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Simon Case: AI will destroy jobs, but there's a silver lining that could save your career

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The founding partner of Chromatic believes agencies aren't being honest about looming job losses. Are we entering the age of the single-person, full-service agency? The big agency networks are not telling the truth about what's going to happen," he asserts. Could the same shakeout be about to happen to large creative agencies?

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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

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He also mentions creating a steel book for Spider-Man: Far From Home as a highlight, working with Sony Pictures and Marvel via Poster Posse, the pop art collective/agency that he is part of. Eight-year-old me will never get over it."

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

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Rafael has now been self-employed for just shy of four years, and his goal is to stay independent and continue to grow his practice. As a freelancer, I work with agencies that normally hire me during their peak times or when they can't solve a project internally," he explains. But it's been anything but a smooth ride.

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

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An agency saw that and commissioned work for a Nike Halloween campaign." 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 share the best tips and tales below, while you can read the full Twitter thread here.

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What successful creatives wish they'd known when they were fresh-faced graduates

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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. Sometimes, it's work at Tesco, a design job, a truck driver, or a big agency. Really, though, that's missing the point of a portfolio. Or stay in it. Just go with it."

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

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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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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

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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. Jolene Delisle. Alessia Mazzarella.