Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2024

Using the letters on the façade of the well-known Great Northern Warehouse, the foundry created a font that "breaks modern expectations". Manchester-based type foundry F37 has revived the facade brick lettering on the Great Northern Warehouse, expanding the 19 letters on the building into an industrial typeface. While many of the famous red brick buildings in Manchester are no longer used for industry, they are still viewed as iconic pieces of history, and many of the facades have been maintaine

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

How do you make a solo show feel intimate in a cavernous venue like London's O2? Sam Pattinson of Treatment Studio explains how they went about this unusual challenge. Rising to pop success in the early 2000s with songs like Your Body Is a Wonderland and Waiting on the World to Change, John Mayer is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of his generation.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

The company behind ChatGPT brought hundreds of developers together for DevDay in San Francisco. Play Studio was on hand to give the event a unique visual identity. Whatever you think of AI, there's no denying that it's taking over and is here to stay. (If you don't believe us, read our special report on how design agencies are actually using AI in 2024.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

The New York branding agency has been working with skincare expert Dr Muneeb Shah to help disrupt an often confusing and fragmented market. The 'less is more' concept is a powerful one in design. But when it comes to client work, it can sometimes be an uphill battle putting that into practice. Corporate clients, in particular, may end up trying to cram multiple messages into one design; either to please all the competing parts of the business, or because they just lack focus concerning what thei

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

Sonic branding agency Amp's head of research & insights, Bjorn Thorleifsson, delves into the rise of stock music in the alcohol sector and why brands could benefit from having an ownable sonic logo. When you think about brand design, visual and verbal elements often come to mind, but having a successful brand is about more than just how it looks and reads on paper.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

Connecticut-based contemporary artist Alexis Rockman has returned to Huxley-Parlour with Conflagration, a solo exhibition of nine new paintings focusing on the increasing occurrence of wildfires worldwide. What connects Greece, Canada, Spain, Russia, and Portugal? In 2023, they were all ravaged by wildfires, with Canada breaking previous records by a significant margin.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2024

Ahead of the release of a short film that has been six years in the making, creative studio From Form has exhibited a series of photographs that chart the ever-shifting shape of the Californian desert. Over the last six years, Ashley Govers and Jurjen Versteeg, the husband-and-wife team behind independent creative studio From Form, have been busily working on a short film chronicling the Californian desert.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2024

Admiral 50 Years of the Replica Shirt pays tribute to the company that first introduced replica shirts in the early 1970s. We chat with Glory Studio's Lee Nash to learn more. It's weird to imagine now, but there was once a time when fans wearing replica football shirts of their heroes would have seemed quite peculiar behaviour. This is actually quite a modern phenomenon that began in the early 1970s.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2024

For the pro-bono project, the studio designed a logotype that is both "ornate and classic" and has a "contemporary setting" for the new coffee shop, which is opposite Soho's St Anne's Church. Wonderhood Design has created an identity for new Soho coffee shop Sacred Grounds, including its name, witty brand voice and a logotype that walks the line between traditional and contemporary.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2024

The workspace design and development company's new identity by Campbell and Hay includes a customised typeface and a flexible graphic icon chosen to convey a collaborative approach. Campbell and Hay has designed a new identity for workspace design and development company Ikon, aiming to better communicate its high-quality offering and position it as a trustworthy partner.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Assumptions about what people with Down syndrome are capable of are sadly surrounded by negative stereotypes. To challenge this mindset and build true inclusivity, Small has worked with CoorDown on a new campaign for World Down Syndrome Day. It's an unfortunate fact that stereotypes, biases, and low expectations still hold back the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. Happy International Client Day! Didn't know that was a thing? You're not alone. This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Tokyo-based illustrator Yuki Uebo creates messy, densely-packed images that reflect the crowded lifestyle of Japan's capital city. With practically 14 million people calling Tokyo home, the largest city on the planet is also one of the most densely populated. And it's this crowded way of living which has inspired local illustrator Yuki Uebo to fill her drawings with as many people as possible while also capturing the unique essence of Japan in the process.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

The Brooklyn design studio worked with Starchild Astrology LLC to create a unique astrology app targeted at parents. If you're going to launch a digital app, it's going to have competition from a million others, so it's helpful if you can target a unique niche. That's exactly what Starchild Astrology LLC hit upon when they decided to develop an astrology app called Star/Child, which has been developed specifically for parents.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Ontario-based writer and illustrator Jess Hannigan is about to release her first picture book, Spider in the Well. We caught up with her to learn how she made it and why lies are the perfect subject for a picture book. Something is rotten in Bad Goodsburg. The local wishing well is busted, and the lazy townspeople are furious. To find out what's wrong, the overworked and underappreciated newsboy has been sent to investigate, only to discover that the source of all the trouble is a nefarious, gol

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

When themes of social justice are built into the curriculum, they become embedded into the wider picture, helping us to both imagine and realise more just, sustainable futures. Interaction Design student Shihui Li found a beautiful, original way to highlight the decline in biodiversity for her final year project at UAL. One of the best things about the design industry is that, in our experience, it genuinely welcomes all kinds of people.

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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 18, 2024

New York-based artist Jen Yoon has adapted Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience in her series of AR illustrations brought to life with Adobe Aero. First written in 1892, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story The Yellow Wallpaper is a tale of psychological horror that charts a woman's descent into madness due to patriarchal oppression.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

Self-guided tour operator Inntravel's new identity by SomeOne features a suite of fingerpost sign-inspired graphics and hand-drawn illustrations, helping to convince new hikers that it can show them the way. When visiting a place for the first time – whether it's an idyllic coast in Britain or a hilly landscape in Italy – do you really get the best view from a taxi or bus window?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

We chatted with the founder of People People and learned about the secrets of management, how to achieve work-life balance, and how to maintain an agency culture when working from home. You may have seen People People cropping up a lot on Creative Boom recently. From their rebrand of Washington State Parks to their branding for mixed-use development Kirkland Urban , we've been super-impressed with their work, and it turns out they've been around for quite a while.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

Thorntail Hard Argave is somewhere between a seltzer and tequila. Read on to learn how the Seattle branding studio made it all make sense. Ever had a drink that you found difficult to describe to someone? Frustrating, isn't it? Well, that's exactly the challenge that Seattle branding studio People People were faced with recently when they were approached by the company behind Thorntail Hard Agave.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Globe-trotting illustrator Amber Day , AKA VISBII, has created her own unique spin on the Malbon mascot in a new collaboration which pairs up the golf character with luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer. We caught up with her to hear how she created it across time zones and how the pitch went better than expected. We're big fans of Amber Day at Creative Boom, having previously explored the psychology of her work and how she tackles the physicality of emotion , so we were excited to hear that she'

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Creative Boom

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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Creative Boom

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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Creative Boom

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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Fine arts pencil illustrator and writer Stephanie Orma can be found in the cafes of Lake Como and Bordeaux, diligently recording the people she sees with a satirical twist. Why? Because according to her, satirical art speaks universally and has the power to connect us all. Stephanie Orma is a self-taught illustrator with a design background who is best known for her witty pencil drawings that capture amusing details of everyday life.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Leeds-based illustrator Khloe Baker documents the people and stories behind the city's famous food markets in a charming personal project cum zine. And it's gone down with vendors so well that she's even got some free hot dogs out of it. When it comes to bringing people together, few things beat food. And just as families bond over Sunday roasts and colleagues catch up in the canteen, Khloe Baker has connected to the community of Leeds by drawing the vendors of the city's renowned food markets.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The American TV network known for youth-oriented entertainment and reality shows is now adding sports to its offering. So they asked DixonBaxi to craft a fresh identity to rebrand them for 2024. The CW is an American television network which got its name from the initials of its founders, CBS and Warner Bros. Launched in 2006, it's long specialised in reality shows alongside original dramas aimed at a younger audience, such as Gossip Girl, Arrow, Jane the Virgin and Riverdale.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the news continues to look grim and the economy struggles, what can creatives do to stay happy and productive? The Creative Boom community share their top tips. Are you finding your life and work particularly challenging right now? You're by no means alone. After all, we might be past the worst of Covid now, but the world hasn't exactly pivoted into the big, happy, post-pandemic party we'd all hoped for.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

World’s biggest-selling Irish whiskey 'signs' first player deal as part of a continuing commitment to grassroots football. It was a quiet January transfer window by usual standards but that didn’t stop Jameson Irish Whiskey from signing Newport County centre back and brand namesake, Kyle Jameson. The League Two player has signed a sponsorship deal with the Pernod Ricard owned brand for the rest of the 23/24 season.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Pennsylvania-based illustrator and designer Laura Moyer has created stunning work for Disney, Pixar and Apple, all from the comfort of her cabin in the woods. We caught up with her to hear how she works remotely and why nature is a constant source of inspiration to her. Imagine working from the comfort of your home with the natural world on your doorstep whenever you feel like taking a break.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. We caught up with her to hear about how she made her first 1,000 followers and how a series of failures made her successful. Drawing and clothes have been a lifelong love of Ximena Collado. Ever since she was a child, she drew the clothes she was wearing or dresses that she wanted to create.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Stan Chow. Photography by Jack Roe 'Local legend' brings some of his most famous faces to The Edge in Chorlton over the next few months. One of the world's most renowned illustrators has chosen some of his most iconic works for a 14-week exhibition at The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Chorlton. Since he started working as a professional artist nearly thirty years ago, Stanley Chow has diversified into many areas with his distinctive style, but he is best known for his portraiture of pop star

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Vibrant and optimistic new brand accompanied by renewed call to restore wetlands and unlock their power. Creative agency GOOD has unveiled a new brand and brand purpose for international wetland restoration charity WWT. The UK is losing wetlands at a staggering rate. 87% are gone, and much of what is left is in danger. Through its rebrand, WWT wants to create a movement of one million people taking action for wetlands.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Art on a Postcard returns Bidders can expect high-calibre, limited-edition postcard-sized artworks from eight guest female curators. An art auction from emerging and established female artists will raise funds for the Hepatitis C Trust as part of International Women's Day next month. Spanning two weeks and encompassing International Women's Day on 8 March, each of the Art on a Postcard (AOAP) guest curators will platform a selection of female artists, reimagining their relative disciplines and u

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The concept short '40 Years of Dutch Hip-Hop' gives a taste of what's to come from the documentary. Dutch hip-hop was 40 years old last year, and a collective of the subculture's pioneers are all part of a short film that teases an upcoming docuseries. The Panics Film and irrie teamed up with Patta, co-founder and hip-hop ambassador, Edson Sabajo, to develop a film on the origins of the music genre in the Netherlands.

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