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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

In our recent Creative Boom survey, we gathered votes from hundreds of illustrators, art directors and industry insiders to spotlight the artists making waves in this challenging climate. A self-proclaimed "artist with a business brain", she picked up hand lettering as a hobby while studying advertising at the School of Visual Arts.

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

Creative Boom

From their studios in London and LA, they focus on crafting immersive brand experiences that connect emotionally, driven by the belief that creativity has the power to shape culture, inspire action, and challenge perspectives. Akin by Need RELM by Need Edward Watt and Laura Thomson of Need 14.

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F5: Sam Sacks Talks Records, Spanish Cedar, Anthropomorphic Furniture + More

Design Milk

When the market crashed in 2008, and print magazines were among the hardest hit, Sacks decided it was time to pivot and approach this familiar arena from a new angle. It’s the ultimate more-is-more of a deep pattern layered on top of a deep pattern. She reveled in using words and photographs to paint pictures of how people live.

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Nature-inspired innovations: Applying design thinking to biomimicry

UX Collective

Brown, 2008) As discussed in one of the ‘Foundations of HCI’ lectures by our deemed instructor Sai Shruthi Chivukula, the design thinking process is not a lightning strike moment of a lone genius. It brings the patterns, strategies, principles and functions found in nature to inform design. We are in fact nature. Emulate element? —?It

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F5: David Oldroyd Talks his Piano, a Utah Desert Resort + More

Design Milk

As a child I was mesmerized by the swirling patterns of hand-braided cotton area rugs, woven from the last use of hand-me-down fabrics.” P_Wall Sculpture In my living room I have the “P_Wall” sculpture (2006) by Andrew Kudless of Matsys , acquired in 2008. Certain pieces – from the pre-Instagram days – still remain vivid in his mind.

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15 Top Design Trends to Watch For

Inkbot Design

Maximalism Maximalism is a significant trend across interior design, fashion, visual arts, and more. As a reaction to the pared-back minimalism of previous years, maximalism embraces rich layers, mix-and-match patterns, bold colours, and eclectic decor. Rejecting minimalism’s “less is more” in favour of “more is more.”

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Far from a stuffy guide on fonts, Bringhurst weaves wit and wisdom into a fascinating tour through the art and technical aspects of working with type. Using insights from psychology and neuroscience research, Johnson uncovers the mental patterns behind why people interact with interfaces the way they do.