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Handcrafting the Future: How Scale Model Studios is blending tradition with innovation in stop-motion animation

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It's since grown into a full studio working from concept to shoot and completion, representing a stable of seven animation directors and boasting a client list ranging from Burberry to Hot Chip, Drumsheds, and Fontaines DC to Deliveroo, Lidl, and the BBC. MA students, in particular in animation, are often seeking assistance," says Kidd. "MA

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Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI

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Add the human touch "Art directors commission people as well as a portfolio, and I think even more so now in the age of AI, it's absolutely vital to make sure you put yourself into your work," says freelance illustrator, Ollie Hirst. "If If quick and cheap are their priorities, then these are not the clients you should be looking for.

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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

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And right at the start, you may not even have a single client to your name. So how do you land your first client? My first freelance clients were my old full-time employers," she explains. Now, 16 years later, they are still a client!" My first client was my old non-creative job," she explains.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

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Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their portfolio spans collaborations with tech giants like Google and Apple, as well as smaller creative projects. Some of these make a lot of effort to publicise their work; some tend to hide their light under a bushel.

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The creative's guide to making networking meaningful

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock If networking isn't working for you, it's time to change things up. We all know part of the answer is to get out there more and network. Even if you enjoy meeting new people and chatting about your creative work, networking can often feel inauthentic and superficial.

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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. Happy International Client Day! International Client Day was started in 2010 by Russian and Lithuanian businesspeople and has since spread around the world.

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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

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So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. As does PR consultant Sophie Rhone , who sets out to "find new clients, self-promote or follow up with previous clients, check in with any new results, organic pick up and ignite a fresh conversation with them."

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