Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

These great books will soon have your motivation returning and your mind racing! To help you out, we've spotted several fantastic books that can help supercharge your creative business in 2023. In this book, Johann Hari outlines 12 factors harming our focus; once you understand them, she promises, you can take back your mind.

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Creative Boom

MAY 8, 2022

If you had to choose five books you love and explain why they're important to you, what would you choose? In our series, Five Books , we continue to ask some of the best talents in the creative industry to reveal what's on their bookshelf. In his own words, Brent talks us through the five books that have shaped his life and career.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2023

Now you can enjoy browsing some of their favourite shots in their highly-anticipated new book, Happytecture. Now you can enjoy some of their favourite artworks in a new book courtesy of Counter Print. Their work has also graced advertising campaigns, festival posters, and book covers.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2022

Elenia Beretta's gouache technique brings Italy's popular export to glorious life in her first picture book. Then check out this beautiful picture book from Elenia Beretta , an Italian illustrator based in Berlin. Many cultures and countries have developed their own interpretations, and this colourful book looks at it from every angle.

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram Instagram is home to over 2 billion monthly active users. With such a massive user base, it's unsurprising that many businesses and entrepreneurs leverage Instagram to find potential clients. Intrigue potential clients to follow you for more.

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

How to Pitch Your Designs to Clients Like a Pro So, you've spent countless hours crafting the perfect design. You've considered every tiny detail and are confident your creation will knock your client's socks off. Become an expert on your client! Where are the opportunities for your client to stand out?

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SpeckyBoy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

But let’s say that you just booked a new web design project. Are you putting your client’s needs first? And they’ll keep their focus entirely on client needs. Are we focused on our clients or ourselves? And I know that my client will love the aesthetic. What about Client Requests?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Picking up a book you worked on Our work as creatives often appears fleetingly, but if you're lucky enough to collaborate on a book, there's more scope for seeing it out in the world. So to buy a book, I had to make a one-and-a-half hour trip by train and bus to a big bookshop in the city.

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SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It makes perfect sense, as booking maintenance-only clients can provide a steady source of revenue. Plus, a client’s needs can vary quite a bit. That means some maintenance clients are more profitable than others. With that, you’ll want to target clients who fit your goals. How Much Work Is Expected?

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SpeckyBoy

MARCH 27, 2023

Not to mention the challenge of keeping clients happy. That often includes items that would be best handled by clients. Or it might be that a client is uncomfortable with a particular task. For one thing, what happens if you and your client are no longer working together? Sometimes we do so for the sake of convenience.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In our carefully curated list, we share a bunch of agents who've demonstrated exceptional dedication to their artists over the years and a profound understanding of their clients, too. David Goldman Agency When David Goldman launched his own firm in 1980, he aimed to represent world-class talent and offer great personal service to clients.

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Just Creative

JULY 7, 2020

And there are many reasons why many of them are losing a steady client base. Not only will the client look at their portfolio, but also require that photographers have some form of guarantee for their work. Attract new clients. A stable brand usually gets the most clients. What is Branding for Photography Businesses?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

© Dong Qiu The Chinese artist's distinctive style blends Asian tradition with modern sensibilities, attracting global clients and resonating with audiences worldwide. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I

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Just Creative

AUGUST 3, 2020

Logo Lounge is the most respected and best-selling logo design book series in the world and I’m happy to share that 5 logos of mine were selected to be published in the upcoming Logo Lounge Volume 12, which is my 10th consecutive Logo Lounge book feature. This marks my 58th logo published in their amazing book series.

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Creative Market

JUNE 12, 2020

One of the biggest concerns for designers is how to find clients during this time of worldwide lockdowns. Though this pandemic and lockdown are unprecedented challenges for graphic designers, it’s still possible to find good clients during this hardship. This is why we now decided to join forces.

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SpeckyBoy

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The ability to work with multiple clients is one of the perks of being a freelance web designer. It’s crucial to not only focus on a project’s outcome, but on our relationships with clients as well. Booking a project is exciting. Have you ever booked a client who previously worked with another web designer?

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Creative Boom

JULY 19, 2022

Which books inspire the creative community? These are the questions we hope to find the answers to in our ongoing series, Five Books. Behind new identities and brand refreshes for a broad range of clients from Warby Parker and Nike to Resy and Sweet Chick, Danny Miller has a unique artistic approach to branding and design.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

© Dong Qiu The Chinese artist's distinctive style blends Asian tradition with modern sensibilities, attracting global clients and resonating with audiences worldwide. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy. I recently updated one of the more popular posts on the blog entitled the best books for Logo Designers and thought a corresponding page of the best Graphic Design books could be helpful. This book focuses on what design is and does and what it should be and do. $19.99.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

WIRED, Hyundai, Faber and the New York Times are among her long list of illustrious clients. Top of her list is the book cover she made for Ghost Drum last year, a new classic surrealist fantasy fiction edition. "I Outside of her animation work, Qianhui is also making waves as an illustrator. This was a challenging project for me.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Top 10 Best Books On Branding Design & Identity. Today, I will help you pick the best books on Branding design and identity. These books can be a great starting point if you're getting into this topic or an excellent refresher for experienced designers. Top 10 Best Books On Branding. 1 – Building a StoryBrand.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Either way, aim to book at least two networking events a month and show up with a smile and willingness to make new connections. Secondly, start to contact clients and potential clients directly. And the very act of asking for a testimonial often reminds past clients you exist and prompts them to book you again!

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SpeckyBoy

JULY 19, 2023

Chasing after new clients is part of being a freelancer or small web design agency. But we shouldn’t forget about existing clients. The challenge is that some clients don’t provide lasting revenue. The right strategies can ensure that every client is a profitable one. It’s a direct path to growth.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2022

This endless motion is the hallmark of her career so far and can also be seen in her five favourite books. She is devoted to breaking down "traditional team-client walls", completely rethinking how to approach creative outputs and serve clients best. There is a pretty tenuous connection to the book, though.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So whether you want to learn how to gain greater confidence as a designer, learn the lessons of a decades-long, world-conquering career, or just read a thrilling and fascinating life story, this new book – currently available via Kickstarter – is well worth a read. "A The book took shape organically and changed hugely as we progressed."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

"When I work as a freelance designer for agencies and studios, I charge between £375 and £450 per day, depending on my role and responsibilities as part of the team and the booking length," he explains. But everyone else has been fine, and fingers crossed, I'm currently booked until June." So what's his secret? "I

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We And The Color

JULY 6, 2023

The Ultimate Professional Brand Book Template: Unlock Your Brand’s Potential with Adobe InDesign. A brand book serves as a comprehensive guide that defines and communicates your brand’s identity, values, and guidelines. This ensures accurate color reproduction and consistency when your brand book is printed.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Loughborough University graduate's portfolio is brimming with radical projects for a host of high-profile clients, including the BBC and Microsoft, and she's already managed to scoop a White Pencil in Impact at D&AD plus a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work.

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Eye on Design

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I treasured these books because they opened a world up to me, providing a path into the profession I’d eventually enter. Almost 20 years later, working in a city alongside other designers, my love for design books has not waned. It may have even increased, as books continue to open up new insights into both this field and my own work.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers Logos are the cornerstone of a brand's visual identity , distilling a company's essence into a symbolic mark that evokes recognition and trust at a glance. Leading designers share hard-won lessons on creativity, execution, and working with clients.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

has developed relationships with a dynamic range of clients and collaborators as a result of its multidisciplinary practice. Their client list includes everything from large global rebrands to developing new brand strategies and systems for up and coming brands in the arts, culture, beauty, lifestyle, and fashion sectors.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It also requires communicating with both current and prospective clients. But client relations? While I’m far from perfect, I have learned some valuable lessons about gaining comfort and confidence with clients. When communicating with clients, you might feel the need to show just how smart and talented you are.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

I think our high production values mean that we are seen as books rather than magazines, so it helps attract book publishers," Cathy reveals. For example, photographer Emmanuel Cole's big ambition was to launch his first book to celebrate his ten years in street photography," she reveals. "We Even Cathy can be cautious.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 5, 2023

Based in South-East London, Alice's joyful work spans packaging design, murals, book illustrations, brand identities, animations, shop displays and more, all united by her deft line work, distinctive use of black ink and charming creatures. How do you go about choosing the clients you work with? It's nice to have space for both.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When you drown your clients in information they don’t need to know, they’ll usually have a similar reaction. Your clients are just as busy as you are – they have goals for their businesses, and they simply won’t care about details that aren’t important to them, even if you think they should be.

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Creative Boom

MAY 3, 2023

Daniel Sulzberg Comic books, cartoons, and an idyllic childhood growing up in quiet Californian suburbia in the 1980s form the basis of Daniel Sulzberg 's delightful zany work. The Santa Barbara-based illustrator has enjoyed plenty of success thus far, boasting clients such as Red Bull, Major League Soccer, and The Washington Post.

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Booking new clients this way can allow you to forgo at least some of the costs involved with traditional marketing. Plus, there’s something to be said when an existing client goes out of their way to tell a friend about you. Just because a prospective client came to you via a referral doesn’t mean they’re a great fit.

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