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JULY 8, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social How small studios stay independent in Korea Our Seoul correspondent finds links between small business and design innovation.

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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. It took 30 years of work as a graphic designer to learn that doing the obvious thing isn’t a lack of imagination,” says Richard. Simplicity takes work.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Words Sudi Jama — Date 9 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Logo Food & Drink Branding Animals When creating the brand identity for the Tulum-based coffee shop, Story Horse, Andrés Higueros took into consideration his clients’ respective Irish and Mexican identities.

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Design Shack

JUNE 27, 2025

You find a stock graphic labeled “premium,” pay the extra fee, and then realize it still looks cheap in your design. The price tag doesn’t always match the design quality, and that’s a hard lesson many designers learn the expensive way. Unfortunately, most designers overlook this important fact.

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JUNE 19, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Geometric mischief: Elya Akateva’s posters prove how much you can do with the default Challenging system settings, these forward-thinking graphics show a refusal of control.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 3D 3D Printing I think the 3Doodler Pro 3D pen is a must-have tool for designers This model definitely isnt aimed at children, and has so much potential for crafting. Why not try a subscription?

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JUNE 16, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Chloe Gaillard imbues typography with historical easter eggs No matter how big or small, this designer makes brand design that is elegant and effective.

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Design Shack

MAY 16, 2025

Most designers have their own curated stock graphic libraries, custom collections of ready-to-use assets that match their style, speed up their process, and keep projects moving smoothly. Most designers already use stock graphics from time to time, but downloading assets on the fly can be time-consuming and disorganized.

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We And The Color

JULY 4, 2025

Advanced Metadata Filtering: You can now instantly search your project using specific tags, labels, and clip attributes. Improved Metadata Handling: Premiere Pro now automatically detects super-white and sub-black ranges in DNxHR/HD files and correctly handles CICP color tags for superior HDR workflows. Adobe Premiere Pro 25.3

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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. The “starving artist” is a classic trope, but no one should have to skip dinner to make art.

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JUNE 30, 2025

Less a luxury and more of a non-negotiable, this sense of trust in a brand and what it stands for is simply the only way to make “the kind of design I want to make”, she says. As many of us have discovered the hard way, creativity can’t be forced – and Laura has learnt she has to feel a “yes” somewhere in her gut at the outset of the project.

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JULY 17, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Sergey Isakov’s illustrations create a “quiet tension” between clean constructivism and spontaneity With a playful take on scale, the artist’s graphic shapes subtly shift perspectives. “My

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JULY 15, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Inclusive Sans expands upon Penguin’s history with playfulness and curiosity Accessibility and boldness are the key focus in Olivia King’s customised typeface for the publishing giant.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 24, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? “The canvas is the desk.

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JULY 2, 2025

Now, his latest triumph is a chaotic intro sequence, in collaboration with Studio Soi for Cartoon Network, for the highly anticipated upcoming season of the Gumball franchise, now retitled The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball, with a new logo designed by the man himself. nk, and created wacky statues in Chengdu, China. (He

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JULY 10, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Photos as a living organism: Riya Panwar reinvents the photographic canvas Can photography grow roots?

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JULY 15, 2025

Nature, ornaments and patterns are a motif in Pauline’s work, they are acts of meditation in their swirling complexions, or as Pauline puts it: “A reason not to think for once.” The unpredictability of water lends itself perfectly to these works, which render common images seen in design with luminosity and delicate transparency.

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JULY 16, 2025

Reading "Designer Gabrielle Adam is." Words Ellis Tree — Date 16 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Packaging Logo Rebrand Identity Branding Process The inspiration behind Gabrielle Adam’s bold branding work is usually anything “cheesy, kitsch or fun”, she says.

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JULY 14, 2025

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography.

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We And The Color

JUNE 16, 2025

Check out these 10 Time-Saving Adobe Photoshop Tricks Every Designer Should Know (But Most Don’t). Many of the most impactful Adobe Photoshop tricks aren’t found in a standard tutorial; they are workflow secrets passed between designers. Think of a Smart Object as a secure container for your layer. It’s a common feeling.

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We And The Color

JULY 15, 2025

Many freelance designers believe their portfolio is their only business card. It is the polished gallery of their best work, designed to speak for itself. This thinking, however, overlooks a powerful, strategic tool for professional growth: LinkedIn marketing for freelance designers. Think about that for a moment.

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JULY 8, 2025

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. Anna Mills’ bespoke lettering for musicians balances rough edges, offbeat kerning, ink bleeds and wobbly lines 9 June 2025 Work Graphic Design.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Date 24 June 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Advertising Animation Campaign Stop Motion Sport Process Share Having developed cartoon shows for Netflix and a new iteration of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared for Channel 4, the production studio Blinkink flexes its creative muscles across live-action puppetry, 2D, CG, stop-motion, and even AI animation.

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JUNE 19, 2025

Whether it’s for running shoes, skis or hiking gear, Max’s photos turn campaigns into what looks like screengrabs from blistering music videos – think along the lines of the voguish runners of Darude’s Sandstorm. Studio Dumbar/DEPT® and Jacob Wise’s brand for Feyenoord matches the team’s energy and prowess 1 May 2025 Work Graphic Design.

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JULY 10, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Collage 2D Funny Society Garrett Davis, a graphic designer and artist based in southeast USA, isn’t trying to illustrate what dreams look like, but rather what they feel like. I think those two things hold endless potential for meaningful storytelling.”

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JUNE 17, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 17 June 2025 Tags Work Digital Graphic Design Rebrand Web Design Music Branding Share Speaking to Alina Kotlyachkova, programme manager of ESH, a Moscow-based design agency concocted in university, I felt like I was falling down a rabbit hole.

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JUNE 16, 2025

Words Sponsored Content — Date 16 June 2025 Sponsored Content Work Graphic Design Illustration Exhibition Sustainability This summer, New Designers returns to London for its 40th anniversary – it’s a milestone that feels as much about celebrating the future as it is about honouring the past. Get tickets for New Designers 40 here!

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JUNE 24, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social After Hours’ new identity is expressive, layered, and always on the move The duo behind the creative studio talks through its recent refresh, and why they choose to operate fully remote.

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JUNE 11, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Music Sport Branding Before graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent came onto the creative scene, he was a carpenter that spent quite a lot of his spare time skateboarding.

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JULY 22, 2025

Date 22 July 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Graphic Design Typography Rebrand Identity Music Process Share Here’s how Collins got around to creating some of the hottest design of the year. It starts with Muse Group, developers of the immensely popular apps Ultimate Guitar, MuseScore, Audacity, and MuseClass.

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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” ? For so many talented illustrators, type designers, graphic artists, and all-around creative minds, the passion for making is strong. What makes Shopify for independent designers such a compelling choice?

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JULY 9, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Alan Rivera paints a travelogue of Texas that is filled with love Through colourful and minimal compositions, this artist celebrates the consumer beauty of Austin, Texas.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Date 24 June 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Advertising Animation Campaign Stop Motion Sport Process Share Having developed cartoon shows for Netflix and a new iteration of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared for Channel 4, the production studio Blinkink flexes its creative muscles across live-action puppetry, 2D, CG, stop-motion, and even AI animation.

Sports 40

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 20, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 My technique is to think about the purpose of everything I draw.

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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. “I’m

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JUNE 30, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Michael Gao transforms furry culture with sincerity and horror Through a series of airbrushed fursonas, this painter unpacks ancient traditions of transformation and animal instinct.

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JUNE 23, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Deadline extended for our Ones to Watch showcase – submit your work now! New Views: what do Gen Z think about the future of the creative industry?

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