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. We chatted with illustration agencies serving various creative and geographic markets to discover what they crave for the New Year.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2025

Independent London agency Without has unveiled a major branding project for Sodexo's US college dining offer, now called One&All, championing diversity through flexible design and a collegiate spirit. How do you create a brand that appeals to everyone without becoming generic? For Without, the project marks a major milestone.

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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.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Creating a powerful brand with a unique visual identity requires more than just logo designs; it’s about building an emotional connection, crafting an impactful message, and visually representing values. Each element of logo designs — colors, typography, shapes — all contribute to how a brand is perceived. But how is this achieved?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Feel like all the big conversations are taking place without you while you're stuck scrolling through endless social media feeds that leave you more frustrated than inspired? It's no secret that social media platforms inevitably prioritise the lowest common denominator once they need to generate billions of dollars.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

DixonBaxi Simon Dixon and Aporva Baxi's London powerhouse specialises in creating brand strategies and design systems for "brave businesses" that want to challenge convention, including Hulu, Audible, and the Premier League. The studio had an exceptional start to 2025 by collaborating with Roblox on a brand new design system.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Whether you’re working on branding, packaging, or web design, the right Japanese-style font can evoke cultural authenticity, elegance, or contemporary simplicity. This guide explores 70+ Japanese-style fonts , categorized by their design styles, and provides insights into how each category can enhance modern design and branding.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Stories of brands using AI in their latest campaign have become a daily occurrence. AI is now embedded in our everyday digital tools and being heavily pushed by Google, Adobe, and social media platforms. It can help us with our email, accounting, and marketing and will become an essential tool for running a small business. "If

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. From haute couture to leisure wear, big brands want to make their launch events and retail activations memorable and emphasise the artistry and individuality of their products.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Whether you are working on branding, advertising, or sleek UI designs, condensed fonts provide versatility and style. Condensed fonts, narrow fonts, and skinny fonts are ideal for branding projects, creating the best logos , and presenting guideline documents. Their unique designs make them stand out, offering precision and elegance.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This showcase includes professionally crafted product presentation mockups , such as iPhone X mockups, branding materials, stationery items, logos, t-shirts mockups , and packaging, all in various perspectives and styles. With free PSD mockups, every designer has the chance to make a lasting impression.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? It's perhaps not surprising Alex has seen a lack of involvement in his content because other creatives feel less involved in social media overall. More videos.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While the popularity of digital communication continues to rise, business cards remain a powerful tool for face-to-face networking and branding. The right business card templates can enhance your brand’s image , reflect your creativity, and leave a lasting impression on potential clients or partners.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

If the evolution of the last few generations is anything to go off, Gen B will also be highly engaged with social issues, advocating for equality and inclusivity across all aspects of society. For brands, that means being ultra transparent about their practices, values, and ethical sourcing while offering unique and personalised experiences.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In the week that Meta launches Threads , we ask: can new platforms bring social media back to life? Right now, many of you are saying that's how social media feels. New social platforms are, of course, being launched all the time. I feel jaded by social media," he says. "On

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 5, 2025

In the fast-changing world of digital creativity, AI-generated photos are becoming a game-changer for designers, marketers, and content creators. From marketing campaigns to website designs, these photos are becoming indispensable in the creative realm. Social Media: Unique images that help brands stand out in a crowded digital space.

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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. Staying informed on these trends is crucial for designers, marketers, and brands looking to stay ahead in a rapidly changing visual landscape.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Whether you’re working on advertisement posters, brand guidelines , or even designing a logo, fonts play a pivotal role in creating visual impact. Why Fonts Matter Fonts are more than just letters on a screen; they help communicate the tone, personality, and message of a brand or project. The good news?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

The London-based studio collaborates with renowned illustrator Hedof to create upbeat and engaging branding for the Comedy Garden Festival. They also needed the design to be versatile enough for various applications, from posters to social media." 57 Festivals is a London-based company specialising in live comedy.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

If IG has become too exhausting, what marketing alternatives are there? We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. Yes, you could pay to reach your audience through social ads, but can any of us afford to in an age of uncertainty and rising costs?

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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. For many of the brands she works with, the first thing that comes to mind when they say "premium" is something that looks like Apple. Sustainability Now, this is a big one. So, what's the solution?

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 31, 2023

Secrets of digital marketing is the process of using digital channels to reach and engage with your target audience. It includes a wide range of activities, such as search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, email marketing , and paid advertising. Content is king in digital marketing.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Now, it has an identity that competes with global brands without compromising on its roots in the country's culture. Known for its unconventional campaigns and innovative designs over the last nine years, the brand contributes approximately 74% to the company's total revenue, selling millions of pairs globally.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Whether you’re working on branding, packaging, or digital art, using the right Photoshop mockups can significantly enhance your portfolio and elevate your presentations. For instance, if you are designing a product label, look for a mockup that displays a bottle or a box in a context that reflects the product’s market.

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Creative Boom

MAY 4, 2023

Despite a competitive market and longstanding place in the sustainable food conversation, cultivated meat is still waiting to take off. As part of this mission, the brand approached Mother to develop a fresh identity that "encapsulates the idea of infinite possibilities and accessibility for any cuisine, all meals – any Fork, all Good".

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But either way, you may well be thinking in frustration: "I'm a graphic designer, not a marketing expert!" You also have to be able to sell yourself, keep up to date with social media, maintain your own website, be your own IT, be your own HR department, network like crazy, and somehow find time to eat and sleep. Start simple.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Since its launch last November, the fair trade sleep brand Earthfoam has been developing products made from 100% natural materials like natural rubber, wool and cotton. Its in-house creative director crafted something special for its identity that champions the brand's sustainable credentials.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2023

In the world's largest legal cannabis market, how do you stand out from the crowd? The success of Goldmine Gummies, a new brand crafted with the help of Robot Food, points the way. And that provides new and exciting opportunities for agencies to help producers to get ahead of the competition with cut-through branding.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In the digital age, where visual content reigns supreme, music is a secret weapon that can elevate your videos, presentations and social media posts from good to unforgettable. Brand identity : Consistent use of certain musical styles or genres can become part of your brand's sonic identity, making your content instantly recognisable.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

From pioneering entrepreneurs to innovative brand leaders and multidisciplinary creative forces, these are the movers and shakers propelling their respective fields forward. To answer that question, we turned to Frontify , our favourite cloud-based, brand-building platform. So, who are the names we need to know? Not rocket science."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Go-to design team for edgy and cool interiors also chosen to revamp the club's brand. Award-winning studio Run for the Hills had already redesigned the inside of West London hospitality venue Kindred when asked to follow up the work with a new brand identity.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The global electronics brand is going against the tide with an upbeat campaign focusing on positivity. Given the rising uncertainty and instability worldwide, the campaign aims to motivate customers, spread a positive influence and reinforce the brand's unwavering belief that 'Life is Good'. Everyone's down in the dumps right now.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2024

As the RSPCA celebrates 200 years of working to help animals live fairer and better lives, it has launched a new purpose, positioning, and brand identity designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR). Animal iconography also features across the new brands, with an animal reflective of the regional wildlife matched up to each location.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

But for the irresistible crisp's new brand positioning, Pringles has worked with London-based advertising agency Grey to create a new campaign that will blow your mind. Titled 'Mind Popping', the brand refresh kicks off this week across TV, VOD, online video, social media and out of home advertising.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One of the world's biggest beauty brands needed a more consistent identity across all its global platforms. Those of a younger vintage, though, may be unaware that the cosmetics brand, originally founded in 1867, was a huge name throughout the 20th century, known for selling its make-up door-to-door. billion worldwide in 2020.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

Indeed, with many creatives falling away from other social platforms, it's arguably becoming more relevant to our profession than ever. PR and marketing professionals, too, still see value in LinkedIn. "We With the platform's built-in trust factor, it's a key space for brands seeking creative partners."

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