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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

For instance, their recent bold new identity for the São Paulo art museum MASP nods to Brazilian modernist design traditions while reimagining them for a contemporary audience. With a focus on branding, illustration, editorial design, and typography, they combine joy with craft to explore issues with heart and purpose.

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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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The Taptap Chair From Artu Makes a Bold Statement on Color

Design Milk

Taking familiar pieces and combining them with evocative coloring, these artful pieces create an approachable and cohesive finish that embraces bold hues. The design is characterized by finely crafted details and a playful approach to geometric shapes and proportions, giving each piece a unique and unconventional character.

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Seoul Illustration Fair: Redefining Logo Design and Visual Identity

Abduzeedo

The Seoul Illustration Fair (SIF) has evolved into a major cultural event in South Korea, drawing artists and enthusiasts since its debut in 2015. For instance, the classic pen stands for drawing, pixels represent graphic art, a speech bubble embodies storytelling, and a falling ball captures the essence of motion.

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The 20 graphic designers inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

To identify the graphic designers making the biggest impact right now, we turned to our global community of creatives, art directors and industry insiders. In 2015, he co-founded the London office of the international design studio BOND. Chloe Scheffe Based in Seattle, USA, Chloe Scheffe is an independent designer and art director.

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Marco Lawrence

Communication Arts

” The path to working as an illustrator was a bit unexpected for Lawrence, who studied commercial fine art screen printing, fine art drawing and printmaking around Europe before graduating with a BA Honors in 2007. “That dedication to mastering technique is something that still characterizes my work today.”

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The Future of Graphic Design: Trends and Predictions

Inkbot Design

Does it feel like it was designed for a mobile phone screen or a desktop from 2015? AR is becoming essential for customer engagement if you sell physical products (like furniture, art, or clothing) or services related to physical spaces (like architecture or interior design). Pull up your web design , social media, and last sales deck.