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

Creative Boom

After moving to Barcelona in 2017, I set out to teach myself everything I could about design. I was inspired by the illustration style of many of the '90s Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon shows, such as The Powerpuff Girls and Hey Arnold! As well as drawing inspiration from yesteryear, mental health is a recurring theme in Alex's work.

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

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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. Media Arts Lab is a great place to work. And that's barely scratching the surface. Can you tell us a little about how you got to this point?

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Spotify unveils the world's first 'tapestry billboard' to promote Florence + The Machine album

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The more digitised our society and social lives become, the more we crave older, analogue forms of media. The three individual 2x2 metre woven tapestries have been hanging in the picturesque gardens of Dulwich Picture Gallery, where Florence performed in 2017.

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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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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

So in this article, we've gathered together a mix of emerging and established women working in their profession, all doing wonderful things to inspire your own career. She co-founded her branding and creative agency The Working Assembly , while pregnant with her first child in 2017. Alessia Mazzarella. Hilary Archer. Shelley Smoler.

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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. He quickly gained recognition working for renowned titles such as Volkskrant, GQ, Hollands Diep, PostNL, Hard Gras, Intermediair, Villa Media, Uitkrant and Nieuwe Revu. We chat to both parties to find out more about the release.

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

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He explains how he transitioned from graphic designer to full-time artist and what inspires his work today. Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media. For Patrick, social media has been the most useful tool in that regard.