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Creative Freedom exists to make graphic designers' lives better by helping them have a business that lives in alignment with their values, goals and life.

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The future of AI in graphic design: what’s happening now and what’s next?

March 18th 2025When we first asked "Will AI replace graphic designers?" a year ago, we explored how AI might evolve and what that could mean for the industry. Almost a year later, things have moved fast—but also,Read more

Design originality: avoiding the copycat trap

March 14th 2025Ever looked at another designer’s work and thought, “That’s brilliant—I wish I’d come up with that”? We’ve all been there. But there’s a fine line between inspiration and imitation.Read more

Should you start web design before locking in the content?

March 10th 2025This article is written by Jeremy Johnson, co-founder at Rocketspark. For the first 10 years of Rocketspark, they completed web design projects for clients alongside building their website builderRead more

Conquering distractions: The freelancer's guide to focus

July 24th 2024Freelancing isn’t a walk in the park. Designers often leave agency life dreaming of a more relaxed and independent work-life balance, only to find that freelancing is high-pressure and requiresRead more

How should a graphic designer prepare for a cost of living crisis?

May 21st 2024Businesses typically spend less on marketing during a recession. When demand decreases, businesses often need to cut costs to maintain profitability. Design and marketing budgets are often one of theRead more

Which industries are more likely to be recession resistant for graphic designers and how to win with them?

May 19th 2024While no industry is entirely recession-proof, some industries tend to be more resilient than others during economic downturns. It can be helpful to identify recession resistant  industries you areRead more

8 little wins for clients and designers. Income generating ideas in recessionary times

May 17th 2024Generating additional revenue as a freelance graphic designer during recessionary times, can be challenging yet possible through creative strategies for your website clients that can be producedRead more

Will AI replace graphic designers? Predicting the future of graphic design

April 2nd 2024Working in technology for the last 14 years, friends often say to me “wow, how do you keep up, your industry moves so quickly!” While it might seem like that to someone outside the industry, inRead more

Designing in Harmony: Balancing Passion Projects and Client Work

March 19th 2024Graphic designers are at heart, artists and creatives. No, they don’t spend all day painting or drawing, yes, they may work for an organisation or freelance to an array of business clients, butRead more

Celebrating Strength and Empowerment: Reflections from International Women's Day 2024

March 15th 2024This International Women's Day, I had the wonderful opportunity to join a gathering that truly resonated with the spirit of celebration, reflection, and empowerment. As Kendyl, the Marketing Manager Read more

Cultivating Self-Confidence and Resilience as a Freelancer

February 29th 2024Solopreneurship, freelancing or whatever you want to call it has immense benefits. Freedom and autonomy are massive drawcards, as ditching the nine-to-five means creating a work-life balance that suiRead more

Turning tumbles into triumphs: Simon’s take on overcoming failure

February 21st 2024Failure - it terrifies us all. Yet we’ve all been told at some point that “we learn from our mistakes.” Simon Dowding is a solopreneur who has been in the freelance game since 2020, afterRead more
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The team behind Creative Freedom work at Rocketspark, a code-free website builder platform by graphic designers, for graphic designers. We are dedicated to helping you create beautiful websites fast. 

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