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Siege Magazine returns to champion a new era of artist-led collaboration

Creative Boom

After a six-year hiatus, Siege Magazine (SiegeMag) is making a comeback with a refreshed mission to build a more inclusive, artist-driven platform and a call to the creative community to help bring it to life. It's about creating a space where artists can recommend one another, lift each other up, and make room for new voices. "We

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Positive, natural and real – the illustrations and letter art of Julie Solvstrom

Creative Boom

Julie arrived in Vancouver in 2017 after finishing her degree at the Royal Danish Academy of Design. Inspired by the lettering artists such as Gemma O'Brien , Jessica Hirsche and Lisa Congdon , and foundries such as OH no Type Co, XYZ and Blaze, Julie has created several experimental character sets of her own.

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

Creative Boom

Standout recent projects include a stunning rebrand for Nike Run, recharging Nike by going back to its roots: running as the soul of Nike, and an identity refresh for Vevo, which reinforced the world's largest music video network as both an expert in the space and a champion of the artists it showcases.

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Is LinkedIn still a useful platform for creatives?

Creative Boom

Visual artist Jeff T Owens describes LinkedIn as "a brick wall of algorithmic programming and a lot of cryptic corporate lingo and cheerleading bordering on dystopian parody". He adds that while some of his best relationships have formed on the platform, "it's definitely a shadow of what it was in 2017/18 in terms of the value it offers."

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

Originally commissioned for Bloomberg Businessweek in 2011, it draws inspiration from artists such as Willem Sandberg and Barbara Kruger, as well as historical condensed sans serifs, notably Annonce Grotesk. Druk by Berton Hasebe Designed by Berton Hasebe, Druk is a bold, condensed display typeface designed for impactful headlines.

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Jack Sachs takes us through his new intro sequence for The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball

Its Nice That

He was also one of our Ones to Watch, back in 2017!) In for a penny: This exhibition showcases 99 artists’ interpretation of the humble piggy bank 16 June 2025 Work Art. Since those fateful days, Jack has brought his joyous characters to projects for Apple, Nike Kids, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and P!nk,

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A designer’s bookshelf: 5 essential reads for creativity and insight

UX Collective

Futura: DieSchrift by Petra Eisele, Annette Ludwig e Isabel Naegele(2017) More than just a font, Futura has shaped visual culture , from advertising and modern architecture to the Moon landing. Ludwig, A. e Naegele, I. Futura: Die Schrift . Libri diSpector.