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. It's something that makes me really happy, along with seeing the client's reaction."

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

But how you market yourself will be the deciding factor for clients when choosing you over your competitors. What do clients consistently praise or appreciate about my work?' In other words, decide what it is that you (and only you) can offer a client. The client already likes your work: that's why they're talking to you.

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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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Just Creative

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Your website is the perfect place to display them for prospective clients. For brand strategists, a website is the perfect way to claim ownership of strategies you have developed to increase brand awareness for your clients. First things first, here: Are you doing free consultations for your prospective clients?

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While the popularity of digital communication continues to rise, business cards remain a powerful tool for face-to-face networking and branding. The right business card templates can enhance your brand’s image , reflect your creativity, and leave a lasting impression on potential clients or partners.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. As does PR consultant Sophie Rhone , who sets out to "find new clients, self-promote or follow up with previous clients, check in with any new results, organic pick up and ignite a fresh conversation with them."

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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. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". Consider other social networks where engagement still rocks. It all helps. "I

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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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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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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We explain how to shift your work and clients in a new direction and give yourself the dream life and career you always hoped for. What a pivot looks like For instance, fun fact: Instagram originally began as a niche social network for lovers of craft beer. Or, you carry on working with clients but just get different ones.

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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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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. Feel free to get creative with your networking.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Her clients include global brands like Google, Twitter, Visa, and Microsoft and nonprofit organisations providing life-advancing support to vulnerable communities throughout the United States. Clients include IBM, World Community Grid and Tata Consultancy Services. Charlotte Adorjan. Olivia Christian. Hilary Archer. Shelley Smoler.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

A graduate of the China Academy of Art and the Royal College of Art, Qianhui's career has already got off to an impressive start, as she is currently working on her BFI Network-supported animation Statue in the Garden. WIRED, Hyundai, Faber and the New York Times are among her long list of illustrious clients.

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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. This attracted clients and proved the value I bring, building my brand as an illustrator." So, how do you go about doing this?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

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. Today, though, working with high-profile clients brings its own set of challenges. Also, I watched a lot of Cartoon Network growing up, which influenced me.

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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.". er pitching and networking opportunities with global brands.

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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? Probably not."

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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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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Creative Stationery Design Tips To Wow Clients Let's get one thing straight. Importance of Innovative Stationery for Clients Now, let's dive into why innovative stationery matters for you , the client. This can foster loyalty, as these memories often translate into repeat clients. Ready to dive in? Listen actively.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

Times when you're short on sleep because you've been up all night working or worrying about a nightmare client. This could mean, for example, experimenting with a new design style, working with a client from an unfamiliar industry, or tackling a project that feels a little intimidating. But it's crucial to find joy in the work you do.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Hurst told Creative Boom that the studio is "built on a belief in DIY culture and the idea that clients can build strong brands on their own, with the right tools and support.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

I'm working on a vision board with dream clients, projects, new skills and targets for the year," he reveals. Is this going to be a season of learning, building, networking, launching or creating? Craft something small Another way to ease back into client work can be to do a little personal work instead. Time-box an hour.

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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 13, 2022

Even if you're super-talented, most clients don't necessarily need illustrations on a regular basis, so it's common to experience peaks and troughs. That's how I got my first client as a character designer.". They don't just help us to get clients: they get us hired doing what we really love. © Janelle Barone. © Anna Rupprecht.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I began working with local artists and built a network, making friends with photographers and videographers. It got attention, I attracted clients, and there was a snowball effect until I met Ash. We'd be getting calls from clients late at night, and we would answer them. But it's also the client relationships.

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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. Creatives who can develop and maintain a distinct personal style will be better positioned to stand out and attract clients. Always keep networking. Both online and offline," she urges. "If

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Design Milk

AUGUST 31, 2023

“We ended this project sitting at a 100-year-old dining table with our client eating jelly beans from a vintage Japanese tea seat. Each design choice was deliberately aimed at mirroring the client’s unique interests in nature and the creative arts. Photography by Austin Leis.

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Graphic Design Junction

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

This is where a Virtual Private Network (VPN) steps in, empowering graphic designers with a secure and unrestricted gateway to the world’s visual bounty. Secure Public Wi-Fi Connections: Public Wi-Fi networks are notoriously insecure, making them risky for accessing sensitive design files or collaborating with clients.

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Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

From tracking all your projects to updating portfolios and juggling client work. It’s a template that helps you keep your projects and client info all ordered and in one place. It’s built to help you manage clients, projects, and money, making your freelance life much easier. This is where Notion comes into play.

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Designer Daily

MAY 3, 2023

Put your design ideas into action and keep designing, even if you aren’t working on a client project. Network With Other Designers Networking is essential for any creative professional. Practice The first and most important tip to becoming a better graphic designer is simple: practice!

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Plus, there's a belief that we want to create work that's less for White Cube [a global network of contemporary art galleries] and more for Tesco. The right clients Another element of Regular Practice's approach is to pick the right clients to partner with. We're testing that with one of our clients currently.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For instance, in the good times, when three clients offer you work all at once, you'll happily turn two down, knowing that more will surely come along later. Then there's the problem of shrinking client budgets. For freelancers, it's particularly useful in accurately tracking billable hours and generating client reports.

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Creative Boom

JULY 25, 2023

Clients he's worked with so far include TikTok, Acer, and Porsche. Who knows what brand, client, or project I'll be teamed up with next. It's a wild ride, but sometimes it's nice to take on side projects where you have the freedom to be your own client, It's like being your own boss. Networking is crucial.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

Or you start missing deadlines, stressing out yourself and your client, and doing huge damage to your reputation. In contrast, being a creative professional, such as a designer, illustrator, or commercial photographer, means doing what the client wants by following the brief. Likes don't pay the bills; clients do.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

The need to be different With AI tools now able to accomplish many tasks that once required whole departments, designers have to rethink what they offer to clients, believes Max. And that, ultimately, means developing a deep understanding of your client. "At Now we're using AI and can get a visual within half a day."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

We work with clients to get to the heart of who they are and then express their brand through dynamic identity systems led by principles rather than rigid rules. We worked on TV commercials alongside show packages and branding for TV networks. There are so many design studios in New York: what makes Gretel different?

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