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.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 27, 2023

Freelance Design Jobs: Empowering Creativity and Flexibility Welcome to a brand-new conversation, we have today – about a revolutionary shift in the world of work. For many, it's the reality of being a freelance designer. This has opened many possibilities for freelance designers and those working within established design firms.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether in the form of a printed brochure or a digital app, the most important part is 'to perform a function'. In practice, a graphic designer typically works with various media, including both print and digital, to create designs that meet the needs of their clients or employers. How much does a freelance graphic designer make?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

At university, Joe's interests expanded into the realms of editorial and publishing projects, along with forays into screen-printing and frame-by-frame animation. After graduation, Joe was determined to carve a path in the world of freelance illustration.

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The Logo Smith

MAY 11, 2020

The post The Monomarks Book: My 1st Self Published Perfect Bound Logo Design Book appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 TheLogoSmith.co |. The Monomarks Book: My 1st Self Published Perfect Bound Logo Design Book. Starting the Self Publishing Journey. Mostly a Self Indulgence.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Now, 7 years later and 8 since she graduated, Holly is a freelance book cover designer and has had her work featured in publications and exhibitions around the world and has been celebrated and shortlisted in several industry awards. After over a year of working at Penguin, I decided to go freelance just before the pandemic hit!

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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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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2024

Not from the point of view of communities and publishers that support creators by promoting them through their channels. Take, for instance, People of Print , a global community celebrating all things print, from traditional print to digital art. What about publishers like ourselves at Creative Boom – are we included?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

I found a lot of magazine publishers from the UK and Europe in a comic store, so I decided to study illustration in London and work as a freelance illustrator.". I love old posters, prints, matchboxes, posters from Shanghai in the Republic of China, or some Czech illustrated books. It has influenced the aesthetics of my images.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

Fen Acey is a freelance graphic designer based in the North East of England with a passion for the food and drinks industry. The designs combine the artistic elements of handmade collages, typography and silkscreen prints to create a visually striking and unique label series with subtle hints that pay homage to the typographic world.

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Just Creative

MARCH 29, 2023

Discover the best desktop publishing software in 2023. Desktop publishing software is used to create visual communications, such as brochures, business cards, greeting cards, posters, web pages for professional or personal printing online or on-screen. Affinity Publisher Affinity Publisher. Learn More 2.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 29, 2023

Brussels-based freelance illustrator Phil Constantinesco has created stunning artwork for the likes of Bvlgari, Martell and L'Illustré. After that, I started working as a freelancer." It was very interesting because I don't often work with textiles, and the media and printing techniques are not the same as in publishing.

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Spine Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

For the first time in its decades of existence, the Washington State-based independent press Empty Bowl has published the work of an Asian American female author. I do freelance publicity work for literary presses and offered to put together a publicity plan for one of her titles in exchange for her design work.”

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It’s a damning set of statistics, but one that many freelancers and self-employed designers will be all too familiar with eight months into the pandemic. ” Like so many other freelancers, the lack of jobs has seen Mackintosh diversify his offering.

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Illustration Age

JUNE 29, 2020

We finally got our hands on the latest print edition from Directory of Illustration , released earlier this year with gorgeous cover and interior art by Lisa Perrin. Directory of Illustration is distributed free of charge to thousands of art buyers who regularly hire freelance artists and animators.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 15, 2024

Coursework covers principles of design, colour, typography, printing techniques, graphics software, marketing, and project management. Full-time vs. freelance: Freelancers average around $42/hour. Print publishing should see declines. Education and Training Most graphic design jobs require a bachelor's degree.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I have always had a number of other freelance jobs within the art world, and the gallery exhibitions have kept me focused on making my own work and allowed me to flesh out and develop ideas. Printmaking I have met some of my best friends through making prints. I studied printmaking in college and love hanging around in print shops.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 6, 2024

Leverage Budget-Friendly Print Marketing Print marketing is still a potent branding tool – if leveraged strategically, despite our digital age. Pro tip: Always include your logo, brand colours, and core messaging on any print marketing for maximum visibility and recognition. It's the gift that keeps on giving! Definitely!

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

That is the major reason many beginners, freelancers, small businesses, and professionals look for Adobe alternatives. Affinity Publisher — Best Adobe InDesign alternative. Affinity Publisher — The best Adobe InDesign alternative. Affinity Publisher. Affinity Publisher is like Adobe InDesign, but it costs much less.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

She recently published her first book, Ask Olivia: An Entrepreneur's Advice For Entrepreneurial Life. Elsewhere, Olivia also works as a freelance sports reporter. Strong print, branding, advertising and packaging, she has a keen interest in arts, entertainment, pop culture and the internet. Rose Stewart. Nicole Cousins.

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Logo Smith

AUGUST 11, 2021

You can see more of Concepcion’s work on his Instagram and if so inclined; buy prints on Etsy. ? Not all his designs are movie posters, with some being concert posters, album covers, and many other styles to browse through. Found via Kottke. Groundhog Day Movie Poster designed by Patrick Concepcion.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 1, 2023

Upon releasing her newest project, Astro Alignment, she sat down with us to discuss her journey from freelance designer to metaphysical brand owner and why intuition has always been her guiding force. So I reached out to a publisher. Grace Duong is a designer and artist based in Philadelphia.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Inspiration Grid is a graphic design blog that publishes daily showcases of beautiful artwork, illustrations, typography, photos, architecture, and fashion projects. In 1986, Design Week was created as a printed publication. Creative Review was originally a print magazine that started in 1980. Inspiration Grid. Creative Bloq.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

They publish useful tutorials as well as product reviews, buying guides, design news, and inspiring work. Founded in 1986 as a printed publication, Design Week mostly transformed into an online publication in 2011. Creative Review has started in 1980 as a print magazine. Design Week. Creative Review. Made By Folk.

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Shillington

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Whether it’s a digital, print or hybrid campaign, marketing designers are the people behind the concept and execution of these projects. Sometimes these designers work as freelancers, while other times they are part of an in-house team of creative directors, art directors and copywriters. Editorial/Publishing.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 23, 2021

Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby (designed by Random House’s Rachel Ake Keuch ) has been one of the most consequential pieces of mainstream fiction to publish this year: a modern relationship story that offers a view into urban trans culture. Nobody’s saying, ‘this is an image from a brand that we think would translate well to a book cover.’

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

” Launching in 2012, with a collective background in fine arts, curation, creative direction, design, publishing, and fashion, With Projects, Inc. Published by Ze Books, 2023. My 200 page senior thesis in college was all on race and subcultures in the punk scene of the 70s!” Photo: Jiminie Ha 5. Designed in 2022.

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Design You Trust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

FadiToOn (Fadi Abou Hassan) is a widely published and award-winning freelance cartoonist. “I am a widely published and award-winning cartoonist/illustrator currently based in the UK. I also published my cartoons online on the Dutch website Cartoon Movement and on the French website Cartooning for Peace.

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Noupe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

If you are looking to have a career in this field, you definitely should read this amazing work that was published in 2005, but re-issued in 2012 by Adrian Shaughnessy. Adrian Shaughnessy is a freelance graphic designer himself, and he shows the not so glamorous side of the field and shares his tips. Thoughts on Design by Paul Rand.

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Shillington

MARCH 15, 2022

In the last two years, she’s gone from strength to strength—with internships, junior designer roles, freelancing and now a midweight position at Siegel+Gale. After graduating, you took on some freelance roles. Would you also be able to offer some advice to recent graduates who want to start freelancing? Happy reading!

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Eye on Design

JULY 12, 2021

It depends on who you ask, so we asked five art directors, each hailing from a different set of coordinates across the media and publishing landscape. Whether you’re starting out as a freelancer or hunting for new gigs, we’ve got you covered. . I’ve gotten unsolicited DMs, printed zines, or small self-promos.

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Moo

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Although he works for design agency, KISKA, he is also a freelancer, spending his spare time on smaller side and passion projects. I always try to embrace the good times, the fun that often comes with freelancing and that I’m thankful to get to do the work I’m doing.” Print your compliment slips on Flyers. He says. “I

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 19, 2024

Being a designer allows you to work on different projects, such as logo design and branding materials creation or making catchy digital graphics and layouts for websites or print publications. Besides, illustrators work in various industries, from publishing houses to advertising agencies, fashion design studios, and even gaming companies.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 24, 2024

Good graphic designers are needed in many industries, from advertising and marketing to publishing, web design or even video game development. Publishing & Editorial Design If you love the smell of freshly printed books and magazines, then publishing and editorial design is for you! Still not convinced?

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 22, 2022

Graphic designers design everything from billboards to web graphics, from print ads to logos. If you're passionate about graphic design, you can find opportunities in almost any industry, from advertising to publishing to healthcare. They design logos, advertisements, posters, flyers, brochures, websites, and other printed materials.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

De Soto covers the entire creative process and everything from excellent typography tweaking tips to understanding colour and printing techniques. Used Book in Good Condition Ingledew, John (Author) English (Publication Language) 224 Pages – 10/19/2011 (Publication Date) – Laurence King Publishing (Publisher).

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 11, 2024

First Tastes Freelancing and Agency Work While studying at Cooper Union in the late 1930s, Lubalin took on freelance design projects and interned at advertising agencies to gain hands-on professional experience. Silver Associates (Publisher) $65.99 This forged connections that led him to secure a full-time job.

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