Creative Boom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you haven't heard of Standards Manual , the Brooklyn-based, independent publishing imprint founded by designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth in 2014, it's about time you did. Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 18, 2024

Away from such PR silliness, though, there's a serious point to be made about sticking to your goals in the face of adversity. But actually, is that the best use of your time? Here's a better way of going about it. It could be mastering a new technique, finishing a long-term project, or even exploring a new artistic medium.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

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. The latest set of research from Amp's Research & Insights team delves into the sonic identities – or lack thereof – in the alcohol sector.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Creative Boom spoke to four advertising experts about the top trends that dominated this year's ads and how the biggest hits suggest brands have opted to play it safe this year. Jon Evans, chief customer officer at System1, told Creative Boom: "A celebrity has become what a cute puppy or baby used to be – a safe bet.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Delving into the origins of the term 'diva' – meaning goddess in Latin – it explores how the meaning of the word has been subverted and embraced over time and how the label has been reclaimed by performers, their fans and wider society. The building itself is extraordinary and a work of art in itself.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2024

Want to use your design skills for social good? But it's not just about beautifying the area. Indeed, the Australian-born creative who's lived in London since 2017 is on a mission to use art, design, and technology to tackle social issues in his adopted community. Then Sean Rodrigo offers a great example to follow.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2024

We could use our documentary skills, take pictures, archive, curate and make a book that hasn't been done before." It's more about capturing the essence of raw emotion and passion that fans pour into their creations, kind of like a visual shout from the stands," Suridh explains.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At the moment, there's a really big discussion about a decline in literacy and reading skills among youths in Sweden," she says. This got me thinking about my childhood and teenage years and what some of the factors led to impactful reading experiences. Books, particularly reading, hold a special place in Malin's heart.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2023

If you work in the tech or creative industries, you won't have been able to avoid the term 'AI' in recent months. And we're not just talking about the normal fuddie-duddies who don't understand technology or are just scared of anything new. Image licensed via Shutterstock Is artificial intelligence out of control?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 22, 2023

For those unfamiliar with the term, love bombing is a manipulation technique used to groom someone into a toxic relationship. It aims to reclaim the idea of love bombing from being something negative to something positive, as well as seeking to raise awareness about love bombing and other red flags.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2023

It's been just over twelve months since we last caught up with David Huang when we talked to the Taiwanese American illustrator about the struggles he's experienced in order to carve out a career as an artist. So far, 2023 has been a quiet year for New York City-based illustrator David Huang. I ended up pursuing it for a lot of reasons.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2024

The studying didn't really do much for me since my university didn't support illustrating, but I kept doing my thing and eventually found out about that sweet little niche, which is illustration." What's all the more impressive is that for a long time, he claims to have "never cared too much" about classic drawing. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 25, 2023

Yuchen's work is instantly recognisable thanks to her tempestuous, flowing shapes and dynamic use of colour. When I think about certain ideas for a long time or feel the picture I imagined is particularly pretty, I'll get started. Born and raised in Beijing, Yuchen Lu grew up surrounded by an art-loving family.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My artwork is about the society and culture where I live. "My My artwork is about the society and culture where I live. I talk about today's issues through my work, asking where we stand as a country; sometimes we become pacifists and sometimes fighters." What do Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Marcel Duchamp have in common?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 21, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We've all been tempted to be snarky about creative work we don't like. Here's why you should fight the urge and how constructive positivity can boost your career in unexpected ways over the long term. But hand on heart, can any of us say we haven't dished it out to others? Just imagine it.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 30, 2023

We caught up with her to learn more about her work and discover what action the industry needs to take going forwards. We sat down with Hatiye to learn more about accessible illustration, how this discipline manifests itself in her work, and how creatives across all mediums can strive towards removing barriers of entry to artistic enjoyment.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 5, 2022

Illustrator, author and podcast host Ben Tallon has released his take on suburban horror with Stories for the Apocalypse #1, an anthology collection about coping and capitulation in a rabid consumerist society. My use of the term 'Apocalypse' was never about the COVID-19 pandemic," Ben explains. "I

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Creative Boom

MAY 17, 2023

The campaign is supported by Paul Merson, the ex-Arsenal and England midfielder who has spoken openly about his recovery from gambling addiction. The aim of the campaign was to engage fans attending the game in an environment where gambling is typically discussed and encourage them to start a conversation about the issue.

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Design Milk

APRIL 26, 2024

Because you’ve never experienced something like this before, in terms of answering the questions of what does color sound like. Because you’ve never experienced something like this before, in terms of answering the questions of what does color sound like. We want to make sure that we give our guests an embodied experience.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 4, 2024

Fantini’s newest collection is making us reminisce about geometry lessons during elementary school. Designed by Marco Williams Fagioli , the O-XY series of designer faucet taps is inspired by the Cartesian coordinate system (the term x-axis and y-axis might jog your memory).

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 25, 2024

Better brand perception: By showing that you value different societies, you also care about your international clients. Signing up for an English learning online course would be of little help because even with the basics, a lot would still be lost in terms of cultural connotations. This is where web design comes in.

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SpeckyBoy

MARCH 5, 2024

We know about using strong passwords and setting file permissions. We may even use a security plugin or two. However, even the most security-conscious among us can miss things. But what about remedies? However, WordPress uses the HttpOnly option in the headers. I sure didn’t see that one coming.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 6, 2024

Guide to Staff Augmentation: What, Why, and How Staff augmentation may be a relatively new term, but its application is as old as time. This workforce management model has been used since humans started offering their skills to other people and businesses in exchange for necessities like food and shelter.

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HONGKIAT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ever found yourself puzzled while browsing a specialized forum or website, unable to understand the terminology being used? In this guide, we’ll decode some of these terms for you. Many of these terms originated from gaming communities playing multiplayer online games. Let’s dive into the meanings of these 40+ terms.

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UX Collective

JULY 10, 2022

Mockup of a person using viewing UI floating while using AR glasses In this article we’ll learn a bit of the history of UI, how it was born and how it has become what it is today. Then we’ll learn a little about how UI has been adapted to other digital products such as smart watches. Learn more about its history here.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 25, 2024

Today, branding isn't just about standing out in the market; it's about creating stories that reflect what people care about. Today, branding isn't just about standing out in the market; it's about creating stories that reflect what people care about.

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Noupe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It’s not about looks; it’s about making their online experience memorable. While providing a competitive edge, the upfront investment in professional design proves cost-effective, ensuring long-term success and minimal maintenance needs. Let’s use our knowledge of color in digital design.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 21, 2023

October Crow Free Font The Significance of Typography in Graphic Design Typography is not merely about selecting fonts; it is about choosing the right typeface that complements the message and the visual elements. You may be interested in the following related articles as well. Steps Mono Free Font 2. Zt Mota Free Font 3.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Especially in a factual use: when writing an article or generating stock photography you would not want to let the AI wonder too much. But in a creative use, when the images and the words are meant to open up possibilities, when you are looking to produce something new, these tools feel less useful and harder to use.

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Noupe

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It uses unnecessary time and resources that your team could use on more beneficial tasks. Overcomplicating content is understandably bad for readership. However, it’s an easy trap to fall into if your content team isn’t aware of ways to simplify output. The trick is to also make that content easy to create and consume.

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Inkbot Design

APRIL 27, 2024

Absence of originality in design: Due to using the same templates, thousands of other sites look alike, making it hard to differentiate and attract attention in any way possible. What About a Custom Website Design? DIY Website vs Custom Website Design: Which Path Should You Take? Okay, so listen up. What's a DIY Website, Anyway?

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Noupe

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We often hear people use it for retro and antique or anything that looks old to make it fancier. Well, officially, vintage is about wine. It’s a French term that found its way into English. But that’s not how we use the term, right? Vintage is also used in many different industries as a color palette.

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UX Collective

MARCH 3, 2023

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is all over the place with people using it for all sorts of stuff ranging from cheating on their assignments to building products. Recently, I started using ChatGPT to get rid of my blank canvas syndrome and ideate faster. You can use it for writing, researching, getting inspired and analysing.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Generative AI raises legal and ethical issues for all of us A couple of months ago I posted my concerns about the ethics of Generative Art and AI/ChatGPT. In that piece, I suggested that there need to be some Ethics and Standards guidelines in place to guide UX and Graphics professionals in the use of these technologies.

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reviewing the Terms & Conditions of popular generative AI tools AI and designers: the ethical and legal implications. This data used for training is referred to as “training data.” Tracing back the source of the images used to train models is often challenging. Had authors granted permission for such use?

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With this series of seven online courses by Paadín, you can learn step-by-step how to create a detailed infographic map using Adobe Illustrator. Thematic infographic maps are one of the most comprehensive types of infographics because they not only tell us where something is happening but also what and how.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Chronicling tribal peoples in North Carolina led German photographer Maria Sturm to discover new things about the lives and legal status of Native Americans. but also about herself, as she reveals in this exclusive interview. But even most US citizens find it all a bit difficult to follow. I paused, realising my own confusion.

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