Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

After suffering from chronic pain for several years, Hong Kong artist Julie Lai used her creativity as part of her healing process, illustrating pivotal moments from her journey back to health. The resulting series, Chrysalis, is as though she is emerging from a cocoon. She remembers art was an escape at school to explore new ideas.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Instead, it was a company willing to embrace radical change - one that recognised its role in shaping the creative sector's future. "We Rather than arriving with a pre-defined brief, GF Smith and TEMPLO co-created the brand strategy through a series of workshops and deep dives into the company's legacy, ambitions, and challenges. "A

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

One minute, you're planning new year goals; the next, you're wrapping up any work before Christmas and preparing your annual greeting card list. Happy Snow Time by Micke Lindebergh Known for his vibrant flower-powered works, Micke Lindebergh is an artist who loves to embrace colour. Where does the time go? Grab them whilst you can!

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Creative Boom

APRIL 6, 2022

Having studied illustration at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, the Edinburgh-based artist and animator has recently gone freelance after working as a graphic designer in various agencies. It's not like the scale of the work, which runs at three and a half minutes, was daunting to Angela, though.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

© Zhiyu You Chinese artist Zhiyu You brings to life the plights facing women in her grizzly series of Hell Scene paintings that draw on her country's rich cultural heritage and imagery. And it's these foreign influences which she says impacted her future life choices. Eyeless heads stuffed in dumpling baskets.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

From the series, Infra: Blue, White, Red © Pierre-Louis Ferrer. With France poised for an election and the polls showing the incumbent president Emmanuel Macron having a comfortable lead, it's likely the country's citizens will be considering its past as well as its future.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Illustrator Dwayne Huang specialises in depicting the small and authentic moments of human fragility. And in his series The Doomsday, he seeks them out with images of an asteroid colliding with the Earth. I wanted to capture this sense of acceptance and resilience in my illustrations. "

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Wet Market © Huilin Gui New York-based illustrator Huilin Gui captures everyday moments from her childhood spent growing up in China in a beautifully nostalgic series of images titled Home. Her latest series of images, Home, ties these themes together as she looks back on her childhood raised by her grandparents in China.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Seeing your work in the wild When everything seems a little hopeless, there are always things to look forward to. And here's one that almost every freelancer can anticipate in their future: that serendipitous moment of seeing your designs on products, posters, or publications in a public space. On a bit of a downer? What a cool moment!"

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. Ian Morris's career as an illustrator has got off to an explosive start. My love for illustration was there from a young age," he tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 26, 2024

The author, illustrator, and podcaster spent a decade researching and writing his new book, The Creative Condition. But in our view, author and illustrator Ben Tallon has gone the extra mile and created something quite special. Key to the future Because let's be clear: creativity isn't just about creative professionals.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It's now being celebrated in a beautiful new book that promises a definitive illustrated history of the cult video game. Our designs had to work in 'the future we were impatient for' to be credible," says Ian. "We It's been almost thirty years since WipEout changed the course of gaming forever.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2025

For illustrator Fern Choonet, art has never been a neatly contained practice. With a career that's taken her from Bangkok to Toronto and now Tokyo, Choonet's work is a playful collision of cultural influences, personal quirks, and a visual love letter to life's everyday chaos. We still keep in touch to this day."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Drawing from surrealism and using her imagination as her tool of choice, the Korean illustrator has mastered the technique of illusion in her busy scenes. Boring or simple are two words that would least describe the work of Minet Kim. After returning to Korea, she received an MFA in visual design from Seoul National University.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Imbued with a subtle sense of unease, Laura Callaghan's latest exhibition in Dublin brings together illustration and Bacchanalia to make a unique artistic comment on climate change. Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator living in Belfast. Her work is largely hand-painted using watercolour and gouache. And it's quite something.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

New York-based illustrator and designer Sam Twardy specialises in creating bold, playful work built around flat vectors and bright colours. We caught up with her to hear how she's gone from working as a grocery store chalkboard artist to being represented by Closer&Closer. Creativity seems to run in Sam Twardy's family.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The UK-based illustrator and animator shares how he developed his unique style, embraced the art of letting go and offers some top advice for emerging artists. In a digital world that often strives for polished perfection, his work is refreshingly tactile, celebrating simplicity and the charm of imperfection. It's a dream come true.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2024

Somerset-based illustrator, Charles Bailey channels the likes of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan in his naive, expressive artwork, which explores complex themes. Studying illustration at Exeter changed all that. His illustrations still manage to be completely unique, representing a blend of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

While to some, it is the city of stars where dreams become a reality, to others LA is a place to live, work, and lead a comparatively everyday life. Armed with just his little, discrete Leica Q, Franck originally had no intentions of shooting a photo series, and it was the first time he took snapshot photos on the go without a tripod. "It

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But that was over five years ago, so we booked ourselves in for the work, and after much discussion, research and planning, a new design began to unfold. Today sees the launch of a refreshed identity for Creative Boom. It's been a whole year since we began chatting about Creative Boom and where it's heading. It has done us proud.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

And she hopes her work will offer viewers a sense of catharsis and being in the moment, too. And you'll get an instant hit of that the moment you glance at the work of Zhongwen Hu. This work, imbued with emotional sensitivity, can be found in art galleries, books and commercial products.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 6, 2023

Graphic designer YuoNing Chien – better known by her alias Yoyo – uses her work as a form of stress release when life gets too overwhelming. And in her ongoing project titled the Eyeball Series, she plays around with the body part to establish a connection with her audience. It actually stems from a personal reflection," she reveals.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It's certainly evident in the spirit of Stern Grove Festival, a series of free concerts featuring world-renowned artists from various genres, for 10 Sundays throughout the summer. How do you keep a festival's old-time associations while making it relevant to a modern audience? But it needed to bring its image into line with the modern day.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Illustrators are diving into digital realms. So, I was keen to sit down with Karl and learn more about his journey, philosophy, and vision for the future of creative learning. Recognising the growing demand for high-quality instruction, Karl partnered with a multimedia company to create a series of instructional DVDs.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

London-based illustrator Georgia Salisbury pays tribute to museum and gallery gift shops in her latest series titled Enter Through the Gift Shop. To give gallery gift shops the attention they deserve, illustrator Georgia Salisbury has created a series of beautiful images which sum up their appeal. she says. "I

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 10, 2023

Bournemouth-based freelance illustrator Julia Jin combines oriental art styles with Western graphics to create unique artworks that tackle topics of nature and womanhood. Originally from Shenzen, China, Julia Jin moved to England to study illustration at Arts University Bournemouth.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 6, 2023

Its mission is to expand people's ability to work and earn internationally without being hindered by the red tape and limited opportunities of their local economy. As the global economy continues to grow, earning money internationally should be an easier, fairer process. Now in its eighth year of operation, Airtm is looking to expand further.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

It's a powerful representation of the unity, support and collaboration at the core of Tender's work. It's a powerful representation of the unity, support and collaboration at the core of Tender's work. The design agency has hit all the right notes with its new branding for the UK domestic abuse and sexual violence charity.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

Various Formats Mockups can help speed up your graphic design work and give you time to be more creative. In the graphic design world of 2023, it's getting more and more difficult to make your work stand out. We bring together 12 fantastic places to find quality mockups. Read on to discover the best-kept secrets in mockup design.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom From viral hits to custom collaborations, we explore how independent creators leverage the music licensing platform to amplify their impact and reach new audiences. Enter Epidemic Sound , a platform that's not just providing music but actively empowering creators to reach new heights.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the third of our special six-part series, we discuss how Epidemic Sound's helpful tools for creatives can elevate your creative process and boost efficiency. But boy, is it hard work. Making video content can be creatively rewarding. Because let's get real.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 20, 2023

The varied identities, naming and brand experience created confusion, and a lack of recognition back to the master brand," says London-based design studio Nomad , which started working with Pets at Home in August last year. Nomad worked closely with Pets at Home head of brand Cath Ryan throughout the project. "As

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2023

© Lily Lambie-Kiernan Norwich-based illustrator Lily Lambie-Kiernan combines surrealism and expressionism in her colourful artwork centred around food and larger-than-life characters. But for digital artist and illustration graduate Lily Lambie-Kiernan, food is an immensely rich source of broader cultural imagery.

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Creative Boom

JULY 15, 2024

Yet most work quietly behind the scenes, with few people knowing their names. Take Black Jays: a New York-based venture fund investing in consumer companies that are "building the future of the family" in fields such as dental care, pet care, education and family investments. American studio Hex explains how it responded to the brief.

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MARCH 22, 2022

The Working Future Illustration Series. AoiroStudio 0322—22 Mohamed Samir is a designer from London, he shared a series of illustrations titled 'The Working Future' where he features 6 types of workers to represent a different group of individuals part of a company. Digital Illustration. .

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Described by Gretel as "a low profile dude who has been behind some of our highest-profile work", Dylan's expertise lies in translating a brand's core values, strategy, and voice into striking visual executions. I've been at Gretel for more than 12 years because of the people I work with. First is our approach. Second, our team.

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Creative Boom

JULY 23, 2024

To get to the heart of the issue, Universal Favourite partnered with VML to conduct a series of focus groups, one-on-one interviews and stakeholder research. People are proactive about pap smears, mammograms, skin checks, and sexual health tests; all considered lead indicators that look ahead to impact the future.

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