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Janny Ji on working at Media Arts Lab, how Pentagram shaped her creativity, and designing for communities

Creative Boom

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. During college, I transferred to the Rhode Island School of Design to study illustration. Media Arts Lab is a great place to work.

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Alex Foxley's '90s-inspired illustrations are here to fill your world with positivity

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Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. "My

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Illustrator Elenia Beretta celebrates a culinary classic with new picture book, We Love Pizza

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Then check out this beautiful picture book from Elenia Beretta , an Italian illustrator based in Berlin. It's a media that can be used differently: similar to watercolours but thicker and more compact.". My favourite illustrators are Quentin Blake, Maurice Sendak, Alice and Martin Provensen, and Tomi Ungerer," she says. "My

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Creative Boom embraces a new era: Marking 15 years with a vibrant redesign

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It was in 2017 when we revealed our existing brand to the creative community. The logo and headings now use Displaay's Roobert , a mono-linear geometrical sans-serif font family that was initially designed in collaboration with Anymade Studio as a bespoke typeface for Moogfest 2017 – all derived from the Moog logotype.

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Coverjunkie curates the latest collection of limited-edition art prints from RoomFifty

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It was founded in 2017 by Guardian creative director Chris Clarke and illustrator and writer Leon Edler. The concept was to sell limited-edition prints by the world's best contemporary illustrators and graphic designers. RoomFifty is one of our favourite purveyors of affordable art and design work today.

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Inspired by memories of Taipei, David Huang's illustrations are a colourful, expressive delight

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Beijing Promenade (Mural Illustration commissioned for 798 District, Beijing). The vibrant and joyous illustrations of David Huang have won him accolades across the world. David Huang is a Taiwanese American illustrator based in New York City. So naturally, my illustrations range in medium, subjects, and colour.

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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

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Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media. My artwork lands somewhere in the middle of collage and mixed media," he continues. That said, I believe they read more as an illustration or painting than they do a collage.