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D&AD Awards 2025: who won what?

Creative Boom

In some years, no Black Pencils are given out at all, making the awarding of three a significant achievement for these winners: Designing Paris 2024 by W Conran Design won in Graphic Design for its innovative approach to sports marketing.

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The creative's guide to making networking meaningful

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock If networking isn't working for you, it's time to change things up. We all know part of the answer is to get out there more and network. Even if you enjoy meeting new people and chatting about your creative work, networking can often feel inauthentic and superficial. But that's too reductive.

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16 frequently asked questions answered to help you become a graphic designer

Creative Boom

Image courtesy of Shillington Graphic design is a mysterious profession to many, but it's easily explained. We team up with Shillington to provide a jargon-free FAQ covering all aspects of graphic design. To many people, the job title 'graphic designer' is mysterious. What does a graphic designer do?

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How to become a graphic designer at home

Creative Boom

Want to become a graphic designer? But how, exactly, do you become a professional graphic designer from home? People who don't work in graphic design often think it's just about knowing how to use particular software – you'll hear throwaway comments like, "Sharon can do the brochure, she knows Photoshop.". Learn the software.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Graphic Design Skills

Designer Daily

Practice The first and most important tip to becoming a better graphic designer is simple: practice! Take Online Courses There are plenty of online courses available for those who want to learn graphic design from the comfort of their own home. Network With Other Designers Networking is essential for any creative professional.

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Gretel's Dylan Mulvaney on city life, serendipity, and why graphic designers never get famous

Creative Boom

We worked on TV commercials alongside show packages and branding for TV networks. In 2014, Netflix approached us to do their global branding because of our experience branding TV networks. Graphic design is essentially ephemeral. I was creating and appreciating graphic design without knowing what it was called.

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Embrace the future of graphic design by studying online with Shillington

Creative Boom

Shillington's respected online courses will get you into a graphic design job faster and at a much lower cost. Graphic design has always been an evolving landscape. It's a positive learning environment that makes me more enthusiastic about graphic design."