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

Brand 361

Brand Branding Production Arts and Crafts 361

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.

Brand 407

Brand Branding Marketing Marketing 407

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.

Exhibition 458

Exhibition Gallery Presentation Artist 458

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.

Exhibition 410

Exhibition Magazine Presentation Publication 410

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.

Brand 476

Brand Branding Sports Manufacturing 476

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.

Fonts 512

Fonts Brand Branding Consulting 512

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.

Photography 464

Photography Client Art Graphic 464

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.

Production 498

Production Agency Inspiration Media 498

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.

Client 367

Client Freelance Freelance Web Design 367

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.

Illustration 459

Illustration Illustrator Inspiration Freelance 459

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.

Client 377

Client Digital Brand Branding 377

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

Textures 418

Textures Illustration Illustrator Magazine 418

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Aussie studio launches a colourful new visual identity for the ice cream brand, with a palette that changes with the seasons and leans into its LGBT+ values. Founded in 2014 by award-winning Australian pastry chef Terri Mercieca, Happy Endings is an ice cream brand defined by colourful chaos. In its own words, it offers consumers "superbly made, scientific beyond belief, high-quality ice cream and dessert [that will] hit you in the face harder than the glowing yellow lights of Blockbuster Vi

Client 465

Client Brand Branding Production 465

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A new book by Hoxton Mini Press transports us to the heyday of British package holidays in Mallorca, captured through the lens of Trevor Clark. Curated by his son Jake Clark, the collection serves as a poignant retrospective on a transformative period in tourism. In the mid-20th century, the trend of jetting off to the Mediterranean for a holiday gained immense popularity among Brits seeking sun-soaked adventures at an affordable price.

Tourism 291

Tourism Travel Entertainment Publishing 291

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.

Illustration 352

Illustration Illustrator Fashion Theme 352

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?'.

Advertising 422

Advertising Advertising Digital Media 422

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.

Travel 348

Travel 348

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.

Art 411

Art Education Photography Animation 411

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.

Illustration 411

Illustration Illustrator Fine Art Travel 411

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.

Marketing 455

Marketing Marketing Illustration Illustrator 455

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.

Networking 391

Networking Sports Brand Branding 391

Creative Boom

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.

Freelance 528

Freelance Freelance Media Marketing 528

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Re-inventing toaster pastries to launch a healthy snack with a dose of childhood hunger pangs. Creating a brand journey that inspires childlike joy was central to the brief Flings gave to the Blurr Bureau studio. Flings is the brainchild of two food entrepreneurs – Dino Vassiliou and Benjamin Outmezguine, who took the much-loved toaster pastry snack and transformed it into a healthier, more natural adult treat.

Brand 437

Brand Branding Travel Textures 437

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amsterdam-based artist and commercial illustrator Asia Orlando specialises in creating vibrant, playful images that pull viewers in with intricate details. We caught up with her to learn more about her work, how she switched from interior architecture design, and why storytelling is so important to her. It's easy to get lost in the illustrations of Asia Orlando, but that's no bad thing.

Illustration 420

Illustration Illustrator Architecture Art 420

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Go-to design team for edgy and cool interiors also chosen to revamp the club's brand. Award-winning studio Run for the Hills had already redesigned the inside of West London hospitality venue Kindred when asked to follow up the work with a new brand identity. Set within a gorgeous grade II listed mansion, Bradmore House, Kindred is a space for co-working, live events and food and drink.

Illustration 432

Illustration Illustrator Brand Branding 432

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Brighton-based illustrator Ulrike Marais tackles themes of grief and memory via insects and meals in her latest project, Omi's Dinner Party. Informed by her own experiences of loss, this cookbook cum picture book uses recipes as a way to remember those who are no longer with us. Completed as part of her MA in illustration at Falmouth University, Omi's Dinner Party sees a family of ladybirds work together to make a series of recipes.

Theme 403

Theme Illustration Illustrator Printmaking 403

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Founders Lucas Sharp and Chantra Malee Exclusive to Creative Boom: Boutique digital type foundry at the vanguard of contemporary typeface culture and design finalises asset sale today. Sharp Type – the owner of well-known fonts such as Ogg, Sharp Grotesk, Sharp Sans, and Centra – has sold 27 fonts from its current library to typography giant Monotype.

Fonts 437

Fonts Brand Branding Digital 437

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.

Brand 389

Brand Branding Agency Marketing 389

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

Art 430

Art Artist Illustration Illustrator 430

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.

Education 352

Education Production Presentation Art 352

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The national advertising campaign highlights the vital role the charity plays in keeping children safe and offers a realistic alternate reality to the 'perfect Instagram family'. Director Sachini Imbuldeniya has created a 60" TVC called 'Not Letting Go' featuring T'Nia Miller reciting a powerful poem that charts the realities of parenting amid a striking, graphic series of stills and animation from award-winning artist Martina Lang.

Education 388

Education Brand Branding Agency 388

Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Vertical Aerospace, a Bristol-based pioneer in eco-friendly aviation, has partnered with Fiasco to redesign its brand and website. This collaboration highlights Vertical's journey from startup to industry leader in the field, reflecting its commitment to transforming urban air travel into a sustainable, zero-emission reality. There is a vision of the future of transport that mankind has been promised by countless science fiction writers, artists and cinematographers, and Bristol-based Vertical A

Digital 439

Digital Travel Publication Brand 439

Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Award-winning London-based illustrator Josh Patterson specialises in creating bright, bold and playful artwork that grabs people's attention. We caught up with him to learn more about how he makes an impact, and why changing styles is a good thing. With over seven years in the creative industry under his belt, Josh Patterson has seen many different sides of what it has to offer.

Illustration 412

Illustration Illustrator Freelance Freelance 412

Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Delve into the back catalogue of Japanese painter Keiko Kimoto in a new retrospective exhibition of her work at Impulse Gallery. Spanning over 20 years and featuring over 57 paintings, this display also includes new, specially commissioned works. The exhibition titled Okurerutaiyou: Delayed Sun runs from 29 February to 16 April. It contains pieces that date back to 2004 and will explore themes of "collective unconsciousness, synchronicity, and archetypal phenomena," as well as references to Wabi

Exhibition 420

Exhibition Fine Art Gallery Art 420

Creative Boom

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tea isn't necessarily the most fun or youthful category, but this musical commercial by isobel is pushing against the norm. It was arguably John Gilroy, whose posters for Guinness in the 1930s-1960s featured seals, toucans and ostriches, that first alerted the world to the power of cute illustrated animals in selling stuff to others. Since then, animal characters have been widely recognised as advertising staples.

Animation 228

Animation Brand Branding Advertising 228

Creative Boom

JANUARY 16, 2024

London isn't just about monuments and department stores: look beyond the tourist hubs, and you'll find a hidden world of cultural quirks. Tinglin Liu draws attention to one such street in her latest illustration project. Many people who visit London for a day trip or short work visit only get to experience the city at a superficial level. The towering skyline.

Arts and Crafts 387

Arts and Crafts Fine Art Illustration Illustrator 387

Creative Boom

JANUARY 16, 2024

© Ben Zank We profile the rising star of American art photography and explore his use of nudes, bizarre scenarios and celebrations of the absurd. Art may hold a mirror up to nature, but sometimes, it's good for that mirror to be a little crooked so that we perceive our surroundings differently. If we continue the metaphor, the work of art photographer Ben Zank might be described as a veritable hall of mirrors.

Art 390

Art Arts and Crafts Photography Publishing 390