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JULY 15, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 15 July 2025 Work Creative Industry Graphic Design Book Typography Logo Rebrand Branding After designing Inclusive Sans , a research-driven typeface focused on accessibility and readability, the designer Olivia King revealed a gap in available typefaces that were both accessible and suitable for branding.

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JULY 15, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 16 July 2025 Work Creative Industry Product Design Web Design Identity App Branding We can all sniff out a pretentious rebrand. So, we returned to the idea they had previously decided against (and where we had initially started), but with a fresh perspective,” says Richard. It was a truer one.

Self-employed

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JULY 8, 2025

Words James Chae — Date 8 July 2025 Tags The View From. Work Creative Industry Product Design Society Advice Process Share Despite the number of small businesses in operation in Korea, it’s still a hard economy to operate within independently. Whatever the method, the steps Korean designers are taking are inspiring.

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JUNE 19, 2025

Share Words Emma Taggart — Date 19 June 2025 Tags Ones to Watch 2025 Features Creative Industry Advice Process Share Applications are currently open for It’s Nice That’s Ones to Watch – a talent showcase championing the next generation of creatives. In this piece, we share tips and resources for making creative work on a budget.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Graphic Type Composition Scalability File Size Common Formats Raster Pixels Sighs unhappily when enlarged Larger JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP, PSD Vector Equations Stretchy without loss Smaller.svg,eps,ai,dxf Suitable Applications Deciding between raster and vector boils down to what's cooking in your creative kitchen. Absolutely!

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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

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JULY 10, 2025

One project that encapsulates this is Germination , which reflects on the idea of growth, literally and metaphorically. Stocksy’s setup demonstrates how co-ops are good for creativity 9 days ago Sponsored Content Work. Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.

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We And The Color

JULY 31, 2025

It has dismantled the traditional gatekeepers, moving the power from galleries and agencies directly into the hands of the individual creative. Why It’s a Powerful Online Business Idea for Creatives The primary advantage of POD is its incredibly low financial risk. This monumental shift presents a clear opportunity.

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JUNE 12, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 12 June 2025 Work Art Graphic Design Print Poster Exhibition Sport Community If you’re an Ipswich Town fan you’ll probably be more than familiar with the fan song Call Me Ted – an anthem that’s belted across the stands on match day weekends.

Artist

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JUNE 16, 2025

Since 1985, the showcase has acted as a launchpad for some of the UK’s most exciting creative voices, offering an early glimpse into the next generation of designers across fashion, furniture, textiles, illustration, ceramics and more. Get tickets for New Designers 40 here!

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AUGUST 7, 2025

Caroline’s Bouquet puts forward the idea that “things are better when paired together – taking a bouquet over a lonely flower any day”, Rasmus says. You’ve never seen pancake art like this before: SuprOrdinary battles with batter to combat his inner creative critic 7 days ago Work Film.

Brand

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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.

Print

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JULY 30, 2025

If it’s for a gig poster, such as an Accidental Meetings night, the intent is to keep is relevant to the acts on the lineup in a way that stands out in different formats.” In his recent project with Quade, a band known for its folky experimental sound, the creative designed the album cover for their recent release: The Foel Tower. “

Arts and Crafts

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JULY 2, 2025

After that, he could swing from app to app, squeezing the most creativity as he could out of Cinema4D, zbrush and Octane. I had moments where I was pretty nervous that the community would be upset with the change but I trusted the team I was working with and also in my own creative instincts,” says Jack.

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We And The Color

APRIL 6, 2025

Have you ever sketched an idea, designed a font, or created a piece of art and thought, “People would love this” ? Maybe you pictured it on a t-shirt, as a beautiful print hanging on a wall, or even as a digital tool used by other creatives. The idea of doing both? Why is Shopify Ringing True for Creatives?

Production

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JUNE 25, 2025

Making sure that violence and resilience have their moments, the book also humanises the country with creativity, culture and colour. With images starting in 1975, naturally The Troubles surfaces, but Fantasy Island diverts from the trauma-dumping of cliche-laden media surrounding Ireland.

Photography

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JUNE 30, 2025

I start each painting with a drawing or an idea, then I work it out with oil pastel studies,” says Michael. I tried to unpack the idea of hybrids and intrusion, the distinctions between inside and outside,” says Michael. Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.

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JULY 29, 2025

Alfie Wheatley turns Brighton & Hove Albion’s 2024/25 season into a series of typographic experiments The London-based designer turned a mixed run for his life-long club into a “rewarding” creative outlet. As the project was just for his own joy and appreciation, Alfie really made use of his creative licence.

Sports

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JULY 3, 2025

Sculptor and painter Seth Steinman may have an idea: at the beginning of all technology, stones and wood. “My Geometric mischief: Elya Akateva’s posters prove how much you can do with the default 14 days ago Work Digital. But where does this regression end?

Sculpture

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JUNE 11, 2025

For many, the 80s and 90s won’t be their idea of childhood. Once he passed I felt an obligation to chase my creativity to show him honor and as a thank you for everything he gave up for me.” It’s like Where’s Wally, but one that involves your own childhood. But for Matt, staying true to his own personal history is important.

Photography

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JULY 21, 2025

Its Catalan name translates in English to, “to find”, a message and ethos that has informed the whole direction of its identity, created by the design and creative services studio, Design Office Fun©. It’s a path that gradually forms, solid and coherent, allowing ideas and processes to unfold through design.”

Graphic Design

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AUGUST 4, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 4 August 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Font Funny Sport Process Like a lot of the best design projects, the idea for creative duo Los Crises’ Slide Tackle Font was completely incidental. We believe that creative growth comes from sharing, not gatekeeping.

Fonts

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JULY 24, 2025

After the sale of a skincare startup where Ben Tan was creative director, he and his partner, set designer Alicia Sciberras, finally gave in to an idea that had been lingering for a while; to begin a creative studio, Studio Select. But what about when it can smell good too ?

Brand

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JUNE 26, 2025

View more from Sustainability New Designers at 40: celebrating four decades of emerging creative talent 10 days ago Sponsored Content Work. Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.

Arts and Crafts

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JULY 16, 2025

I like the idea that my images remain a little-open ended,” he ends “that it’s not immediately clear whether they’re comforting or unsettling [.] Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world. I believe each viewer brings their own reading to the work.”

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We And The Color

JUNE 6, 2025

Download from Creative Market This isn’t just another digital asset. DRIPHAUS Typeface + Label Kit by Aja M Johnson (designartboard) Download from Creative Market What Makes the DRIPHAUS Typeface Vibe So Unique? The story of the DRIPHAUS Typeface is one of creative freedom. Poster designs for local events.

Fonts

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JUNE 16, 2025

Unlike the aforementioned Crash, Lycien’s work isn’t tied to the idea of fetish or masochism, but celebration and storytelling. As opposed to the hyper glossy idea of California, Lycien kept seeing sun bleached tones, ambers and rust which were uniquely captured by the warmth of film. “It I’m not interested in perfection.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 30, 2025

Pete Phipps/ Maxxing (Copyright © Pete Phipps + Maxxing) The core ideas behind its design system, from stage design, to posters, to socials promotion, and more, comes through in various meltings and mouldings. Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.

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JUNE 9, 2025

I like trying to find this middle ground,” she continues, “as if together we’re creating a Venn diagram of styles and I’m trying to illustrate the intersection of ideas in the centre.” Anna has found that working with musicians has resulted in a satisfying synthesis of two creative worlds, and, when it goes well, nothing feels better. “I

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AUGUST 6, 2025

Share Words Sudi Jama — Date 6 August 2025 Tags Features Digital Film 3D Process Share Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor are the directing duo behind the studio Us Films. The pair are also well versed in creative visual worlds for musicians, working on music videos for the likes of The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, and Harry Styles.

Arts and Crafts

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JUNE 17, 2025

There were strong, often unspoken ideas about how girls should act and what they should be interested in – expectations that never quite fit.” pcm@itsnicethat.com View more from Illustration New Designers at 40: celebrating four decades of emerging creative talent 20 hours ago Sponsored Content Work.

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JUNE 12, 2025

Words Harry Bennett — Date 12 June 2025 Tags Work Event Graphic Design Illustration Festival Identity Share In Guanzhong, within the Chinese province of Shaanxi, there’s a traditional custom called Mangba Hui, which entails rural farmers inviting friends, family, and opera troupes together to celebrate the summer harvest.

Art

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JUNE 11, 2025

Living up to expectation, Comma Type has released CMM Coda, a mighty and mellow monospace typeface that – albeit friendly and accessible with soft, rounded edges – has a stringent and rigorous creative context. View more from Font How Eliott Grunewald’s foundry OTT signals a shift in the creative industry 27 May 2025 Work Creative Industry.

Coding

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JULY 8, 2025

Words Sponsored Content — Date 8 July 2025 Sponsored Content Work Creative Industry Graphic Design Rebrand Art Direction Process Twelve years into their journey, Map Project Office found themselves at a turning point. Their team had grown, their capabilities had expanded, and their creative collaborations had diversified.

Industrial Design

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AUGUST 5, 2025

Words Meg Farmer — Date 5 August 2025 Tags The View From. Work Art Graphic Design Poster Installation Society Activism History Share Los Angeles is a city fluent in protest. I presented the idea of creating an altar made of ice in homage to the hundreds of people who had been kidnapped by Ice up to that point,” Rocha says.

Graphic Design

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JULY 23, 2025

Hanneke finds inspiration by Push Pin Studios, a fledgling design studio in the 50s that began to drum up creative freelance work for forward thinking individuals. Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world. Those are the themes that resonate with me most.”

Illustration

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JUNE 25, 2025

Share Words Sudi Jama — Date 25 June 2025 Tags Features Graphic Design Typography Art Direction Music Process Share When It’s Nice That virtually sat down with Eddie Mandell and Chase Shewbridge, time zones were split across New York and London. They describe their ‘wall of death’ as a visual dump of ongoing projects and posters.

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