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APRIL 7, 2024

The London agency's feel-good branding for the disruptive new tech platform Whirl aims to prompt people to help the planet. In the ever-evolving world of tech and e-commerce, a fresh player has emerged with a mission to disrupt how we buy and sell used electronics. Enter Whirl, a new second-hand tech platform that promises to make parting ways with your old gadgets not just painless but also warm and rewarding, as you feel you're helping the world.

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APRIL 2, 2024

California-based illustrator, artist and letterer Sam Rodriguez specialises in creating portraits that include the "unseen aspects of individuals." We caught up with him to hear how they're made and the ways in which graffiti shaped his process. Some people have always known that they wanted to be artists. But for others, the realisation has been more subtle.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Want to transform your illustrations into cartoons without needing to learn complex animation software? As Hong Kong artist Noel Yu recently discovered, Cartoon Animator 5 from Reallusion makes it easy as pie. For Hong Kong-based illustrator Noel Yu, bringing her original cartoon characters to life through animation was a dream that seemed out of reach – until she discovered Cartoon Animator 5 from Reallusion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Aaron Draplin is among the guests in the new season. Photography @ Leah Nash If you've been missing our regular Monday drop of conversations with creatives, prepare yourself for a fresh load of content later this month. Our podcast is back, featuring names such as Aaron Draplin, Sean J Cuttino, Teresa Ferreira and Christoph Niemann. The Creative Boom Podcast, which delves deep into the hearts and minds of creative professionals, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest season.

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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

APRIL 1, 2024

The life and works of one of the UK's most beloved author-illustrators, Raymond Briggs, are going on display at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. Featuring treasures from the span of his 60-year career, Bloomin' Brilliant: The Life and Work of Raymond Briggs is the first specifically curated show of its kind following Briggs' death in 2022. Raymond Briggs has delighted generations of readers, both young and old, with his picture books, such as The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas, a

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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 31, 2024

Nikos Georgopoulos (© Marlon Tate/Myrto Tzima) After working as an in-house graphic designer for five years, Nikos Georgópoulos felt stuck in a rut. We caught up with him to hear how he made his own opportunities, got crowned a pop star art director, and hacked the industry by creating an agency that does everything differently. The last few years sound like a whirlwind of success for art director Nikos Georgópoulos.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2024

Temple gives artists one place to unify all their operations. Discover how Output helped them develop and brand this exciting new platform. For today's musicians, the constant grind of promoting themselves across multiple channels can overshadow their true passion: creating music. Enter a new platform designed to simplify an artist's business operations into one powerful tool.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

Stuttgart-based illustrator Marc David Spengler has sifted through 11 sketchbooks from the last six years to create Marc David - Sketchbook , the ultimate collection of his work so far. Published by Chemistry Publishing, Marc David – Sketchbook sees hundreds of the illustrator's sketchbook pages from between 2017 and 2023 reproduced at their original size.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

It's not every day that a design agency releases its own range of puzzles. But Aussie studio Universal Favourite's new series, Piece of Mind, has a philosophy behind it that stressed-out creatives will warm to. You've probably heard of FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out. But have you met its virtuous twin, JOMO, which stands for the Joy of Missing Out? That might sound like a contradiction in terms.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The world's best-known writers have much to teach artists of all disciplines. Here are 10 top tips to help you grow as a creative professional. If you're a parent, you'll probably still be recovering from World Book Day and all the shenanigans around getting your kid a costume for school. But celebrating the practice of reading isn't just for youngsters.

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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

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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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

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 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 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 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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The worlds of illustration and variable fonts collide in a new project from creative duo Rob en Robin titled F. C. Variable. In it, the pair explore how users can manipulate exported images to create customisable results. Variable fonts have shaken up the world of typography by making it easier for designers to create custom letterforms. But what if the same could apply to illustrations?

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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 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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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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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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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.

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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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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Breathing new life into the UK-based charity and championing the voices of those affected by dementia. Studio BND proudly has unveiled a comprehensive rebrand for Arts for Dementia. The UK-based charity stands by the mantra that 'life doesn't end with a diagnosis' – it marks the beginning of a new chapter where Arts for Dementia can be a guiding light for those who need it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With great taste comes great opportunity. French alternative seafood start-up wants to take the next generation of plant-based seafood around the globe. Scandinavian consumer branding and design agency Everland has worked with French alternative food company OLALA! to create a fresh brand proposition and identity for its vegan-friendly products. French founders François Blum and Simon Ferniot knew taste was key to success and wanted a a brand that would 'break through ordinary taste experiences'

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Breathing new life into the UK-based charity and championing the voices of those affected by dementia. Studio BND proudly has unveiled a comprehensive rebrand for Arts for Dementia. The UK-based charity stands by the mantra that 'life doesn't end with a diagnosis' – it marks the beginning of a new chapter where Arts for Dementia can be a guiding light for those who need it.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

UK-based lettering artist and type designer Oli Frape has captured the country's mood in his latest personal project, Sign of The Times. Inspired by old-school signs and adverts, these hand-drawn posters tackle the nation's current state with a dry smile. If you live in Britain, chances are you might be feeling a little. worn out. From underfunded public services to the ever-soaring cost of living, being a Brit has recently felt somewhat tougher than usual.

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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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JANUARY 23, 2024

The cover of AFROSPORT. Photography © Eric Lafforgue Creative director Peet Pienaar discusses some of the most iconic African football logos as showcased in a new book, Afrosport. The 21st century is widely predicted to be the African Century, one that brings peace, prosperity and cultural revival to this increasingly thriving continent. This is likely to be mainly about progress in governance, human right and economic development, but culture plays a part too.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Brooklyn-based illustrator Swayam Parekh explores the struggles of life in a fantastical way in Greenhouse, a 44-page comic-cum-picture book that transforms traumas into magical quests. Life, sadly, isn't smooth sailing. Everyone has to face difficulties, whether external or internal, but that doesn't mean you're forever lost or without hope. These themes are explored in Swayam Parekh's latest project, Greenhouse, which realises these hurdles as dragons, demons and ghosts.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

New York-based illustrator Vyolet Jin breaks the rules in a wholesome way by creating bold, uplifting artwork with a dash of whimsy. We caught up with her to learn more about her creative approach and how drawing helps to silence her overthinking. As a graduate of SVA's MFA Illustration Visual Essay program, Vyolet Jin has worked hard to hone her style as a fun, energetic and colourful illustrator.

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