Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The bold color choices, unusual shapes, layered textures, and hand-drawn art give these designs energy and movement. Well-crafted quirky, serious, or playful characters can instantly set the tone of a project. Plays with pixel art or low-res visuals , but keeps them sharp and intentional for a cleaner look.

Graphic Design

Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2025

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. That's where this carefully curated list comes in. Wale Osunla Wale Osunla 9.

Graphic Design

Its Nice That

JUNE 23, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 23 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Print Risograph Poster Politics Environmentalism Community When you grow up in West Cumbria, where “there’s more sheep than there are human beings”, and you’re into art, punk and anarchy, you have to quite actively create a different kind of cultural scene to countryside monotony.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 18, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Subscribe now Trending Enter Brand Impact Awards Indie games All about logos Best iPad for Procreate Recommended reading Digital Art The deepest pictures ever? Why not try a subscription? million views.

Arts and Crafts

Inkbot Design

JULY 1, 2025

It was an all-caps, sans-serif font that looked like it was cut from paper with a craft knife. The 2023 Correction: A Return to Form (Mostly) Fast forward to 2023. Your logo isn't a precious piece of art to be hung on a wall. The current logo, introduced in 2023, is an evolution of the 2017 design. It was clean.

Brand

Inkbot Design

JUNE 24, 2025

According to a 2023 survey by Statista, 68% of consumers said their perception of a brand's authenticity impacts their likelihood to engage or purchase. Crafting Memorable Visual Designs Visual design is the first interaction a visitor has with a digital platform. Your website isn't a piece of art hanging in the Tate Modern.

Digital

Design You Trust

MAY 18, 2025

Nathan Boey is a Canadian multimedia artist and director who blends filmmaking, animation, and AI-generated art. With a background in film from Concordia University, he has spent two decades refining his craft, earning recognition such as a regional Emmy Award. More: Instagram Source

Arts and Crafts

Colossal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Titled “White Cranes and Snowfall,” the playful sculptures are made from woven sedges and nested in a shallow field of pebbles, intertwining references to avian life and endangered craft traditions. To learn the craft practiced for generations, Hong began working with Choong Kyung Lee, a straw-weaving master from Asan in 2021.

Arts and Crafts

Colossal

JANUARY 13, 2025

. “Brown and Black Dog” (2021), hand-hooked wool yarn on linen Detail of “Mottled-leg Dog” (2024), hand-hooked wool yarn on linen “Sandy Reddish Dog” (2023), hand-hooked mostly-wool yarn on linen Photo by Bucky Miller Photo by Bucky Miller Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

Animation

Colossal

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

” “Maison” (2023) A self-described “textile composer,” Emdal views the loom as a window where warp and weft interact to create storage vessels for memories. From radiating puffs of vibrating color to elegant, draping details, her pieces are inspired by science fiction, feminism, art history, and music.

Sculpture

Its Nice That

JUNE 12, 2025

Keeping this tradition alive and revitalising the custom for the 21st century is the Guanzhong Mangba Arts Festival, which has expanded the event to include art and craft activities, as well as a folk film festival, all with the aim of keeping the artistic rural culture thriving.

Art

Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This year, celebrate the season with beautifully crafted cards that tell a story, support independent creators, and bring joy to your loved ones. The art of sending Christmas cards is more than just a seasonal ritual; it's a chance to connect, share a spirit of creativity, and support emerging illustration talent. Thomson Rohan E.

Artist

Creative Bloq

JULY 20, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 The art for the initial hardback edition, by Paul Bacon, was much more minimalist, on a black background. Why not try a subscription? Makos are a lot smaller than the great white portrayed in the movie.

Arts and Crafts

Colossal

JULY 7, 2025

Photo by Third Dune, courtesy of Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum Usually installed for just a few weeks or months, Hayes’ installations temporarily merge with their surroundings, a nod to Jeanne-Claude and Christo’s monumentally ambitious fabric interventions. “Horizon Drift” (2024) Denver, Colorado.

Gallery

Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Today, her department designs bespoke pieces for the studios international portfolio while crafting collections for the worlds most notable furniture brands including Molteni&C, B&B Italia, Salvatori and Ligne Roset. He is closely involved with PROs many ongoing projects with The New York City Housing Authority.

Architecture

Creative Bloq

JULY 14, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? Here’s how it works.

Art

Colossal

MARCH 27, 2025

Two decades later, following university studies in weaving, architecture, and design, the Minnesota-based artist’s memory of her first lesson connects her to her ancestral land and its time-honored craft traditions. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

Arts and Crafts

Design Milk

JUNE 27, 2025

Cartwright Point Photo: Lauren Miller Cartwright Point Completed in 2023, this new build is tucked into the rocky outcrops along the wooded edge of the St. Rivercrest Photo: Lauren Miller Rivercrest This house is a classic side entrance Arts and Crafts home. Lawrence River.

Client

Creative Bloq

JUNE 10, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Frontify are sponsoring the Craft categories of this years Brand Impact Awards , so our conversation also touched on branding award schemes. Why not try a subscription? Its minutia.

Brand

Design Week

AUGUST 4, 2025

In 2023, when AI really began to gain momentum and Midjourney became available to the public, we had a moment where we said, “We need to get on top of this.” When we have an idea, instead of spending many hours crafting early visuals, we use AI to accelerate the visualisation stage.

Client

Creative Bloq

JUNE 19, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? Here’s how it works.

Brand

UX Collective

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Branding is more than just colors and art direction. The visual design we apply reflects our era Throughout history, art and design have gone through different movements that shaped the look and feel of that time. These movements rejected the ideas of decorative styling, paving the way for more functional crafts. Compelling.

Production

Creative Bloq

JUNE 16, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? __proto__=t,e},r(e,t)}n.d(t,{A:()=>r})}}]); With a specialism in branding and design, Georgia is also Programme Director of CBs award scheme – the Brand Impact Awards.

Print

Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Professional Exploration Category Winner: The Governess by Trevin Wyant We reveal the winners of the World Illustration Awards 2023, and share their winning pieces. Or are you just wondering what sort of commercial art can win awards these days? Looking for visual inspiration?

Illustration

Its Nice That

JUNE 12, 2025

His approach to framing his images lay somewhere between capturing the candid moments that Moree naturally delivered and carefully crafting intentional portraits that framed its local people. “I She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Branding Design of the Year 2023: Campus, Reading International by Socrates Communications The victors of the Indigo Design Award 2023 offer extraordinary examples of real-world design we can all seek to emulate. They've just announced their 2023 winners, and we share the winning work in the seven main categories below.

Inspiration

Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2023

Our feature was one of the most popular of 2020, so we thought we'd revisit this specific craft to uncover more independent designers and makers specialising in jewellery. LeSter LeSter is a fine jewellery brand that combines the stories of art with traditional goldsmithing techniques to "remind women of their individuality and inner rebel".

Arts and Crafts

Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Envato Elements, a premier platform for creative assets, offers a vast array of Procreate and Illustrator brushes that can take your digital art to the next level. As we step into 2024, let’s explore the 25 best Procreate brushes of 2023 available on Envato Elements, providing a curated collection that caters to diverse artistic needs.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

And now we're back for 2023 with another bumper crop of amazing gift ideas from independent artists and shops. It's a lively hub of creativity that's been supplying the people of Manchester and the rest of the world with art supplies since 1886. For more of the latter, check out our guide to the UK's top independent shops.)

Arts and Crafts

Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

New Procreate Brushes For 2023. If you’re a long-time comic book fan like me, you appreciate the art of inking. I crafted these brushes to mimic the vintage, comic-inspired look Procreate was missing. This set includes 18 brushes designed to authentically emulate the look and experience of using art pastels.

Textures

Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A modern, minimalist creative Portfolio WordPress Themes built with state-of-the-art technology including HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery frameworks , offering extreme functionality and speed. Preloading screen to page transitions, sliders to typographic contents all crafted with very care and love.

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This is Paper

JULY 21, 2025

Enter your email address to receive the latest news on emerging art, design, architecture and tech, delivered straight to your inbox. Enter your email address to receive the latest news on emerging art, design, lifestyle and tech from Thisispaper, delivered straight to your inbox.  Thisispaper Community Join today. No items found.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Generative artist Matt DesLauriers weaves together art, programming and technology to build playful, creative projects for public installations, print media, and the web. His interactive installations have been displayed in special events at the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.

Coding

Design Milk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

” Jing Ju Recalling the first piece of art that left a lasting impression, Ju describes her key encounter with Qi Baishi’s ink wash shrimps. Art/Photo: Miki Kim 1. Art by Miki Kim She’s a South Korean tattoo artist and illustrator, and I love her trippy and surreal style. Photo/Art: ZHANG XIAOLI 2.

Art

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Entries are now open for the 2023 Pentawards – we explain why you should enter, how to do so, and share some amazing work from past Pentawards winners. So why not enter the 2023 Pentawards ? So 2023 is the perfect time to enter your work. Each bottle is unique and crafted by the sea, then simply labelled with its name.

Packaging Design

Just Creative

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of the best books for graphic designers in 2023. 15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023 It’s a matter of keeping up with the trends and ensuring you have the skills to stay ahead of the competition. Also, it references design history from someone aware of how politics affects art.

Graphic Design

Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2022

Hosted by Sarah Horn, designer at studio.build and author of En-Suites Available , along with Justin Burns , Head of Art & Design at Leeds Beckett University and researcher of British seaside typography, the tour on 14 May will begin at the Comedy Carpet, then lead from the promenade onto the adjacent streets and deep into the seaside city.

Typography