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12 Graphic Design Portfolio Essentials (Top Tips for Landing Clients)

Just Creative

In graphic design, looks are everything. No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. Unlike other freelancers who woo prospects with fancy words and lengthy pitches, in design, your visuals must do all the talking. What is a Graphic Design Portfolio?

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

Creative Boom

For graphic designers especially, print magazines offer a source of inspiration that's tangible and immersive and presents content in a completely different visual way to digital. So, reading one is a great way to see design from a different perspective and get renewed enthusiasm for your craft. It’s academic yet accessible.

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

Creative Boom

Image courtesy of Shillington Graphic design is a mysterious profession to many, but it's easily explained. We team up with Shillington to provide a jargon-free FAQ covering all aspects of graphic design. To many people, the job title 'graphic designer' is mysterious. What does a graphic designer do?

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Big Type: Counterprint's new book explores graphic design where type plays the leading role

Creative Boom

Big, bold type can be seen everywhere, from billboards to websites, motion design to motion pictures. As you'd expect from its title, Big Type explores graphic design and identity work where the emphasis is on, well, big type. (Or Whenever we'd work on identities, there'd often be a 'big type' option proposed to the client.

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15+ Free Stationery Mockups to Elevate Your Branding Presentations

Graphic Design Junction

When presenting a brand to clients or stakeholders, one of the most powerful tools is a well-designed stationery mockup. Stationery mockups provide a realistic, cohesive look at how a brand’s design elements will appear on everyday office items, helping to communicate a company’s visual identity clearly and effectively.

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Clever forms meet function in the graphic design work of Sumangla Bishnoi

Creative Boom

For Sumangla Bishnoi , one particular moment in her past made her realise that graphic design was for her. Later, Sumangla worked in Mumbai, India, at the advertising firm VGC, onboarding projects for brands ranging from hospitality to fashion. Sumangla Bishnoi. And yet, this was just the start.". Unight © Sumangla Bishnoi.

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The biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry

Creative Boom

Ragged Edge's work for Marshmellow The world of graphic design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging all the time. But the good news is that whatever happens to the economy in 2024, graphic design will be in demand… perhaps more than ever. Nearly every website design firm I know now offers this."