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Defy's anniversary ads for Boyds strike the perfect balance between past and future

Creative Boom

Striking that balance is one of the biggest challenges facing advertisers, but it can be done. After the 2008 recession, the company pivoted and broke into the luxury goods and lifestyle market, working with companies such as Govberg Jewelers, Yamron, Lily Pulitzer and UNIQLO.

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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

Creative Boom

Eventually, I was working at an advertising agency as an art director, and we were commissioning many bigger-name illustrators for ads like Mikey Burton and the Heads of State. It was in 2008, and I think web design is a bit of a different field and not as specialised. Being able to design and code was pretty attractive to employers.

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

Creative Boom

Having graduated in fine arts in 2008, he now leads the digital arts course at Shandong University of Arts. After completing an MA in Commercial Advertising in 2018, her work has been exhibited a number of times, most recently as part of WWF's Journey of Water Exhibition in 2021. Work by Caver Zhang 3.

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16 of the best online shops to buy original art prints for your home

Creative Boom

Poster & Frame Poster & Frame is a poster shop established in 2018 by a seasoned team from the Danish design, advertising and design industries. Jealous Gallery Founded in 2008, Jealous is an artist-led, fine-art print publisher and studio with a physical gallery space in east London. Hvass&Hannibal 6.

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Top 20 Best Advertising Campaigns of All Time

Inkbot Design

Top 20 Best Advertising Campaigns of All Time To successfully sell a new product or service, it is necessary to ensure that potential customers are aware of it. This is why advertising campaigns are so important. What are Advertising Campaigns?

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

Creative Boom

Mixing posts with forced advertising has made my feed less tailored to my interests and more about me being a customer for others.". I use all of the social media platforms and have done since my first Facebook forays in 2008," says Sarah J Coleman. So, how widespread are these experiences? Revisit traditional methods.

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F5: Lighting Designer Hervé Descottes Shares His Lockdown Cocktail of Choice

Design Milk

In 2008, Hervé was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture. Going down Broadway and feeling the energy coming off the big advertising screens is a thrill. And in 2020, he received the Interior Design’s Best of Year Award for Best Lighting Designer. Motorbike Rides Through Manhattan.

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