Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

But surely by now, you think, you should be firing on all cylinders. You'd be surprised by how many of us feel a massive sense of inertia at this time of year, making it challenging to regain the creative momentum we once had. Once I know where the focus is, it's much easier to know where to spend my time."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It was a time when, culturally, anything seemed possible. The result was the defiant and uncompromising This Is Hardcore, an album which alienated many fans at the time but is now viewed as a true classic. We've talked to many Pulp fans over the years," he adds, "and many people now say it's their favourite album.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It's now being celebrated in a beautiful new book that promises a definitive illustrated history of the cult video game. At the same time, The Designers Republic's identity and graphics weave their way throughout the pages, making this publication a densely packed expansion to the beloved series. And now for the good stuff.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

Her travels may be over for the time being as she has settled in Seoul, but her journey is sure to inspire fellow artists all around the planet. When I flip through my sketchbooks now, I can see a whole story, and I can almost smell and hear the environment I was in. I moved to Korea after my trip, and we are now living together.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2023

You think it might be time to call it a night. Right now, many of you are saying that's how social media feels. Facebook's now been around for almost two decades. New social platforms are, of course, being launched all the time. It takes a lot of time and effort to be present on multiple platforms.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Now's the perfect time for fresh ideas to revitalise your creative business. That makes this season of renewal and growth the perfect time to revitalise your graphic design studio. We explain how to harness the optimism of Spring for your studio in positive and constructive ways.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

At the same time, since time does not, in some ways, exist, the past and future only exist in the mind, so the only moment that can be experienced is the present. Intensely emotional Indeed, for a long time, she's found making art an intensely emotional experience. "I Every time I finished, I felt so relieved.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 20, 2023

Now in its 16th year, the organisers felt it was time for a refreshed identity which reflected its maturity and opened it up to different styles of dance music. The timing for the commission couldn't have been better. Enter F37, a Manchester-based studio and type foundry founded by local boy and Majefa regular Rick Banks.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

At the same time, new social and cultural movements spring up, changing how we see the world. But every now and again, you take a step back and think: 'Oh my word, I am exhausted.' The end of one year and the beginning of a new one is the ideal time for this sort of personal reflection.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

"I think I've never been so proud of myself, and I feel like I can do anything now," she enthuses. Illustrator Adrian Bauer will never forget "seeing my illustration printed in real life, in the magazine on the newspaper stand, not to mention writing the first invoices and being able to make a full-time living from it.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We creatives often don't like to take time off: it makes us feel stressed, guilty and like a failure. Christmas is coming, and all around the land, people are eagerly awaiting the chance to get some time off work. I still get occasional pangs of guilt when I take time off, though," he adds. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

WIRED, Hyundai, Faber and the New York Times are among her long list of illustrious clients. We were living in London before Autumn 2022, but the cost of living there is now so high that we decided to move to Stoke together," she says. It may be time-consuming, but Qianhui loves her vocation nonetheless. "As

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Feature Shoot

MAY 26, 2023

But at the same time, many of us are still holding onto stuff we don’t need. Here’s what people are buying on the platform right now—and what you can earn if you have one of these cameras lying around gathering dust. According to their research, adults in the US spend an average of $500 updating our tech every year.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2022

To keep up with what's happening out there, we share three impactful web design trends from Editor X's latest report that are changing everything for designers right now. So now we're more than halfway through 2022, it's a good time to take a bird's eye view, and share some of the broader trends every creative needs to know about.

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2024

"From talking to other creatives and designers, many of us fell out of love with the platform over the last year or two and practically stopped posting as it seems a waste of time," says designer and photographer Joanna Kosinska. "It We share our member's content with their permission; now we will be punished. Many feel let down.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 2, 2024

Background and brief Following Loreen's victory at last year's Eurovision Song Contest, hosted in Liverpool on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine, Sweden now has the honour of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time in 11 years. That was a first for Eurovision last time in Malmö 2013."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ragged Edge's work for Marshmellow The world of graphic design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging all the time. The world's in a rocky place right now. Right now, we're living in a rapidly changing sector, with many designers still working from home and others opening up side practices or small studios," he explains. "At

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Creative Boom

MAY 25, 2022

In Ukraine right now, history is being written, recorded and documented; history will undoubtedly be studied by our children and grandchildren for decades to come. But a new exhibition, Ukraine Now, has found an inspired way around this: it's actually being updated in real-time. © Volodymyr Petrov. © Volodymyr Petrov.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

So it's time you prioritised it, and we have some fantastic tips from fellow creatives to help you do so. So, it's time to stop putting the cart before the horse. I find if I set up a very early alarm and have a new go at it, it's guaranteed I'll be able to solve my problems in the first hours of the day, in time for business open."

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Creative Boom

MAY 23, 2022

South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. JeeYoung Lee has been touted as one of the rising stars in the Korean artistic world, and with her new installation coming to London, there's never been a better time to see her work in person.

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Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

They save time by providing a clear layout for tracking projects, brainstorming ideas, and managing day-to-day tasks. Now, let’s get into some Notion templates that can help you out as an (aspiring) designer. It’s based on real projects and helps you put together a professional-looking portfolio in no time.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 28, 2024

Creatives who came up through the era of print design are now faced with a world of TikTok, Temu, and live-streamed shopping on Twitch. Now, attention is increasingly turning to Gen Alpha, who were born after 2010 and are now reaching their teens. For older hands, this can all get a bit scary. Who knows what they'll be like?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Take a trip back in time and rediscover a hidden gem from the Gerry Anderson archives with Candy, Andy & The Bearandas , a new book from Four Corners Books which gathers together imagery from Century 21 Productions' most surreal project. Candy, Andy & The Bearandas by Alan Dein is available from Four Corners Books now for £15.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

Now Costa Rican artist Miranda Bruce explores these feelings in a new illustrated zine that tries to make sense of our mental health. We were forced to only look at things one moment at a time.". At that time, I had to explore with what felt like no pressure. Anxiety has been a constant over the last two years for many of us.

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UX Collective

JULY 4, 2021

Where nearly every app is failing us and what to do about it Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But in his spare time, he's been working on an intriguing project with design writer Jim K Davies. The lovingly produced book features over 90 design stories behind iconic band logos and includes lots of new interviews with designers and musicians from the 1960s to now. Some of their stories have been lost in the mists of time.

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

With our list of the best high-resolution Watercolour Brushes, Brush Sets & Actions for Photoshop, you can start creating beautiful works of watercolor art in no time. Hint: You can also use the import presets function to install an entire folder of presets at one time.). You can now use your brand new brush! Download Now.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Now, a new retrospective to celebrate the centenary of Saul Leiter's birth brings together his most iconic images with a fascinating selection of unseen work. Having spent decades not getting the recognition he deserved, Leiter came to prominence late in life and is now considered one of the greats. It became very frustrating for him."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I've felt like a rabbit in headlights for a long time; it's been exhausting." Yes, the spark's been out a few times in the last few years," he says. So now I've got a goal to aim for and a plan to help get there, and that's where the new energy comes from. That's missing where I live now [in Shrewsbury, Shropshire].

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This book's for you if you've stopped feeling 'hungry' for new client work, you're starting up for the first, second or third time, or you've simply run out of steam," she tells us. "I Imposter syndrome A theme she returns to time and time again is imposter syndrome. And regularly doesn't need to mean 'full time'; she qualifies.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And given that Aaren has spent a lot of time and energy with her since she came into his life, it makes sense that MiTuan would become an adorable subject of study. She was there for me during many difficult times," says Aaren. Bought from a doghouse in 2017, MiTuan is now six years old. And for the Hey!

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2024

"From there, I went on to do a degree in illustration at Norwich University of the Arts, which is when I started working with paint and leaning more towards the fine art direction I am taking now," she tells Creative Boom. I might not be making a full-time living as an artist yet, but I fully intend to give it my best shot," she concludes.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2024

And so, every year, they put a lot of time, effort, and money into developing a unique art installation that conveys their vision of the automotive future. This year, we got not one but two such exhibits under the joint heading of 'Time'. Time is not something that simply passes; it's the starting point of all special experiences.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 26, 2024

And now, its creator, Wytze Hoogslag, has released round two, which yet again features mockups in the real world, including everything from a glorious, pristine urinal to a tattered outdoor flag. Most of the time, there is no budget to print stuff properly, or it only gets printed on A3 instead of the billboard you've presented.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Now her best work is being shared in a new book. But there was a time in the 1950s and '60s when graffiti was far from fun. Now a thrilling new book, published by Prestel, brings that era back to glorious life. The project is better because of the extra time we spent on it. Only those of a certain age will remember this.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps a little peachy softness is what we're all craving right now. Drawing comfort from Peach Fuzz, we can find peace from within, impacting our well-being. The colour is one whose warm and welcoming embrace conveys a message of compassion and whose cosy sensibility brings people together and enriches the soul."

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