Creative Boom

APRIL 8, 2025

He's been working on his own comic book, Vld, set in Anglo-Saxon times. Sometimes, it evokes much more than what colour can," says Ben. When a brief calls for authenticity and the irreplaceable touch of a human hand, he'll be the art director's go-to choice.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 20, 2024

But that figure isn't always easy to calculate, and font licensing can be a complex and sometimes costly aspect of design projects. Different typefaces came around at different times and for different reasons. Sometimes, we designers get so excited about a new trend or technology that we forget that simplicity is usually best."

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Creative Boom

JULY 21, 2022

Where has the time gone? Sometimes we did too much; sometimes, we did too little. When you make a monumental f**k up, as we all do from time to time, be 100% open about it with your client while explaining how you'll fix it," he advises. Sometimes, you just have to start again." Be patient with clients.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

And in these changing times, they're very much worth paying attention to, even if you're the sort of person who generally ignores trends. He predicts that next year: "AI will transition from being a behind-the-scenes tool for processes and sketches to an actual execution tool, creating brand assets and content in real-time.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 21, 2025

Durnan explains how they felt that a 3D rendered approach was the perfect solution as it allowed the design team to build "really rich, creative, sometimes almost hyper-real sets", which incorporated wondrous creatures such as butterflies and dragonflies as well as bubbles, botanicals and fruit.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2025

Credit: Estudio Gagarin Whether she's working with The New York Times, teaching workshops on creative voice, or crafting guides for cinnamon farmers, Roco Ego's career is a celebration of curiosity, culture, and the endless power of images to connect us all. Interestingly, Roco's creative identity has only deepened since leaving Spain.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Whether it's a financial barrier, lack of representation, or just the fact that it's highly competitive, it can sometimes feel impossible to jump that first hurdle and land a decent paying job, internship or freelance contract. on how exactly to do it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Over time, his perspective has matured, shaped by the connections he has built within the creative community. He describes his early work as "very flat and two-dimensional" but adds that, over time, he started experimenting with light, shadow, and perspective, eventually moving towards three-dimensional storytelling. Be patient.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2025

Growing up in the '90s had a profound effect on Tonge, as it was a time of loud, countercultural, and bombastic design. By the time he reached his A-Levels, it was clear that design was his calling. I always got told I spent longer illustrating my schoolwork than actually doing it," he laughs.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

But sometimes, going to the opposite extreme can be more fulfilling. Her illustration clients include The LA Times, Compendium Live Inspired and Harper Wilde. There's been a long tradition of creatives congregating around big cities, excited by their cosmopolitan nature and cultural energy. For Melissa, making art is about happiness.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The sculpture is coated with a UV-responsive material skin and reacts to environmental stimuli, such as UV radiation and a viewer's proximity, in real-time by changing colour and expanding and contracting with breath-like movements. It became a medium between humans and what's happening around us that we sometimes cannot see," says Kubušová.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Yet, sometimes, an in-person experience is the only way to truly grasp a product’s potential. Whether it’s bold, graphic prints or subtle textures like grasscloth or shiplap paneling, this technology can instantly elevate a space – all while saving time and cutting costs compared to traditional methods.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

It's all in the details While AI image generators can produce impressive results, logic and important details can sometimes be misinterpreted. If AI can be embraced to aid us with the necessary mundane admin jobs, then this will free us up with time to be more creative and concentrate on what we love," says Claire. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2022

During this time, she explored animation and made looping motion graphics in Photoshop for fun. I worked part-time as a nanny during my first year as a freelancer. I slowly transitioned to working full-time around the beginning of the pandemic.". Aunts, 2021 – The New York Times © Holly Stapleton. How's It Going to End?,

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

So it's time you prioritised it, and we have some fantastic tips from fellow creatives to help you do so. Sometimes, it seems like the unattainable Holy Grail. So, it's time to stop putting the cart before the horse. Timing, though, is only one element of a healthy sleep routine.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Read on to learn about how to get your heroes' attention, the challenges of translating Hattie's unique art into designs that work, and being brave in tough times. Tough times Rosie's collab with Hattie has been a breath of fresh air in a year that's been challenging for independent businesses of all stripes. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

Life is super-hard sometimes, and I think illustration can portray a difficult subject without removing the bright side," she explains. Sometimes I draw, for example, the spirit of a pet and use of plenty of saturated colours," she says. Art has been looking to people for a long time," she says. But I think I prefer animals.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We can use that time to work on our skills, start a side project, spend time with loved ones or just chill out. And so rather than biding our time and enjoying the opportunity to do other things, we start accepting all manner of tedious or badly paid work, despite ourselves. Yeah, just like we were going to do in lockdown.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

"It's always been there for me when times are rough, or as a way to pass the time." Choosing not to follow through with a masters in illustration, Eva worked in graphic design on a part time basis before deciding to go freelance around the time of the pandemic. I must just be a very chaotic person inside!"

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 19, 2025

From the Ground Up If you keep practicing you can do anything Social Outcasts wear stripes Takecare of each other Do whatever you want Classic hip-hope is my happy place How luchy am i to have something… Collect moments not things First you DREAM, then you DO Walk Through The Fire Our Time Has Value Coffee is always a good idea!

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you remember opening a pop-up book for the first time? Sometimes I find a mechanism that I want to incorporate into an idea, while other times I start with an idea and figure out how to make it work with a particular mechanism." To ensure everything looks good, I print it out several times before taking pictures and videos."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Each artist has a one-of-a-kind aesthetic, and yet each can create work in that look time and again. I spent much time drawing people in different poses and creating outfits for them. I work from photo references; this includes photographing myself sometimes if I'm looking for a particularly tricky pose," says Yvette.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

We're all guilty of using them at one time or another, whether in an over-excited email or trying to fit in with the slightly cringy LinkedIn lingo. So, let's take a moment to discuss the creative industry's ten top offenderswords that sometimes sound impressive but often say very little. AI has amplified it, but it's not AI's fault.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

And fail to pay on time. Sometimes, it's several degrees of separation." At other times, though, it takes positive action to find your dream client. Good timing and great people to work with." Be humble and open Sometimes a dream client doesn't appear so at first glance. So it's important to stay humble and open.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

It would be lovely if I had time to read them all thoroughly, respond intelligently, and chat at length about how we could best cover each project on Creative Boom. And even then, I wouldn't have time to eat, sleep, or have any sort of life outside of my work. Submitting text without images is basically a waste of your time and ours.

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2022

Eventually, she started working full-time as a freelancer, producing the tonally rich and palatable works we're viewing today. My relatives and I used to play together around the kitchen at my aunt's house sometimes in the winter," she recalls. There was a time when everyone discussed what they disliked the most about meals.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

His work has appeared on everything from TV spots for tacos to festival posters fizzing with energy, and every time, and they pack a punch that demands your attention. This sometimes made it more difficult for me to start projects, and some styles cost me more time and effort."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Have you been through a lot of changes over that time? There were four full-time people when I started in 2009. The beauty of working together in the studio is the organic and sometimes accidental collaboration that can lead to ideas you wouldn't have discovered otherwise. The New York Times Magazine © Dylan Mulvaney at Gretel.

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Creative Boom

MAY 31, 2023

Depicting everything from hung-up laundry blowing on the line to a swimmer's reflection rippling in the water, Dror's paintings have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Washington Post, to name a few. At the same time, I worked on my own paintings until painting took over." You can see the lightness of the hand."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I use examples of long-standing brands to show them its primary purpose is for identification and standing the test of time." Start by outlining your process so that clients can see where the 'thinky thinky' time happens, and articulate how this underpins the success of the whole project," she advises. "By

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 26, 2024

However, at the same time, that doesn't mean you shouldn't make video for social media. As a more introverted person, sometimes it's hard to express what I really want to in person or social situations," she explains. I don't mind talking to the camera sometimes on Stories," she explains. But now I'm all for it.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

She creatively captures keynote talks, panels, and workshops in real-time at academic, corporate, and cultural events, making complex information accessible and more engaging. Like other live event illustrators, Jo is sometimes commissioned to customise her client's products for attendees. "I

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The creative community shares its best advice on how to put this time to good use. For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. So how best should you spend your time? And a slow work period is a great time to do so.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

In fact, for a long time, she did not even know the profession existed. At the time, I thought it was something I could actually do. "The Sometimes, I take pictures of someone's outfit because I am drawn to their colour contrast, and then I use those in my work."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

And it's a passion which has only grown with time. "I I spent as much time drawing and practising as I possibly could. My favourite medium for the longest time was a pencil, the only thing I used to use, which frustrated my teachers. That was the first time I saw my artwork this big, and it felt amazing. she concludes.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Safeguarding your mental health is essential if you're going to prosper as a creative person over time. But sometimes that translates as 'pushover'. It boosts your self-esteem because it's a sign that you value your time, energy, and well-being. After you visit the bathroom, you wash your hands.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

But it can also feel like a sharp, handbrake turn, and thus, it can be pretty unsettling at the time. If the job application process seems to be taking a long time, you can always invent your own projects and briefs to keep your portfolio fresh," adds artist Taffoo. Sometimes, it's a job-to-job. Or stay in it. Just go with it."

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