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New book by Ben Tallon explores what creativity is, and how to embrace it

Creative Boom

The author, illustrator, and podcaster spent a decade researching and writing his new book, The Creative Condition. But in our view, author and illustrator Ben Tallon has gone the extra mile and created something quite special. We outline why it was time well spent. It's a subject that many have tackled, of course.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

Creative Boom

Founded in 2013 by Miranda West, The Do Book Company publishes authors who have spoken at the event to create how-to titles as far-ranging as Do Beekeeping : The Secret to Happy Honeybees, Do Open : How a simple newsletter can transform your business, and Do Design : Why beauty is key to everything.

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Cute Furry Character Illustrations by Renee French

Design You Trust

Renee French is a painter, animator and author and illustrator of books, living and working in Australia. She has had solo exhibitions in NYC, LA, Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne, and her publications include Baby Bjornstrand, 2014 and Hagelbarger and That Nightmare Goat, 2013. More: Instagram.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 81 Reviews Design Is a Job Audible Audiobook Mike Monteiro (Author) - Mike Monteiro (Narrator) English (Publication Language) 03/31/2014 (Publication Date) - A Book Apart (Publisher) $12.99 But to improve as an artist, one must receive criticism and comments from peers and the general public.

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Solo Exhibitions: Martha Rich’s ‘It’s Wild Here’ + Lisa Congdon’s ‘Ode to Kyoto’

Design Milk

As we ride along with the artist for the journey, it’s easy to enjoy the random unpredictability that she’s borrowed from the public. Martha Rich Ode to Kyoto marks artist, illustrator, and bestselling author Congdon’s debut solo exhibition with Paradigm, and the culmination of a curatorial project with The Jaunt.

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Sait Maden

Logo Design Love

It wasn’t until after 1960 when he focused on the graphic design discipline, concentrating mainly on publication design. He reflected the different moods that literature brought him into his various illustration styles. As a side job between 1955 and 1960 Maden designed logos, billboard displays, theatre decors, and cinema posters.

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UX vs. profit: The blurred ethical lines between EdTech and public education

UX Collective

How big money affects the online learning experience for our kids Illustration by Randompopsycle As our underfunded K-12 public school system is reimagining the future of education post-pandemic, it is becoming more and more dependent on software like Canvas LMS to help lead the way. In 2015, they went public on the NYSE.