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

Creative Boom

Edit Based in Manchester, Edit was founded in 2017 by Karen Hughes and Khadija Kapacee. Recent projects that have jumped onto our radar have included their rebrand of KALW , a storied public radio brand, and a refresh of media network CNET , inspired by the 'golden age' of the printing press.

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Is LinkedIn still a useful platform for creatives?

Creative Boom

We know many design agencies that have won major new business leads from posts featuring case studies and media coverage," says Vicky Stoakes, communications director at Red Setter. This sentiment was echoed by others, with creatives lamenting the platform's increasing resemblance to other social media sites.

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

Leiko by Visual Arts Institute Free for personal and commercial use, this display font was created by students at the Media & Design Department of Hungary's Visual Arts Institute. Designed by Matthew Carter and Cherie Cone, this font is characterised by high contrast and is intended for use at size 18 points or above. Sans Serifs 11.

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Pink Sugar Letters and SVG Font by Nicky Laatz

We And The Color

Of course, you are always free to downscale them to fit any digital design, from a social media post to a website banner. To use the installable SVG font, you will need one of the following programs: Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 or newer Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 or newer Procreate 4.3

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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!) The swiftness of the digital media meant he could have more freedom in the design as well as being able to feed in direct references from the show. 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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Pasta and Wine Font: Pouring Hand-Painted Charm onto Your Designs

We And The Color

While programs like Photoshop CC 2017+ and Illustrator CC 2018+ handle SVG fonts beautifully, Nicky Laatz understands that not everyone uses the latest software or requires that textured detail for every application. Social Media Graphics: Craft engaging quotes, announcements, or promotional images for platforms like Instagram and Pinterest.

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“A dusting of love”: Matt Stetson creates mini portals to an almost utopian vision of the past

Its Nice That

Whereas philosophers such as Mark Fisher called this obsession “hauntology”, which carries implications of an eschatological omen, others see a Shangria-La of endearing, bygone media that doesn’t haunt but has the breeze of a fond memory. My biggest influence would have to be my father, whom we lost in 2017,” says Matt.