Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

How do you create a successful illustration portfolio? Most importantly, consider who will look at your portfolio and – crucially – how long they're likely to spend on it. So how you put your portfolio together should recognise that essential fact. But how do you make your portfolio stand out once you've nailed those basics?

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Just Creative

OCTOBER 1, 2023

If you run own graphic design firm, improving your skills can not only make you a better graphic designer but also more attractive to potential clients. Designed to be a 7-week course, students will learn how to use functional types to improve their typography skills. This will allow you to save 20% off.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

As it celebrates its 18th anniversary, we caught up with founder Cathy Olmedillas to hear about what she's learnt on the way, how she's taking Anorak to new markets, and what creatives should keep in mind when embarking on fresh ventures. They grow up so fast. Just like any publication, Anorak has had to adapt to survive.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Canadian graphic designer explains how she harnessed social media to help propel her into a professional career. But many creatives have successfully harnessed it to attract attention to their work and boost their careers. Social media might be problematic in many ways. In May 2020, she was searching for work as a designer.

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2023

How do we focus? By putting together a fresh strategy for our business, that's how. You want to be attracting new clients and maintaining existing ones. Perhaps you'll start with social media, given how Threads has recently launched. But you needn't suffer work overload. What you need is a strategy.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

Although often confusing, terrifying, misunderstood, and forever-changing, SEO is simply a way of making your website rank highly for its chosen keywords to attract people organically. We're all busy, so how do we even get started? Image licensed via Adobe Stock. If IG has become too exhausting, what marketing alternatives are there?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

With an attractive and super-intuitive interface, Pie makes it a cinch to manage your invoicing, bookkeeping and tax affairs – all in one place. Instead, Pie keeps everything managed and organised, from invoicing your clients to filing your tax returns with HMRC. Struggling to stay on top of your tax affairs? No, you're not stupid.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. It's got to come through in how people feel the brand for it to be effective in most cases. Appetite and experimentation.

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HONGKIAT

APRIL 30, 2024

Let’s explore some common mistakes you might be making and discuss how to fix them. To learn more about identifying the right job opportunities, check this post on how to create your ideal client profiles. Clients were not shy about laughing at my high prices given my inflated self-esteem.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 16, 2023

Portland-based creative studio Super Dope has brought to life how it feels to pluck up your courage and make a romantic move in its latest animated project, In Love. From there, our curiosity was sparked, and we were eager to see how far we could take those initial experiments. We've all been there. What if they say no?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We caught up with her to learn more about her career and how she overturned a sexist German law. Describing her art style as bold, direct and uncompromising, Ana started attracting attention after her university tutors put her work forward at the D&AD New Blood exhibition. "I

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

Creation of an Attractive and Responsible Brand by Julieta Tello. Taught by Sagi Haviv, the Logo Design: From Concept to Presentation course shows you the basics of logo design and teaches you how to create and design an attractive logo. The course also elaborates on how to understand clients and sketch logo ideas by hand.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 6, 2023

How to Attract Clients: 11 Tips for Getting Customers Attracting clients is essential for any business. With more clients, you can grow your revenue, impact more people with your products or services, and build the foundation for long-term success. How do they look for solutions and make buying decisions?

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Creative Boom

MAY 5, 2022

In our exclusive interview, she explains how she goes about it, the different paths to find your niche, and why doing so can be a game-changer for your earning power. In our exclusive interview, she explains how she goes about it, the different paths to find your niche, and why doing so can be a game-changer for your earning power.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Here's how this game-changing new photo-licensing platform can help bring your work to the next level. Read on to learn how a membership can help you bring your concepts to life and create career-defining work. Read on to learn how a membership can help you bring your concepts to life and create career-defining work.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2021

No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. That means incorporating the latest design trends so potential clients take notice and pick you over your competitors. It showcases your capabilities and convinces clients-to-be, creative directors, or hiring managers you are the real deal.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These predictions cover everything from new business models to new production methods and big developments in how we create our graphic designs. These predictions cover everything from new business models to new production methods and big developments in how we create our graphic designs. The world's in a rocky place right now.

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HONGKIAT

MAY 1, 2024

Many designers adopt a fixed pricing strategy when billing clients for their services. However, what if you feel underappreciated by your current clients and find that hourly rates are no longer satisfactory ? Read more Understanding Value in Design Value is subjective and varies from one client to another.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

based designer about how he created a cohesive visual identity for a new seasonal flea market. At the same time, the more niche and specialist markets will attract certain people to travel long distances to visit. We speak to the Washington, D.C.-based as long as they know about them, of course. It's in this light that Washington D.C.'s

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

Kristen Solecki is a freelance illustrator based in Durham, North Carolina, who is always on the lookout for clients that use illustration in new and unique ways. This method of paper preparation particularly appeals to Kristen because she is attracted to materials that are flexible.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you run own graphic design firm, improving your skills can not only make you a better graphic designer but also more attractive to potential clients. How to Find Clients – $299. Designed to be a 7-week course, students will learn how to use functional types to improve their typography skills. Learn More.

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Just Creative

JULY 7, 2020

And there are many reasons why many of them are losing a steady client base. Not only will the client look at their portfolio, but also require that photographers have some form of guarantee for their work. These photographers thrived and became successful in various areas of industry.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 30, 2024

How Enhanced UX Transforms Photography Marketing Photography has changed so much because of digital technology. In this blog post, we look at how investing in user experience can help transform photography marketing strategies and enable photographers to stand out. 10 Tips for Photography Marketing & UX 1.

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HONGKIAT

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Sometimes, someone at the client’s end, maybe a relative or a colleague who doesn’t know much about design, shares their opinion. Suddenly, your client takes it seriously and there you are, back to square one. Read Also: How to Become A High-Demand Designer 1. Who’s Holding On to The Mistakes?

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

You get to choose your clients, set your rates, and work on projects that excite you. You'll be responsible for finding and managing your clients as a freelance graphic designer. The Freelance Graphic Design Career Guide to Success Hey there, aspiring graphic designers ! If so, then you're in luck! What is Freelance Graphic Design?

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram Instagram is home to over 2 billion monthly active users. With such a massive user base, it's unsurprising that many businesses and entrepreneurs leverage Instagram to find potential clients. How do they research options? Intrigue potential clients to follow you for more.

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SpeckyBoy

MARCH 25, 2024

Web designers love to client-proof their creations. It’s all about preventing a rogue client from mucking up a layout or feature. These days, it seems like clients are eager to experiment with design. I often receive design queries from clients. They want to know how to create specific layouts.

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Creative Market

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Keep in mind that they will also serve as a physical portfolio that clients will look at to gauge your talents and skills. Let’s say you’re at a coffee shop and you happen to meet a local business owner who is in need of graphic design services, or you’re at a big conference or convention and potential clients are everywhere.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 5, 2024

It is a constantly changing field where art mixes with technology to produce compelling visuals that attract people’s attention while conveying a powerful message. These imaginative experts are like magicians with images; they can shape how we see brands and products – even whole concepts. Today, we are going to find out.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer So, you want to become a freelance graphic designer? Use your portfolio to start networking and reaching out to potential new clients. This means you must understand the basics of accounting, marketing, contract law, and client relationship management.

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Its Nice That

APRIL 29, 2022

We catch up with the Riga-based illustrator to find out how he’s attracting major commercial clients with his very specific medieval-inspired style.

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HONGKIAT

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But the reality of freelancing is that your success depends not just on your design skills, but also on how well you handle your invoices. It’s crucial for keeping your business running smoothly and avoiding financial issues or client frustrations. However, in reality, not all clients pay on time.

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Noupe

DECEMBER 28, 2023

B2B video marketing is the supreme tool to build long-lasting relationships with existing and new clients. For all kinds of marketing goals, videos can be generated to grasp prospective clients’ attention. Exemplary video marketing in the B2B industry involves sharing content with B2B prospective clients. Around 51.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This comprehensive guide examines the top 15 freelancing websites based on factors like industry focus, quality of clients, pay rates, fees, user experience , and more. Freelancing websites allow freelancers to create profiles showcasing their skills, experience, portfolios, and more to attract potential clients.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 8, 2024

Note that this article doesn’t cover how to start a business. You select what projects and clients to work with as a freelance writer. 15 Part-Time Business Ideas Worth Pursuing A rise in salary is desired when people experience an increase in the cost of living, stagnant wages or an attempt to achieve work-life balance.

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HONGKIAT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

How to Balance Marketing Yourself With Getting Work Done How to Balance Marketing Yourself With Getting Work Done We all know that marketing is vital to any freelancer's career. Traditional marketing strategies focused on showcasing a product’s strengths and benefits to attract potential clients.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It shapes client perceptions, helps attract new customers, and reinforces what sets you apart. Ask clients and contacts for feedback. Rebranding to clarify messaging helps clients understand and connect with your business. But even the best brands grow stale over time. However, graphic design trends evolve rapidly.

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