Creative Boom

JUNE 1, 2025

You just have to sign up to the platform, but don't worry; it's totally free. For me, success has meant doing work I enjoy and being able to spend a lot of time seeing my kids grow up as I get older. My creative pin-ups are partnerships: Charles and Ray Eames. But on the whole, no regrets!"

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 11, 2025

Bringing you news and features from the worlds of graphic design, branding, typography, product design, tech and more.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

This way, it could easily be produced as a layered neon sign, work for smaller prints as pins, multicoloured screen prints on beer glasses, and more." As such, when he sent the final print files of the sign to the signage producer, he got quite nervous about the outcome. Did I get the depth of all the parts right? Is the size perfect?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 29, 2023

The 12 astrological signs of the Zodiac are some of the world's most recognisable and well-known characters. Each has its distinctive design and personality, making them a popular subject for artists as well as people devoted to the readings of their star sign. Perhaps Erin's star sign also affects how she works.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But with encouraging signs of an economic uptick, commissions have increased, and perhaps AI isn't quite the fierce rival it first appeared to be. We regularly butt up against the limitations of this tech, and it's by no means perfect." , many illustrators have expressed a decline in commissions and suspect AI has undercut them.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

All you have to do to get them is to sign up to the Designer Daily and get the chance to get regular updates about design news, resources, or tutorials. Whether you are afraid of bugs or you love them, you may need them in one of your upcoming designs. Good news: our cute three littles buggies are available completely free of charge.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2025

For decades, the city's creative identity has been wrapped up in the same tired tropes. The typeface itself was modelled on Manchester's last-surviving original wooden signs, hidden behind railway brambles at St Michael's Place. But we'll be the first to admit that Manchester has a problem with its own mythology. Worker bees.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 15, 2025

Signs Your Design Is Becoming Stale These are some of the hallmark signs that your graphic design is becoming stale: Repetitive choices. What counts as outdated is always a bit subjective and is always changing, but if you keep up with modern graphic design publications, you should be able to spot problematic elements in your designs.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2025

In our latest Q&A for In Her Own Words, Teresa opens up about burnout, boundaries, and the rituals that help her stay grounded in a fast-moving industry. It took a few burnouts, complete with anxiety and panic attacks, to realise I didn't want to end up there again. It's a perfect environment for overworking to thrive.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

We've distilled some of the key takeaways from the webinar below, and you can sign up for the next webinar and get the opportunity to join the live Q&A, here. This interactivity opens up new avenues for creating engaging and dynamic brand experiences. If you missed it, fear not! Phil Garnham 2.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. If you've not yet considered Search Engine Optimisation, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Nor can they keep up. But there has to be some valuable reason to get them to sign up. Yes, it can.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Instead of all the usual clichés, the London studio has taken inspiration from Hampstead's creative past and unusual street signs. The logo, typography, and development brochure's design were inspired by the eccentric street signs made from ceramic tiles distinct to the area. A little glimpse at what's to come should they sign up.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 25, 2024

We're always trying to come up with new themes for books," says Jon. These visual signs have evolved significantly, finding their place in road signs, branding and digital interfaces. Margaret Calvert's work on UK road signs is a notable example of how simplicity and clarity in pictograms can enhance communication".

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Runner-Up - He art, Xuancheng Liu & Jingyi Lin, China Transformation Innovation Award - Changing Perceptions, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand Geometric Abstraction - Walkin' Wardrobe, Laurel Judd, New Zealand From dancing caterpillars to steampunk saxophonists, there was so much going on visually that it was sometimes hard to know where to look.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2025

Opening with personal journeys The festival's opening set the tone perfectly, with Astrid Stavro, president of the International Society of Typographic Designers and a former Pentagram partner, taking audiences on an intimate journey from her childhood growing up around a printing press in Italy to her studies under Alan Kitching.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Bizarre events "I've taken inspiration from the 15 signs of Doomsday, popularised in the Middle Ages, which chronicle the bizarre events that are said to occur a fortnight before the end of the world," the artist explains. Attendees are welcome to pull up a pew at the banquet table to become fully immersed in the show.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 21, 2024

In fact, they made so much noise about the need for an equivalent event up North, that countless design partners and brands have signed on to support the cause. Smith, Foilco, Nomad, Two Stories, SUN (Studio Up North), Fraser House, EXP, Kellanova and others. And now for 2024, they're launching the Northern Design Festival.

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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. Registrations for Challenge for Change are now open, with participants invited to sign up, track their distances, and raise funds for children's causes close to their hearts.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 21, 2024

We caught up with her to learn more about how they portray women as both powerful yet gentle. In her latest series for German women's magazine Freundin, she tackles the familiar signs of the zodiac and gives them a uniquely feminine spin. The series is not the first time Hanna has worked with Freundin. she adds. "My

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

UK-based lettering artist and type designer Oli Frape has captured the country's mood in his latest personal project, Sign of The Times. Inspired by old-school signs and adverts, these hand-drawn posters tackle the nation's current state with a dry smile. Part of the appeal of Sign of The Times is its conflicting tonality.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Globe-trotting illustrator Amber Day , AKA VISBII, has created her own unique spin on the Malbon mascot in a new collaboration which pairs up the golf character with luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer. We caught up with her to hear how she created it across time zones and how the pitch went better than expected. It was amazingly fun!"

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

From the screens we tap on, the movies we clap for, the transit system we navigate or the books we cosy up with, typography is around us all the time. Note that the definition of typography here has been expanded to include related fields, such as calligraphy, lettering, sign painting, letter carving and engraving.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

So, every year, we gather intelligence from creative leaders to inform you about the latest typography trends bubbling up within the industry. There are signs of this happening already, she believes. He offers up Marbla as a good example of this. "In But every action has an equal but opposite reaction.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2022

Also contained in each zine are gallery photographs, recordings of sonic ambience, kinetic type, scents, feet textures and even secrets waiting to be discovered when held up to a light. I think that mixing ideas from virtual and physical realities opens up exciting new possibilities for the future of events and exhibitions.".

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We've all clocked countless hours searching through thousands of filler images on traditional stock libraries, only to come up short. In contrast, a Stills membership provides access to relevant, authentic images so you can license content up to your standards.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 22, 2025

It matters to seek out training opportunities that not only enhance your present repertoire of creative skills but also equip you with the know-how when it comes to taking up corporate-level projects. In case you lack a foundation in the field, you might as well enroll in a full course or sign up for an undergraduate degree.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

You're a grown-up now, and you can decide what areas you're most interested in and how you'd like to learn. How do you drive yourself to learn new things when you already use up most of your energy in your day-to-day work? So I've been investing time into getting back into and levelling up on physical mediums. The threat of AI.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

NFTs may be on the wane, but mashing up the digital and physical still holds a lot of promise, as this innovative book project demonstrates. As an extra touch, every book came with a limited edition signed RISO print made with the same code used to generate the art collection. Who says writing code can't be creative?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Otherwise, you risk bottling everything up and making things seem worse than they are. As does PR consultant Sophie Rhone , who sets out to "find new clients, self-promote or follow up with previous clients, check in with any new results, organic pick up and ignite a fresh conversation with them."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2023

Pledge for Positivity To right this wrong, the campaign asks people to sign a 'Pledge For Positivity', which seeks to galvanise us all into thinking about how we use language. Open things up for discussion in safe spaces, aiming to carry people with you versus finger-pointing. You can sign the pledge here.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2022

Better pay, more opportunities, a greater sense of purpose – the advantages of freelancing are piling up. Work-life balance is on the up. What this all adds up to is crystal clear. Fire up your freelance career with 99designs by Vista. It's free to sign up, so get started with 99designs by Vista today.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Traditionally, city centre markets didn't really need much in the way of branding other than maybe a sign at the entrance. New markets are popping up all over the place at a time when many downtown areas are still emptier than they were pre-pandemic. Today, that's all changed.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

Self-guided tour operator Inntravel's new identity by SomeOne features a suite of fingerpost sign-inspired graphics and hand-drawn illustrations, helping to convince new hikers that it can show them the way.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

We caught up with him to learn more about how he makes an impact, and why changing styles is a good thing. The household he grew up in was an artistic one, as his father is a painter and illustrator while his mother is a singer and actor. Josh sums up his work as bright, bold and playful.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

Having a nice set-up and good artwork is not always enough. Another issue can be if you obviously lack confidence: think of how we sense a stand-up comedian is out of their depth and how uncomfortable that makes us feel. If the same request comes up three times, I try it out. So, how do you get around that?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 27, 2024

From dinosaurs to ancient French architecture to vintage cars and on to the latest aerospace technology – he's drawn it all, adding whimsical strokes of watercolour in a free and natural style that more or less sums up his entire way of life. He grew up near Dinard airport in Brittany and holds a pilot's licence.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 14, 2025

For makers, creators and artists, this opens up a whole world of possibilities, from selling more individual prints to merch, assuming the E1 delivers. That said, a quick email to Efuy’s service team and they had me up and running in no time. Up to 5mm of surface variation is fine. This serves two purposes.

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