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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

This extensive undertaking has involved redesigning Amazon's master brand and over 50 of its sub-brands across 15 global markets. Founded in 2015 by Matthew Stephen Burns and Christopher John Black, the company specializes in building creatively distinctive and commercially effective brands for the beverage industry.

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

Creative Boom

The studio's emphasis on evolving brand experiences has helped numerous global businesses navigate changing markets successfully. Smith & Diction Smith & Diction was founded in 2015 by Mike Smith, who was inspired by the idea of making things rather than just focusing on making money.

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Johnnie Walker Logo Evolution: The Unfiltered Analysis

Inkbot Design

While their competitors were slapping family crests on bottles and calling it “branding,” Johnnie Walker was methodically engineering visual psychology to penetrate markets across 180+ countries without saying a single word. Here's the brutal truth most marketers miss: People don't buy products. The market context?

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50 Simple Logos That Prove Less is More

Inkbot Design

📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] 50 Simple Logos That Prove Less is More Okay, let's get one thing straight. Memorability: Sticking in a Crowded Market What's easier to remember: a single, clear idea or a shopping list of ten different things? Think about the Nike swoosh.

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The Future of Graphic Design: Trends and Predictions

Inkbot Design

📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] The Future of Graphic Design: Trends and Predictions Forget the crystal ball gazing into the graphic design industry. They must understand your market position, growth targets, and customers' pain points. They are becoming consultants.

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The Instagram Logo: A Necessary Betrayal of Nostalgia

Inkbot Design

📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] The Instagram Logo: A Necessary Betrayal of Nostalgia The collective meltdown when Instagram changed its logo in 2016 was entirely predictable. By 2015-2016, Instagram was no longer just a retro filter app. People screamed. A messaging service.

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Gladeye

Communication Arts

By Sam McMillan T wenty-two years ago, Gladeye’s cofounder and chief executive officer Tarver Graham was working for a film production company in Auckland, New Zealand, when he found himself transfixed by the power of Flash, then the most powerful web animation tool on the market.