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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

Nothing can replace true human creativity, and a personal touch is something clients will always crave. That said, illustration agencies continue to take commissions from exuberant clients with high hopes for their campaigns, publications, and media activity, online and in print. Clients feel the same way.

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Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI

Creative Boom

As illustration agent James Hughes mentioned in his article, Is AI really coming for your illustration career? The best kind of editorial illustration can summarise an entire article into a simple, well-executed image, but realising the concept behind the image is a specialist skill in its own right. Don't panic!

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

Nothing can replace true human creativity, and a personal touch is something clients will always crave. That said, illustration agencies continue to take commissions from exuberant clients with high hopes for their campaigns, publications, and media activity, online and in print. Clients feel the same way.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

If IG has become too exhausting, what marketing alternatives are there? If you're looking for free or affordable options to market yourself, don't fret! It's an important overview of how this type of search engine marketing works. We explore some options. Can we even trust Meta to help us target the right people?

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How to transform difficult clients into people you love working with

Creative Boom

Play your cards right, and your worst client relationships can eventually become your best. We've all had clients that have made our lives a misery. Because let's face it, keeping existing clients is always easier than finding new ones. We share some of their best tips in the article below. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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Balancing Creativity And Client Expectations In Graphic Design

Designer Daily

Navigating the balance between boundless creativity and concrete client expectations is pivotal in graphic design. This balancing act is like walking a tightrope, where tilting too far in one direction can compromise creative integrity, and leaning too much the other way might not meet client needs. Who are they? What appeals to them?

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How to differentiate yourself as a creative in a saturated market

Creative Boom

With a sluggish economy, shrinking client budgets, increased competition, and the looming competition from AI, getting enough commissions to pay the bills can be a real challenge, even for those who've been working for decades. For more on this, read our article The introvert's guide to creating video content: how to thrive on social media.

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