Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector. We chatted with illustration agencies serving various creative and geographic markets to discover what they crave for the New Year. A consistent style with a point of view It's nothing new.

Agency

Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

This extensive undertaking has involved redesigning Amazon's master brand and over 50 of its sub-brands across 15 global markets. Photo: Carol Sachs Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me publication design by A Practice for Everyday Life, 2024. You can read more about the project here. Photo: Sanda Vučković 19.

Inspiration

Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 12, 2025

Whether youre designing a poster for an organic farmers market or a flyer for a new product launch, using earthy color palettes, hand-drawn elements, and textures like wood and paper can create a genuine connection with your audience. The Essence of Organic Design Organic design is all about simplicity, natural tones, and authenticity.

Media

Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Modern Sans Serifs One of the major trends in 2024 is the rise of sleek, minimalist sans-serif fonts. These fonts are also perfect for brand guidelines typography, ensuring consistency across all marketing materials—from business cards to brochures. Free Font Palugada 28. Free Commercial Use Font 29. Steelfish Free Font 30.

Fonts

Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 11, 2025

Green marketing made easy starts with stunning visuals that capture the essence of your brand. Download Organic Market Sale Banner Facebook Timeline Cover The pack covers all basic design template variations for social media posts and headers to choose from and apply to your brand. Farmix is based on the Bootstrap 5 grid system.

Media

Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2025

Lauren Hom Lauren Hom is a designer and lettering artist with a knack for marketing who loves helping creatives and brands get more eyes on their work. She was the Society of Illustrators 2023's vice president and became chair in 2024. To learn more, listen to our interview with him on The Creative Boom Podcast.

Illustration

Creative Boom

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In 2024, the auditory experience has become crucial to crafting a cohesive and memorable brand presence. By carefully selecting music that aligns with your visual elements, values and audience preferences, you can create a distinctive sonic identity that resonates with your target market.

Brand

Design Milk

JANUARY 24, 2025

Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Don Judd, colorist) 1-5, 1987 Copyright Stephen Flavin / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich. Joseph Beuys, THE HEARTH (19681974) and Feuersttte II (19681974) 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich Photo: Jonas Hnggi , courtesy of Kunstmuseum Basel 3. Today, Draga & Aurel join us for Friday Five !

Exhibition

Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As 2024 wraps up, we’re on the cusp of entering 2025, a year set to see the immense impact of AI across all computing fields, particularly in web and graphic design. For example, the streetwear brand Off-White uses dark backgrounds with pops of neon in their digital presence and marketing campaigns.

Graphic Design

HONGKIAT

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

One example is the Career Mastery Coaching prebuilt website, among the 10 most downloaded in 2024. Features include AMP support for fast mobile performance and a selection of customizable demos, like the popular Grocery Mega Market one-page website. Its dedicated support team is available 24/7 to provide quick and expert assistance.

Agency

Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 29, 2024

View example One big difference in abstract design from 2024 to 2025 is the focus on texture and depth. While abstract design in 2024 leaned heavily on bold, flat colors and geometric shapes, 2025 takes things a step further by adding layered, tactile visuals. But they’re much more responsive and user-friendly.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 6, 2025

Sardin Modern Logo Font Sardin – was designed in late 2023 and published on May 2024. These fonts bring a modern touch and ensure that your logo feels fresh and relevant in todays competitive market. Logodone Modern Logo Font This font is perfect for posters, social media posts, branding, personal projects, etc. Download 31.

Fonts

UX Collective

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

But now, in 2024, we’re witnessing another evolution in our design toolkit —  one where AI serves as a powerful ally in testing and validating our design decisions through rapid, interactive prototyping. We’ve come a long way from those days of pixel-perfect PSDs. Here’s how we can use AI to rapidly prototype and test these interactions.

Animation

Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With a clean and modern feel, this font is suitable for a variety of graphic design projects, from logo designs to marketing materials. Condensed fonts, narrow fonts, and skinny fonts are ideal for branding projects, creating the best logos , and presenting guideline documents.

Fonts

We And The Color

JULY 20, 2025

The 2024 discontinuation of feature development for Adobe XD was not just the sunsetting of a single application. Mastering its features is non-negotiable for anyone in publishing, marketing, or corporate design. Consequently, you produce better work faster and with less friction. It signaled a major pivot toward a unified ecosystem.

Adobe

Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2025

Those who have been hired for that role before in my industry and for companies of our size and market presence. I send them profiles of people I'm considering hiring, along with their feedback on the salary range to offer, to ensure that what I offer is both market rate and appropriate for their skill set. Do I think this stops women?

Agency

Its Nice That

JULY 16, 2025

Old Americana ads, the kinds of prints and posters you’ll find rummaging in stacks at flea markets, and the movement of illustrations in Disney cartoons are all on the list of things that “elicit a really strong feeling within me, one of amazement, excitement, curiosity, like an electric shock in my gut and chest”, the designer shares.

Inspiration

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 7, 2025

if you like AI tools Web Design Wix Studio review: build professional-quality websites that dont immediately scream "template" Laptops Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) review: is it any good for VFX artists? Getting a piece of software like this to market is no small feat, and so I will aim to be fair and realistic in my review.

Artist

Graphic Design Junction

JULY 23, 2025

In 2024, North America accounted for over 40% of the global UX market. Design isn’t just what it looks like. It’s how it feels. This is why companies in the US are actively funding better digital experiences. That’s nearly $22.7

Agency

Noupe

JUNE 2, 2025

Whether you’re a social media creator, marketer, artist, educator, or entrepreneur, image-to-video AI generators can help you produce stunning visuals without the need for video editing skills or expensive tools. High-resolution output with 1080p or more. Fast rendering engine—videos are usually ready in under 60 seconds.

Templates

Creative Bloq

JULY 28, 2025

Laptops Ive had the new ASUS ProArt P16 for a month, and its my new favourite creative powerhouse Laptops Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) review: is it any good for VFX artists? It’s a rarefied market it moves in, but the sort of power you get from it, for AI, video editing and even gaming, means it might be worth it.

Photo Editing

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Adding to this is that 2024 is an election year in many parts of the world, with 64 elections occurring globally. Election years typically bring economic uncertainty , and companies will be more cautious in their spending in anticipation of possible changes in regulations, tax policies, and market conditions.

Illustration

Moo

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Even major brands are embracing this trend Coca-Colas 2024 Christmas ad was entirely AI-generated. Tools like Adobe Firefly and DALL-E make it easy to experiment, helping designers create everything from dreamy landscapes to abstract designs that feel fresh and unexpected.

Branding

Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

Unlike several others on the market, this one is NOT aimed at children, and actually has a bunch of industrial uses for creative pros – from patching up errors on standard 3D prints, to creating cosplay props from scratch, and prototyping project ideas in a visual way. Here’s how it works.

Print

Its Nice That

JULY 28, 2025

Old market signage must convey key information quickly, like price listing and types of items, only communicating what’s necessary to that stall. One of these quips reads ‘trade your clutter for cold hard butter’, another reads, ‘Sunday service’.

Graphic Design

Noupe

JUNE 2, 2025

Whether you’re a social media creator, marketer, artist, educator, or entrepreneur, image-to-video AI generators can help you produce stunning visuals without the need for video editing skills or expensive tools. High-resolution output with 1080p or more. Fast rendering enginevideos are usually ready in under 60 seconds.

Templates

Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

As the report notes, "Cafes look the same in Tokyo and Mexico City," while creative industries struggle with originalityevidenced by the fact that not a single original film (as opposed to a sequel, reboot or remake) cracked 2024's top 15 highest-grossing movies.

Arts and Crafts

We And The Color

JUNE 26, 2025

The global AI market hit US $184 billion in 2024 and is on a blistering trajectory to exceed US $826 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 36%. Specifically, the market for creative AI tools—the software that generates images, text, and video—is exploding. It has become a dominant economic force.

Adobe

Design Week

JULY 23, 2025

“Ginsters was highly salient,” says marketing director Sarah Babb, “but it didn’t stand for much in the minds of new consumers.” In 2024, it was named one of Britain’s fastest-growing grocery brands , with sales up 14.9% “The reality of our quality was just not understood,” Babb explains.

Brand

Creative Bloq

JUNE 28, 2025

Buy it if Dont buy it if TODAYS BEST DEALS Check Amazon There aren’t many dual-stacked monitors on the market right now, which is why we were super keen to get our hands on the Mobile Pixels Geminos at the beginning of 2024. Jump To: Specs Design & build Features Performance Price Whos it for?

Production

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2025

Competition is healthy for all, and the laser engraver market is a prime example of this. Buy it if Dont buy it if TODAYS BEST DEALS Check Amazon The maker/creator crowd is becoming better served every week by the looks of it. More gadgets, with new features, at more competitive prices, are a good thing. designed by Porsche?

Arts and Crafts

Its Nice That

JUNE 24, 2025

It was completely unsustainable, but it felt useful… Not that we intended for it to be a marketing ploy, but it really helped to get our name out there,” says Shy. Clientless and spiralling, the duo decided to operate as a “design hotline”, offering their services for free – or for boxes of free wine – to help out the hospitality community.

Graphic Design

Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2025

You're stuck watching pre-recorded videos, doing assignments in isolation, and crossing your fingers that what you're learning is actually relevant in today's market. Project by Olivia Rudschewski, Masters student at LABASAD Vanesa García, student at LABASAD, awarded at the Pentawards 2024 6. Sound familiar?

Portfolio

Inkbot Design

MARCH 12, 2025

The Power of Lettermark Logos for Small Business Branding Good branding plays a pivotal role in the modern oversaturated market. Flexibility Across Marketing Platforms Adaptability is among the key highlights of lettermark logos. This saves money on design outlay, letting investing in more essential marketing efforts in the long run.

Branding

Design Beep

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Whether youre crafting a sleek website, designing a logo, or picking colors for a marketing campaign, the right tools can enhance your design process and ensure that your color choices work harmoniously to communicate the desired message. From palette generator to contrast checkers, theres a color tool for every need.

Color

HONGKIAT

JANUARY 13, 2025

But with 5,000+ free and paid WordPress themes (and counting) on the market, its easy to feel lost. A beautiful example is Slate , a UiCore Pro top 10 downloaded demo in 2024. Try the Be Gadget example, a top downloaded demo in 2024. So which ones really shine if you aim to stay ahead of the curve? should give it a go.

Theme

Creative Bloq

JUNE 9, 2025

I appreciate theyre very different packages, but it just goes to show the gulf in affordability between Autodesk software and many other options on the market. Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Value score: 4.5/5

Templates