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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

Creative Boom

chapter of #blackandbrilliant, serves on advisory boards, and mentors through programs like Bloom and SheSays. in 2017 to provide children with equal access to digital learning. In 2017, she released her autobiography, Gio_graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion. He also chairs the U.K.

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The 26 Best Books for Creative Business Owners

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Sale Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Hardcover Gilbert, Elizabeth (Author) English (Publication Language) 304 Pages – 09/27/2016 (Publication Date) – Riverhead Books (Publisher) −$6.99 $11.01 Hardcover Book Jim Collins (Author) English (Subtitle) English (Publication Language) Buy on Amazon 4.

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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But now I've got more into using programs like Procreate to roughly sketch on top of a photo of each sweater. It definitely saves some time on making unwanted mistakes."

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Top 10 Best Books On Branding Design & Identity

Inkbot Design

Hardcover Book Miller, Donald (Author) English (Publication Language) 240 Pages – 10/10/2017 (Publication Date) – HarperCollins Leadership (Publisher). Hardcover Book Airey, David (Author) English (Publication Language) 288 Pages – 01/22/2019 (Publication Date) – Rockport Publishers (Publisher).

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Yayoi Kusama , “Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity” (2017), mirrors, acrylic, glass, LEDs, and wood panels, 59 x 59 x 83 ½ inches. This request for qualifications asks artists to consider themes of shelter for an outdoor public installation in New Bedford. Wildacres Residency Program (International).

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A Vertical Campus Reshapes the Boston Skyline  

Azure Magazine

In 2017, Boston University released its Climate Action Plan, which heavily influenced the building’s design. The program, however, needed to account for quiet workspaces in addition to collaboration zones. PHOTO: Tom Arban To achieve this, KPMB bookended the building with public spaces. The benefits of the hold were two-fold.

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In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism

Azure Magazine

Enter Dutch architecture firm MVRDV , which was tapped by the government and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) in 2017 to transform it into a nurturing cultural hub for young people. MVRDV injected a sense of fun — and new programs — through a series of vibrantly colourful boxes placed on, in, and around the main structure.

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