Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It’s presenting your work to clients. So, they convey their reasoning and vision to clients – while beginners simply send an image. A good presentation allows you to: Sell your logo designs to prospective clients. Present your portfolio in a fresh, detailed brand book. The client hasn’t seen any of your logos yet.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Popular Instagram account Books About Food has amassed a following of thousands by carefully curating the best food books you may have missed. If you're after some creative culinary inspiration, you need to follow Books About Food. Sadly, the book was quite hefty, meaning Jamin could not fit it into his hand luggage.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These books can explain how to approach everything differently and achieve all your goals while still having time to rest and relax. Here, we've compiled a list of books with actionable strategies for balancing work with life, building healthier routines, and staying focused on what really matters. So what's the answer?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

To pick his brains a little, we wanted to know which five books are important to him and why, so we can perhaps learn a little more from his success. As with all partners, he is hands-on with clients, working as an executive creative director on client engagements. The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Graham Nolan by Billie Charity We explore coach Helen Jane Campbell's excellent new book and what it can teach independent creatives. Well that's exactly the need that creative coach Helen Jane Campbell addresses in her new book, Founders, Freelancers & Rebels. I work thoughtfully to help clients feel good inside and outside.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. In terms of picture books, though, it was a copy of The Last of the Sky Pirates illustrated by Chris Riddell, which caught his eye at first. "If

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Are clients choosing AI over human illustrators? Many illustrators worry clients will use generative AI rather than hiring human artists. There are clients out there who, with little or no budget, will cobble together images using AI and be satisfied with the results. Are those the kinds of clients you want to work for?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

These great books will soon have your motivation returning and your mind racing! To help you out, we've spotted several fantastic books that can help supercharge your creative business in 2023. In this book, Johann Hari outlines 12 factors harming our focus; once you understand them, she promises, you can take back your mind.

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Creative Boom

MAY 8, 2022

If you had to choose five books you love and explain why they're important to you, what would you choose? In our series, Five Books , we continue to ask some of the best talents in the creative industry to reveal what's on their bookshelf. In his own words, Brent talks us through the five books that have shaped his life and career.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2023

Now you can enjoy browsing some of their favourite shots in their highly-anticipated new book, Happytecture. Now you can enjoy some of their favourite artworks in a new book courtesy of Counter Print. Their work has also graced advertising campaigns, festival posters, and book covers.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

This meticulously researched book explores how Blackheath and Greenwich in London became a post-war haven for modernist architecture, green spaces and community living. Now Studio Blackburn has launched a new book, published by Park Books, that delves into both the residential and community-focused buildings that flourished in this period.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Picking up a book you worked on Our work as creatives often appears fleetingly, but if you're lucky enough to collaborate on a book, there's more scope for seeing it out in the world. So to buy a book, I had to make a one-and-a-half hour trip by train and bus to a big bookshop in the city.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

She has already worked on projects with various clients, covering travel and lifestyle topics for UK publications such as Teen Breathe and creating children's book illustrations for Ximalaya in China. Images from The Flying Studio, a book about Eadweard Muybridge. The London Underground logo animation set.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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. David Goldman Agency When David Goldman launched his own firm in 1980, he aimed to represent world-class talent and offer great personal service to clients.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

If you work in the world of design and branding – either as a creative, a client, an agency or a brand owner – your job is to help the brands you represent get noticed and remembered. As designers, clients, brands and agencies, we've allowed ourselves to be persuaded that certain types of products need to look a certain way to be successful.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2023

Illustrator and Manchester School of Art graduate Georgina Reynolds has already completed her first children's picture book with the award-winning author Oliver Sykes. As well as finishing her studies at Manchester School of Art, she's also spent the last six months creating illustrations for Oliver Sykes's latest book, Fishing for Rainbows.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

After studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York, Wenjing went on to complete an MA at the Maryland Institute College of Art and is now racking up an impressive client list while also embarking on self-initiated work, exhibitions and collaborative projects that explore themes unlikely to crop up in commercial projects.

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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

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. But everyone else has been fine, and fingers crossed, I'm currently booked until June." So what's his secret? "I

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Just Creative

JULY 7, 2020

And there are many reasons why many of them are losing a steady client base. Not only will the client look at their portfolio, but also require that photographers have some form of guarantee for their work. Attract new clients. A stable brand usually gets the most clients. What is Branding for Photography Businesses?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This suits some of his clients down to the ground. I had to create a lot of cute images and give them a personality that my clients would enjoy, but at the same time, I couldn't seem to stop adding a dark flare to each piece. My ideal illustration project would be a story or book cover," says Tom. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

Denise is a Wix expert, and the studio specialises in building premium sites using Wix across a variety of verticals including Restaurants, Events, Stores and Bookings. It has also leveraged Editor X and Velo for several client sites. One of my favourite features is the booking feature.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

© Dong Qiu The Chinese artist's distinctive style blends Asian tradition with modern sensibilities, attracting global clients and resonating with audiences worldwide. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Either way, aim to book at least two networking events a month and show up with a smile and willingness to make new connections. Secondly, start to contact clients and potential clients directly. And the very act of asking for a testimonial often reminds past clients you exist and prompts them to book you again!

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So whether you want to learn how to gain greater confidence as a designer, learn the lessons of a decades-long, world-conquering career, or just read a thrilling and fascinating life story, this new book – currently available via Kickstarter – is well worth a read. "A The book took shape organically and changed hugely as we progressed."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

WIRED, Hyundai, Faber and the New York Times are among her long list of illustrious clients. Top of her list is the book cover she made for Ghost Drum last year, a new classic surrealist fantasy fiction edition. "I Outside of her animation work, Qianhui is also making waves as an illustrator. This was a challenging project for me.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The other is that they can consistently deliver their individual drawing styles to their clients. Yvette Earl Based in the North of England, Yvette Earl is loved by many clients for her architectural drawings, but for us, the way she illustrates people is really eye-catching.

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Creative Boom

JULY 4, 2022

Ofir Mizrahi delivers award-winning websites that clients and visitors love. If ever a potential client needs reassurance of the high-quality results they'll get, they just have to glance at the stunning work on the studio's online portfolio, spanning clients in the gastronomy, lifestyle, culture, corporate and non-profit sectors.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2023

2, The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 (NB3 for short) showcases work from the last three decades across editorial, brand identity, typography, systems, information, and interface design for clients including Channel 4, Supreme, Christian Dior, Coca Cola and more with his studio, Brody Associates. We don't seem to be having that now.

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Creative Boom

JULY 23, 2024

Measured in finches Jigsaw hug Polar square Lost in nought Based in Bath, Andy is an illustrator who has worked for clients such as the Irish Independent, IKEA, LeadDev, Insify and Contagious, but this follows a 25-year career as a graphic designer. And I guess it's a never-ending process!"

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If you're the kind of creative who likes to deconstruct things and you enjoy video games, this new book is a fascinating dive into speedrunning and the community surrounding it. The game's principal designer, John Romero, provided his record times for each level in a tips book on how to complete the game. and ends on 29 October 2024.

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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

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. I developed a deep appreciation for mid-century picture books, where the limitations of printing methods necessitated the use of limited colours and printing layers.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

At the moment, many clients commissioning children's illustration are looking for artists who can bring a little spookiness to their work. Co-created with author Kyo Maclear, her book There's a Ghost in the Garden oozes with atmosphere and a sense of adventure, tinged with a worry or two.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There, she creates whimsical characters and settings for children's books and comics using a mix of imagination and keen observation. "I It was a choice that felt fresh and new, bringing a distinct visual depth to the book. At the time of writing, she's working on a graphic novel for Little Bee Books, due out in 2025.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. subside, I tend to chat to my past clients, see what they have going on in their lives, and any recommendations they have for similar people in their field I can pester." And it makes my job more social and fun."

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

Taking inspiration from 1980s culture, Stephen King's book covers and "nasty video jackets", Brazilian illustrator Butcher Billy reveals all. VHS video nasties, '70s and '80s horror movie posters and vintage book covers, most notably Stephen King ones, of course. Butcher Billy. What's it like to design official art for Stranger Things?

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