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

Creative Boom

Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their bold and fearless approach has earned them collaborations with clients across a variety of industries, from tech to hospitality. Edit Based in Manchester, Edit was founded in 2017 by Karen Hughes and Khadija Kapacee.

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

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Julie arrived in Vancouver in 2017 after finishing her degree at the Royal Danish Academy of Design. Typically, clients will see something in her portfolio that they like, and she'll work from that basis, making tweaks and changes to ensure that each project is unique. It's easy to get a bit stuck in your own style sometimes.

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Inside Outline: the South Carolina studio bringing brands' inner truth to life

Creative Boom

Founded in 2017, Outline has quietly become one of the most intriguing brand studios in the American South, crafting identities that feel both timeless and distinctly contemporary. But what unites us is a sense of curiosity and the stubbornness to keep following our noses, keep going down rabbit holes with our clients."

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Is LinkedIn still a useful platform for creatives?

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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." It's where I can celebrate others' achievements, showcase the work I'm most proud of for my clients, and both share and gain valuable insights."

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

Creative Boom

When SiegeMag first appeared in 2017, it quietly disrupted the arts publishing world with a refreshing, inclusive ethos: "Artists Recommend Artists." The project was so well-received that the Manchester School of Art invited Charles to "hack" their Instagram account, handing over their stories for a day.

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

The result of a "happy accident", it emerged from a spark of inspiration that came to the studio while working on one of our client projects. Initially launched in 2017 as a display face, it was completely redrawn from scratch in 2021 and can now set longer text pieces at smaller sizes, with broad language support.

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KM20 Concept Store’s Web Design: A Fusion of Style and Function

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The KM20 Concept Store, celebrated as the world’s best concept store by Highsnobiety in 2017, is more than a fashion destination—it’s a cultural hub that hosts a variety of events from concerts to art exhibitions.