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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

Chris has spent the last 12 years applying his skills to the problem-solving and deadline-intensive task of editorial illustration while working on books and releasing his own prints. Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz Diana F+ CMYK by Lomography Felt hanging decorations by Wrap and various artists Built upon creative collaborations with designers, illustrators and artists, Wrap started life in 2010 as a magazine and now includes a stationery and product range, online shop and editorial content in print and digital.

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Future Print Club T-Shirt Design 9 Shillumni Winners

Shillington

Future Print Club is a project created by Humana Studio with the intention of creating a “community that evokes the power of collaborative work to improve the world.” For the Future Print Club collaboration, she created a design for Girls Write Now. .” We’re so proud of our Shillington graduates around the world!

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

The decline of interactions since the push for viral and video content has made me engage less with platforms," says brand and print designer Matt Lamont. I'd been wrongly fixated on Instagram because it's visual, but I realised I had more meaningful connections from my agency years on Linkedin. Neil Grunshaw concurs. "In

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

Shillington

Eye Magazine Eye Magazine , the international review of graphic design, is a quarterly print magazine on graphic design and visual culture. I Love Typography I Love Typography covers everything from typography and type history to making fonts, and everything in between, including printmaking to book history and occasionally calligraphy.

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Top 8 Graphic Design Schools to Launch Your Career

Inkbot Design

Whether your interests lean more toward print, web, motion graphics, user experience (UX) design, or another specialisation, these leading institutions offer unmatched learning environments to develop the graphic design expertise needed for career success. Degree-level training is preferred for most professional design positions.

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Meet Claire Grocott, Shillington Graduate and Founder of Studio Kokomo

Shillington

After finishing a Philosophy degree I worked in many different roles across a range of industries—I was a PA at a corporate finance company, an Account Executive at an ad agency, ran a little wedding flower business and even did a stint as an Event Manager at a speed dating company! The list goes on! Also…Pinterest.