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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

Creative Boom

Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. However, he adds: "I learnt an important lesson about freelancing in those days too, though when one of the magazines I'd been working regularly for went into liquidation without warning, and I was suddenly 5k short."

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How creatives are surviving the 2025 slowdown

Creative Boom

While a focus on growth dominates the political rhetoric, the reality for freelancers, small studios and creative professionals tells a starkly different story. Three major production companies have gone into liquidation this year alone, while countless freelancers report their worst dry spells in years.

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State of the industry 2025: are freelancers surviving, or thriving?

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock What's it like being a creative freelancer in 2025? For many freelancers, 2025 has brought an amplification of the traditional feast-or-famine cycle, with longer dry spells followed by intense periods of activity. In 30 years of freelancing, I've never known it this bad.

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How to paint from life on a Samsung Galaxy tablet

Creative Bloq

TOPICS Painting Samsung Galaxy Dave Neale Social Links Navigation Dave Neale is a freelance illustrator working in games, publishing and advertising, specialising in drawing stylised characters, creatures and environments. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Let's calm down about The Simpsons season finale

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8 must-listen creative podcasts to inspire, inform and entertain you

Creative Bloq

Creative Boom is for a broad range of creatives, so there should be something for everyone, whether you are a designer or filmmaker. So far, discussions have covered filmmaking and Hollywood, reinvention, social media and marketing, and AI, a particularly hot and sometimes controversial topic for creatives.

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How Frontify helps the world’s biggest brands stay consistent and save money

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