Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer. Today, in that same bookshop, and many others, I can find some of the book covers I've designed over the last years for some of the biggest Italian publishers.
Creative Boom
APRIL 29, 2022
You can guest author on blogs or online magazines. The reasons why your press release isn't getting published. Why freelance graphic designers don't get featured in the press (and how to fix that). Quick PR and marketing tips for busy freelance graphic designers and illustrators. It's a big effort, granted.
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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.
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. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.
Eye on Design
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. As a designer and artist myself, and as someone who has been in and out of the realm of independent publishing, I wanted to lift the veil and ask practical questions to independent publishers about how they make it work.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 11, 2022
So initially, I started as a self-taught artist, then went on to study for a Master's degree in Illustration for Editorial Publishing in Milan.". In the future, I hope to publish more books and continue to illustrate the world around me," she says. Elenia Beretta.
HONGKIAT
JUNE 14, 2022
When you are working freelance, you will also receive, your fair share of criticism from your clients. Each freelancer operates differently from the next, and while some can fulfill the expectations of a particular client, others may be found lacking. What is the best way for freelancers to handle criticism? Accept criticism.
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