Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Do you find yourself constantly admiring how billboards, magazines, and websites look and feel? Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make? For more on this topic, read How to Price Your Services as a Freelance Graphic Designer.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

Whether you have just started freelancing or have been doing it for years, you’re most likely aiming to secure consistent work and progressively make more money over time. After all, the nature of freelancing means you compete with other candidates across the globe — not just those in your city, state, region or country.

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Just Creative

MARCH 23, 2024

Paula Scher and her portfolio Louise Fili: Elegant Romance Louise Fili has a special way with food packaging and restaurant identity graphic design the world over: the old-fashioned way. Her spam email centerfold for print magazine the Vancouver Review will make you tear your hair out with jealousy.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Super user-friendly, multi-purpose blog magazine WordPress themes for personal blogging websites and magazine blog. Best collection of WordPress themes can give a new look to your corporate magazine website, vlog or blog web. Blog Magazine WordPress Themes. Octamag – Viral Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme.

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SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Freelancing is riddled with challenges. If anyone thinks that doing freelance work is easy, they need to think again! And that’s why it’s so important to make sure you don’t stumble into the freelance pricing trap many freelancers fall into. So, What’s the Freelance Pricing Trap?

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Top 14 Best Tips for Freelancers and Consultants Freelancing and consulting can be rewarding but challenging careers. This comprehensive guide provides tips for Freelancers and Consultants across all these key areas to set you up for success. You can increase rates later as you build a clientele and portfolio.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Artist has taken successful concept of workshops she ran for major brands such as Nike, ASOS and Timberland to help other freelancers or individuals get together and create. Freelancing can be a lonely gig, however much you love it. The move paid off, though. So what inspires her to keep her work fresh and wear so many hats?

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Shillington

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance graphic design is a great career. As a freelance designer, you get to work for yourself creating work for clients that you have chosen and, on top of all that, you’ll be doing fantastically satisfying creative work for those clients. We’re going to take you through how to become a graphic design freelancer.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients. Even if you've got enough work to get on with, though, International Client Day serves as a poignant reminder of the pivotal role that clients play in freelancers' lives.

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SpeckyBoy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Is showing off the project in your portfolio a motivating factor? Sure, they can enhance our portfolios. Design for Your Project, Not Your Portfolio Great design exists to make things better. Having an impressive portfolio means a lot to our success. But let’s say that you just booked a new web design project.

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Shillington

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Freelance graphic design is a great career. As a freelance designer, you get to work for yourself creating work for clients that you have chosen and, on top of all that, you’ll be doing fantastically satisfying creative work for those clients. We’re going to take you through how to become a graphic design freelancer.

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SpeckyBoy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Having a successful career as a freelance web designer requires hard work and dedication to your craft. Quite often, being a freelancer means working alone. Many agencies charge through the roof (they have employees to pay), while freelancers are a mix of being way underpriced to perhaps a bit overpriced. A Skewed Perspective.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. But how on Earth do you find a market for your work? This is where illustration agents come into play. David Doran, represented by B&A 2.

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SpeckyBoy

JULY 27, 2020

All creative professionals can benefit from having an online portfolio. Still, it’s possible to obsess over a portfolio a little too much. But if all of the projects in our portfolio look similar, does that really mean we’re incapable of more? How Project Variety Affects Your Portfolio. Of course not.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

A freelance illustrator, mural artist and designer based in Glasgow, Ida Henrich creates colourful and energetic work, often exploring social and economic issues that are close to her heart. After art school, I had a day job at a jewellery shop to supplement my freelance work for a while. That was tough. Be a good manager to yourself.

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Designer Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

Immerse yourself in shaping the visual style and imagery of various media, from advertising to movies and magazines. Utilize your artistic skills to create captivating visuals for books, magazines, advertisements, and digital media. Freelancing demands self-discipline, effective communication, and strong time management skills.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But after studying for an illustration degree in Madrid, he decided to prepare a portfolio and contact illustration agencies, advertisers and magazine publishers. Having contacted Van shortly after he sent them his portfolio, the agency has afforded him many opportunities.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But it was a magazine cover for a publication in Peru that propelled Ximena to her first thousand followers. I never saw any representation of bigger bodies or different skin tones when I went shopping or saw a magazine ad. That was the first thing that drew some people in."

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SpeckyBoy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

My career as a freelance web designer began in 1999. For those looking to start a freelance web design business, the degree of difficulty has never been steeper. Yet the appeal of freelancing hasn’t diminished. As a new freelancer, how can you thrive in modern times? In those days, the web was a nascent medium.

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Creative Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

One good thing to come out of 2020 was the advertising industry’s united effort to help young creatives with loads of online portfolio reviews. As an ardent advertising educator, I did more reviews than usual, gave a portfolio webinar, and created a new Instagram platform called Mission Portfolio.

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Creative Boom

JULY 25, 2023

Born in the Caribbean and now based in the Netherlands, Kevin moved to Amsterdam in 2012 to study graphic design, and then spent the beginning of his career enjoying internships and placements at various outlets, including for online magazine DATmag. It opens doors to opportunities such as freelance gigs or finding a job.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Having worked as a freelance illustrator in Toronto, Canada, for nearly six years, he decided to move back to China, where his family has always lived. Funny thing is, I didn't have a fashion-related portfolio at all," he adds. "My Even magazines have commissioned me to create food-related illustrations."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 22, 2022

Using dramatic lighting against a restricted colour palette, Luke's been grabbing the attention of many an international client since he went freelance in 2012. Today, his portfolio is brimming with impressive editorial illustrations, book covers and packaging for the likes of Playboy, BBC, Virgin, and The Telegraph. "I

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 26, 2023

9 Best Freelance Writing Sites to Find a Job Whether you're looking for a full-time job or want to earn extra money, a freelance writing career is one of the best ways. However, finding a job as a freelance writer can take time and effort. Indeed, a great place to find jobs and make money as a freelance writer.

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Shillington

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Three months later, with a fresh portfolio, Michelle headed out into the industry and started working as a freelancer taking on jobs in the film and TV industry. After graduating, I struggled with getting a design job as my portfolio didn’t show the relevant knowledge. You’ve been freelancing since you graduated.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 10, 2023

You can kickstart your freelance graphic design career with strategic planning and persistent effort. Build a Strong Portfolio Your portfolio will serve as the foremost showcase of your abilities, so ensure you have: 8-12 diverse and stellar design samples reflecting your range. But fear not! Print has its unique requirements.

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We And The Color

JUNE 28, 2022

Kento IIDA is a Tokyo, Japan-based freelance illustrator. He creates illustrations for magazines, books, websites, etc. For more, please take a look at Kento IIDA’s portfolio on Behance or follow him on Instagram. Check out this lovely illustration series by Kento IIDA. Below you can see the images.

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HONGKIAT

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Whether you’re launching a business site, a creative portfolio, or an online store, our selection is designed to help your website not only look fantastic but also perform exceptionally on any device. Corporate Moderna Corporate Moderna, ideal for corporate websites, boasts a modern design and essential features like a portfolio filter.

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Design Beep

APRIL 6, 2024

Build a Strong Portfolio A standout portfolio is your best friend in the graphic design industry. Start curating your portfolio early. Include a mix of class assignments, personal projects, and any freelance work you’ve done. Think of your portfolio as a constant work in progress.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

MARCH 15, 2020

When it comes to designer portfolios, bigger is not necessarily better. That is, if you’re using your portfolio as a means to generate new business. Portfolios can be a terrific sales tool. The Freelance Designer Toolbox. MiniMag Magazine Theme. This is fairly common in the freelance space. HTML Templates.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 13, 2023

These themes often come with pre-built templates and layouts that are optimized for corporate content, such as services, team members, testimonials, and portfolio sections. Download Octamag – Viral Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme Octamag is a clean, modern Magazine and Blog WordPress Theme.

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SpeckyBoy

JULY 7, 2020

There are some important things that most designers never do when ending a freelance project, and today we’re going to go over what they are and why you should always do them, no matter what. The post Must-Do’s When Ending a Freelance Design Project appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

How will things change for freelancers once social distancing ends and we slowly try to get back to normal? Therefore, take them with a grain of salt and (as the kids say) “ don’t @ me ” 😁 The Freelance Designer Toolbox. MiniMag Magazine Theme. Take Stock of Your Portfolio. Boro HTML Template.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 14, 2024

Building an impressive portfolio , networking, and continuous learning are crucial for career success. Diverse job opportunities await, including in-house designer roles, freelancing, design agencies, and UX/UI design positions. There are so many paths for designers with skills and portfolios like yours.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There were a pile of magazines stacked by the window, and he picked up a copy of Creative Review, a print magazine dedicated to the creative industries. "As I called into Wakefield College with my GCSE art portfolio and asked the tutor, Tony Gray, if I could join the course. It proved to be a life-changing moment. "I

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Its Nice That

JULY 14, 2020

The Brooklyn-based graphic designer talks us through her varied portfolio, with work for The New York Times, Here Magazine, plus record labels and books.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2023

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Once he was a little older, magazines and zines became his obsession. "My My favourite was Nintendo Power," he reveals. "I

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