Graphic design for SMEs: how can graphic design boost your business profits?
Every day in the UK, just over 1,800 new businesses spring into life. A range of survival factors immediately come … Read more
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How to hire a freelance graphic designer for your business
No matter the size or shape of your business, there will be functions that you will outsource – and that … Read more
Highs and lows of turning side-hustle creative work into your own business: a conversation with Pete Clayton
Pete Clayton is an independent illustrator, designer and animator living and working in Plymouth, UK. Pete learned his trade at … Read more
Graphic designer Élise Rigollet on freelancing, book design and bidding for work
Élise Rigollet is a graphic designer and illustrator from France. Élise shares what she’s learned after two years of freelancing. … Read more
“Stay diligent. No one is going to achieve your dream for you” – artist Chris Duda
Chris Duda is an artist, musician and writer from Ohio. The clientele are mostly apart of the global nerd / … Read more
Children’s illustration by twin sisters Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt
Identical twin sisters Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt are 23 years old illustrators based in Derbyshire. Here they share their story … Read more
The true psychology of colour
As designers, we’re all conscious of colour, and the potential psychological effect it can have on a consumer’s choice. It’s … Read more
“Focus on what you’re interested in and don’t waste time on anything else” – typography by Alex Slobzheninov
Alex Slobzheninov is a type and graphic designer based in Prague, Czech Republic. As many other people from small towns … Read more
“Ask for help, ask for critique. It’s the best way to improve as an artist” – animator Oliver Sin
Oliver Sin is a freelance director, animator and illustrator hailing from the beautiful Cheltenham, UK. His work consists of a … Read more
How the design world has changed over the last decade
You don’t have to be in the IT or graphic design industry to know that the design world has changed … Read more
World Illustration Awards 2019 Exhibition returns to Somerset House this summer
The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, has announced the return of the popular … Read more
World Illustration Awards 2019 shortlist announced in full
The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to release this year’s shortlist, … Read more