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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

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In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? It's perhaps not surprising Alex has seen a lack of involvement in his content because other creatives feel less involved in social media overall. Make connections outside social media.

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Creatives are saying social media is over… so what next?

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock In the week that Meta launches Threads , we ask: can new platforms bring social media back to life? Right now, many of you are saying that's how social media feels. But will these platforms breathe new life into social media? I feel jaded by social media," he says. "On We're not convinced.

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Designer Ferran Feixas on why social media has been a force for good in branding

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In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. Our recent interview with Teemu Suviala on why today's brands are too bland is a case in point. Social media has been a major factor in this shift," he argues.

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The introvert's guide to creating video content: how to thrive on social media

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And those of us who shrink from the notion of pressing the flesh and networking in public have found that we can achieve similar results on social media behind the safety of our own keyboards. We did, at least, when social media was primarily text-based. Think, are you trying to build a personal brand or a career?

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Citrus brand Jaffa ripens its identity with Earthling Studio

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Each asset has been transformed to better communicate the brand's quality, including a new wordmark inspired by a version from the archives. Household brand Jaffa has launched a new identity designed by Earthling Studio as it moves into a new era of expansion and looks to enhance its digital presence.

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Place branding experts Lantern create a unified brand for bodies protecting the Norfolk Coast

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This new identity for the Norfolk coast by Lantern is a masterclass in place branding. Most of the work in branding is about either creating entirely new brands or refreshing existing ones. One of the most intriguing challenges in branding is bringing together several discrete entities and making them sing as one.

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Why brand portals are the future of brand building

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Built with Frontify How do you maintain brand consistency across global touchpoints while still allowing for local variation? We explore the key role played by brand portals and how Frontify makes it easy to create them. Centralised brand portals. What are brand portals? So, what's the best way to create brand portals?

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