Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2024

Peace, beauty and self-discovery are at the heart of SomeOne's visual identity for London's newest district and working quarter, Canada Water Dockside. London-based design agency SomeOne has collaborated with ArtInvest and Liam Pitchford to create a visual narrative for the Canada Water Dockside area, one which will encourage those who live and work there to flourish and achieve their full potential.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The prestigious new Saltzman Prize, an annual award which recognises the Emerging Photographer of the Year, has gone to Keisha Scarville for her striking images that reflect themes of belonging and place. American photographer Keisha Scarville has today been awarded the coveted new Saltzman Prize, an arts award presented in cooperation with the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) and PHOTOFAIRS New York.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

Wolff Olins and AMV BBDO work their magic on the world's third-biggest sports company, conjuring up a new visual identity and campaign centred on the joy of play. Global brand consultancy Wolff Olins has created a new visual identity for Decathlon, introducing a new brand icon known as 'L'Orbit' that expresses the brand's new purpose ', to move people through the wonders of sport.

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MARCH 12, 2024

New York-based illustrator, artist and author Ellen Weinstein has delved into her family history for her latest picture book, Five Stories, which explores the people and character of NYC's Lower East Side. We're big fans of award-winning illustrator Ellen Weinstein here at Creative Boom, whose previous picture books include the dazzling Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity and the quirky Recipes for Good Luck.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Europe's largest awards honouring internet excellence are partnering with Creative Boom for the first time this year. Entries are just opening for 2024, including some brand-new categories! We all want to be recognised for our design work, which is exactly why awards exist. But you can't win if you don't enter, so we're always keen to share news of the best award schemes with you.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

© Dong Qiu The Chinese artist's distinctive style blends Asian tradition with modern sensibilities, attracting global clients and resonating with audiences worldwide. The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2024

Tel Aviv-based artist Niv Tishbi examines the nature of carnivals and looks at how they can turn from fun to fear in his latest solo show at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art. There's nothing like a carnival to bring people together. Social boundaries are broken down, the orderly structure of day-to-day life is briefly cast aside, and communities rally around in the spirit of celebration and entertainment.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Japanese painter Keiko Kimoto recently impressed audiences with a live painting demonstration at the opening of her latest exhibition, Okurerutaiyou: Delayed Sun. And Creative Boom was lucky enough to have a front-row seat to watch the balletic artist in action. There's an impulsiveness at the heart of Keiko Kimono's work. In her paintings, restless figures appear to leap away from the viewer, and even more traditional still-life pieces are depicted with an energy that reflects the artist's spon

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MARCH 6, 2024

Renowned New York-based creative agency &Walsh has today unveiled a dynamic identity for independent agency Quality Experience. With an adaptive 3D logomark at its core, the branding wants to make all clients and projects feel welcome. &Walsh, the creative agency founded by Jessica Walsh, is well-known for making risk-taking work to a crazy high standard that functions for their client's goals and "resonates with their audiences".

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

UK viewers are getting a new free streaming service that lets them watch live broadcast TV via the internet. DixonBaxi explains how they developed a distinctive visual identity for Freely. If you've ever tried to watch live broadcast TV in the UK via the internet, you'll have been surprised to find it's pretty difficult and complicated, if not impossible, for many of the channels.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Quebec-based illustrator and graphic designer Chad Grenier uses his beautiful illustrations as a means of connecting with other people and the world around him. We caught up with him to learn how he's inspired by everything from Wes Anderson to his grandparents, as well as hearing how he stays focused on his creative ambitions. Like most artists, Chad Grenier feels he's following an inner calling.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Module by A-Studio and Co As the world thaws and the sun returns, add some extra creative flair to your work by experimenting with these fabulous new typefaces. Yes, it's still a little chilly out, and you definitely need your coat. But you can't have failed to notice those plucky buds forcing their way through the earth everywhere you go. In short, Spring is on its way; as the natural world starts to reawaken, it's a great time for us creatives to revitalise our visual palettes and sources of i

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling grim about your prospects? We help lift your mood by sharing positive stories from creatives about the moments that make life worth living. On a bit of a downer? Well, that's not surprising. The global economy is currently on a downturn, and people are feeling the strain across the world. And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Take a trip back to a time before streaming services in Matt Partridge's latest animated short, Move Night! Bursting with subtle nods to iconic films, this short feature is a warm, nostalgic nod to an era of home rental videos. It may sound crazy to younger readers, but there was a time when movies were not available to watch at home at the push of a button.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Netherlands-based freelance illustrator Michelle Wagenaar taps into social media-induced angst to create bright, playful posters that acknowledge the sad sides of life. But far from being all doom and gloom, they are a fun and honest reaction to struggles that everybody in the online world deals with. It's all too easy to feel overwhelmed when scrolling through social media.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Graham Nolan by Billie Charity We explore coach Helen Jane Campbell's excellent new book and what it can teach independent creatives. Whether you're a founder or freelancer, creative entrepreneurship is hard. Not only do you have to constantly battle with self-doubt, but you also feel the need to show a face to the world that's the exact opposite. Consequently, many independent creative founders and freelancers share a longing for connection, reassurance and motivation.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

London-based photographer Jack Kenyon unwittingly embarked on a six-week trip to India after failing to attend a camel fair. While he may have missed his original reason for jetting out, he instead found the youthful spirit of India and saw the country in a whole new light in his new series of photos titled Bharat Mata. Jack Kenyon has a knack for seeking out the stranger quirks of everyday English life.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

London-based creative Zhanjiang Liu switched to illustration after ten years of working in the design industry. Despite being a relatively new illustrator, his drawings explode off the page with a chaotic intensity as they capture the highs and lows of everyday life. Having previously worked as an art director for commercials at advertising agencies, Zhanjiang Liu felt it was time for something new.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The latest ad for Cadbury's Creme Egg, led by VCCP London, updates the classic slogan 'How do you eat yours?' for the modern era. The older they get, the more the years start to blur into each other. There can be no better example of this than the message we got from Cadbury saying they're bringing back their classic advertising tagline 'How do you eat yours?'.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

London-based photographer Jack Kenyon unwittingly embarked on a six-week trip to India after failing to attend a camel fair. While he may have missed his original reason for jetting out, he instead found the youthful spirit of India and saw the country in a whole new light in his new series of photos titled Bharat Mata. Jack Kenyon has a knack for seeking out the stranger quirks of everyday English life.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For the last two years, the volunteer-run charity art project Behind Blue Eyes has shown the value of creativity to Ukrainian children by asking them to capture their lives with disposable film cameras. The resulting photos create a remarkably hopeful portrait of a country ravaged by war and even make dreams come true in the process. The last two years have seen Ukraine change beyond recognition.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

At a time when many people are struggling financially and living day to day, the studio's challenge was to help the client make consumers care about planning for the future. Whatever the state of the financial landscape, people still have dreams – like a wedding or a holiday – and working to realise them requires planning. Octopus Money is a one-to-one financial coaching service that aims to make its customers look up from the day-to-day expenses and start creating plans for the future.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

The Financial Times has launched a new short film series on the fragility of democracy, featuring leading global authors Margaret Atwood, Elif Shafak, Lola Shoneyin, and comedian Aditi Mittal. We find out more. More people across the world will get the opportunity to vote in 2024 than in any year in history, with half the world heading to the polls at some point during the year.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2024

Photography by Rankin. Courtesy of McCann Health London The iconic photographer has taken a series of raw and powerful images of Belgian acid attack survivor Patricia Lefranc for the Tear Couture Lookbook. There are over 10,000 acid attacks throughout the world every year. And availability of acid originally intended for use in industry, particularly textiles, is a proven factor in regions having higher than average numbers of incidents.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2024

Evolution, not revolution, as a 'go anywhere, get anything' model gears up for the next stage of growth. When is a rebrand, not a rebrand? When it doesn't discard a brand name and over a decade of global recognition? Uber didn't need a new name or logo – Wolff Olins re-designed the company's logo in 2018 – but the business continues to evolve, adding food delivery, freight transport and AI research to its core business of 'ride requests'.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Conversations surrounding ADHD have increased in recent years thanks to platforms like TikTok, but can the subject be better understood by the creative industry? We sat down with Heidelberg-based illustrator Jannik Stegen to find out. The work of Jannik Stegen is impossible to miss. Bursting with vibrant colours and charming characters, his incredible portfolio includes illustrations for the likes of Die Zeit, Manto and Art of Play.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Montreal-based artist Hanna Barczyk has unpacked the idea of femininity in her new series of zodiac illustrations for German women's magazine Freundin. We caught up with her to learn more about how they portray women as both powerful yet gentle. Instantly recognisable thanks to her bold yet minimalist style, German-Hungarian artist Hanna Barczyk has previously created illustrations for the likes of The MoMA, The New York Times and the United Nations.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

American photographer Joel Meyerowitz is enjoying exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic, with both Huxley-Parlour and the Tate Modern showcasing displays exploring his one-of-a-kind approach to light and colour. Titled Joel Meyerowitz: Dialogues, the Huxley-Parlour exhibition opens on 18 January and runs through until March. Representing Joel's fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, Dialogues is fittingly named as it coincides with another important display of the photographer's work at Lond

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

Miners’ Strike 1984 mass picket confronting police lines, Bilston Glen. Norman Strike at the front of a mass picket, Scotland. © John Sturrock, reportdigital.co.uk A new exhibition by the Martin Parr Foundations sets out to explode cliches and explore the realities of the 1984-5 Miners' Strike, an event that ripped Britain apart. It's difficult for those of us who remember the 1984-5 Miners' Strike to explain to younger people just how life-changing an event this was.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

The Swedish furniture giant pokes fun at high-end rival brands in an ad that manages to have its cake and cook it. The cost of living crisis poses somewhat of a unique challenge to advertisers at the moment. On the one hand, consumers like being wooed with images of glamour, luxury and exclusivity. On the other hand, many don't have much money right now and don't want their faces rubbed in it.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

We love a good passion project here at Creative Boom, and here's our favourite of 2024 so far! Roam magazine is taking an inclusive and cross-disciplinary approach to showcasing the modern folk movement. As the philosopher George Santayana once wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." But history isn't just a list of names and dates, wars and leaders; it's much broader than that.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Struggling with the return to work? You're not alone. Read these tips to help reignite your creativity for a dynamic and inspired year ahead. Does January 2024 feel like walking through treacle? Of course, you always expected the first day back after your break to be a bit of a struggle. But surely by now, you think, you should be firing on all cylinders.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Is it an album? A website? A video? Rogue Studio founder Britton Stipetic discusses their unique collaboration with musician Radical Face. If you listen to a few of our Creative Boom podcast episodes, you'll discover that many designers and illustrators are keen music fans. In fact, it's often the way they first got into the industry. So crafting an album cover, filming a video or designing tour show visuals for a favourite musician is a dream job for many.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The sketchbook of Tel Aviv-based artist and lecturer Gary Goldstein has been lovingly reproduced and paired with a prose poem in a new book detailing his parents' wartime experiences. Meticulously scanned, designed and reproduced by Tal Solomon Vardy, the founder and CEO of Uncoated Magazine , Bunker is a colourful and chaotic recreation of work that Gary originally made during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The work of illustrator Danii Pollehn is bold, unmissable and amazing. But the journey to her current destination as a freelance artist is a somewhat winding one. We caught up with her to learn how she made the leap during the pandemic, why feeling lost proved useful, and why taking your career at your own speed is good. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Danii Pollehn is a German artist who specialises in creating vibrant, eye-catching work that combines playful shapes and a modern style.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

We chat with lighting and screen content designer Fredrik Stormby from Green Wall Designs about his plans for this year's song contest. The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest takes place this year in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday 11 May. And while that's a long way off, we're already getting excited. That's because the stage and the creative team behind the event have just been revealed, and it promises to look like nothing we've seen before.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Innovative design meets coastal inspiration – we take a closer look at the Glasgow branding studio's vision for one of the world's most celebrated visual arts awards. Glasgow-based Tangent has successfully reimagined the visual identity for the prestigious Turner Prize, an accolade that has been at the forefront of contemporary British art since 1984.

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