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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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

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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Just Creative

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Being a freelancer can be extremely rewarding. I’ve been a freelancer for almost three years, and based on my experience, here are the top 13 habits for becoming a more productive and efficient freelancer. Repetition and routine are essential as a freelancer. This article has been contributed by Alistair Knight.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 31, 2020

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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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Liza Enebeis Liza Enebeis is the creative director and partner at Studio Dumbar/DEPT, an award-winning international branding agency in the Netherlands. In 2019, the trio founded Estrid, working scrappily out of Eliass' apartment with a global freelance team. One plus one, right? Not rocket science."

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Just Creative

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of the best books for graphic designers in 2023. Whether you’re starting or have been in the industry for years, there are a variety of books you can reference. Many of these don’t make it to other best graphic design book compilations, but we deem they’re still worthy of your attention.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

As the final vestiges of lockdown laws are scrapped, though, the pressure on employees to return to the studio and freelancers to resume in-person meetings is growing. And if a freelance client throws their toys out of the pram? Patrick Gallagher , a freelance 2D designer and animator, currently at CNN, has followed a similar strategy.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Speaking about what originally attracted him to the style of retro comic books, Van asks the valid question: "Is there anything more fun than aliens, flying saucers, superheroes, space rangers and spaceships? "In This led me to contact new clients in Spain, to work with Anna Goodson Illustration Agency and new international clients."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Hurst recently sat down with Creative Boom to introduce his new venture and share why he wants more branding agencies to embrace their punk side. Last year, Hurst published Use Design to Design Change, a book created to help conscious companies build thriving brands. Punk Works will put that mission into practice.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 22, 2022

Using dramatic lighting against a restricted colour palette, Luke's been grabbing the attention of many an international client since he went freelance in 2012. Today, his portfolio is brimming with impressive editorial illustrations, book covers and packaging for the likes of Playboy, BBC, Virgin, and The Telegraph. "I

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I I'd been wrongly fixated on Instagram because it's visual, but I realised I had more meaningful connections from my agency years on Linkedin. I search 'freelance animator' and filter to posts to find shoutouts. I do the same.".

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Just Creative

JUNE 7, 2020

So when my friend, Michael Janda , announced the launch of his suite of comprehensive courses for creatives, aptly named “ Freelance with Janda “, I knew it was going to be good. Perhaps, it’s the best-ever freelancing course for creatives ? The Freelance with Janda Course. — Who is Michael Janda?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2022

In the old days, that would have meant spending three years at university, then moving to a big city and interning at a design agency. But on a more practical basis, the best design books can help provide you with ideas, inspiration and a healthy way to take a break during a stressful day. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 25, 2023

Now I'm a freelance illustrator represented by the talent agency Artistique International." I read many comic books as a kid, and my favourite was a set of Greek mythology. "But I guess the most important thing is that I really like drawing. After I graduated from the School of Visual Arts, I stayed in New York.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

We caught up with him to hear how he made his own opportunities, got crowned a pop star art director, and hacked the industry by creating an agency that does everything differently. Changing direction After slogging it out as an in-house graphic designer for five years while freelancing for private clients at night, Nikos felt burnt out.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

And Tom's little black book must be quite a weighty one because the roster of talent he's compiled to teach the course is impressive indeed. Some are senior creative directors in agencies that want to understand motion a bit more and incorporate it into what they do," he continues.

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2022

Many freelance web designers and web design agencies struggle because they make the same mistakes over and over again. His agency recently won a Wix Partner Award for sophisticated code deployment for its client website, Code Zero Yachts. A website is the beating heart of any business.

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Creative Boom

MAY 3, 2023

Daniel Sulzberg Comic books, cartoons, and an idyllic childhood growing up in quiet Californian suburbia in the 1980s form the basis of Daniel Sulzberg 's delightful zany work. Nintendo video games and superhero comic books. I signed with my agency IllustrationX in 2018 and haven't looked back. We chat with Dan to find out more.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Then, I'll gradually introduce related media that I find inspiring; books, blogs etc. Children's book illustrator and designer Tilia Rand-Bell offers similar advice. Go to museums, art galleries, buy books; sometimes getting inspiration from social media can hinder your creativity." This always works to re-kindle my spark."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I'm a bazillion miles from where I was" Today, Gary works as a freelance illustrator, mentor design teams as an Adobe Instructor and teaches two days a week at Sheffield College as a graphics lecturer. Later this year, my first book will be released after Adobe Max," he enthuses. It’s a bazillion miles from where I was 30 years ago.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

It was 2008, at the peak of the global economic crisis, when he decided to change from full-time employment to freelancing, spotting an opportunity to hire himself when no one else would. Gush Mundae will chat about his "life's work" as the founder of the London agency Bulletproof. Marina Willer of Pentagram.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

It's great working as a freelancer in the creative industry. Unfortunately, in practice, even experienced freelancers can go into panic mode during downtime, worrying they'll never work again. Then take a leaf out of illustrator and designer Anna Hamill 's book. "I Don't see it as a problem; see it as an opportunity!

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Creative Boom

MAY 24, 2022

For Monopo , the Tokyo-born creative agency based in London, it has set the bar higher with new team shots by Fred Mouniguet. But it's the profile pages of creative agencies that often feel the most generic. That is, the agency's underlying tone that allows its staff to each bring something unique to the table.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Years ago, I interviewed for an agency role and was told I wouldn't be a good fit because I didn't have a side hustle," he recalls. "At I have to remind myself that it's okay to go for a walk, read a book, or bake some bread and that it's okay to not be 'busy' working all the time." I learned this over time," he adds.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Chris has spent the last 12 years applying his skills to the problem-solving and deadline-intensive task of editorial illustration while working on books and releasing his own prints. I would love to make a bird book one day. The rest, as they say, is history. I honestly can't pinpoint how it happened.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 26, 2023

But maybe you get all that but are still trepidacious about stepping back into the workplace or, if you're freelance, returning to a coworking space. If you're at a permanent desk rather than a hot desk, make it like a mini home-from-home," advise the team at Freelance Heroes. Make your desk a pleasure to work at."

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Freelance Graphic Design: An Introduction Working independently as a graphic designer , offering design services to customers on a by-project basis is known as freelance graphic design. Freelance graphic designers have become more in demand in recent years due to the growing gig economy and technological advances. And at night?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

I wasn't really aware at the time that these connections would grow into a full-fledged freelance business that I'd be able to pay rent and live off." It was quite a daunting experience, though, because I quoted, provided my own contract, and managed the commission without agency representation. I project-managed the entire job.

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Creative Boom

JULY 19, 2023

London-based design agency Output has today unveiled its brand identity for Pie , a new money management app that takes the stress out of filing taxes. And with 12 million employees, freelancers and company owners in the UK all looking to get their finances in order, there's certainly an audience crying out for what Pie has to offer.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Life of Freelance Web Designers Freelance web design is an intriguing career path that offers freedom and flexibility. This article explores the world of freelance web designers – their skills, clients, work style, income, challenges, and more. What are Freelance Web Designers?

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HONGKIAT

MARCH 15, 2022

Uncode is a pixel-perfect theme designed with creatives, freelancers, businesses, and agencies in mind. Trafft’s approach to how a business should conduct its booking and management operation is a game-changer. Can manage individual and group bookings, events, and employee schedules at multiple locations.

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Shillington

MARCH 20, 2020

Establishing the right freelance graphic design rates is a very important process that you need to take seriously. Modern technology makes it possible to be your own boss and cultivate a career as a freelance designer. Graphic design, like any freelancing gig, has its unique quirks. Hate the idea of a 9-to-5 job?

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Freelance Web Designer Guide to Success The only thing standing between you and your dream of being a successful freelance web designer is fear. Let me tell you a secret: Every successful freelancer started afraid. Let me tell you a secret: Every successful freelancer started afraid. But they didn't let it stop them.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer So, you want to become a freelance graphic designer? But before you hand in your notice and go all-in on the freelance life, there are a few key steps to consider first. The most important thing is ensuring you have the design skills and experience to thrive as a freelancer.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How to Make Passive Income as a Freelance Graphic Designer Passive income is a dream for freelance graphic designers. This article reveals the world of passive income and the strategies freelance graphic designers can use. Freelancers can partner with brands and promote their products or services on their platforms.

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SpeckyBoy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Embarking on a freelance web design career means embracing uncertainty. You’ll have to book enough gigs to keep you financially afloat. This year marks the 25th anniversary of my freelance business. Freelance web designers are no exception. Or you might book a project that would benefit from a different approach.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

From freelance graphic artists to digital marketing agency designers, there will be plenty of options for clients to choose from to get the job done. To consistently book graphic design projects, you are going to need a full arsenal of digital editing software and mobile editing apps. Archetype: intuitive typography tool.

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