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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

Originally from Bolivia, he relocated to Scotland, where he graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2004. Her work is characterised by bold use of colour and pattern, creating illustrations that feel both sophisticated and energetic. He then moved to London, where he currently lives and works.

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Circus school gets fired up by We Make's explosive new identity

Creative Boom

Founded in 2004, Ell Circo D'ell Fuego had become a successful circus school, but its branding looked a little dated. Local studio We Make stepped in to craft a dynamic new visual identity for the studio. Sense of movement There's a strong sense of movement throughout the designs, which is both apt for a circus school and no accident.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

Creative Boom

A favourite recent project is their work for Asian spice brand Jahan , which translated the client's desire for a non-traditional approach using typography inspired by Afghan culture, patterns with unique glyphs, and zestful colours that highlight the founder's heritage.

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Patterns are good

UX Collective

Source: Tidbits A design pattern is a document that describes a common solution to a recurring design problem. According to Tibor Kunert (2009), using design patterns allows designers to quickly find solutions to problems using proven designs, rather than starting from scratch each time. Welcome to Design Patterns.

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Spinneybeck Celebrates Erwin Hauer by Revitalizing Design 406

Design Milk

Expert pattern seekers, we are drawn to repetitive noises, colors, and movements as physically calming or perhaps cathartic. In 2004, Princeton Architectural Press published Erwin Hauer: Continua, Architectural Screens, and Walls , which renewed interest in the repetitive screens.

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F5: Architect Eddie Maestri’s Dream Car + His Favorite Role

Design Milk

Eddie Maestri , AIA, started designing homes in Dallas in 2004 before officially founding Maestri Studio in 2008. I remember sitting on the side of the Grand Canal in Venice and soaking in the rhythm, patterns and little quirks of a grand home there.

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Dissecting deceptive patterns in nature and technology

UX Collective

Learning to spot the patterns. Image by DavidZydd (CC0), pixabay.com “There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within patterns. These are common ways we see patterns. Palahniuk (1999, p.

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