Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. Having built much of his career designing creative marketing for movies and TV series, from digital and social media campaigns to one-sheets and OOH, this has posed a big problem. "As And it's not been all bad. "I

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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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Designer Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

If so, you might want to consider a career as a freelance graphic designer. Many people have been turning to freelance work in recent times, and there is always demand for skilled freelance graphic designers. Why Become a Freelance Graphic Designer? So, how can you get started as a freelance graphic designer?

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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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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

AUGUST 13, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to use the professional network to boost your freelance career? Social media isn't what it used to be, especially for creative freelancers wishing to grow their careers. LinkedIn is fundamentally different from other social media platforms because it's overwhelmingly focused on work. "It

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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. Limit Your Social Media Time. Do it now. Work smarter.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Should you hire a design agency or a freelancer? It involves creating stuff for social media too that is visually pleasing for the eyes. Thanks to the expansion of the freelancing market, today you have options of not only hiring a freelance graphic designer or a design agency but even someone to do your homework.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

In practice, a graphic designer typically works with various media, including both print and digital, to create designs that meet the needs of their clients or employers. Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Through his social media channels, he also advocates for discussions about mental health to help people open up and talk through their feelings. Now represented by the NYC illustration agency Totally Reps , he's free to work on what interests him as well as his own personal projects.

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Creative Boom

MAY 26, 2024

From the rise of AI to the ebbs and flows of the freelance market, you're constantly trying to navigate uncharted waters. The instability One of the most daunting challenges for illustrators is the unpredictable nature of freelance work. Not only is social media less useful for self-promo, it's more time-consuming than ever.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media. My artwork lands somewhere in the middle of collage and mixed media," he continues. For Patrick, social media has been the most useful tool in that regard. © Patrick Nelson.

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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

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 26, 2024

With a background in communication design, Andy went on to work for NYC agencies before pivoting in 2022 to focus on his freelance illustration career. They also made my illustrations more concise and expressive, as well as making them applicable to different media such as animations, sculpture and merchandise," he adds.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 13, 2022

Freelance vs Agency: Which is Best to Hire? Freelance workers tend to have more flexibility, but agencies can better match your skills with the job if you’re looking for the best fit. This guide explains the differences between hiring freelance vs agency. An agency, however, is a bit different.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

In 2020, he secured his first freelance project, designing gym wear for an overseas client. Of course, social media and the wider internet both provide a means for creatives to share their work. "My creative journey began one summer afternoon when my mom asked me how I wanted to spend my summer break," he recalls. "I

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

He worked jobs at companies and agencies, and illustration always found its way through the projects. Six years down the line as a freelance illustrator, and he hasn't looked back since. Henri hopes to expand this piece one day and turn the concept into a game – we couldn't think of a media medium for it.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Created by Spanish design agency Elkanodata, The Virtual is Real is an immersive and multimedia campaign that elevates their digital experiences into something as close to physically tangible as possible. The team crafted a portfolio of the stories of 11 survivors or victims of various forms of online violence and abuse from around the world.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

The Freelance Graphic Design Career Guide to Success Hey there, aspiring graphic designers ! Freelance graphic design is a booming industry that offers opportunities to talented designers like you. But why choose freelance graphic design over working for a company or agency? What is Freelance Graphic Design?

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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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Just Creative

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Freelancing is an excellent way to achieve that freedom you have always wanted. However, with an increasing number of professionals taking the leap and falling in love with the freelancing lifestyle, the competition has never been fiercer. 8 Ways New Freelancers Can Stand Out From The Competition To Get More Clients.

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Designer Daily

MARCH 14, 2022

Freelancing. The freelancing market has undergone a large stream of growth over the past decade especially within the graphic design market as the average freelance graphic designer typically earns around $55,000 a year. Freelancing is also good because you can decide your working hours and even better you can work from home.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

But it can feel dispiriting if you don't have any commercial freelance work to show in that portfolio, leading to imposter syndrome and a lack of self-confidence. Avoid the comparison trap In the age of social media and constant connectivity, it's easy to compare your journey to others'. Or stay in it. Sometimes, it's a job-to-job.

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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. We especially love her take on how LinkedIn and social media can distort what success looks like to people, as expressed in this Medium article. One plus one, right?

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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. As mixed media artist Julianna aka Paperworx Art says, "When things slow down it's time to play and experiment with your art.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I've seen countless billboards that I am stunned got approved," says freelance graphic designer Alyssa Fernandez. "I Similarly, freelance illustrator Roshi Rouzbehani sees criticism as a dialogue rather than a one-way street. "In I have seen red, unreadable text on complicated photographs on billboards.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

For example, if you're freelance, clients will want to pay you peanuts. Then, if you're a freelancer, start upping your rates, and you may be surprised how quickly people agree to them. (In This is the biggest bane of freelancers, new and old, and even gets tried on successful creatives with years of earning big bucks.

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Creative Boom

JULY 25, 2023

In 2020, he secured his first agency job via MediaMonks , and then later, joined Denstu Creative. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and learning new skills at my agency. Working in a creative agency is like hitting the gym for your brain. Clients he's worked with so far include TikTok, Acer, and Porsche. Absolutely!

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Romi Rios and Lucho Geoffroy, co-founders of Argentinian studio Kinoto, discuss their journey to agency success and why they never get bored. Like the idea of striking out solo and founding your own agency? They went on to work on their first freelance project for free. "A That way, we never get bored.".

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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. Today, he works as a creative consultant , helping agencies with troubleshooting and conceptual output. What is REALLY driving you?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

There are many opportunities to grow your practice, earn more money, and find a new level of fulfilment, whether growing your freelance client base, launching a side project, founding your own agency, or selling your own products. The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators by Sun Yi.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. Of course, that's not easy because the design agency work is such a competitive space. So what sort of work do they pursue? "We

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 9, 2024

End of an era As we've been reporting a while now , the consensus from the creative community seems to be that X, and social media in general, is not what it used to be. Social media, in short, is getting less social. Our experience of any social media platform is ultimately about the people we interact with.

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HONGKIAT

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Hiring a top web design agency is the best way to ensure that your website will represent you and your business in the best possible light. Web design agencies know how to emphasize what’s essential , guide you through the entire process, and build a website that looks and feels “right.”

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