Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Designing a product that consumers haven't seen before is challenging enough, but when the main ingredient is an insect, it becomes even more important to make the identity appealing and desirable. He describes his first experience of tasting it as "multi-sensory, with acidic notes and a salty, malty, and herbal profile".

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

At the heart of this redesign is a deep dive into player passion, creating a brand experience that resonates across every game and media platform Riot touches. What emerged was that, while Riot owns many properties across multiple media, there is a unified brand purpose at the heart of everything it does: making the player experience better.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

A few years ago, the question was: should your brand identity include motion? So nowadays, the question is more like: how is motion interwoven into the heart of your brand? So nowadays, the question is more like: how is motion interwoven into the heart of your brand? Well, just think about how we communicate as humans.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 1, 2025

Senior designer Rose O'Mahony, who's been at Springetts Brand Design for 11 years, exemplifies this shift. "I Beyond the bottom line While financial security remains important, it's rarely the sole definition of success any more. And why do we know this? You just have to sign up to the platform, but don't worry; it's totally free.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Manchester-based branding agency Alphabet started life in 2016 and has cemented its place as an ideas-driven agency with an ethos rooted in a quote by Saul Bass , the legendary designer who's probably best known for his iconic Alfred Hitchcock movie posters. Co-founder Abbas Mushtaq shares insights on their journey.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It is marking this milestone with a bold brand refresh by EDIT Brand Studio. We wanted to create a brand that captured the huge, warm, Salford welcome that you get as you step into Lowry," said Khadija Kapacee, MD at EDIT. Lowry, the theatre and gallery complex has stood at the heart of Salford Quays since 2000.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Influur helps content creators get work with brands for a decent compensation. And yet they have millions of devoted fans, for whom they're more important and, to their minds, more "famous" than celebrities we think of as household names. It's a strange world we live in.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mott's Clamato Caesar is a legacy brand that has barely changed for decades, but its new identity has found a way of reinforcing its heritage with a modern and desirable touch. Montreal and LA-based studio Wedge has been behind the brand evolution of Mott's Clamato Caesar, "Canada's Cocktail", since 1969.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

We share some key insights from Frontify's recent webinar, A Different Type of Branding, and details of how you can register for the next one. In the design world of 2025, typography is becoming increasingly important. This interactivity opens up new avenues for creating engaging and dynamic brand experiences. Phil Garnham 2.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2025

This work aligned with a trend of brands cleverly inserting themselves into events, sports, and games through inventive approaches. It's exciting to see so many brands and companies refreshing their identities," said D&AD trustee Lisa Smith, global executive creative director at Jones Knowles Ritchie. In 2025, you have to do both.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Connecting creatively with the community and environment he grew up in was important for Mark and a new bold step in his creative journey. Nature's beauty, fragility, and those rare moments when we feel at one with it are key themes for this Irish artist, who brings them to life through soft details and bold contrasts. In Your Head.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

From sustainability strategies and AI-driven creative processes to fostering new talent and redefining brand simplicity, these thought leaders have shared their visions and strategies for 2025 with us. Brand innovation with purpose Sustainability is only one element in a growing trend for agencies to want to go good.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2025

Collaborate and simplify Jonathan White, branding specialist at HeadSpace , believes in the power of collaboration. Collaborate and simplify Jonathan White, branding specialist at HeadSpace , believes in the power of collaboration. In the article below, we've compiled the most insightful of their tips and advice. What if I tried this.'

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Stories of brands using AI in their latest campaign have become a daily occurrence. An important part of freelancing is planning ahead and ensuring there's enough work coming in to pay the bills. AI is very efficient at producing illustrations where the exact details aren't important. It's the modern-day equivalent of clip art.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 6, 2025

Creating a logo and choosing fonts for logo is a critical step for building a strong brand identity. A well-designed logo can leave a lasting impression on customers and make your brand stand out. The font sets the tone and reflects the personality of your brand, whether its modern, classic, or playful. Region Logo Font 15.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Whether you’re a designer, marketer, or brand strategist, staying ahead of these trends is essential to creating relevant, impactful designs. The world of visual design is constantly evolving, and 2025 promises to deliver some of the most exciting transformations yet. Let’s explore these top visual trends that will dominate the coming year.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2025

Aseil's journey to founding Design Wolf LDN took several creative turns, from earning a first-class honours degree in Interior Architecture to working on Netflix sets and fashion shoots before finding her true calling in brand design. I used to spend hours coming up with ideas and designing brand templates for them.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

How can branding help to communicate urgency and the dire state of the planet while still inspiring hope and optimism? WRAP started as a government-funded body that worked with local authorities in the UK and has since scaled to become an international environmental NGO working with brands, citizens, and governments in over 40 countries.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Montreal hosted the summit for the first time in 2025, so it was important that both the consultancy behind the identity and the collaborating artist be local. The FMJF was looking to define a brand that would support the summit's growing national notoriety and be a representation of Montreal's unique perspective."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The project marks the automotive brand's ninth year showcasing its commitment to design at the annual event and its third year collaborating with the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami). Crafting Plastics' brief was to develop a sculpture based on the concept car and three additional satellite sculptures.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2025

Senior Designer at Nike Global Brand Design Retail Yenny Zhang takes us through her education and career so far, revealing the best bits and the challenges she faced along the way. After graduating, Zhang continued working for Nike, leveraging those connections and building on her understanding of the brand.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 15, 2024

When you’re developing a new brand, creating a website, or simply need to present your design in an appealing way, free mockups can take your work to the next level. Creating striking visual presentations is essential for any designer, and that’s where free PSD mockups step in as powerful allies. Bottle Nutrition Mockup Psd 2.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

Tuma was actually studying at Freeda School as a student when the idea for the brand refresh came about. After seeing its old brand identity every day, he was inspired to create something new and approached Freeda's CEO with a vision to update its visual brand identity.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

Studio Up North brings inclusive yet impactful branding to a global initiative empowering everyday athletes to "go the distance" for a meaningful cause. The brand's graphic centrepiece is a dynamic, track-inspired icon that doubles as a bold, abstracted 'C'a symbol of community, change, and commitment.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 29, 2024

As the clock resets and we step into a brand-new year, GDJ extends heartfelt wishes to everyone for an exhilarating and prosperous New Year in 2025. This year reminded us of the transformative power of creativity and the importance of community. Ladies and gentlemen, weve reached this exciting milestone together!

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Their elegant, timeless appeal adds sophistication to designs, especially in branding and editorial content. Custom Typography Brands are investing in custom typefaces to stand out in a crowded digital space. These unique fonts help establish brand identity and foster user recognition. Line heights of 1.5x

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 9, 2025

There's no doubt that this year, album art has been an integral part of music artists' brands. It was for my mastectomy scar, which was super important for me to challenge beauty standards, and I wanted imagery that was both powerful but effeminate," she explains.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Retro-futurism reflects a playful yet sophisticated look, making it popular across branding, website design, and digital art. Branded Content and Advertising: Companies like Apple and Nike have incorporated retro-futuristic elements in their marketing, creating ads that nod to vintage designs but with a high-tech edge.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Founded in 2017, Outline has quietly become one of the most intriguing brand studios in the American South, crafting identities that feel both timeless and distinctly contemporary. Your visual brand world with a conceptual mark or custom wordmark. Photos by Ben Jack She adds that the same goes for brand strategy.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Brand and design consultancy BAGGI is behind the design of the campaign, and their core aim is to showcase why the UK's food and drink industry is such a vibrant place to work. Baxter says: "Adding the tastiness and appeal of consumer food and drink brands inspired us to give a more delicious feel 'Mmmake your Mark'."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Designed by award-winning creative director Chris Chapman, adam&eveDDB's new brand identity for Agua de Madre fizzes with joy and purpose. We decided it would be a good idea to keep the illustration of the Madre's face and the font of the wordmark," he explains, "as these felt like the most salient features of the branding. "By

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2025

The third edition of the boutique festival showcases the brightest talents in design and creativity this May. Feeling the post-February slump? Well, here's something to look forward to. There's something utterly magical about being in a room where creativity crackles in the air. Well, here's your chance. Who's coming?

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This table collection exemplifies what the two brands do best. Material use here plays a key role, visual weight of high importance. Modular Lighting Instruments is a Belgian brand specializing in immersive lighting solutions, spanning residential, retail, and commercial industries.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Brand writer Sarah Farley shares a similar view, adding that brands have hijacked the word "purpose" for virtue signalling. It's the catch-all word that's supposed to sound important, but it often gets used so loosely that it's basically meaningless. As Lewis Carroll said: 'You should say what you mean and mean what you say!'

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Creating a logo for a startup is more than just designing a visual mark—it’s about crafting a symbol that reflects the brand’s identity, values, and vision. For startups, a powerful logo is crucial because it establishes the brand’s first impression and helps distinguish it in a crowded market.

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