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Alex Foxley's '90s-inspired illustrations are here to fill your world with positivity

Creative Boom

After moving to Barcelona in 2017, I set out to teach myself everything I could about design. Through his social media channels, he also advocates for discussions about mental health to help people open up and talk through their feelings. "Before I knew it, I incorporated illustrations into my photography work.

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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

Creative Boom

Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media. My artwork lands somewhere in the middle of collage and mixed media," he continues. For Patrick, social media has been the most useful tool in that regard. © Patrick Nelson.

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Is LinkedIn still a useful platform for creatives?

Creative Boom

This direct line to decision-makers remains one of LinkedIn's strongest selling points for freelancers and creative businesses alike." We know many design agencies that have won major new business leads from posts featuring case studies and media coverage," says Vicky Stoakes, communications director at Red Setter.

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Making the Leap To Full-Time Freelancer: 6 Vital Pieces of Advice

Just Creative

We’re more than halfway through 2020, and the freelance gig economy continues to expand full-throttle as a viable primary source of income for all types of professionals. alone within the last decade, freelance work will only continue to thrive – presenting more and more opportunities to the solopreneurs and side hustlers of the world.

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Illustrator Elenia Beretta celebrates a culinary classic with new picture book, We Love Pizza

Creative Boom

It's a media that can be used differently: similar to watercolours but thicker and more compact.". In the last few months, I've introduced some fluorescent colours to my palette to create more contrast.". "I I like the idea of gouache because of its texture," she continues. But also because it's natural. Elenia Beretta.

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Deji Ajetomobi on how The Torsche is illuminating Africa's design landscape

Creative Boom

A chemical engineering student at Landmark University in Kwara, Nigeria, Deji discovered his passion for design back in 2017. "My In 2020, he secured his first freelance project, designing gym wear for an overseas client. Of course, social media and the wider internet both provide a means for creatives to share their work.

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Inspired by memories of Taipei, David Huang's illustrations are a colourful, expressive delight

Creative Boom

David graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2017 and has now been freelancing for five years. Before social media existed as a way of procrastinating, drawing was my distraction from my homework. So I decided to go into freelancing, mostly focusing on editorial illustration.".