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Showcasing illustration work: how to create your best portfolio

Creative Boom

We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. How do you create a successful illustration portfolio? Most importantly, consider who will look at your portfolio and – crucially – how long they're likely to spend on it.

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10 excellent books for illustrators to inspire and help refine skills

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. We present a curated list to help you develop your illustration practice. So below, we've gathered together the very best books for illustrators on the market today. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

Creative Boom

This new book reflects on two decades of creativity, but it's also about looking forward to the future, as the Sydney-based platform explains. The release of its new anniversary book, Semi Permanent 20 years Forward & Back puts the record straight, in beautiful fashion. And Semi Permanent, too, is firmly facing forwards.

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Emma Eriksson's top five books reveal what inspires her to succeed in advertising

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Books always play a part in influencing our career paths. Her impressive portfolio of brand work includes Absolut Vodka, H&M, Häagen-Dazs, and MTV, to name a few. So what have been the books that have partly shaped Emma's career and craft? Gas Book 03 by Geoff McFetridge. Emma Eriksson. Teenage by Szabo Joseph.

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12 quality websites featuring mockups for your graphic design projects

Creative Boom

So it's vital to ensure your designs are presented in the best possible light, not only on your site but also across the web. To stay ahead of the portfolio arms race in this social media age, finding high-quality mockups has become essential to make your designs shine. Digital mockups include laptops, phones and tablets.

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Guide to the Top 10 Best Books on Marketing

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Guide to the Top 10 Best Books on Marketing The truth is, in today’s world of computers, marketing has become the backbone of almost all businesses. This is when simple books come into play. I know what you think: “Books? Books offer more depth and structure than online articles or Facebook comments.

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The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy

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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. I'm excited to present this series because I've always loved looking at historical design.