Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. We'll share their best tips below, and you can read the full discussion on Threads and X.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We canvass opinions from up and down the design industry. You've poured your heart and soul into a graphic design project. Or is it a necessary part of growing as a designer? Or is it a necessary part of growing as a designer? Does it make us better designers overall? But is it the end of the world?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing not going as well as you'd hoped? So you've launched your freelance creative business: congratulations! The freelance guide to pivoting If you're a freelance creative, pivoting is pretty straightforward. Then it's time to pivot. In which case, maybe it's time to pivot.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients.

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Creative Boom

JULY 5, 2022

For Sarah Madden , a graphic designer based in Leeds, she realised she wanted to embrace freelance illustration and design full-time to explore a better lifestyle. Having previously worked for a couple of design studios in Leeds, Sarah worked longer hours when other staff had been put on furlough.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We share practical tips from the creative community to help you make the most of your downtime. It's great working as a freelancer in the creative industry. Unfortunately, in practice, even experienced freelancers can go into panic mode during downtime, worrying they'll never work again. But how do you achieve this in practice?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Creative Boom community share their top tips. And those who manage to do so will only grow and become stronger as a result. That's just the nature of freelance work; it tends to be cyclical. "It It happens, and it will happen again," says senior freelance copywriter Jonathan Wilcock. You're by no means alone.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 23, 2024

That's exactly what illustrator, designer and creative consultant Molly Maine did in 2016, and since then, she's been enjoying the joy of travel while bringing her creative ambitions to life. Molly had studied illustration at university and only found herself in design and marketing jobs due to their security. "I Her solution?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With backgrounds in graphic design and business management, Ash and Miro's journey began in 2015 as freelance creative directors producing visuals for local artists in Montréal. We escaped and started freelancing but then realised we'd set ourselves another trap, if that makes sense? Photography by Ben Meir. Miro: Yeah.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. Here's why it's so important and how to develop it for yourself. As creatives, we all want to believe that we're talented, hard-working, driven, capable and ready for anything that life throws at us.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Creatives share their top tips for building a personal brand, allowing you to unleash your unique creative vision, connect with your tribe, and attract your dream clients. We canvassed the Creative Boom community to get their tips and share their best advice below. Sounds great in theory, right?

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2022

We also asked the creative community to offer their own tips on overcoming those menacing, unwarranted feelings of inadequacy. We also asked the creative community to offer their own tips on overcoming those menacing, unwarranted feelings of inadequacy. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. It's Mental Health Awareness Week again.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For creative professionals like artists, photographers, and designers, inspiration and growth are constant pursuits. These communities range from broad topics like art, photography, and design to highly specific niches such as minimalist logo design or abstract street photography. million daily active users, 267.5

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Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction Handling graphic design work can be chaotic. At NotionPlates we showcase templates (pre-designed layouts) designed by creators to organize, plan, track, simplify or build anything. Now, let’s get into some Notion templates that can help you out as an (aspiring) designer. This is where Notion comes into play.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This article is brought to you in partnership with Shillington , whose three-month full-time and nine-month part-time graphic design courses can help you get into the creative industry without the time and expense of a traditional design degree. Growing up, I loved building and making things," he recalls. "But You're not alone.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

So on Valentine's Day, we've pulled together tips from the creative community that will offer hope and positivity, helping you fall in love with yourself and find a way back to a stronger you. says Lauren Rasberry , a designer and illustrator based in Liverpool. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. You're definitely not alone.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

How to Find Lucrative Freelance Graphic Design Jobs Are you looking to break into the world of freelance graphic design? This comprehensive guide will share my top tips and strategies for finding high-paying freelance graphic design jobs. I remember when I first started as a freelance designer.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

How to write social media captions that engage & grow your audience. Browsing social media posts has become a regular part of our everyday routine. But we don’t actually take notice of all the posts we see, simply because there are so many of them. People have become picky in what they choose to watch or read. Use Important Words First.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Have you checked the latest figures on the freelance workforce? Now, the number of freelancers is projected to reach more than 90 million in less than a decade. Now, the number of freelancers is projected to reach more than 90 million in less than a decade. Why Personal Branding for Freelancers?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In fact, in many ways, it's a natural part of growing as creative. Whether you're an artist, writer, designer, photographer or any type of creative, these strategies are designed to help you navigate the ebb and flow of your creative journey. You don't have to sit back and take it. Creative burnout might sound scary.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 19, 2024

From eye-catching fonts and graphics to crafting essentials and a design tool that feels like an extension of your imagination, it empowers designers, crafters, and artists of all levels to take their projects to the next level. Patterns & Textures: Elevate your designs with seamless patterns and captivating textures.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2024

When you work in a creative studio or freelance and know loads of other creatives in the local industry, it's inevitable that friendships will form. I, for instance, recently took advantage of another freelancer during a period of physical pain and suffering. But what happens when some of those relationships become compromised?

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Graphic Design Junction

JULY 27, 2023

Today we are featuring a great freelance artist, illustrator, portraitist “ Zbig Wolowiec ” with his amazing digital paintings artwork. He is a self-taught freelancer who has been passionate about digital painting for some time. He’s constantly learning and experimenting with new techniques and styles.

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2022

You can be the best coder in creation, but that doesn't always translate into success as a web designer. Many freelance web designers and web design agencies struggle because they make the same mistakes over and over again. Get the design wrong, though, and it can spell real trouble for your clients.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Have you ever thought about starting a career in graphic design or has it been a while since you last worked in the field and you want to refresh your skills? Whether you want to learn about graphic design, learn a new language, or even learn how to grow watermelons, chances are there is a resource out there for you to learn how.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2021

In graphic design, looks are everything. Unlike other freelancers who woo prospects with fancy words and lengthy pitches, in design, your visuals must do all the talking. That’s why you must assemble your graphic design portfolio with utmost care. What is a Graphic Design Portfolio? Image source: mariamarie.com.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As businesses continue to divert their budgets toward content creation and digital marketing, so does the demand for marketing images, infographics, video content, social media marketing, packaging design and website design. In the age of digital marketing, graphic artists and designers have taken center stage. Animoto.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Did you ever want to be an artist growing up? Maybe you reached that goal and work in graphic design but for some of us, maybe we didn’t possess the natural skill or talent that the best artists in the world have. To help, here are our tips to get the most out of an online class. How to get the most out of an online class.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Most of the podcasts found through Google are about content marketing, digital media, graphic design, advertising, or marketing in general and some are outdated or haven’t uploaded any new episodes in many years. He interviews leaders from the design, branding, and strategy industry as well as solo episodes. JUST Branding.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 27, 2020

If so, you can move on to the next tip. Every successful business started with just a spark, an idea. It might have come in the middle of the night sending jolts and sweat throughout the body, or a quiet moment of inspiration while on the train home. However it might present itself to you, for whatever reason, it has deemed you worthy.

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2023

A business strategy outlines specific ways to position yourself, achieve your goals, and grow your creative company. Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking we need to be everywhere all at once, constantly updating every social media platform out there or checking emails every two seconds. How do we focus?

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Just Creative

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As creating a website becomes simpler and more affordable, both individual bloggers and businesses must struggle with ever-growing competition for eyeballs on their content. The good news is that designing a compelling blog layout can seriously simplify this task. For instance, designated landing pages should aim to convert.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

We’ll also give you a few tips in each step that will help you start implementing this strategy to build a powerful brand. If you’re running a business, you can’t just hope for leads to come to you. You need an inbound marketing strategy to attract potential clients. That’s where a blog can help you. What Is the 3-Step Blogging Strategy?

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

The Freelance Graphic Design Career Guide to Success Hey there, aspiring graphic designers ! Are you someone who loves to express your creativity through designs and has a passion for graphic design but is still determining where to start your career? What is Freelance Graphic Design?

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

Whether you have just started freelancing or have been doing it for years, you’re most likely aiming to secure consistent work and progressively make more money over time. After all, the nature of freelancing means you compete with other candidates across the globe — not just those in your city, state, region or country.

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Just Creative

MAY 23, 2023

Our daily routines have long included graphic design. A successful company today can only be imagined with a unique face created by designers. In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of the best books for graphic designers in 2023. That’s why feel free to check them out and study graphic design to your heart’s content!

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Become a Freelancer. Freelancing allows you to turn your passion into a profession. Whether you enjoy writing, graphic designing, coding, creating presentations or developing strategies, freelancing has great potential right now. workforce will be freelancers. Experienced freelancers can also opt for remote jobs.

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