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What's the reality of freelancing, and is it right for me?

Creative Boom

You may struggle with self-discipline As noted earlier, having no fixed hours is a double-sided coin. Unless you're very self-disciplined, you might end up wasting days procrastinating over work, and that can seriously eat into your earnings. Self-discipline problems can also go in the other direction.

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Documenting the realities of juggling motherhood and a creative career

Creative Boom

By late 2021, she started thinking about all the women she knew or knew of who had young children and also ran their own businesses or were self-employed in the creative industries. She started getting in touch with people she admired, such as Naomi Raybould, founder of Beyond Nine, writer Liv Purvis, photographer Ola O.

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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

Creative Boom

Lina saw my Take On Me style illustrations on Facebook, especially Self Portrait With Morten Harket, and commissioned an illustration for Move To Oslo." To inspire you, we asked the Creative Boom community to share their stories of how they bagged their first freelance gig and offer some advice on doing so yourself.

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Five steps to help you get over rejection and move forward

Creative Boom

So don't beat yourself up or spend time dwelling on self-doubt. Feedback is a valuable tool for self-improvement. Image licensed via Adobe Stock It really sucks to be rejected by a potential employer or freelance client. But if you reframe rejection as a learning opportunity, it can actually turn into a positive.

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Annabel Wright on how self-publishing could empower women in business

Creative Boom

In a world where business books are predominantly written by men, Annabel Wright of Whitefox Publishing explores how joining the dots with independent self-publishing could provide the perfect platform for female-identifying entrepreneurs who want to share their professional voice.

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

Creative Boom

Although some professional graphic designers are self-starters, most will have taken some sort of course. Many graphic designers have carved out successful careers through self-study alone: by following online tutorials, reading books, watching training videos, and a lot of trial-and-error.

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Six recommended courses to help you refine your creative skills this September

Creative Boom

That presents a great opportunity for artists, designers, photographers, writers, and digital dreamers to embark on a journey of self-improvement and skill refinement. There are lots of courses that apply the same academic rigour to their teaching but deliver lessons online at a time of your choosing.