Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

We explain the downside of working for free. The rise of the digital age, the 'Great Resignation' following the pandemic, and the increased focus on branding for all types of big businesses means demand for designers, illustrators, writers, and other creatives has surged, providing numerous opportunities. Here are five reasons why.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We chat to two successful creatives who started out in a different career, and share their best advice for anyone looking to make a change. We only get one life, so there's no point in wasting it doing something you dislike, even if your current job is well paid. Stuck in the wrong job? Can't see a way forward? You're not alone.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. Upon arriving, Rafael secured an internship at DISTINC, a branding and design firm that later sponsored him for a work visa.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to know what 2024 will look like? So we spoke to the experts at JDO , and they've identified seven visual themes to watch out for – all guided by recent cultural shifts. When you work as a graphic designer, your stock-in-trade focuses on the details. What visual trends will 2024 bring?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

© Mark Bloom Designers Marina Soto and Mark Bloom have recruited some serious talent to teach LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts and Design's new online English-language Online Master in Graphic Design and Applied Typography. Looking for a programme to build upon your existing design skills?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. Perhaps most importantly, Regular Practice also focuses on putting strategy at the heart of their design work.

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Creative Boom

MAY 4, 2022

Craig Berry, designer at Nomad. Fresh back from Amsterdam, where he previously worked as a junior designer for Superunion and later Ogilvy Social.Lab, Craig Berry is now part of the team at Nomad , the rising London studio founded by Stuart Watson in 2015. We discover more about his journey so far. ASICS Tokyo 2020.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This was the main question in my recent study I did with designers. I received 156 responses to my survey, most of them were from Product/UX designers, second and third in number of responses were graphic designers, and web designers. What kind of designer are you? Let’s dive into the results!

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 23, 2023

We caught up with him to learn more about his work and how a background in engineering set him up for a career in illustration. Last year, while still in his junior year of college at the New York Fashion Institute, he received a request to illustrate several murals for Klondike's centennial celebrations. "It

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Graphic Design Salary Guide: Everything You Need to Know Are you a graphic designer wondering how much money you could make in 2024? Or you're considering a career change into graphic design and want to know the earning potential. We'll break down average salaries by location, experience level, specific job titles, and more.

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UX Collective

AUGUST 2, 2022

Let’s face it, design school leaves budding designers unprepared for the world. The real learning begins in your first years, and it is up to design leaders to set new designers up for success. When I was working at a bank, the hiring manager who was not a designer, would take in interns. Not that they knew that.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 5, 2024

Pursuing Careers in Graphic Design: Ultimate Guide Do you possess creative skills along with visual storytelling ability? If yes, then graphic design might be the best career for you. What does it mean to become a graphic designer ? What does it mean to become a graphic designer ? Today, we are going to find out.

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Shillington

JANUARY 17, 2020

Are you getting paid correctly for the work you do, and the level of experience you have? It’s an important question, but one that too few working in graphic design ask themselves on a regular basis. Or, if you’re about to enter the profession, what kind of entry-level graphic design salary you might expect.

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Shillington

JANUARY 5, 2023

Are you getting paid correctly for the work you do, and the level of experience you have? It’s an important question, but one that too few working in graphic design ask themselves on a regular basis. Or, if you’re about to enter the profession, what kind of entry-level graphic design salary you might expect.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 19, 2023

More than 200 designers voted in a blind test — the result is not what you’d expect. AI can generate beautiful art, it can code and ship production-ready code, write articles, come up with design ideas and generate mockups, UI and prototypes, and it can even be a personal assistant. Will it replace programmers, writers, and designers?

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Web Designer Interviews: Questions & Answers So, you have a web designer interview and are trying to figure out what to expect. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk through some of the most common web designer interview questions you'll likely encounter. How would you describe your design style and sensibility?

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UX Collective

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Designers, let’s learn and grow beyond design, way beyond design. We can be the inventors of the future. We are identical twins. Image by UX+ ) We think… we are all going to be replaced by AI! We’re turning it into this written format so we can share it with more people and start more discussions.

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Shillington

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Is graphic design a good career? Though, as a graphic design bootcamp taught by practicing graphic designers, we would say that. So, we’re going to break it down for you and explain why being a graphic designer is a good, multi-faceted, ever evolving, fun and creative job. . What is Graphic Design?

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UX Collective

AUGUST 29, 2022

For those of us who suffer from imposter syndrome, receiving constructive feedback on our work can be even more challenging as we try not to take it personally or use it as proof of our lack of skills. Creating security During my multi-year stint as a product designer at an enterprise tech company I received exactly zero performance reviews.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We canvass a panel of experts on where the graphic design profession is heading and how agencies might fit into a brave new, AI-driven world. Graphic design is an ever-evolving field, shaped by new technologies, changing consumer behaviours, and broader cultural shifts.

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Canny

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

From younger people filling more junior roles, to care home managers who might be older, from people without a job looking for a new career, to highly experienced doctors and psychologists. We discovered Talentful when we were researching for our project, Ablely. Firstly: Who are you creating your brand for? Download now.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Pick something that looks good and is somewhat aligned with the requirements of the project? Just pick two that look relatively good together? It takes a lot of time too, especially if you don’t have experience with it. Let’s take a look at a couple of tools that use AI for font picking and pairing. Do you just “wing it?”

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Shillington

MAY 25, 2021

Both have very different backgrounds, different inspirations and, given that the Covid-19 pandemic landed in the middle of Mim’s course, very different Shillington experiences. In early 2020, Javier landed himself a job as Senior Designer at Guild Esports , an London-based esports team. Mim’s Work from Shillington.

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UX Collective

JUNE 30, 2023

When he said I’ve heard you loud and clear he was also telling his User Experience (UX) researchers and designers they were ignored, if they were heard at all. Intentionally designed to deceive and benefit from excited holiday planners and their potential to give in to the sunk cost fallacy. The deceptive pattern was no mistake.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As a designer, we’re constantly pulled in two directions: towards learning new design tools and towards honing our soft skills. Anyway, I discovered this thread by Artiom : Designers, we have a problem. The role of designers has greatly expanded in recent years. But which is more important? I call it Figmaism.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Despite specific programs and corporate promises, designers are not getting the training they need. Here are some of the issues behind it and some considerations on we can do it better. It is this flow that is essential to minimise the industry’s growing pains and make sure we have a healthy distribution of experience and competency.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We last chatted to Shillington London graduate Holly Ovenden back in 2015, a year after she graduated, and had just started her career as a book cover designer. We caught up with Holly to talk about the last 8 years and her amazing design career so far. What made our design course stand out from the rest?

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

But did you know you can become a Master of Graphic Design? That’s right, if you get a Master’s degree in graphic design then you could be just that or, more precisely, you would hold a Master of Arts (MA) in graphic design. ” then we’re here to help. They both do exactly what they say on the tin.

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UX Collective

JULY 11, 2023

When we do that, what are we trusting exactly? Well, we trust that the architects and engineers have designed the project in such a way so that it’s stable and enduring. In other words, we trust that there is rigor in design. When we do that, we’re trusting that there is rigor in interpretation.

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UX Collective

JULY 28, 2022

We found ourselves in this exact situation at Randstad. We will show you how to create a career path that makes sense for your situation and how to make this path grow with you. What do we mean by a UX-focused career path, and why do you need one? like we did?—?that What goals do I have? Where do I see myself in 5 years?

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Moo

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Here at MOO, we’re nuts for design. Among our creative bunch, our design services team help companies keep their branding consistent across every asset – be it print or custom merch. We asked Rachel Rodgers , head of design services, about the secret life of the team. Design services in numbers. A day in the life.

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SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is understandable, as junior competitors like Vue and React have a lot of exciting features – if nowhere near the number of users. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore jQuery altogether. Join me as I take a look back at the library’s past and what the future may hold. Yet, it’s also the target of a lot of online vitriol.

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Shillington

MARCH 20, 2020

Establishing the right freelance graphic design rates is a very important process that you need to take seriously. However, it’s something that many designers struggle with. You’ve heard these comments before—we all have. Graphic design is a competitive and exciting career. Hate the idea of a 9-to-5 job?

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Shillington

OCTOBER 6, 2020

So, you want to become a graphic designer? Now, we want to teach you how to become a graphic designer and make yourself way into a career in design. If you follow these steps then you’ll be well on your way to achieving your dream and becoming a graphic designer. What Are Graphic Designers?

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While we continue to navigate these remarkably tumultuous times, Shillington graduates around the world continue to produce incredible for their portfolios. On top of this, there is a silver lining—our amazingly talented graduates are still finding jobs in the design industry. Shillington allowed her to make these dreams a reality.

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UX Collective

APRIL 12, 2023

To some UX researchers, this might look like magic. To some UX researchers, this might look like magic. By training Chat GPT on a dataset of user demographics and behavior patterns, it can generate detailed user personas that can be used to inform the design of products and services.” GPT-4 can do it in seconds.

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Canny

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

You might have noticed that we’ve been looking at branding across the United States for a little while now on the Canny blog. And variety is what we like here at Canny! As a global creative agency , we’ve worked with brands across a range of industries from FMCG to recruitment, so we like to get our teeth into all things branding.

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