Creative Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It's since grown into a full studio working from concept to shoot and completion, representing a stable of seven animation directors and boasting a client list ranging from Burberry to Hot Chip, Drumsheds, and Fontaines DC to Deliveroo, Lidl, and the BBC.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

And, if you're good at it, there are clients out there who will pay handsomely for your live illustration talents. Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. It's all about the experience.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? It's perhaps not surprising Alex has seen a lack of involvement in his content because other creatives feel less involved in social media overall. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Designer Ferran Feixas has worked with some of the industry's most iconic agencies, from Pentagram to Interbrand, Wolff Olins to Mother Design. In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. The Nue Co. The Nue Co.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Play your cards right, and your worst client relationships can eventually become your best. We've all had clients that have made our lives a misery. Because let's face it, keeping existing clients is always easier than finding new ones. Yes, clients can sometimes be maddening, insanely irrational, and act like total jerks.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The right business card templates can enhance your brand’s image , reflect your creativity, and leave a lasting impression on potential clients or partners. Professional Business Card Template Make a great first impression to your clients with one of our professional and easy to customize business card designs.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Of course, this commitment to sustainability extends beyond client work: it also means making sure your own house is in order. Brand innovation with purpose Sustainability is only one element in a growing trend for agencies to want to go good. In 2025, we're excited to lead our team and our clients through more revolutionary work.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

One dynamic duo leading the way in Montréal is Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, who runs Six Cinquième , a creative agency that's pushing for change and doing things very differently. You've built an agency based on a realisation that we don't have to "hustle" to be a success? So you were freelancers before you launched your agency?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The world's largest brand and design agency Landor & Fitch has unveiled a new name and visual identity reflecting its wider offerings as a company and paying homage to its aquatic origins. Now, going by the shortened name Landor, the refreshing rebrand is the culmination of a five-year strategy.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We canvass a panel of experts on where the graphic design profession is heading and how agencies might fit into a brave new, AI-driven world. So read on as we share a bird's-eye view of where graphic design and the agency landscape are heading. So you can't stand still for too long.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

"When I work as a freelance designer for agencies and studios, I charge between £375 and £450 per day, depending on my role and responsibilities as part of the team and the booking length," he explains. Search social media and the web, and ask around the profession, and you should be able to turn up surveys relevant to your skillset and area.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. What attracted you to the agency? Media Arts Lab is a great place to work. And that's barely scratching the surface.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The New York/London agency has a new identity that retains familiar visual elements but casts them in a new, forward-thinking light. It is rare to come across a creative agency founded by women," Anjela says. Despite the progress of our generation, the men still run the show in creative circles. It's not something you see every day."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents. In our carefully curated list, we share a bunch of agents who've demonstrated exceptional dedication to their artists over the years and a profound understanding of their clients, too.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2025

Topics covered include everything from creating memorable logos and developing brand voice to implementing effective social media strategies and attracting your ideal clients. Her guests openly discuss everything from confidence issues and burnout to financial concerns and client relationships.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In honour of International Women's Day , Creative Boom invited female founders from seven creative agencies across the US and UK to share their experiences and advice on what it takes to build an agency from the ground up. Here's what they had to say. It's not fair that I have to do spreadsheets'.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 9, 2024

This is where the expertise of a digital design agency comes into play, integrating both creativity and strategic planning to design a logo that not only captures attention but also encapsulates the brand’s values. This is crucial in an era where visual identity must be versatile across different media.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Sustainability is probably the buzzword of the century, and as a result, businesses, media and consumers are all experiencing a bit of green fatigue. It's more akin to something a high-school cheerleading coach would say, not a creative director or client trying to inspire meaningful work. We should maybe find out.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Her ability to apply traditional design principles to modern media formats beautifully demonstrates how Loughborough graduates are equipped to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Her 14-year journey through the industry has seen her shape exceptional brand experiences for clients, including Mars, Unilever and HSBC.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Because whether you're sharing your showcase with an art director at a creative agency, an editor at a newspaper or magazine, or a course leader at a university, they're more than likely to be time-pressed people who want to decide in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Hannah Shilland from illustration agency Brilliant Artists agrees.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Charlotte Adorjan is a creative director and copywriter with 20 years' experience under her belt, 17 of them at AMV BBDO, one of London's most creative ad agencies. She co-founded her branding and creative agency The Working Assembly , while pregnant with her first child in 2017. Charlotte Adorjan. Charlotte Adorjan. Olivia Christian.

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Creative Boom

JULY 4, 2022

Code3 operates at the intersection of media, creative, and commerce. They started life as a specialist social media buying agency, then added media planning, data and analytics, creative, production and most recently, expertise on commerce platforms. We also put strategy upfront in the client relationship.

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Just Creative

JULY 7, 2020

In the media, for example, we know of a few who’ve cemented their reputation as the best in their field. And there are many reasons why many of them are losing a steady client base. The changing image of photography in the era of social media. Attract new clients. A stable brand usually gets the most clients.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In the digital age, where visual content reigns supreme, music is a secret weapon that can elevate your videos, presentations and social media posts from good to unforgettable. Licensing music directly from artists or agencies can be expensive, a legal minefield, and just a massive headache. Yet there's just one problem.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

Avoid the comparison trap In the age of social media and constant connectivity, it's easy to compare your journey to others'. Sometimes, it's work at Tesco, a design job, a truck driver, or a big agency. So, it's essential to demonstrate to prospective employers and clients how your work can be translated into real-world applications.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Be sociable on social media We'll start with a topic that's pretty thorny right now. Many creatives are saying social media is over , for all sorts of reasons, and we certainly wouldn't say using it is compulsory. So, what's the secret to making the best of social media? But it doesn't have to be like this.

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Creative Boom

MAY 1, 2024

With the help of advertising agency No Fixed Address, it's launched with a visual identity built around sound. They don't just take a brief from a client and then shut themselves away in the studio for weeks to work in isolation. Sound is the unsung hero of video games. Selling the importance of sound visually, though, is no mean feat.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

The show's producers approached him via his illustration agency, IllustrationX , and commissioned nine artworks – one for each episode – as part of the social media campaign for season four. What tools and media did you use? In response, Butcher Billy created something quite special. When and how did the job come about?

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Creative Boom

MAY 26, 2024

But just to add fuel to the fire, Kohenoor recently had the horrible experience of being scammed by a client. "I Isaac LeFever neatly articulates the paradox: "It's kinda counter-intuitive, but I find that I'm too busy working on client projects to put as much time practising as I'd like," he explains. And new ones keep popping up.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

We know many design agencies that have won major new business leads from posts featuring case studies and media coverage," says Vicky Stoakes, communications director at Red Setter. This sentiment was echoed by others, with creatives lamenting the platform's increasing resemblance to other social media sites.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 20, 2021

Brand design agencies and branding studios will use brand guidelines templates to present their clients how to implement their new brand. Brand guidelines templates are suitable for any a variety of clients. Show your client how valuable your business is. Each templates available in US Letter and International A4 sizes.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 12, 2024

Unless you check the FTSE 250, you might not have heard of Ascential, the British business-to-business media company specialising in exhibitions, festivals and information services. The agency built the new brand positioning around the core idea of the "power of convening" at Ascential's marquee events. "We

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Just Creative

JUNE 11, 2023

If you’re looking for the best free and paid Instagram post & story templates for brands, designers and agencies, you’ve come to the right place! Download Now 29+ Best Instagram Post & Story Templates for Designers & Agencies 1. Instagram Post Template Marketing Agency Marketing Agency Instagram Post Template.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 15, 2024

Essentially, Source Fashion is a collective of manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, dynamic brands, retail and trend experts, and media curators from around the world that gather twice a year in London. And the sustainable fashion show Source Fashion is playing a vital part in that process. So what is it?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 9, 2023

Creative Agency/Design Studio: &Walsh &Walsh founder Jessica Walsh shares what drives her as an agency founder, why imposter syndrome is unavoidable, and her best advice for aspiring female founders. Four years ago, Walsh founded her own agency, &Walsh – a dream she's had since her teen years.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

But how you market yourself will be the deciding factor for clients when choosing you over your competitors. What do clients consistently praise or appreciate about my work?' In other words, decide what it is that you (and only you) can offer a client. The client already likes your work: that's why they're talking to you.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But after studying for an illustration degree in Madrid, he decided to prepare a portfolio and contact illustration agencies, advertisers and magazine publishers. This led me to contact new clients in Spain, to work with Anna Goodson Illustration Agency and new international clients."

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