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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer. And freelance designer Alex Foxley recalls fondly the moment he realised his first year of freelancing had earned him more than at any previous studio job.

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Sarah Madden on slowing down and finding escape through an exciting leap into freelancing

Creative Boom

For Sarah Madden , a graphic designer based in Leeds, she realised she wanted to embrace freelance illustration and design full-time to explore a better lifestyle. So at the beginning of June, she handed in her notice to her agency boss and declared herself an official freelance illustrator and designer. That's definitely true.

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

Creative Boom

If you're a freelance illustrator, it's easy to wallow in despair and imagine your job will soon be taken over by a faster, cheaper AI alternative. An important part of freelancing is planning ahead and ensuring there's enough work coming in to pay the bills.

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How to Build Your Personal Brand as a Freelancer

Just Creative

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

Creative Boom

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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How Falmouth University's online MAs are helping creatives find their true voice

Creative Boom

Jasmine, meanwhile, had been working as an illustrator for around eight years, both in-house and freelance. For Jasmine a Cornwall-based freelance illustrator and muralist, who was recently shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards this focus on personal development proved transformative for her career.

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Hattie Clark on how recent difficult times have helped her build confidence as a freelance illustrator

Creative Boom

The Leeds-based illustrator has just launched a new website, marking a fresh chapter in freelancing and a renewed confidence in herself. It definitely feels like a new chapter. I'm definitely full of hope for the next chapter. We chatted with Hattie to find out more. A personal favourite is the search bar fella.

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