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

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

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In this article, we'll delve into the nuances of font selection, exploring everything from aesthetic considerations to technical issues, as well as costly licensing pitfalls. For added insights, we turned to the Creative Boom community and included some of their best comments, ideas and suggestions in the article.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

So, we thought it might be useful to address them in an article to help you not just survive but thrive in the coming months. Market saturation and fierce competition This autumn, one of the biggest concerns among creatives is the increasingly saturated market and the resulting intense competition for jobs and clients.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

With a sluggish economy, shrinking client budgets, increased competition, and the looming competition from AI, getting enough commissions to pay the bills can be a real challenge, even for those who've been working for decades. For more on this, read our article The introvert's guide to creating video content: how to thrive on social media.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So we set the Creative Boom community to work, and in the article below, we share some of your best advice. That will normally include your personal details, a quick, simple description of what you do, any relevant social media accounts, samples of your work, and an easy way for people to contact you.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

In this article, we'll explore innovative strategies to help your design studio blossom, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and captivate clients with your exceptional work. Update your website, social media profiles, and online portfolios with your most recent and captivating projects.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

We asked the Creative Boom community to share their best advice, and we present some of their top tips in the article below. So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. And you might even give your practice a boost in the process.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

And as we explain in our article What we stand for , we don't just want to narrow it down to the biggest agencies, the biggest brands or (God forbid) the biggest cities. This should briefly describe your project, introduce the client, and outline their main objectives. That said, it's no guarantee.

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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. We've partnered with Epidemic Sound to bring you a six-part series of articles focused on the use of music in modern design.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We share their best advice in the article below. 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?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But first, you need to attract freelance clients. Because with so much talent out there right now, you can't simply rely on clients coming to you and offering you money. And if you can pull that off, and clients like that style, they'll have no choice but to come to you. Struggling to find your distinct style?

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Creative Boom

JULY 27, 2022

They often go into one big personal statement without really thinking about potential clients. You can always say you also work with clients across the UK and globally. Potential clients will read your About page, so address everything to them. And don't discount the importance of client testimonials, either.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

It's these broader movements we were interested in for this article, and our panel of experts was fully willing to share their insider views. The need to be different With AI tools now able to accomplish many tasks that once required whole departments, designers have to rethink what they offer to clients, believes Max.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

And last but not least, you've got to think of your blog post titles, as these often can make or break the effectiveness of an article. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". Go old school and remind clients you exist (and ask for help).

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Just Creative

DECEMBER 6, 2020

This article has been contributed by Owen James. In this comprehensive article, you’ll learn more about the methods that will enable you not just to present yourself as a valid option, but to genuinely stand out from the crowd. 8 Ways New Freelancers Can Stand Out From The Competition To Get More Clients. Make It Personal.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

Indeed, as designer Laurie Rosenwald points out in her article Why and how to make mistakes on purpose , they're basically key to developing your creativity and growing your practice. Or you start missing deadlines, stressing out yourself and your client, and doing huge damage to your reputation. Likes don't pay the bills; clients do.

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Creative Boom

JULY 8, 2024

Just two years into her career, Scottish illustrator Molly McCammon has established a calm, sophisticated style which is impressing clients from around the world. The wonderfully tranquil set of images she created for The History of Greenthumbing article in Frankie magazine is a case in point.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For most of us, even some of us who work in the media, the answer is probably: "I can't remember." In short, if all you ever do is scroll through articles on your phone, you're really missing out. Its print edition, however, remains a beacon for quality design work and thought-provoking articles. But that would be a mistake.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

New tech, changing consumer behaviours, and the rising demand for immersive, engaging content are reshaping how brands communicate, how consumers interact with media, and how stories are told across various platforms. You can read more about 8D audio in this article. Read more about sonic branding in this article.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

We share some of the most interesting insights in the article below, while you can read the full range of responses here. Step away from socials If you've spent much time on Creative Boom over the last 12 months, you'll know that one of our biggest themes of 2023 was recognising that, for many creatives, social media is over.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2022

With clients including The New Yorker and Quartz, his work is typically colourful, expressive, vibrant, and loud. Before social media existed as a way of procrastinating, drawing was my distraction from my homework. His client list today is impressive, but it took a while to get there. I'm a very curious person," he says. "So

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

This article has been contributed by Ian Loew. Read on to learn how to host an amazing virtual event that will attract new clients and drive conversions during COVID-19 and beyond. Naturally, the topic should relate to the nature of your business and the types of clients you’re looking to attract. Utilize Social Media.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

This article has been contributed by Vincent Sevilla. If you have ever been involved in social media marketing, you know that one of its biggest challenges is the amount of time that it takes. If this sounds familiar, it’s time for you to look at social media automation. But what exactly is social media automation?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2024

We asked the creative community for advice and share their best advice in the article below. Most projects have check-in points with the client, so ticking off achieving these feels really good and keeps me motivated. Planning in set times for each job and keeping the client updated over achievable completion dates helps."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I'm looking forward to using it for more client projects in the future." We're big fans too, and you can read more about the tool in this article we wrote about it last summer. It's another favourite of Haruko Hayakawa, who says: "I love Miro for brain dumping and collaboratively working with clients."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 6, 2024

Just when you thought social media couldn't be more fractured, there's a new game in town. In this article, we'll examine the main pros and cons of using Cara and what members of the Creative Boom community think of it so far. For me to use it, it has to have 'normal' people on it too because other creatives aren't my clients."

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

This article has been contributed by Adam Petty. Check their social media profiles, post style, audience demographic and anything else you can get your hands on to find the style of content that will draw attention; and what will be ignored. Post it on your social media pages, tag them and send them a copy for good measure.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Couple that with the typical British fear of being seen to "show off", and the feeling that everyone on social media is doing better than you (even though they aren't), and even talented, experienced professionals can end up lacking confidence. This has led to successfully working with several of my clients for 20+ years.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By the time Hovey left university, it was the early days of social media, with Facebook and MySpace in full swing. Other career highlights include a quick-turnaround editorial commission for Bloomberg Business Week, which involved illustrating a series of boozy ice creams for a recipe article.

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking we need to be everywhere all at once, constantly updating every social media platform out there or checking emails every two seconds. You want to be attracting new clients and maintaining existing ones. Perhaps your social media strategy.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

So the trick is to find ways to combine your own sense of self-expression with serving the client's needs, at least some of the time. For more on this, read our article on how to deal with burnout. For more on this topic, read our article How creatives can stay positive during darker times. So I know how to avoid it.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

Social media isn't what it used to be, especially for creative freelancers wishing to grow their careers. If you haven't used LinkedIn yet or have tried but just "don't get it", this article is for you. LinkedIn is fundamentally different from other social media platforms because it's overwhelmingly focused on work. "It

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In this article, we'll examine six good habits that every creative needs to follow. We'll also include insights we've gained from discussions with our followers on social media. (To So, one of the most important habits to forge is setting clear boundaries with your clients. But sometimes that translates as 'pushover'.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This article has been contributed by Diana Adjadj. Your social media profiles. Besides, by sharing content like how-to articles and tutorials on a blog, you’re also building your professional authority. This gives the visitor – the potential client – a good choice of relevant options to select from.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 22, 2023

It originally grew out of the world's first news agency, created in 1835, and most recently was integrated into media, entertainment, and communications conglomerate Vivendi in 2017. All this is divided into three main operational divisions: Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network and Havas Health & You.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

And you'll probably see the benefits pretty quickly, too, as you're rewarded by employers or clients who see the value in your newly expanded skillset. The importance of reading Whether you're pursuing formal studies or not, it's always important to read books, articles, and essays related to your field. Make reading a regular habit.

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