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Bored of Pinterest? 8 alternatives to try for design inspiration

Creative Boom

Founded in 2010, Pinterest has revolutionised the way people discover, collect and share ideas through its virtual pinboards. Users can create digital mood boards and collaborate with others in a distraction-free environment, making it a favourite for in-depth creative exploration. Here are some other options.

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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

Creative Boom

Working with KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa and Behzinga places Sammy at the forefront of digital content creation in the second half of the 2020s. Her ability to apply traditional design principles to modern media formats beautifully demonstrates how Loughborough graduates are equipped to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

This year's selection showcases a diverse range of styles, from timeless classics reimagined for the digital age to cutting-edge designs that push the boundaries of legibility and aesthetics. Inspired by an old neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, it was created by Julieta Ulanovsky in 2010 while she was a student of typeface design.

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

Creative Boom

For example, during the pandemic they redesigned the D&AD Annual as a digital-only publication , in a way that gave more access to images and video content than had been possible in print. With offices worldwide, its diverse portfolio spans innovation, 3D environments, motion, digital, voice and more.

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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

Alan Kitching, one of the most celebrated letterpress printers of our time, is bringing his work to Madrid for a new exhibition that explores heritage, craftsmanship, and the evolving role of print in a digital world. These typographic maps are both documentation and design objects, celebrating London's literary and printing heritage.

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The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer

UX Collective

Aside from the animation, these icons remind me of 2010 all over againminus the part where designers actually, you know, designstuff. Designers already have the toolsnot just digital, but physical, emotional, and culturalto shape what comes next. Digitize them, yesbut dont correct them. The imperfections are thepoint.

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Designing for the Unexpected

A List Apart

Ethan Marcotte’s talk at An Event Apart and subsequent article “ Responsive Web Design ” in A List Apart in 2010 changed all this. Another 2010 moment? One reason for that could be that I now work in a large organization, which is quite different from the design agency role I had in 2010.