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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are many ways to get your first freelance gig. Lina saw my Take On Me style illustrations on Facebook, especially Self Portrait With Morten Harket, and commissioned an illustration for Move To Oslo." We speak to a range of creatives to find out how they did it and gather their best advice.

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Accumulate launches first event to connect homeless people with creative industries

Creative Boom

Titled Creative Futures , the two-day event will take place on 20 and 27 July 2022 in Shoreditch and is made possible by Adobe. London-based youth homelessness charity Accumulate has announced that it will be launching the first event to build employment pathways between people experiencing homelessness and the creative industries this July.

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8 of the best new courses on business development for creatives

Creative Boom

Image liicensed via Adobe Stock. If self-doubt or imposter syndrome is holding you back from taking the next step in your creative career, this course is designed for you. In this 45-minute course, she digs into the science behind self-sabotage and shares the framework that allowed her to overcome the fear of failure.

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16 frequently asked questions answered to help you become a graphic designer

Creative Boom

Although some professional graphic designers are self-starters, most will have taken some sort of course. Many graphic designers have carved out successful careers through self-study alone: by following online tutorials, reading books, watching training videos, and a lot of trial-and-error.

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Apply Like a Rockstar and Get the Job with an Attention-Grabbing Resume Template

We And The Color

Introducing the Anti-Boring Resume: A Presentation Template Designed to Dazzle E-Type , a talented graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor, has created a resume presentation template that throws convention out the window. Download at Adobe Stock Please note that thistemplate requires Adobe InDesign installed on your computer.

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How to become a graphic designer at home

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Adobe's well-known tools Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign remain the gold standard and the go-to throughout the profession. Given that they're the industry leaders, it's no coincidence that they're also the most expensive, requiring a subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud.

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What's the reality of freelancing, and is it right for me?

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are lots of pros to going freelance, but also quite a few cons. You may struggle with self-discipline As noted earlier, having no fixed hours is a double-sided coin. Self-discipline problems can also go in the other direction. It's fantastic!"

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