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

Creative Boom

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Based in Philadelphia, James Olstein is an illustrator, author and teacher specialising in creating digital art that retains an analogue look and feel.

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

Creative Boom

Boyds hired us to produce a year-long, 360-degree campaign utilising traditional, experimental and digital assets that pay homage to their rich history but also look to the future and the next 85 years," explains Nikolas Greenblatt, president and chief creative officer of Defy.

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12 magazines and blogs that every photographer should check out

Creative Boom

Magazines to devour Aperture : From its base in New York, Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide through an acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. There's a new issue every calendar month.

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Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson on 13 years of running a studio and where they believe design is heading next

Creative Boom

Did the global economic crisis spur you to start your agency? Courtney: We started the business for reasons unrelated to the 2008 downturn. We'd had great experiences working for agencies in Charleston and other cities. Did the lessons of 2008/09 prepare you for the shock? The timing was right for both of us.

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Creative Boom launches its fourth podcast season, bringing the inside scoop from leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

The fourth season kicks off with an interesting chat with Constance Fleuriot, a writer, games developer and producer based in Bristol who runs her own game design company, Pretty Digital. Gush Mundae will chat about his "life's work" as the founder of the London agency Bulletproof. Marina Willer of Pentagram.

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Wunder and G2K unveil new identity for global music platform XITE

Creative Boom

This music video platform began broadcasting in 2008 and now reaches 100 million households worldwide through on-demand TV. Now XITE has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding developed in partnership with strategic design agency Wunder and brand design firm G2K. Not everyone's heard of XITE, but it's a pretty big deal.

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Top 10 Best Courses on Domestika (in English)

Just Creative

Digital Painting for Characters: Color and Light – $14. Hanoch Piven, the mixed media artist has created the Digital Painting for Characters: Color and Light with the belief that play and art are two of the most important factors in debunking the idea that not everyone can be an artist. Learn More. Learn More.