Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2025

Credit: Estudio Gagarin Whether she's working with The New York Times, teaching workshops on creative voice, or crafting guides for cinnamon farmers, Roco Ego's career is a celebration of curiosity, culture, and the endless power of images to connect us all. Her first workshop on Creative Voice completely pushed her out of her comfort zone.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

Times when you're short on sleep because you've been up all night working or worrying about a nightmare client. This could mean, for example, experimenting with a new design style, working with a client from an unfamiliar industry, or tackling a project that feels a little intimidating. But it's crucial to find joy in the work you do.

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Just Creative

JUNE 22, 2020

The course gave me all the techniques and processes and more importantly… all the systems and tools I needed to build brand strategies for my clients. I was hitting walls with being a brand identity designer working for clients. Things like the client said, “I’ll know it when I see it.” Listen Here.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

It was led by a predominantly female team across strategy, design, and from the client side. Through interviews, audits, and workshops, Revolt discovered that it was crucial to differentiate Ovarian Cancer Action in a visually similar space to that of ovarian cancer charities to effectively reach more people and expand their impact.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But first, you need to attract freelance clients. Because with so much talent out there right now, you can't simply rely on clients coming to you and offering you money. And if you can pull that off, and clients like that style, they'll have no choice but to come to you. Struggling to find your distinct style?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

In this article, we'll explore innovative strategies to help your design studio blossom, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and captivate clients with your exceptional work. This cross-pollination can lead to innovative solutions, expand your studio's capabilities, and open doors to new client opportunities.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Hurst told Creative Boom that the studio is "built on a belief in DIY culture and the idea that clients can build strong brands on their own, with the right tools and support.

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Creative Boom

MAY 16, 2022

She names many of our client's brands, several of which have become household names," says Sunny. This is the simplest encapsulation of what the client is all about, and in the case of Hopscotch, the big idea was 'Skip the BS'.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

His portfolio is as cohesive as you're likely to encounter in the illustration game, and his style is flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of clients from the LA Times to Nike to Spotify to the Philadelphia Art Museum. I was always drawn to the clean, bold graphics of brands like Habitat Skateboards and Alien Workshop."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For help, they approached Without Studio , a London agency created to bridge the gap between graphic design and strategic consultancy, whose clients include Wahaca, Sushi Daily, Wedgwood, Third Space and Caravan Coffee. This inevitably impacts academic performance, physical development and mental health, not to mention increasing food waste.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 22, 2024

Countless tutorials, workshops, courses, and books are available to help you tune your techniques. Crafting Your Portfolio A compelling portfolio plays a role in showcasing your prowess to potential clients. Begin by identifying your clients based on their demographics, interests, and values. Acquire new skills.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Read on to learn how to host an amazing virtual event that will attract new clients and drive conversions during COVID-19 and beyond. It usually refers to a webinar, an online class or workshop, a panel discussion or a virtual conference. What questions do your clients ask you most frequently? Types of Virtual Events.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 22, 2023

Attend workshops, webinars, and conferences, and read design blogs and magazines to keep your skills and knowledge fresh. Follow design blogs, attend workshops or conferences, and engage with the design community to stay informed and continuously improve your skills. This will help you improve your skills and learn from your mistakes.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 20, 2022

It's a sunken studio that the client affectionately dubbed 'The Brexit Bunker', saying it provided an escape from the political climate. Another example is the Art Warehouse, a colossal domed concrete workshop designed by A31 Architecture for painter and sculptor Alexandros Liapis.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2023

Created 21 years ago by Tom Lloyd and Mike Jordan when they left university, the design agency formerly known as Bluegg has worked for over 300 clients in its time. Wind forward two decades, and we're a completely different company, with varying types of clients, looking for bigger and better projects. Now we have the same."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It makes sense – branding experts Brundage and his have to have their finger on the pulse of what's to come and guide their clients toward strategies that can last in the long term. As to whether or not he'd bring tarot specifically into a client workshop, the jury's currently out. I've thought about it," he says.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

Kristen Solecki is a freelance illustrator based in Durham, North Carolina, who is always on the lookout for clients that use illustration in new and unique ways. Not content with these fantastic achievements, she also teaches workshops and curates exhibitions.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Creative Stationery Design Tips To Wow Clients Let's get one thing straight. Importance of Innovative Stationery for Clients Now, let's dive into why innovative stationery matters for you , the client. This can foster loyalty, as these memories often translate into repeat clients. Ready to dive in? Listen actively.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

Or you start missing deadlines, stressing out yourself and your client, and doing huge damage to your reputation. In contrast, being a creative professional, such as a designer, illustrator, or commercial photographer, means doing what the client wants by following the brief. Likes don't pay the bills; clients do.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

All through her life, she took art workshops and continued to enjoy art and design while studying communications and advertising at university. She adds: "On the one hand, the advertising part helps me understand the client's needs, and on the other, illustration is itself a form of visual communication.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Clients are deciding to invest in their brands and go bespoke with stand-out bottle structures; designs that allow a brand to be more individual and iconic.". So, many of our clients are deciding that if they have to wait, they may as well go bespoke.". Custom-made bottles. Heights by Pentagram, 2022 Pentawards shortlist.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Karl highlights the live workshops as a particular point of pride. Visual Education also offers practical challenges and briefs, simulating real-world client work. "We We set our students projects, and we give them a brief as if it was from an ad agency or from a client," Karl explains.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On the side, Ash and Miro also host workshops to encourage young BIPOC creatives to enter the industry, building a local community as they go and giving talks to share their story on ditching "grind culture" and finding a new way of working. It got attention, I attracted clients, and there was a snowball effect until I met Ash.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 11, 2024

The lack of appreciation for brand language can also lead to clients thinking they can write the copy themselves when the same would never be said about design. Through a series of workshops and an iterative writing process, Opening Line was able to devise a language with which Patch could engage its stakeholders and communities.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Typically, they utilise cutting-edge materials and unique processes to help keep clients ahead of the curve, as well as promote sustainability. The level of success we've had means we're able to pick and choose really creative, fun, art-based projects from different clients," Josh enthuses. And best of all, they're having lots of fun.

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Creative Boom

MAY 4, 2023

But eventually, with the support of clients and the creative community, Sarah slowly picked up her brush and began painting again. After being discharged from hospital but still under the care of the mental health team, Sarah went into a deep depression and barely painted anything for two years.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Further echoing their functionality, some of the bags even come screenprinted with silhouettes of these tools in order to mimic the walls of an artist's workshop. The bags also come with multiple pockets in the A4 – A7 sizes so that they can fit specialist art materials such as brushes, paint tubes and drawing pens.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

When she isn't serving clients and hitting deadlines, she also runs Studio Misprint , a small riso studio in Utrecht, where she's based. Through workshops, Ellis encourages others to break free from the pressure of perfection and focus on the joy of creation. "I "It also allows me to create pieces that feel more real, more alive."

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Design Milk

JANUARY 24, 2025

Basedow and Draga Obradovic of Draga & Aurel Photo: Valerie van der Werff The partners in work and life established Draga & Aurel , a multidisciplinary studio and workshop for art, collectible design, and furnishings, in 2007. Baxter is not a simple client, Basedow says. Its a collaboration that has shaped their own approach.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Market saturation and fierce competition This autumn, one of the biggest concerns among creatives is the increasingly saturated market and the resulting intense competition for jobs and clients. The main thing we'd say to that is that there are plenty of clients out there who are also finding it difficult to hire good people!

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Recent clients include The Design Museum, the V&A and Edinburgh Park, to name but a few. These include its curiosity about the world, its employee-owned status, which means that decisions and responsibilities are shared, and a caring culture which nurtures creative talent and aims to help clients become more sustainable.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This combination works perfectly within the client's main output medium: PowerPoint-based research documents," says Joe. We developed creative territories based on the brand strategy and conducted naming workshops within each," says Joe. We knew there was a lot going on with this design, so we wanted something strong to anchor it."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2022

That small but significant initial step also meant Scotty started attracting customers from all over the UK while sharing his creations online grabbed the attention of freelance illustration clients like Microsoft, Kiehls and Costa. Ceramic Trinkets for Personal Totem Workshop, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. © Scotty Gillespie.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I'm looking forward to using it for more client projects in the future." Miro Miro is an online collaborative whiteboard platform for teams to visually collaborate on projects, ideas and workshops in real-time or asynchronously. "I've recently started getting to grips with it," says Aaron. Obsidian Do you work in Markdown?

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Creative Boom

JULY 25, 2023

Clients he's worked with so far include TikTok, Acer, and Porsche. I understand that AI has been a topic we've heard a lot about lately, I can't tell how many times I have seen AI workshops, online events, or talks posted on my LinkedIn. Who knows what brand, client, or project I'll be teamed up with next.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

And you'll probably see the benefits pretty quickly, too, as you're rewarded by employers or clients who see the value in your newly expanded skillset. Consider signing up for a class, workshop, or online course. That means you should enjoy the process and get a sense of personal fulfilment out of learning new things.

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Design Milk

MARCH 27, 2024

Pencil sketches are brought to life, sculpted in timber by an artisan and longtime collaborator of Wearstler’s located in a workshop near Downtown Los Angeles. It’s important to offer our clients options, and the pieces maintained their gravitas with finishes of ebony and white gesso. They can work in a multitude of spaces.

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