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Creative mentoring platform looks to increase impact with inaugural fundraiser

Creative Boom

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.

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The Best Courses on Skillshare in 2020

Just Creative

Top Skillshare Courses of 2020. The top Skillshare courses from 2020 are broken down into these categories: Graphic Design, Logos & Branding. Freelance & Entrepreneurship. Freelance & Entrepreneurship. Pricing Your Work: How to Value Your Work as a Freelancer. Photography. Illustration. UI/UX Design.

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How LA's wildfires are devastating creatives (and how you can help)

Creative Boom

Freelance illustrator Jess Miller is among those who've lost both her home and studio to the Palisades fire, the largest of the blazes to date. Multidisciplinary artist Kathryn Andrews saw her Pacific Palisades home burn down; the second time she's faced such tragedy following the 2020 Bobcat Fire. This is a wake-up call," says Cat.

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2020 Black Friday + Cyber Monday Deals for Designers

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Welcome to our massive compilation of the best 2020 Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday Sales for graphic designers, web professionals, creatives, photographers freelancers and more. Copy and paste the below to share: 2020 Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals for designers & web professionals! When is Black Friday 2020?

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Grace Helmer on creating tender illustrations, going freelance, and what to look for in an agency

Creative Boom

Then slowly (over many years), the work began coming in, and I could take the leap to freelance full-time.". I'm usually just focused on doing the work and then getting the next thing done, plus freelancing can be so up and down I've never assumed anything would last!". © Grace Helmer. © Grace Helmer. . © Grace Helmer. © Grace Helmer.

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How to Build Your Personal Brand as a Freelancer

Just Creative

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. On top of that, the annual increase in the global freelance workforce keeps getting higher and higher. Why Personal Branding for Freelancers?

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Scotty Gillespie on unusual requests, ghostly ceramics and the joy of using humour in art

Creative Boom

That small but significant initial step also meant Scotty started attracting customers from all over the UK while sharing his creations online grabbed the attention of freelance illustration clients like Microsoft, Kiehls and Costa. Ceramic Trophie, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. Ceramic Adopt A Dog, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie.

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