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How to beat creative block: practical tips from your fellow creatives

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock We share practical wisdom from the Creative Boom community to help you push through when inspiration runs dry. Creative block is a universal experience that affects everyone, from designers and illustrators to writers and photographers. What if I tried this.' Creative block is over."

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How live event illustration brings big opportunities for artists

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Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. I mostly use watercolour inks as it's the fastest medium. I love using dagger and sword brushes to add more variety in line work and to add life and movement to the image," says Jacqueline.

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Rasato Ma's illustrations explore the relationships between people and the world around them

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It seems to me that the world is sometimes as long and unforgiving as the winters in the UK, stripping hope and discolouring us," he tells Creative Boom. As far as I am concerned, human beings and our environment have always been interdependent and interacting," he explains. Is it because of my negative state that I notice them?

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Supercharge your creative career: Master essential people skills for success

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Credit: Willrow Hood - stock.adobe.com You don't just need technical skills to succeed in the creative industries. Fellow creatives who seem to go out of their way to rub you up the wrong way. Fellow creatives who seem to go out of their way to rub you up the wrong way. We share their best advice in the article below.

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How to juggle multiple projects as a creative

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Aisyaqilumar - stock.adobe.com As a creative professional, you need to spin a lot of plates. We elicit the best advice from the Creative Boom community. You wouldn't be the first creative professional to buckle under the weight of multiple projects. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Money-saving tips for creative freelancers feeling the pinch

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So you may be wondering, how am I going to afford to live? One solution is to raise your rates, and if you're talented and in-demand, that may be easier than you think: you can find advice on doing so in this article. Price rises are likely to continue for some time. Get your expenses in.

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How creatives will be doing things differently in 2024

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But these creatives are taking a fresh approach to 2024, and their advice may help you, too. In the fast-paced world of creativity, things are always changing. But every now and again, you take a step back and think: 'Oh my word, I am exhausted.' Image licensed via Adobe Stock Had a rough 2023? You're not alone.

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