Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Stories of brands using AI in their latest campaign have become a daily occurrence. Get real Some clients will be perfectly happy using AI-generated images on their websites, book covers, or annual reports. If quick and cheap are their priorities, then these are not the clients you should be looking for. Don't panic!

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Your creative support network, finally If you've never heard of The Studio, here's what you're missing: it's Creative Boom's private, distraction-free sanctuary designed exclusively for creative professionals who are serious about their craft and their careers. The 'Behind the Brand' series has been particularly revelatory.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

By building up a network of private contacts, you'll have something to fall back on when commercial clients brands, agencies, even local companies reduce their budgets. A private client will come to you because they truly value your creativity. This is the sort of work AI just can't replace.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Creatives share their top tips for building a personal brand, allowing you to unleash your unique creative vision, connect with your tribe, and attract your dream clients. In today's hyper-connected digital landscape, personal branding has become key to success for creative professionals.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

Specifically, marketing yourself and your personal brand. But how you market yourself will be the deciding factor for clients when choosing you over your competitors. Read on as we explain the different stages of building your personal brand. What do clients consistently praise or appreciate about my work?'

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2023

We assess the new branding crafted for them by Fiasco Design. Started and supported by a growing network of big-name charity partners, it connects those in need with those who want to give. Brand idea and logo The brand centres around the idea: 'Mini missions that matter to you'. The capitalised 'O' adds extra impact.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 1, 2025

Because we actually did ask fellow creatives this question, using LinkedIn and our own networking platform, The Studio. Senior designer Rose O'Mahony, who's been at Springetts Brand Design for 11 years, exemplifies this shift. "I Long term: mortgage paid off, move out of the city, travel much more and plenty of ongoing client work."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

But is it really the right platform for creative networking? At a time when platforms are rising and falling with alarming regularity, LinkedIn stands as something of an anomaly: a professional networking site that's maintained its relevance for nearly two decades. So LinkedIn is my digital networking marketplace now."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. It's got to come through in how people feel the brand for it to be effective in most cases. Appetite and experimentation.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. Rhythmic Regal by RabenRifaie Studio A contemporary serif with rhythmic and elegant curves, Rhythmic Regal is designed for luxury branding.

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

If you are looking to View Course about branding and logo design, there are so many different courses, classes, videos, and tutorials available online that can make it difficult to choose the right one for you. To help, we’ve compiled the best branding and logotype courses on Domestika. Related Posts: Top 8 logo design courses.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

She's well known for working with big brands, writing human interest pieces, and promoting the value of diverse thinking. Olivia Christian has worked as a brand strategist for more than 15 years. She co-founded her branding and creative agency The Working Assembly , while pregnant with her first child in 2017. Charlotte Adorjan.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Clients are deciding to invest in their brands and go bespoke with stand-out bottle structures; designs that allow a brand to be more individual and iconic.". So, many of our clients are deciding that if they have to wait, they may as well go bespoke.". Heights by Pentagram, 2022 Pentawards shortlist.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. You can write as much as you like and attract people to your brand via endless means. But the more links you have, the better – particularly from higher-quality sites like those of universities, newspapers or renowned brands.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

Expand your network and seek industry knowledge Networking is crucial in the creative industries, and it's never too early to start building your professional connections. Keep in touch with your class – it's the start of your network!" Instead, trust the process, and in time, those things will come to you, too."

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Just Creative

DECEMBER 1, 2020

If you’re a graphic designer, you’ve likely created phenomenal brand identities , logos , infographics , brochures and other striking visual deliverables, both printed and electronic. Your website is the perfect place to display them for prospective clients. As a freelance writer, it can sometimes be tricky. Customize the Consultation.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 31, 2020

If you’re not providing brand style guidelines after designing a logo, you’re leaving money on the table, leaving the client without guidance and giving your hard work the opportunity to be mucked up. But there’s actually more work to be done after that, and it will actually be beneficial to the client. Visual Components.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Credit: James Hurst / Punk Works The former Head of Brand Design at Google opened his own studio, Punk Works, this January. Hurst recently sat down with Creative Boom to introduce his new venture and share why he wants more branding agencies to embrace their punk side. Punk Works will put that mission into practice.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The freedom to choose my clients and projects was liberating, but I quickly realised that I needed to be savvy about finding work and managing my business. One of my biggest challenges was discovering the right platforms and strategies to connect with potential clients. Are you a whiz at branding and logo design ?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So earlier this year, they left their jobs and founded their own branding studio, Goodside , in San Francisco. Weaving colour, concept, and copy into cohesive brand systems that scale." They also avoid the "Pinterest mood board black hole" by rooting every brand in strategy. The ethos was: "One part visual. One part verbal.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2022

With a diverse community of more than 150,000 freelance designers, 99designs by Vista matches clients with creatives across brand and logo design, packaging, web design and more. And so nowadays, clients don't really care where you're located, as long as you have a web connection and know how to use Zoom.

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Creative Boom

MAY 23, 2022

Think of a successful branding agency, and you might imagine a firm that lands as many big clients as possible, extracts the maximum commission, and then tries to juggle endless projects at once and at a madcap pace. A bit like the branding equivalent of 'Slow Food', the company prefers to take a more measured approach.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

From pandemic passion projects to illustrating for global brands, Kanioko's genderless characters are bringing much-needed representation to the art world. Rising to prominence in the pandemic, Kanioko has quickly become a sought-after talent, winning high-profile clients such as Bloomberg, Nike, The New York Times, and Meta.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2025

Through Ferrgood Studio , she helps purpose-driven brands create timeless design. Additionally, having a strong support network and creative community has been a significant factor in nourishing and sparking my energy. I'm not chasing or obsessing over working with client A or B. The truth is, I've struggled with this.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you're freelance, you need to sell yourself to clients. You also have to be able to sell yourself, keep up to date with social media, maintain your own website, be your own IT, be your own HR department, network like crazy, and somehow find time to eat and sleep. Do high-end clients care about your Instagram? says Laura.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

And as brand people, we're trying to build something that lasts. But with branding, the primary objectiveness is distinctiveness." We've been using AI for a while now," says Simon Case, founding partner of Chromatic Brands. "We And that, ultimately, means developing a deep understanding of your client. "At

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

As head of design at Gretel NY , Dylan Mulvaney is the creative force behind brand identities for Apple, Netflix and Vice. Described by Gretel as "a low profile dude who has been behind some of our highest-profile work", Dylan's expertise lies in translating a brand's core values, strategy, and voice into striking visual executions.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Conversely, in an industry where collaboration and networking are crucial, being likeable and supportive can significantly boost your success. Then, you'll find it much easier to get out there and meet people, build a real network, share stories and experiences, and help each other out. Try it; it works.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you want to get inspired, discover new ideas and network with others, we've rounded up the best conferences and events throughout 2023. For instance, you might want to mix up the creative networking at OFFF by seeing the sights of Barcelona. There is truly something for everyone from Australia to America and across Europe.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

On the other hand, freelancing also brings new responsibilities: the responsibility to find clients, manage your workload, and, crucially, actually get paid on time. Clients buy into people as well as skills." So why should a client opt for you, specifically? Clients are drawn to freelancers who offer something different.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

One of the strategies is personal branding, and we’re going to talk about how to use it to stand out from the increasing competition. Why Personal Branding for Freelancers? Chances are you’ve heard this many times before, but if you think about, building a personal brand as a freelancer makes perfect sense.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 11, 2023

The professional brand stationery templates are a potent tool for cultivating a robust brand identity and enhancing business communication. They serve as a tangible embodiment of your brand’s values and visual elements , leaving a lasting imprint on all who come into contact with them.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the fifth of our special six-part series, we look at the cutting-edge developments shaping the future of audiovisual design and how they're set to transform brand experiences by 2025. And this means every brand needs to consider how its audio identity translates into a 3D space.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 21, 2025

Minimalist business cards create a sleek and sophisticated brand identity, ensuring a strong first impression. The simplicity of these designs ensures that your brand stands out with elegance and style. Business cards remain an essential networking tool, offering a physical reminder of your brand.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

Technological advancements, shifting work paradigms and evolving client expectations are reshaping the landscape at a breakneck pace. As brand designer Asa Rodger puts it: "The pace of change is dizzying, the speed of tech-evolution is bewildering, and the need to wrangle work into a sustainable balance and pace seems ever-mounting."

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Graphic Design Junction

MAY 28, 2024

The right mockups can transform a simple logo into a captivating brand story. Embrace creativity, stay true to your brand’s DNA, and watch your branding soar with the help of creative logo mockups. In today’s crowded market, your logo is more than a picture – it’s your brand’s voice.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Creative Stationery Design Tips To Wow Clients Let's get one thing straight. It's an art and science blend of aesthetics, functionality, and brand identity. Brand representation : Does it tell the story of your brand? Brand Loyalty : Customers do appreciate creativity. Conducting client research is your compass.

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