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

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Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their bold and fearless approach has earned them collaborations with clients across a variety of industries, from tech to hospitality. Studio DBD 13.

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Be at the top of your game: 13 lessons on creative progress from artists and designers

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It's now an astonishing 13 years since Creative Boom first launched, back in the heady days of 2009. When you make a monumental f**k up, as we all do from time to time, be 100% open about it with your client while explaining how you'll fix it," he advises. Some of my best clients are a result of this very moment.".

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

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Since launching SDCO Partners in 2009, founders Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson have designed hundreds of brands worldwide – including names like LeCreuset and Soludos – but it's their work with industry-disrupting, women-owned businesses that drives their passion. How did the pandemic compare to 2009 for you? Photography by Julia Lynn.

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How to use music to transform your visual content

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Since 2009 Epidemic Sound has been providing a simple solution for content creators, marketers, and businesses looking to harness the power of music without the headaches of licensing and rights management. Interbrand's client was a brand with a strong visual identity but one that lacked a cohesive sound strategy.

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Broly Su's graphic illustrations are inspired by a love of hip-hop, basketball and anime

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I ended up really liking the city and the deep-rooted hip-hop culture here as I've been a hip-hop fan since 2009," he explains. This versatility has made Broly very in demand as an artist, with some of his favourite projects coming from massive clients. Ever heard of two little companies called McDonald's and Tesla?

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Founders, Freelancers & Rebels: new book dispels the fear of going solo

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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 She began working for herself in 2009, and today, she supports individuals and teams with 1-2-1 and group coaching.

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Tebo Mpanza on why the future of branding is young, agile and authentic

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We've all spent the last ten years talking about Gen Z: those born (according to some definitions) between 1995 and 2009. Its employees are physically young, being in their 20s and early 30s (client director Tebo Mpanza is 34, and his business partner Jay Topham turns 31 this year). They work with youthful, cutting-edge brands.

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