Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We examine why creatives are leaving social media, why it's increasingly useless for self-promotion, and some IRL alternatives to get your business up and running again. Digital burnout Recently, we took a deep dive into the question Is social media for self-promotion over? Here are a few suggestions.

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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

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

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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

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. The media is being banned, and the independent journalists are getting arrested. One of the Russian film directors even called it CGI.

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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

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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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Secondly, many new illustrators have struggled to find work over the last year and a half, and with all the buzz surrounding generative AI in the media, it's not a big leap to assume that AI is the reason behind it. Imagine your favourite picture book publisher producing a children's book using generative AI.

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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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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 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. Jingxin's illustrations are a mixed-media marvel created with pencils, watercolours and toner.

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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. 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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

That's just the nature of freelance work; it tends to be cyclical. "It It happens, and it will happen again," says senior freelance copywriter Jonathan Wilcock. Stay informed, but not overwhelmed One reason you may be blaming yourself is that you're seeing so many success stories on social media, and that can skew your perspective.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Collective projects, which are often shared on social media for fun, are a great way to approach this, as comic artist Sam Hardacre discovered last year. "I Then, I'll gradually introduce related media that I find inspiring; books, blogs etc. Children's book illustrator and designer Tilia Rand-Bell offers similar advice.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The term illustration didn't even cross his path until sixth form college, where he studied art and design and discovered some books on British illustrator Ralph Steadman and professional cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. By the time Hovey left university, it was the early days of social media, with Facebook and MySpace in full swing.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

I even created an illustrated children's book just before becoming pregnant with twins, and that's when my time for drawing was put on hold." Luckily, Maria became a brand designer at Adidas, and once her two-year contract ended, she set out as a freelancer. I truly enjoyed drawing and wanted to pursue it professionally.

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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

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I This is why I like to draw with lines."

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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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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Become a Freelancer. Freelancing allows you to turn your passion into a profession. Whether you enjoy writing, graphic designing, coding, creating presentations or developing strategies, freelancing has great potential right now. workforce will be freelancers. Experienced freelancers can also opt for remote jobs.

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Designer Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

Immerse yourself in shaping the visual style and imagery of various media, from advertising to movies and magazines. Create captivating animated visuals for film, television, video games, and digital media. Utilize your artistic skills to create captivating visuals for books, magazines, advertisements, and digital media.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

To that end, elsewhere on Creative Boom, you'll find top tips to help creatives achieve work-life balance and ten brilliant books that can help in that mission. That makes it ideal for when you need to take a break from social media and emails. Since this issue affects all creatives, we were keen to participate.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I This is why I like to draw with lines."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

I wasn't really aware at the time that these connections would grow into a full-fledged freelance business that I'd be able to pay rent and live off." This was the start of a long journey to freelance-ism, and many lessons were learned along the way. I like to pass on work now when I can if I'm booked up. "In

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

We bring you six of the best latest business books. If you work as a creative professional on a salary, or a fixed-term freelance contract, you won't have much leeway on how much you earn. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Each covers a different topic, and they're all packed with inspiration and lessons for creative entrepreneurs.

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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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Speaking about what originally attracted him to the style of retro comic books, Van asks the valid question: "Is there anything more fun than aliens, flying saucers, superheroes, space rangers and spaceships? "In Thanks to them, I have been able to work for top international media outlets such as The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 7, 2024

Online networking has recently become a game of diminishing returns for many, with the implosion of Twitter and the increasing amount of noise and abuse on social media. Many of my connections have happened as an unintended plus from lifting other creatives and freelancers," she explains. "I I'm still with my agent to this day.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 8, 2023

50+ Best Tools for Freelancers to Scale and Grow I'm thrilled to introduce you to the ultimate resource for scaling and growing your freelance business. As a seasoned entrepreneur and brand strategist , I know firsthand just how challenging it can be to build a thriving freelance career. Let's get started!

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Freelance Graphic Design: An Introduction Working independently as a graphic designer , offering design services to customers on a by-project basis is known as freelance graphic design. Freelance graphic designers have become more in demand in recent years due to the growing gig economy and technological advances. And at night?

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 1, 2024

13 Tips For Becoming A Successful Freelancer Have you ever thought about becoming a freelancer and leaving your full-time job? Changing into a freelancer can be the most fulfilling way of managing your career and lifestyle. But let's face it— freelancing is not all sunshine and rainbows. Why Go Freelance?

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy. I recently updated one of the more popular posts on the blog entitled the best books for Logo Designers and thought a corresponding page of the best Graphic Design books could be helpful. This book focuses on what design is and does and what it should be and do. $19.99.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In parallel with that, I started creating content on social media, talking about everything related to the illustration career, sharing and teaching as much as possible, and slowly built a personal brand that I'm proud of." That's why I'm very excited about finishing my first self-published book and my latest pursuits in the animation field."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 26, 2023

But maybe you get all that but are still trepidacious about stepping back into the workplace or, if you're freelance, returning to a coworking space. If you're at a permanent desk rather than a hot desk, make it like a mini home-from-home," advise the team at Freelance Heroes. Make your desk a pleasure to work at."

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