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Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."
Creative Boom
JUNE 13, 2022
So the more advice you can get, the better. That can lead to sleepless nights, missed deadlines and ultimately a bad reputation, so it's important to strike the right balance between keeping busy and overextending yourself. Follow these ten tips, and you won't go far wrong. But you shouldn't be in any rush to get there.
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Creative Boom
JULY 21, 2022
If you're at the start of your career, though, you'll have a lot in common with us in the early days, when we weren't quite yet steady on our feet and were still working out what we wanted to do and how to achieve it. They will respect your honesty. As well as honesty, clients will appreciate your patience. Get a mentor.
Creative Boom
MAY 11, 2023
Here's some advice to help you rebound and find new work. How's the economic downturn treating you? If our recent survey of creative freelancers is anything to go by, you may well be struggling. said 'Not sure', and only around a quarter of you (26%) said, 'It's good, work is steady'. You have to depend on yourself.
Creative Boom
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
We explain how to shift your work and clients in a new direction and give yourself the dream life and career you always hoped for. So you've launched your freelance creative business: congratulations! Maybe you're not generating the kind of money you were expecting. You get the idea. Then it's time to pivot.
Creative Boom
MARCH 15, 2023
When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. They may be a big, global brand that pays well and gives you kudos. They may be a small mom-and-pop shop that you personally click with and get a deep sense of fulfilment from helping. So many great clients have come to me through weak ties," she says.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 26, 2024
Image licensed via Shutterstock Your introversion isn't a barrier to making social video; it's actually an asset. Many of us who enjoy spending a good part of the day alone, quietly working, have found that working as an artist, illustrator, designer, animator, musician, or writer provides plenty of opportunities to do so.
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