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Happy 2019 everyone! As this is my first post of the year, I hope you've started the year brilliantly, curious and excited about the opportunities that are going to present themselves over the course of the next 12 months. With that in mind, It’s time for our annual community ...

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year when we want to make new changes - a new year and a new you is always exciting. Did you know that it takes 21 days to form a habit and 90 days to see the results? Creating new habits takes time and energy. A new behaviour won't become...

Within the graphic design industry, your folio can be one of the key tools that will determine if you're successful in a job application or not. Getting it right is vital. Recently, Houman was asked by one of his creatives for his opinion with online folios versus PDF folios. ...

This time of year can often be challenging for professional freelancers. While many people are looking forward to paid leave, freelancers are often wishing that they could work and make money instead of stressing about if their budget is going to last. Unfortunately, if you’re...

CREATIVE RECRUITERS RANKED AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND’S #1 MOST SOCIALLY ENGAGED BOUTIQUE RECRUITMENT AGENCY On Thursday 29th November, LinkedIN held the annual recruiter awards at their Australasian head office in Sydney. Creative Recruiters took out the number one ranking for ‘...

Many years ago when I first began my life as a recruiter, I would often encounter creatives who people would potentially describe as 'high maintenance'. They may not have been aware of the fact that they were 'high maintenance', but when you looked at the behaviour it was pret...

How to make the Shift I was recently asked by one of our freelancers, how he can make the shift to UX and UI Design as a Graphic Designer? Whilst he has a strong interest in this area, all jobs seem to require two to three years of experience. Another question that he had was ...

Recently, we were sent an email from a creative who had a series of questions he hoped we might be able to address in our videos. John wrote, "I have had time between jobs this week and last and have been learning new software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe XD + Adobe Dimension) w...

One of the easiest ways to cause a group of Graphic Designers to go into debate is to ask the question, 'when can a creative call themselves a Senior?' Some will tell you it has to do with how long they've been in the industry although then you're simply equating time to quali...

Talking about money is still a taboo subject, we need to talk more openly about it - how much we earn - how much we want to earn and - what we think we're worth. Here are a few tips on how to make that happen. Do your due diligence - look at the financial health of the company...