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How James Birks moved from engineering to illustration | #MemberSpotlight

You can never predict who is going to be the next portrait subject of Freelance Illustrator James Birks. We've been keeping an eye on his beautiful profile for a while, and each time a new release comes, we are equally amazed and surprised by the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Member Spotlight: the frail beauty in Begoña True's illustration

It's easy to tell those who have an ardent passion for what they're doing from those who don't. And it is enough to glimpse at one of Begoña True's illustrations to tell which of the two groups she naturally belongs to. We caught up with one of...

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Leaders

Design Process Behind A Dodgers Illustration

Here's a quick behind-the-scenes video covering my process designing a Los Angelas Dodgers baseball illustration. Also included are two little mini Adobe Illustrator tutorials over two tools that I use all of the time. So with that said, let's play...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Leaders

Crush+Lab expand into illustration with Illozoo

Innovative multi-platform production company crush+lab has announced the inception of a new in-house animation division created in partnership with contemporary illustration agency Illozoo. The cutting-edge deal brings a new creative arm to...

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Features

Spotlight: Oliver Wetter, Illustration

Oliver Wetter, Illustrator & Art Director creativepool.com/fantasio twitter.com/fantasiox facebook.com/FantasioFineArts Company Fantasio fine Arts / Fantabulous Visions* About you: Fantasio Fine Arts emerged to turn ideas into working...

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Inspiration

Illustration and Digital Illustration

From our 25th October Newsletter comes a grest selection of Creativepool freelancers. Krishna Malla Illustrator, Animation Artist, Creative Artworker "I am a strong, motivated, creative director and illustrator who currently lives in...

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Leaders

V&A Illustration Awards

I stumbled upon the V&A Illustration Awards quite by accident. Although I've lived in London for a number of years, I'd never been to that museum, so I decided to pop along to get some inspiration for this week's blog. It's a deceptively large maze...

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Workshop

How much should I charge as a Freelance Art Director?

A guide to Art Director rates, with tips and advice from experienced professionals in the industry In the advertising world, Art Directors are the hand of creativity. They are responsible for what commercial campaigns look like, they oversee...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Workshop

How much should I charge as a Freelance Graphic Designer?

A guide to graphic design rates, with tips and advice from select professionals in the industry Graphic Designers are masters of design. Comfortable with a number of different mediums and often possessing a large skillset, Graphic Designers can...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Workshop

How much should I charge as a freelance musician/composer?

A guide to freelance music composition rates, with tips and advice from experienced professionals in the industry Musicians and composers set the mood of the stories we love and cherish the most in our hearts. Without musicians, horror films would...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Workshop

How much should I charge as a freelance illustrator?

A guide to freelance illustration rates, with tips and advice from experienced professionals in the industry Illustrators are the makers of dreams. By combining art, design and creative skills, illustrators work to produce original images for a wide...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Industry

Rainbow Washing & How to Avoid Slacktivism #PrideMonth

There have been lots of brands and businesses showing their support for Pride Month, and it’s easy to see why. After all, momentum for the month, which was first inspired by the Stonewall riots of June1969, has grown rapidly in recent years. In...

Posted by: Energy PR
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on artistic storyteller Anthony Catillaz

How did you first get into the industry? I've always had a passion for art and storytelling since I was a child. I pursued formal education in illustration and concept art, which eventually led me to internships and freelance opportunities. My first...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

What makes a remote multimedia motion agency tick? #CompanySpotlight

A creative, concept driven animation studio specialising in multimedia motion for all digital mediums, from interactive web to full commercial campaigns. Ticktockrobot is a completely remote operation with bags of potential. We caught up with...

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Inspiration

#MemberSpotligh on graphics designer Huma Fawad

How did you first get into the industry? My journey into the creative industry was a natural evolution of my lifelong passion for art and creativity. Growing up, I always gravitated towards painting, drawing, and exploring various creative outlets....

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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance graphic artist Andrea Calsolaro

How did you get into the industry? I've grown up surrounded by creativity, raised in a family deeply rooted in the arts. My father, who started out as a street artist and then as an actor, had such a strong artistic influence on me as a child and...

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Workshop

How to hire a Character Designer

In today's visually-driven landscape, the demand for character designers has surged significantly. Whether you're in a game studio, an animation firm, or a branding agency, selecting the right character designer can make or break the success of your...

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Industry

The Strategy Myth Unmasked

Have you noticed how often “strategy” gets kicked around? Like its the magic ingredient to sell everything. And still, it means different things to different people. Let me share what I think. As a designer, like anyone in service or...

Posted by: Marc Posch
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on product designer Rajeev Karemane

How did you first get into the industry? I was born in small village in western ghats of Karnataka India. When I was 10 years old, I used to create collages by cutting out people's photos from newspapers and magazines, mixing and matching them in...

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Workshop

How to hire a Technical Illustrator

In the realm of engineering and technical documentation, the role of a skilled technical illustrator is not merely important-it is crucial. Whether you're involved in engineering, manufacturing, publishing, or any industry sector that necessitates...

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Features

How will 2023 be remembered by creatives? #YearInReview

2023 will hardly be remembered as a banner year for may of us as the cost-of-living crisis started digging deeper and the political spectrum on both sides of the atlantic started to devolve into a cynical and hateful mess. For creatives from all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Watching the skies with 1947 #CompanySpotlight

This week, we're talking to Ferju Cuevas, Founder & CCO at 1947 to discuss how they've spent the last 12 months building an agency from scratch. How was your company born and where are you based? Alongside Rodsel Ticona, Founder & DCD at 1947, we...

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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on children’s artist and illustrator Floris Eloff

How did you get into the industry? After completing my Art & Design studies at the Durban University of Technology, I dived with youthful enthusiasm into my first attempt at illustrating a children’s book, written (dutifully) by my mother back...

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Features

Icons as part of a visual identity

The other day we were discussing the use of iconography with one of our clients as part of their organisation’s rebrand. After completing an audit of their marketing materials we pointed out that although they used a range of icons within their...

Posted by: Lark
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on illustrator Miles Savelli-Holt (aka Like The Road)

How did you get into the industry? I started out freelancing as a graphic designer quite early in my youth; when I was around 13. My parents had encouraged me to start early. I remember my first ever pitch - It was at a coffee shop, I was extremely...

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