Sally Purser
Illustrator · Creative · Artist · Pattern Designer
5 articles · Mar 2025 — Nov 2025
Quotes
“Always be open to honest, but positive, communication.”
“Answer a call-out offering a decent hourly rate, get invested in the project, realise very quickly they have no idea how much work is actually involved, then they hit you with their budget… but they're a really sweet person and you feel sorry for them, so you take it on anyway!”
Articles & interviews
- How to build kindness and empathy into your daily routine as a creative
Creative Boom · Nov 24, 2025
The article by Tom May explores how creative professionals can integrate genuine kindness and empathy into their daily routines. Through insights from designers, illustrators, and founders, it highlights practical ways to support peers, communicate respectfully, pay fairly, and share knowledge openly. The piece emphasizes that real kindness in the creative industry is about fairness, transparency, and emotional intelligence rather than superficial niceness.
- "Creatives Share Self-Care Strategies: Insights Revealed"
Creative Boom · Jul 22, 2025
Creative Boom’s Katy Cowan gathers insights from designers, illustrators, and artists on how they practice self-care ahead of International Self-Care Day. The article highlights routines like spending time in nature, exercising, setting boundaries, and making time for fun and rest. It emphasizes the importance of balance, connection, and mental health in the creative industry.
Big PixelMan Madeother - "Guide to Setting Fair Freelance Rates and Earning What You Deserve"
Creative Boom · Apr 7, 2025
Creative Boom’s article by Tom May offers practical advice for freelancers on how to set their rates confidently and sustainably. Drawing on insights from artists, designers, and copywriters, it covers strategies like factoring in all costs, asking for budgets upfront, defining minimum rates, and valuing work appropriately. The piece encourages freelancers to treat pricing as a business decision and to maintain boundaries with clients.
- "Creative Boom Launches The Studio: A New Private Community for Creatives"
Creative Boom · Mar 25, 2025
Creative Boom reflects on the first month of its new private community platform, The Studio, designed as a social alternative for creatives seeking genuine connection. The article gathers feedback from members worldwide who praise its supportive, algorithm-free environment. Overall, the piece highlights optimism for the platform’s growth and its role in fostering authentic creative exchange.
Creative Boomdigital - "Beat Creative Block: Tips from Creative Boom Community"
Creative Boom · Mar 17, 2025
Creative Boom’s article by Tom May compiles advice from designers, illustrators, and other creatives on overcoming creative block. Contributors share practical methods such as working through resistance, changing environments, collaborating, and focusing on wellbeing. The piece highlights diverse personal strategies that reflect both discipline and self-care in the creative process.
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