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Special report from Ukraine: how to launch an arts centre in the middle of a warzone

Creative Boom

Jam Factory is a major new arts centre that's just opened in Lviv, Ukraine. One minute, I'm stood in a lively, stylish bar at Jam Factory , a newly opened arts centre, enjoying a craft beer. The city centre is filled with hipster bars, boundary-pushing art galleries and thriving restaurants. But that feeling is deceptive.

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How photo licensing platform Stills is helping designers create the best work of their careers

Creative Boom

As a designer, art director or creative director, it's a constant struggle to source the right images for your work. He loves to craft real, tangible things, so he shoots on analogue 16mm and 35mm film. Make the switch to Stills, the new standard in photo licensing. Nolis Anderson Nolis Anderson is an artist born in Chicago, Illinois.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Grid Systems in Graphic Design Design is a Job A New Program for Graphic Design Show Your Work!: A New Program for Graphic Design by David Reinfurt A New Program for Graphic Design by David Reinfurt. Image Credits: Amazon Any sector of the art world would point out how crucial the classics and past are to any artist.

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When Ben Medansky’s Studio Burned Down CERF+ Was There to Help

Design Milk

It was late July in 2015 when news emerged ceramicist Ben Medansky’s world had literally gone up in flames. The charred remnants of Ben Medansky’s Downtown Los Angeles studio in 2015. “To Josh Simpson Co-founder, Craft Emergency Relief Fund. “I didn’t even have to call them, they called me!

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In Italy, a 13th-Century Palazzo Turned Pop-Up Hotel

Azure Magazine

The company made its first foray into the hospitality industry in 2015 with the Vipp Shelter , a 55-square-metre steel pod dropped into a Swedish forest, and has quickly developed a roster of unconventional boutique hotels across Europe — all of which are kitted out with the brand’s products.

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30+ Best Gifts for Creative People

Inkbot Design

Buy on Amazon Writers often seek ways to eliminate distractions and focus on their craft. This book provides a 12-week program of writing exercises and tasks to free up creativity and overcome creative blocks. One idea is customising art supplies or tools with the recipient's name or artwork. −$40.00 $89.00

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50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget

Inkbot Design

Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Some examples: Taschen’s The Art Book : A visual dictionary covering 500 influential artists and their most famous pieces from medieval times to today. $14.49