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

Creative Boom

PORTO ROCHA Based in New York, PORTO ROCHA was founded by Brazilians Felipe Rocha and Leo Porto in 2019. Mouthwash Studio Founded in Los Angeles in 2019 and led by partners Abraham Campillo, Mackenzie Freemire, Ben Mingo, and Alex Tan, Mouthwash Studio stands out for its contemporary, future-forward design philosophy. Studio DBD 13.

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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

Creative Boom

Paat and Takk also do a fair bit of work with students, offer a range of type design workshops, and have been involved with Estonia's design and type-focused summer school since it started out in 2019. It's important to ask the right questions early on—what role will the typeface play, and how does it fit into the larger visual identity?"

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. Designer Fred Smeijers' first commercial typeface, released in 1992, was fully remastered in 2019 and re-hinted to meet the demands of today's digital technology. Sans Serifs 11.

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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." Erratic typography, intentional spelling errors, and chaotic layouts turned the idea of an art magazine on its head. The art world needn't be so elitist or hard to reach.

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Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes”

Abduzeedo

The design follows Adam G’s distinctive style—minimal yet quirky, with each element purposefully crafted to show off Adobe’s creative potential. They bring in commissioned art, linking Illustrator users to other creators while inviting exploration of the software’s capabilities.

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Ciaran Birch on crafting custom wordmarks and harbouring a “half-baked” bank of typefaces

Its Nice That

Reading "Ciaran Birch on crafting." Words Ellis Tree — Date 30 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Font Logo Identity Process The London-based designer Ciaran Birch has moved into the freelance life since we last caught up with him way back in 2019.

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The 20 graphic designers inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

To identify the graphic designers making the biggest impact right now, we turned to our global community of creatives, art directors and industry insiders. Chloe Scheffe Based in Seattle, USA, Chloe Scheffe is an independent designer and art director. In 2019, she was named a One Club Young Gun.