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This idea was inspired by a quote from design icon Charles Eames: "My dream is to have people working on useless projects. These have the germ of new concepts." As a designer and branding guy, I typically work within the constraints and guidelines...
Posted by: Marc Posch
Your mind is constantly jumping from one idea to another. You can barely focus on what you are doing now, as your side-projects seem to jump in from all angles. You struggle to complete one thing; and in the meantime, you get so inspired by other...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
I’ve heard a lot of talk, especially during the current climate, around whether or not graphic designers should consider creating their own side projects. Opinions tend to vary quite widely on the subject - some designers see them as somehow a...
Posted by: &Something
There was a time, not too long ago, when crowdfunding was seen as a bit of a gimmick. Today, however, it’s a legitimate source of revenue for thousands of successful brands and for startups with a little wind already in their sails, it’s...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
All work and no play... well, you know the rest. It is hardly a coincidence that Jack from the Shining was a writer, and thus, a creative professional himself; the importance of balancing commercial and personal projects is much discussed in recent...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cover photo: National Express by 3 Colours Rule I am always blown away by the variety, quality and quantity of creative work uploaded to Creativepool every single day. I delve into the site and an hour later, not unlike a Wikipedia black hole, I...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
In today's fast-paced business environment, hiring the right design manager can be a game-changer for your company. A design manager not only oversees the creative process but also ensures that the design aligns with your brand’s vision and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A Design director bridges the link between creative employees and management. A senior role for leaders with a proven track record of effective communication, innovation, and high-level design problem-solving, design directors ensure that all...
Posted by: Creativepool
How many times in your career have you been forced to choose between a lucrative gig that feeds your coffers but chips away at your soul and a low-payer or pro-bono gig that would make you feel like you’re contributing something positive to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In today's digital age, animation has become a powerful tool for storytelling, marketing, and engagement. Whether you need an animator for a commercial, a game, an explainer video, or a creative project, finding the right professional is crucial for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Storyboard artists play a crucial role in visual storytelling for various creative projects, including films, animations, video games, commercials, and more. Their ability to translate ideas into visual sequences helps directors, writers, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In today's digital age, having an exceptional user interface (UI) is crucial for the success of any online platform or application. A well-designed UI not only enhances the user experience (UX) but also contributes significantly to customer...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I don’t want to sound like a cliché here, but as we start a new year, it’s hard not to think about goal-setting. Of course, it’s important to set and review our business goals at various points in the year, but it feels kind of...
Posted by: Tony Clarkson
Hiring the right Concept Artist is critical for any project in the creative and entertainment industries. Whether you're working in film, video games, or marketing, a skilled Concept Artist can bring your vision to life. However, finding and securing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
f+f architects are a Parisian architectural firm with a portfolio ranging from interior projects and furniture design, to large scale cultural facilities and urban planning. Their contemporary design approach derives context from physical, cultural,...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Ever wondered what inspires the jelly talent? What drives them? What a typical day is like? jelly London's Head of Creative Comms Rachael Guiver, went behind the scenes with jelly Kitchen's A team to find out how it all started, what they love most...
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The demand for professional Voiceover Artists is growing exponentially in today's ever-evolving digital landscape. Whether you're producing commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, e-learning modules, or even video games, the voice you choose plays a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the dynamic world of digital content creation, 3D animation has emerged as a powerful tool for storytelling, marketing, and brand building. Whether you're producing a feature film, a video game, or an advertisement, hiring the right 3D Animator...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In today's digital age, the demand for creative professionals like digital artists is higher than ever. As businesses, brands, and content creators strive to stand out in an increasingly visual world, digital artists play a crucial role in shaping...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Doppler & Dubbs covers the entire range of the sound postproduction process and have over 40 years years of industry experience to draw from. Working as a team, their skills cover the entire array of the sound post and music production processes...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Stormy Studio is an award-winning business-focused animation studio in the UK that produces high-quality 2D and 3D business explainers and marketing animation for global brands and businesses. To learn more, we spoke to company founder and creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A design manager is employed to lead numerous design-related tasks. These may include web design, product development, advertising or general creative roles. These individuals can be employed in construction, in graphic design firms, in the...
Posted by: Creativepool
This is it! With the Annual 2021 standard submissions deadline out of the way, you only have until midnight PT on 10th June to enter the awards. I'm sure some of you will still be working on their entries. It’s all good. We all love to leave...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
One of the most important things you’ll ever learn as a freelancer is that you’re never unemployed, you’re self-employed. You provide a service which means you’re a business and you work for that business. Like any business, you won’t get...
Posted by: Boox
Hiring a sound designer is a crucial step in the creative process for any project that requires audio, whether it’s a film, video game, podcast, or advertisement. Sound design plays a vital role in shaping the audience's experience, making it...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a freelance furniture designer, determining your rates is a crucial aspect of running a successful business. Setting the right pricing ensures that you are compensated fairly for your creative skills, time, and effort. However, it can be a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What exactly are the benefits of new technology to the creative team? Productivity, workflows, defined processes - not necessarily something we would automatically associate with creativity. Yet, for Darren Evans, Design Director at The Engine Room...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s not something we like to talk about in so-called ‘polite society’ but most women masturbate at least once a week. To celebrate rather than tut over these findings, the award-winning visual design and innovation studio Morrama...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We’re little over a month away from Christmas, but to a freelancer, the holidays must hardly feel like holidays anymore. It’s been almost two years since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, and whilst I can only hope business has gone back...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
It is a widely known fact that big clients do things differently. The largest organisations in the modern brandscape will have millions of dollars to spend in marketing budget, but they obviously won’t be keen on spending them all in a risky...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
A guide to writing rates, with tips and advice on how to price your freelance services Writers are masters of words, weavers of stories and often incredible storytelling enthusiasts. When writing freelance and online, structure is their best friend,...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The dream weavers at the centre of every creative enterprise, chief creative officers are a unique combination of managerial flair and creative talent. They offer a necessary balance between the CEO and CFO and need to realise that creativity is the...
Posted by: Creativepool
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
As part of the design community, the question of working for free often comes up. I think in most genres of the creative industry, there’s almost an expectation that we should be expected to take on projects for free, or under the guise of...
Posted by: Tony Clarkson
The Plattenbau has become cool again. These constructions of Soviet-era Communism, where colossal concrete slabs were assembled into a home are the ultimate chic addition to the lives of the young and upwardly-mobile of Berlin. These Plattenbauen...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
