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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. 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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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2022

This is why coworking might just be the solution for budget-conscious freelancers everywhere. It has six booths and 12-15 desk spaces that can be booked out for as long as you need them, at no cost. Home to a dynamic community of freelancers, businesses, and organisations, it's a place to come to meet new people and explore new ideas.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

New York-based artist Maiyashu delves into the relationships between people and their hometowns in I Will Always Be Here , a stunning new picture book that balances fantasy, whimsy, and mature reflection. For Maiyashu, this picture book is particularly relatable. What do you picture when you think of home?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 6, 2022

It Must Be Nice is a new picture book from freelance illustrator Ri?ards While studying in Portugal, he collaborated with the publishing house Stolen Books to put together an illustrated book that details the 27 emotions scientists have identified in human beings. ards Znuti?š-Znut?ns. Partly inspired by Ri?ards'

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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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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

JUNE 26, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are many ways to get your first freelance gig. Embarking on a freelance career is an exhilarating journey filled with boundless opportunities and the freedom to shape your professional destiny. Whether or not you land freelance work entirely depends on your own initiative.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make? Most freelance graphic designers will start with a lower rate and raise their rates over time as they build their portfolio and reputation. How do I become a freelance graphic designer?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 10, 2022

A multidisciplinary artist living in Germany, originally from Belarus, Veronika Bolotina is behind a book that hopes to show the dangers of propaganda and how it can lead to misinformation and hate. During her final year of studies, she created a book called Propaganda to demonstrate how certain communication can manipulate us.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Imagine your favourite picture book publisher producing a children's book using generative AI. The people buying those books can tell when something lacks the human touch—they don't want soulless illustrations with no warmth, creativity, or personal connection. The backlash would be swift and fierce.

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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. This article has been contributed by Alistair Knight.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We caught up with her to learn more about her journey so far, how she looped back into illustration, and what it's like to go freelance. After four years and with all this experience under her belt, Beth felt it was time to make the leap and go freelance. "It For Beth Tibbles, drawing has been a life-long passion.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

After which, Min dove head first into the world of freelance editorial illustration and, after a bundle of cold emails and postcards to art directors, was met with a lack of bite. I decided that I needed a fresh start and moved to New York to tackle freelancing one more time."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Since then, Malin has embraced the life of a freelance illustrator, crafting stories and imagery that captivate audiences worldwide. Otherwise, the artist draws inspiration from a variety of cultural forms, including books and music. Books, particularly reading, hold a special place in Malin's heart.

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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

MAY 5, 2022

I'm currently writing a book. There's something there. You've just got to find it. I've narrowed myself down to a niche but look at what's opened up! I have so many opportunities and ideas. I've attended conferences, created courses, done talks and podcasts, attracted clients – specialising has opened many doors.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 27, 2024

To date, he has produced 48 books full of illustrations, working with historical, cultural and commercial organisations around Europe. We've published several books about aviators, the French aerobatic team Patrouille de France, and the National Air and Space Museum near Paris.

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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

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. But how on Earth do you find a market for your work? This is where illustration agents come into play. The agency was founded by Mohamed Danawi in 2012.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2023

Freelance designer, artist and curator Tom Buchanan explores the objects that define artists in his new photography book-cum-research project, Out of The Box. Tom Buchanan certainly seems to think so, as his latest book, Out of The Box, delves into the tactile artefacts amassed by creatives all over the world. Like what you see?

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Just Creative

JUNE 7, 2020

So when my friend, Michael Janda , announced the launch of his suite of comprehensive courses for creatives, aptly named “ Freelance with Janda “, I knew it was going to be good. Perhaps, it’s the best-ever freelancing course for creatives ? The Freelance with Janda Course. Course 02: Selling Creative Services.

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Creative Boom

MAY 25, 2023

Specialising in "colourful textures and cute things," the work of Chinese illustrator Jingxin Fang has appeared in several picture books, scooped the 2022 iJungle Illustration Merit award and been shortlisted for the 2021 Communications Arts awards. I have illustrated several published books and published some more picture books in China."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I I see Instagram and Twitter as a way to connect with and support other artists," says freelance animator and illustrator Rosie Phillpot. I search 'freelance animator' and filter to posts to find shoutouts. I do the same.".

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 29, 2022

Freelance Survival Guide: Tips for New Freelancers. You can learn about starting your freelance business in the Freelance Survival Guide. You can learn about starting your freelance business in the Freelance Survival Guide. As a freelancer, you're constantly balancing deadlines and budgeting.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

What could be better than cosying up in a comfy chair, stroking a puppy and reading a book surrounded by flourishing house plants? Today, I work as a freelance illustrator, and I can't imagine myself doing something different!" I hope he brings out a picture book sometime in the future." Sounds like heaven, right?

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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

MARCH 15, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? Keep working hard, following the freelancing tips and advice we share on Creative Boom, and having a good attitude, and ultimately you'll end up landing your dream client.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

At the same time, she was constantly being exposed to comics, magazines and picture books with a look to becoming a painter or a fashion designer when she grew up. "To I found a lot of magazine publishers from the UK and Europe in a comic store, so I decided to study illustration in London and work as a freelance illustrator.".

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 18, 2022

Since 2017 she made the leap to become a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, and her impressive roster of clients already includes Youtube, Forbes, Rebel Girls, Sierra Magazine, Tribune Magazine, Penguin Random House and Atlassian, among others. Speaking of books, Montse created her first illustrated one in 2021.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Trained at the Duperré school in Paris and then the Haute École des Arts du Rhin in Strasbourg, she has remained in eastern France, working as a freelance illustrator while pursuing her own individual projects.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

A freelance illustrator, mural artist and designer based in Glasgow, Ida Henrich creates colourful and energetic work, often exploring social and economic issues that are close to her heart. After art school, I had a day job at a jewellery shop to supplement my freelance work for a while. That was tough.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

After graduating, she became a freelancer, initially dipping her toes into it by working part-time. The freelance path has been both challenging and rewarding," she reveals. "I And with a children's picture book due to be published next year, we're set to see much more of her joyful illustrations very soon. "As

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Creative Boom

MAY 3, 2023

Daniel Sulzberg Comic books, cartoons, and an idyllic childhood growing up in quiet Californian suburbia in the 1980s form the basis of Daniel Sulzberg 's delightful zany work. Nintendo video games and superhero comic books. Starting my studio felt right when I went out independently in the freelance world.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Having worked as both a freelance and in-house artist for clients such as IYN Gallery, Tokyoiter and Adobe, Goldie's career so far is a culmination of a lifelong love of the ritual of drawing, creating and experimenting. Goldie's work has seen her work as a freelance and in-house creative, but which does she prefer? © Goldie Cai.

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