Creative Boom

MARCH 26, 2024

The author, illustrator, and podcaster spent a decade researching and writing his new book, The Creative Condition. We outline why it was time well spent. In a world that often feels turbulent and uncertain, a new book aims to inspire readers by highlighting one of humanity's greatest gifts: creativity. It's a subject that many have tackled, of course.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 25, 2024

Liverpool Cathedral is the jewel in the city's tourism crown and a world-renowned architectural marvel. Now, a rebrand led by Poke Marketing is recasting it in a new light. Not everyone knows this, but Britain's largest cathedral isn't in London as you might expect, but Liverpool. Based on a design by Giles Gilbert Scott and constructed between 1904 and 1978, it's also the longest cathedral in the world, at 207 yards (189m), and the eighth largest.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Padel Social Club's aim is to increase padel's popularity in the UK by championing "originality and authenticity" through its brand identity. Bath-based branding agency Thisaway has collaborated with startup Padel Social Club on its new identity as it looks to bring the sport of Padel to the UK. Padel was launched in the 1960s in Mexico and is a cross between tennis and squash, played by four players.

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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

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

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 14, 2024

Azerbaijan-based artist Cesar Mammadov uses his distinctive, photo-realistic approach to painting to capture the essence of ordinary moments and celebrate life's simple joys, often through the theme of water. Hailed as one of the most prominent young brush masters to emerge from Azerbaijan, Cesar Mammadov has made a name for himself by creating paintings that capture the region's rich culture with a specificity that invites viewers from all over the world to enjoy and relate to them.

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MARCH 13, 2024

RH Logic 300 by Flokk. Image courtesy of Flokk Working at a desk can result in years of agony. But it doesn't need to be this way. Protect yourself and invest in your future health and happiness with one of these comfortable and ergonomic chairs. As creatives, we often find ourselves completely immersed in our work, sitting still for hours on end to bring our visions to life.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

Surrealist artist Joe Sorren is about to make his debut at Dorothy Circus Gallery's London gallery with a solo exhibition titled Between the Wrinkles. Bursting with the vibrant colours and distinctive characters which have made his name, it promises to be a "hymn to the beauty of life." Described as an "emblematic artist of the new surrealism" movement, American painter Joe Sorren has helped to reshape the landscape of contemporary art, which was previously dominated by abstract expressionists.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

Since 2006, independent kids publisher Studio Anorak has taken children's magazines in bold new directions. As it celebrates its 18th anniversary, we caught up with founder Cathy Olmedillas to hear about what she's learnt on the way, how she's taking Anorak to new markets, and what creatives should keep in mind when embarking on fresh ventures. They grow up so fast.

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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 26, 2024

New York-based illustrator Andy Huang channels his knowledge of communication design into his illustrations of people to create colourful, expressive depictions that exude style and personality. We caught up with him to hear how they are made. Originally from Taiwan, Andy Huang is an American illustrator and graduate of the Pratt Institute. With a background in communication design, Andy went on to work for NYC agencies before pivoting in 2022 to focus on his freelance illustration career.

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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 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

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Andy Warhol exhibition 'Beyond the Brand ' at Halcyon Gallery Think you know Warhol? A new exhibition coming to London challenges you to think again. You can't possibly work in a creative field without hearing people reference the famous American artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987). In fact, you've probably done so yourself a few times. But how much do you really know about him and his art?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

Creative director Joelle McKenna explains how she approached a bucket-list project for a local business: a window display for Brooklyn's Desert Island Comics. We all experience the creative struggle on a day-to-day basis. But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? If you're wondering what that might look like, here's a great example from Joelle McKenna.

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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 8, 2024

Cecilie Maurud Barstad. Photography by Charlotte Wiig The Norwegian author and illustrator explains why she turned small tales of north London domesticity during the pandemic into an evocative book, Rear Windows. It's a bit weird, isn't it? For most people, lockdown was the biggest event in our lives and probably the one that had the most dramatic impact on us.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Project by Buff Buff's Creative Director and Co-founder Tom Allen explains why he's become the course leader for the English-language Online Master in Motion Graphics at LABASAD. Together, we explore the online, hands-on methodology of the school. It doesn't matter whether you're a recent graduate or a creative director with decades of experience. If your background is in graphic design, illustration or similar creative discipline, and you want to pivot to motion design, there couldn't be a bett

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Photography by Kate Shanasy The Paris-based artist brings an intimate experience of colourful ocean life, inner coral reefs and natural wonders to the National Gallery of Victoria for their latest Triennial. French artist Jean Jullien is one of our favourite creatives working today. And if you're yet to become acquainted with his work, here's a perfect time to do so. whatever your age.

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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

If you're looking for some quiet optimisim today, Danym Kwon's latest series of serene paintings transforms the mundane into moments of peace and reflection, all mixed up with 1990s vibes. Step into Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco this January, and you'll be greeted by the inviting warmth of Danym Kwon 's latest exhibition, A Soft Day. Kwon, an artist with a keen eye for the calm moments in life, transforms everyday objects into a canvas of comfort and gratitude.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

A typeface inspired by the waggle dance of a bee and illustrations that help visualise the location and seasons behind each product – OMSE ends the year on a high with its new identity for a British honey brand that aims to "free the bee". Did you know that honey is the world's third most faked food product? No, we didn't either. That's where Black Bee Honey does things differently.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

The brand unveils a new identity today, with a warm and inviting nature to help it stand out in a competitive market. If you're trying to book a hotel, using a comparison site can be both helpful and frustrating. Helpful because it saves you from looking at every single hotel in the area individually. Frustrating because you often feel you have to fight the interface to find the best deals rather than the providers the website is clearly trying to promote.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

© Getty America's Got Talent producer Brian Burke, entertainment architects Stufish and lighting specialists DX7 have decades of experience under their belt at the highest levels of the creative industry. But even they felt challenged by their latest collaboration: staging a sporting opening ceremony, the likes of which had never been seen before. Something quite extraordinary happened in Las Vegas last month, as Formula One racing debuted in the world capital of entertainment and nightlife.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sustainable immersive experience Grue returns to Scarborough for a third year, and it's bigger and better than ever. We caught up with the project's designer Steve Wintercroft , to learn more about how the fantastical world was made from cardboard and what surprises visitors can expect. Running until 23 December at Scarborough Library, Grue is a welcoming wintry experience that transports visitors into a magical world made entirely of recycled cardboard.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Eastbourne-based illustrator Beth Tibbles specialises in creating colourful illustrations brimming with joy and humour. We caught up with her to learn more about her journey so far, how she looped back into illustration, and what it's like to go freelance. For Beth Tibbles, drawing has been a life-long passion. Having been scribbling away ever since she can remember, she went on to study illustration at college before completing a degree at the University of Westminster.

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