Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Add the human touch "Art directors commission people as well as a portfolio, and I think even more so now in the age of AI, it's absolutely vital to make sure you put yourself into your work," says freelance illustrator, Ollie Hirst. "If I don't think AI will take our jobs, but the creatives using AI will.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In today’s highly competitive business environment, branding is essential for making a memorable impression. From letterheads and business cards to envelopes and notebooks, these mockups allow designers to showcase their work in a polished, professional way. Free Envelope And Business Card Mockups 11. Freebie Of The Week 9.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

For example, art and design student Kirsty Hepworth candidly admits, "I am not good at all at setting boundaries, and I have twice come close to burnout. I walk clients through my process before we even start," she says. "I I always set my expectations from the start of the contract," she explains. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

As a result, a failing business became a roaring success. Denise thought to herself, "If I can help another business owner succeed, I'd be incredibly honoured." De La Foye Design Studio describes itself as a place "where businesses come to find their inner creative voices when enhancing their brand and online presence".

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2025

That's when I discovered the joy of creating three-dimensional spaces and decided to make design my career," she says. I loved the hands-on projects and collaborative environment, where I could bring ideas to life." The internship provided a great foundation, and I was lucky to transition into a full-time role there," she says.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Now, after leaving a little too long for reasons all busy creatives understand – there's always a new project to tackle, right? I like to think that theme is to raise a smile or some kind of intangible intrinsic quality, like umami. I love the idea of creating something that will outlive me."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I got absolutely fed up with the lack of engagement because I 'only' posted photos. I wasn't even sure it was making a difference with getting more work. And I seem to be doing okay without it.". of you replied : 'Yes, but feel I can't'. 90% of my business used to come through Instagram until this year," she says.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

I love doing them by hand; it's the reason I do it," says Rose. "I I love the craft, the time, the skill, the history it has. I was painting outdoor murals for commercial clients, and people started inviting me into their homes to paint their interiors, or I'd get recommendations from friends.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

She told Creative Boom: "I loved the strategy side of branding even though I was a 'creative' and wanted to establish an agency where I could choose my own projects, dig into strategy, then execute in a more 360 way." I've always felt grateful as a founder that I can control my destiny," Lencheski said.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

But in those 10 years, the business, the creative sector, and the world have changed enormously," says Palavathanan. "It The Strategy Behind the Visuals TEMPLO's solution was a strikingly versatile branding system centred around a new logo an omnidirectional emblem that serves as the "human face" of the business.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2025

Jurors emphasised the critical importance of commercial viability, seeking work that demonstrates tangible business impact and drives meaningful behavioural change rather than celebrating creativity for its own sake. Commercial and creative This year's judging process marked a major evolution in D&AD's approach.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2025

Sometimes I wonder would my creative voice be the same if I had developed it in another place? I don't think so. And that's where I truly found my voice." I don't just illustrate I translate ideas into the language I understand best: images." Context shapes us more than we think."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

© Key Xin Vancouver-based illustrator Key Xin specialises in depicting people hurrying around in their busy worlds and imbues them with their own intricate backgrounds and stories. I try to make my works more colourful and joyful and make an honest expression." I believe my artwork falls under their luminescent style."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So it's much better to stay busy and occupy your mind. By taking a creative and proactive approach, you'll survive any slowdown in business mentally and come out stronger and more resilient on the other side. So, illustrator Mark Leary says: "Once the usual panic and thoughts of 'Do I have to get a proper job?'

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

"The way I calculated it when I first started is by talking to a friend who had been freelancing and sharing his rates, as well as looking at the standards for that position," she recalls. I currently charge £350 a day which I'm quite happy with," she says. So I decided to run with the men's rate." So what's his secret?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Creativity For Sale is a how-to guide showing artists, writers, designers and other creatives how to ignite successful creative careers and businesses. Mindful Creative, meanwhile, is a roadmap demonstrating how to analyse and cope with the peaks and troughs of creative life, career and business. So I made them."

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2023

I suddenly felt that it's quite hard to balance work and motherhood," she says. With Covid, of course, things slowed down naturally, but after a year or so, I felt that everyone went more or less back to normal while I was still trying to figure out how to find a balance.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

I started drawing at an early age and my dad saw I had the potential and helped teach me a few principles of drawing. I would mostly draw from people and things around me, drawing my brothers, parents, friends." So I switched back to freelancing in 2022 and have been loving it ever since." I love them. "In

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

It's the place I go to identify the person at an organisation who has commissioning power, and I can target them directly," shares illustrator Ollie Hirst. This direct line to decision-makers remains one of LinkedIn's strongest selling points for freelancers and creative businesses alike." Illustrator Matt Saunders agrees.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

The more I put myself out there, the more I had coming in." I found my dream client out on a cycling club ride alongside someone considering setting up his wine business. I said I'd like to have a go at the design work if he did go ahead. I make sure to keep them targeted and personal. And that's all good.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

"I've always enjoyed drawing people and food, so I knew the combination of the two within a space like a busy food market or a restaurant would generate a lot of inspiration for me," she tells Creative Boom. When working on this project, it was less of a question of how I start and more of a question of where I stop.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

Using a lot of waffle, jargon, or business speak won't make you sound clever; it'll just sound like you're trying to pull the wool over people's eyes. I always link to website articles that they will find useful. Present yourself as a business consultant, and you will receive a different type of respect from the client."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I think that encapsulates the approach I am trying to take with my work and drives the topics and characters I explore. Not only did I not personally know any 3D designers, animators or graphic designers, I certainly didn't know of any who looked like me," says Reggie.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2025

I've had bosses (both male and female) who encouraged me and made sure I was recognised for my work. Or a meeting last year where my male colleague had to repeat everything I said for it to be heard. Or the time I was told I was "too big for my boots" for asking what the compensation was when offered a big title promotion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

Founded in 2013 by Miranda West, The Do Book Company publishes authors who have spoken at the event to create how-to titles as far-ranging as Do Beekeeping : The Secret to Happy Honeybees, Do Open : How a simple newsletter can transform your business, and Do Design : Why beauty is key to everything. That made them nervous.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2023

Its transparent business model includes coffee beans from regenerative farms, zero waste cafés and farmers paid above the Fairtrade price. We were presented with a radical blueprint of how business could be run. I chose to work with Without because they look to disrupt and do things differently.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

These compact, emblematic designs continue to redefine branding by merging aesthetics with storytelling, offering a visually impactful way for businesses to stand out. Why Businesses Should Embrace Logo Badge Designs Logo badges serve as compact storytelling tools. A well-designed badge can help businesses: Build brand recognition.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

Logo and design system "The business founders, Laura and Tyronne, wanted to create a different kind of vegan place," Jens begins. I think it perfectly captures the feeling of yummy food while adding an edgy nightclub vibe without going overboard," says Jens. I also liked the bold combination of strong red and warm purple.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 23, 2024

It goes on to interrogate the challenges he faced when building a creative agency, what he learned from them, and how they informed his philosophy of "continuous learning and adaptation in design and business leadership". Order partner Jesse Reed recalls not being taught much about business or how to start a company in design school.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I was already following him on Instagram and had saved his work and profile in a folder I have for 'future people to work with', and when the FMJF approached us to develop the brand identity for the NBCS, they made it clear they wanted to collaborate with a local artist," he explains.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Credit: Kingsland New York agency Kingsland wanted to give employees a calling card – but a run-of-the-mill business card wouldn't cut it. When you understand Brundage's aesthetic preferences, tarot cards as business cards make absolute sense. Today, with the digitisation of comms, many businesses don't bother with business cards.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

And I always think it's important to have a broad spectrum of prices, from cards that are on the cheap end to hand-made-silk screen prints that are expensive. I mean, as artists, how often do we get to meet and chat in real life with our collectors? Look busy – but not too busy! Never take that for granted!"

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

My creative journey began one summer afternoon when my mom asked me how I wanted to spend my summer break," he recalls. "I I picked up studying graphic design, and through YouTube, I learned a ton about Corel Draw before moving on to Adobe Suite." Deji's curiosity and drive have led him to continue to expand his skill set. "In

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

Change your mindset As I mentioned earlier, most of us know in our heart of hearts that we should be making the most of downtime. In other words, ask yourself, "What can I do today that I will thank myself for tomorrow?" As artist Rachel Tighe says, "I see slow periods as a time to paint whatever the hell I want.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

It's far removed from her childhood, where she spent time with her grandparents because her parents were often busy working. This is probably why I was an introverted and sensitive girl," Wei tells Creative Boom. I drew a lot at that time; it was the easiest way to beat the loneliness. "At

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2024

With that in mind, illustrator and designer Rich Banks recommends: "Don't spend ages working on a fancy logo, business cards, flyers etc. I haven't had a logo in 15 years." I really started to hit my stride when I stopped trying to emulate other successful illustrators," he explains. "In Instead, focus on what you create.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

I studied multimedia art for my bachelor's degree while I was studying at the China Academy of Art, then continued to study experimental animation at the Royal College of Art in London," she tells Creative Boom. "I Since then, I have spent much more time in the house and my Garden, mainly focusing on my own art practice.

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