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Accumulate launches first event to connect homeless people with creative industries

Creative Boom

It aims to help people experiencing homelessness network with people in the creative industry and provide them with opportunities and knowledge that they can use to progress their careers in the future. Meanwhile, a speed networking event will connect attendees with creative industry professionals.

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What successful creatives wish they'd known when they were fresh-faced graduates

Creative Boom

But it can feel dispiriting if you don't have any commercial freelance work to show in that portfolio, leading to imposter syndrome and a lack of self-confidence. Avoid the comparison trap In the age of social media and constant connectivity, it's easy to compare your journey to others'. advises animator and illustrator Stephen Ong.

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

Creative Boom

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. Although some professional graphic designers are self-starters, most will have taken some sort of course. But equally, following lessons alone will only go so far.

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

She holds an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading and degrees in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins and Graphic & Media Design from the Sapienza University of Rome. Today, she's behind the studio and foundry Typeland and is a graphic design teacher for Shillington in London. Alessia Mazzarella. Megan Bowker.

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How to Build Your Personal Brand as a Freelancer

Just Creative

On the other hand, if you have a freelance agency that employs other people, consider giving it a unique name. Your social media profiles. While freelance platforms and self-promotion websites like Dribbble are a must for sharing your portfolio, your own website is definitely the best. Social Media.

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Social Media Management: Everything You Need to Know

Inkbot Design

Social Media Management: Everything You Need to Know. Social Media Management uses social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, etc., Social media management may be the last thing on your mind when growing your business—but it's the easiest way to make more money.

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Michelle Mattar of Practice on brand building in the post-lockdown era and donating Fridays to meaningful work

Creative Boom

With Covid-19, we were all online, and we couldn't network in the traditional ways a compact and creative city like New York traditionally allows you to do. In the last few years myself, I've expanded my network in a meaningful way, even though I haven't necessarily been at networking events. But we found new ways to do that.

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