Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. After all, most of the time, our freelancer bank accounts are empty. There are lots of online services that help you automate your finances, and many freelancers swear by them. Freelance graphic designer Mel Gardner , meanwhile, recommends FreeAgent. Improve your cashflow.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Short on commissions at the moment? For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. And there are plenty of useful things that creative freelancers can do to stay productive, focused and positive during these quieter periods.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. Or do you yearn to break free and embark on a freelance journey more than ever? It's time to take your passion for creativity and kickstart your freelance venture. Graphic design and illustration 1. Don't worry.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Deciding what to charge is one of the biggest challenges of being a freelancer. It's one of the most maddening things about freelancing: how do you set your rates? But at least it will help give you a baseline to think about your freelance rates and how you can get there over time.

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Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Working as a creative freelancer can be stressful right now. We love freelancing. And in 2024, as AI, algorithm changes, and economic turmoil continue to disrupt everything around us, many freelancers are feeling that stress more than ever before.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With the economy looking a little flat, most freelancers must put more work into selling themselves. So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer? Show what you've made It sounds like an obvious point, but it's one that many freelancers ignore.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock When clients ask you to graft for nothing in return for "exposure", be very wary. It's a great time to be a creative freelancer. But in truth, promises of exposure or future paid work rarely materialise in ways that benefit the freelancer. We explain the downside of working for free.

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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. says illustrator and designer Kohenoor Kamal. No more horrible commutes. Don't limit yourself."

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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. She'd been illustrating on the side to make some extra cash and had the realisation that she could go for it and make illustration part of her full-time gig.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are lots of pros to going freelance, but also quite a few cons. If you're thinking of going freelance, you're probably getting a lot of encouragement from people you know who've already taken the leap. The alluring dream of freelancing 1. It's fantastic!"

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 19, 2025

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Got stuck in a Pinterest rut? Studios and freelancers across the world have it bookmarked for graphic design inspiration and visual exploration. Here are some other options. Founded in 2010, Pinterest has revolutionised the way people discover, collect and share ideas through its virtual pinboards.

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Creative Boom

JULY 27, 2022

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. But July and August can also mean a much quieter time for creative freelancers. If there's one thing that lets down so many freelance designers and illustrators, it's their About page on their website. If you're a sole freelancer, don't be afraid to talk in the first person.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We asked the Creative Boom community what tools save them the most time and effort, and here's what they had to say. It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. Reminders Use Apple gear?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. 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. But while big studios will have insurance, many freelance creatives are uninsured or underinsured and face immense hurdles in rebuilding their careers.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Today we again feature creative, professional freelancer and illustrator “ Kerem Beyit “ with his magnificent digital illustration artwork. Drawing and illustration is his passion. He works very hard to inspire others with his amazing drawing and illustration work. Amazing Digital Illustration and Drawing Artwork.

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Creative Boom

MAY 26, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Things are tough right now if you want to draw for money. We canvassed the views of illustrators, who shared their biggest challenges and explained what they're doing to meet them. From the rise of AI to the ebbs and flows of the freelance market, you're constantly trying to navigate uncharted waters.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. LinkedIn has been a favourite for quite a long time," agrees illustrator Ari Liloan. I went a bit old school recently and created a little PDF deck of my work that I email to clients, and it's got amazing feedback," says illustrator Connie Noble. "I We explore some options. It all helps. "I

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Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Today we are featuring creative illustrator and freelance graphic artist “ Dale Edwin Murray ”, with his amazing illustration art collection. He is a freelance illustrator artist and graphic designer living and working in London. Best Adobe Lightroom Presets For 2022. He was from London, United Kingdom.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 23, 2022

Concept art, sketching, digital Paintings, and Digital Art is a form of illustration used to convey an idea of artist’s mind. Today we are featuring creative concept artist, character designer, storyboard artist, freelancer and illustrator “ Gada Jermy ”, with it’s amazing concept art collection. 6,131 items.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are many ways to get your first freelance gig. Embarking on a freelance career is an exhilarating journey filled with boundless opportunities and the freedom to shape your professional destiny. Whether or not you land freelance work entirely depends on your own initiative.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2025

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Fuel your creative fire with these hidden audio gems, which offer practical advice, inspiration and fresh perspectives to inspire the modern professional. What makes this podcast particularly valuable is Tom's willingness to share his own experiences as an award-winning illustrator and educator.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 17, 2021

If you are Procreate lover and you want to become a Procreate Pro Designers, illustrators and digital artists, you much check out Vincent Chu tutorials that will provider’s a lot of help, step by step draw different illustrations and drawing that made it easy to learn and understand. 25+ Modern Adobe Lightroom Presets.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The worst clients can turn your life into something out of a horror movie. Many people genuinely believe, for example, that their design vision is as good as a professional designer and that they only hired a freelancer because "they know Photoshop". The Solution Step 1.

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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. Let's dive in! from 2022.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Visual designer and illustrator Kefan Shi creates imagery positively brimming with symbolism and metaphors. Having since sharpened his illustration and visual design skills at art school, he now juggles freelance work with client projects covering everything from packaging design to motion design and illustration.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Looking for a affordable Adobe Creative Cloud alternative? We’ve compiled the best Adobe alternatives into one post, including free Adobe CC alternatives. Get 65% Off Adobe Creative Cloud — See our Adobe Creative Cloud discount guide. So, why do so many people look for Adobe CC alternatives?

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Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

G reat Character Design illustration artist “ Serag Basel ”, with his character design illustrations. He is a freelance art director, illustrator artist and graphic designer living and working in Saudi Arabia. I love his work, especially his kids zone character illustrations. He was from Cairo, Egypt.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to make cash from your personal work? And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. I've been selling at illustration fairs and art markets for years," says illustrator and pattern designer Jacqueline Colley.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Artist has taken successful concept of workshops she ran for major brands such as Nike, ASOS and Timberland to help other freelancers or individuals get together and create. Freelancing can be a lonely gig, however much you love it. I was an illustrator surrounded by designers who thrived with conceptual minds.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

One of her distinctive pieces will be familiar to any creative professional, as it formed the opening cover of Adobe Illustrator in 2021. She's indeed working on her own terms, reaching that desirable level of fame that every illustrator dreams of and supporting huge clients, including Apple, Facebook, TikTok, Adobe and Amazon Prime.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

Brooklyn-based illustrator Eva Redamonti specialises in creating highly-intricate illustrations which communicate themes of mental health, science, nature and Futurism. Considering that mental health is a common theme in Eva Redamonti's illustrations, it makes sense that art was a kind of therapy for her growing up.

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Graphic Design Junction

MAY 12, 2020

Today we are featuring professional Graphic Designer and Illustrator artist Richard Davies , with his amazing digital illustration artwork. He has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for almost fifteen years. In this posts, we will showcase his best digital illustrations work for inspiration. Download Now.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 10, 2023

Once again we are featuring great graphic designer and illustration artist Pablo Olivera , with his stunning digital concept art collection. He is a Freelance Digital Artist from Argentina, currently working in Film Production, Concept Art , Digital Sculpting, Matte Painting, key frame illustrations and presentation artwork.

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Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Arunas Kacinskas is an freelance Portrait illustrator artist based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Whose work transcends the boundaries of conventional illustration, weaving a narrative tapestry that captures the imagination with its vivid imagery and emotive storytelling. You may be interested in the following articles as well.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today we are featuring concept art, graphic designer and illustration artist Pablo Olivera , with his amazing concept art collection. He is a Freelance Digital Artist from Argentina, currently working in Film Production, Concept Art , Digital Sculpting, Matte Painting, key frame illustrations and presentation artwork.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

Illustrator Julie Alex creates unique portraits, still-life artworks and landscapes that are instantly recognisable thanks to her use of colour and one-of-a-kind slanted style. I became a freelance illustrator because this is what I've always wanted. I would say my illustrations are love letters," she concludes. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2022

Taking a photographer's favourite hour of the day, when a golden light bathes everything in a flattering warmth, Holly Stapleton 's illustrations are pleasingly soft, charming and tender. I would say my style focuses on merging analogue and digital illustration in a minimalistic way," Holly tells Creative Boom. "I

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