Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It sounds like quite the idyllic setting for Becki Gill , as the freelance illustrator describes her life in the South Lakes, living with her fiancé, a dog and two cats. Social Anxiety © Becki Gill. Specialising in portraits of pop culture icons and musicians, she loves creating vibrant pattern illustrations, including wildlife and animals.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

By her own confession, Monika Jurczyk – AKA Monsie – has bounced between places and jobs like a pinball, but freelance illustration has given her creative soul its voice. "I And when you talk to Monika, it's soon evident that becoming a freelance illustrator has empowered her.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Do you find yourself constantly admiring how billboards, magazines, and websites look and feel? Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make? For more on this topic, read How to Price Your Services as a Freelance Graphic Designer.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

At the same time, she was constantly being exposed to comics, magazines and picture books with a look to becoming a painter or a fashion designer when she grew up. "To It wasn't until an instructor showed Megan magazines and independent comics from America and Europe that she decided o get back into drawing.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Having worked both freelance and in-house, with clients including the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times, he's constantly honing his craft for advertisers, magazines and animation studios. Freelance work started to come in during his third year of studies, and upon graduating he leapt straight in freelancing. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

A freelance illustrator, mural artist and designer based in Glasgow, Ida Henrich creates colourful and energetic work, often exploring social and economic issues that are close to her heart. After art school, I had a day job at a jewellery shop to supplement my freelance work for a while. That was tough. Be a good manager to yourself.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Artist has taken successful concept of workshops she ran for major brands such as Nike, ASOS and Timberland to help other freelancers or individuals get together and create. Freelancing can be a lonely gig, however much you love it.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients. Even if you've got enough work to get on with, though, International Client Day serves as a poignant reminder of the pivotal role that clients play in freelancers' lives.

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Creative Boom

MAY 26, 2024

From the rise of AI to the ebbs and flows of the freelance market, you're constantly trying to navigate uncharted waters. The instability One of the most daunting challenges for illustrators is the unpredictable nature of freelance work. The challenge is to get my work seen by art directors for newspapers and magazines.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

Whether you have just started freelancing or have been doing it for years, you’re most likely aiming to secure consistent work and progressively make more money over time. After all, the nature of freelancing means you compete with other candidates across the globe — not just those in your city, state, region or country.

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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. But how on Earth do you find a market for your work? This is where illustration agents come into play. David Doran, represented by B&A 2.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

After all, when I entered my profession in the 1990s, working on London-based entertainment and women's magazines, each title employed around 50-100 people. Could the same shakeout be about to happen to large creative agencies?

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

Multidisciplinary creative Deji Ajetomobi is launching a new magazine focusing on African design talent and partnerships. So we were intrigued to hear from Deji Ajetomobi , who's launching a magazine to specifically showcase work by African creatives and studios. You can read more about our mission here ).

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The following list contains everything from cute and charming to elegant and minimalist – all lovingly designed by creative freelancers or small businesses worldwide. In collaboration with Wrap Magazine, illustrator Alice Bowsher has combined flowers and felines in a winning combo that will pull the heartstrings.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Then, around 2017 he began experimenting with mixed media, using vintage magazines and maps he found in antique shops. It was a story of the pandemic doing some good," he adds, "by pushing a passionate hobby into a professional career when freelance design availability was slowing down. Plus, I was featured in a few local magazines.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

She already has stints as a freelance illustrator for the likes of Lumist, Ellemen Magazine and Tongji University under her belt, while more recently, she has worked for OMG Accessories as a visual designer on the product development team. Despite graduating relatively recently, Esther's career has hit the ground running.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 18, 2022

Since 2017 she made the leap to become a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, and her impressive roster of clients already includes Youtube, Forbes, Rebel Girls, Sierra Magazine, Tribune Magazine, Penguin Random House and Atlassian, among others.

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Creative Boom

MAY 28, 2024

Now in his 80s, Charlie has been called "the greatest photographer you've never heard of" by Time Out and "the most important (yet least lauded) Black photographer of his generation" by online magazine The Root. Born in Jamaica, he spent his early childhood with his grandparents after his parents had migrated to Britain.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

Choosing not to follow through with a masters in illustration, Eva worked in graphic design on a part time basis before deciding to go freelance around the time of the pandemic. As Eva got older, art stuck around like a friend and accompanied her when she moved to New York in 2018 to pursue a career in illustration.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But it was a magazine cover for a publication in Peru that propelled Ximena to her first thousand followers. I never saw any representation of bigger bodies or different skin tones when I went shopping or saw a magazine ad. That was the first thing that drew some people in."

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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. Utilize your artistic skills to create captivating visuals for books, magazines, advertisements, and digital media. Freelancing demands self-discipline, effective communication, and strong time management skills.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Super user-friendly, multi-purpose blog magazine WordPress themes for personal blogging websites and magazine blog. Best collection of WordPress themes can give a new look to your corporate magazine website, vlog or blog web. Blog Magazine WordPress Themes. Octamag – Viral Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme.

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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. And since earning her degree in illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, her one-of-a-kind art style has excelled in finding equally individual homes.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But after studying for an illustration degree in Madrid, he decided to prepare a portfolio and contact illustration agencies, advertisers and magazine publishers. As a freelance illustrator, I don't need to attend an office in a big city, so I can contact and collaborate with clients from the other side of the planet without any problems."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 22, 2022

Using dramatic lighting against a restricted colour palette, Luke's been grabbing the attention of many an international client since he went freelance in 2012. Retirement illustration for Barron's magazine © Luke Brookes. I like to think my work is firmly rooted in the narrative. How has your practice developed since we last spoke?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Want to have your work celebrated and talked about like this, on blogs and in magazines all over the world? Featuring uncommon artistry and a fresh new take on design-inspired composition and layout, they all stand as a guiding light to any designer looking to raise their game.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2023

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Once he was a little older, magazines and zines became his obsession. "My My favourite was Nintendo Power," he reveals. "I

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer So, you want to become a freelance graphic designer? But before you hand in your notice and go all-in on the freelance life, there are a few key steps to consider first. The most important thing is ensuring you have the design skills and experience to thrive as a freelancer.

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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. I would occasionally submit satisfactory works to magazines." Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern. "I

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Creative Boom

JUNE 5, 2023

Selected several times for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and American Photography, Chris's work has been published in Vogue, The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar and Rolling Stone. Don't say no when you can say yes Getting your first freelance gig is one thing.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

I became a freelance illustrator because this is what I've always wanted. This passion for music led to Julie creating illustrations for alternative music and visual arts publication So Young Magazine , a personal highlight in her career so far as it was such a formative influence. "I It wasn't easy, though."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After bouncing between agency work and in-house freelance jobs working as a food stylist in the photo industry, she settled back down into design and branding. "I It reminds me of the things I grew up with around the house; Ukiyo-e art, vintage Japanese album art and magazines, Studio Ghibli movies, Japanese TV shows etc," she says.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

Changing direction After slogging it out as an in-house graphic designer for five years while freelancing for private clients at night, Nikos felt burnt out. Soon, Nikos was being interviewed by the likes of Vogue, Etapes, and Wallpaper magazine, not to mention many other non-English publications. It's just profound," he says.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

A magazine that would cover creatives outside of London and go beyond the usual 'rockstar' names to feature great work from everyday creatives. Here are some key findings so far: Work status: Most of you are self-employed or freelancers (46.3%), with a significant portion working full-time (38.5%). Of these, 61.2% Education: 54.3%

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SpeckyBoy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Having a successful career as a freelance web designer requires hard work and dedication to your craft. Quite often, being a freelancer means working alone. Many agencies charge through the roof (they have employees to pay), while freelancers are a mix of being way underpriced to perhaps a bit overpriced. A Skewed Perspective.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 29, 2023

Brussels-based freelance illustrator Phil Constantinesco has created stunning artwork for the likes of Bvlgari, Martell and L'Illustré. After that, I started working as a freelancer." We caught up with him to discover how he switched from motion design and why nature is a constant source of inspiration in his work.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2023

And she explores these meanings in her lurid yet softly textured editorial work for magazines and websites. "I It fits me so well because I get true joy from it even after three to four years of working freelance. I enjoy pulling the rich tones and textures out of the food I’m drawing," she tells Creative Boom. "I

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