Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2025

The responses revealed a fascinating mix of approaches, and what emerged was a tapestry of wisdom that acknowledges both the personal nature of creativity and the universal patterns that help us reconnect with our creative flow. Take a notebook and write down any thoughts that pop up. Just work through it," he recommends.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

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? Can we even trust Meta to help us target the right people? Add an integrated blog to your website and get writing. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. We explore some options. We explore some options.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2025

Credit: Estudio Gagarin Whether she's working with The New York Times, teaching workshops on creative voice, or crafting guides for cinnamon farmers, Roco Ego's career is a celebration of curiosity, culture, and the endless power of images to connect us all. Context shapes us more than we think." I don't think so.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2025

When we've done lecture tours, Paul always comments on how we're 'the best as a double act,' so making a book about double acts in pop music seemed like an obvious idea to us." It's always been important to us that our type specimens can be read in addition to being looked at," says Schwartz.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It doesn't matter how young or old you are; September is a season of transformation that very much puts us in the mood to learn new things. As kids go back to school and first-year uni students gather in unfeasibly large groups around town, it reminds us how much fun learning can be when it's done on our own terms.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 16, 2025

She'd write blog posts about "brand identity mistakes" and "logo design trends," sprinkle in the right keywords, and watch clients trickle in. Why creatives are getting left behind Let's be honest: most of us creatives have a love-hate relationship with technology. We're used to our work speaking for itself.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A lot of us don't like to admit this, even to ourselves. The fear of negative feedback, trolls, and criticism can often hold us back from sharing our work and ourselves online. Such experiences can be disheartening and make us question whether putting ourselves out there is worth the potential pain. But there's a problem.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

The rebrand draws heavily on the museum's iconic modernist architecture by Lina Bo Bardi, using a red-and-black colour palette and strong typography to reflect the building's striking visual presence. It's a space to share the thinking and ethos that drive us. We can't wait to see what they come up with!

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Style guru Charlie Porter takes us on a voyage of discovery, from Yves Klein's spotless tailoring to the kaleidoscopic costumes of Yayoi Kusama and Cindy Sherman; Andy Warhol's signature denim to Charlotte Prodger's casual wear. But if you're staring at the bestseller lists and feeling underwhelmed, we're here to help.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the book, Helen interviews inspiring, brave, creative experts across the UK and the US, tapping into some incredible insights and pulling them together into this friendly guide to offer the support we all need occasionally. How the book was made It's a subject that Helen is in a strong position to write about.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

Tips for getting your graphic design project featured (one being, send us lots of visual assets/mockups) Mockup via Art Directed Want to see your graphic design work featured in this online magazine? In this and everything else, please don't worry about trying to write everything in flowery language or typical "marketing speak".

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He chats to us about how he put them together, and why they should be on your Christmas list. But why two books at once: surely writing one is hard enough.? I'd keep saying that only an idiot would want to write and publish a book in nine months, only a bigger idiot would want to write two of them in the same space of time."

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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. After two years of writing, Ben is now finally releasing The Creative Condition : a body of work exploring human creativity. Society has taught us that innate artistic talent is a pre-requisite for creativity," he adds.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It has done us proud. The logo and headings now use Displaay's Roobert , a mono-linear geometrical sans-serif font family that was initially designed in collaboration with Anymade Studio as a bespoke typeface for Moogfest 2017 – all derived from the Moog logotype. Today sees the launch of a refreshed identity for Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 22, 2024

The simple act of writing down our thoughts, frustrations and ideas can help provide clarity in our lives and serve as an outlet for emotional burdens. Think of it as a personal playground where you can explore your creativity and emotions through art, mixed media, and perhaps writing. A journal is where we work things out.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2024

Shortly afterwards, he resigned from DESERT magazine, but he would continue to explore the desert and write about it for various publications. There's still a while to go until viewers can enjoy the film, but the collection of photos on display at Man Met Brill Koffie gives us an idea of what to expect.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 5, 2024

And my goodness, many of us will remember some of the most famous, bone-jarring crashes of our time. Ultimately, The Art of Suffering isn't just a book for cycling fans; it's a celebration of the human spirit that can inspire us all. He writes, "There are plenty of individual sports where you inflict brutal pain on yourself.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2023

It was a nice way for both of us to start the day with a smile during difficult times," he explains. Months passed as I kept writing down various ideas and references. For the last three years, London-based graphic designer and illustrator Iancu Barbărasă has created an ink drawing of flowers for his loving partner every single day.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2022

We're currently living through the kind of world events many of us have never experienced in our lifetimes and may have thought were confined to the history books. And was something that he envisioned for himself as being the, you know, visually representative of what these multiple years of research and writing culminated to.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Christmas is once again hurtling towards us at a fantastic speed. When writing it, we wanted the story to feel close to us, and hopefully, after watching the film, someone you care about instantly comes to your mind." As with all Christmas treats, this one has been in the works for a while. This is AI-free generated art!"

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2022

It might seem like an obvious starting point, the idea that we should tell ourselves we're worthy, but it's something many of us neglect. Marketer and copywriter Ben Veal agrees and reminds us of that quote by Theodore Roosevelt: 'Comparison is the thief of joy'. It's Mental Health Awareness Week again. It's not easy. He's right.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

To get some insights, we turned to the Creative Boom community, and you didn't let us down. In the following article, we've selected some of the best insights you shared with us as we explore where the creative industry is heading and what skills creatives should focus on developing to stay ahead of the curve.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Using bold fonts for posters, for example, instantly commands attention and directs focus to essential information. The right font has the power to set the tone, convey emotion, and make your work stand out. Beachy Display Summer Font 2. Brushine Collective Font Duo 3. Kolhoz Modern Retro Font 4. Terrakota Signature Sans Font Duo 5.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Say the word AI to creatives, and for many of us, the impulse is to stick our fingers in our ears, go "lalalalala" and hope it all goes away. For instance, as I write this, Microsoft has signed a deal to reverse the closure of a major nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, purely to power its AI ambitions.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Many of us are finding it increasingly difficult to land work right now, thanks to a range of factors, from the state of the economy to competition from AI. Plus, because many other creatives and studios already use these tools, familiarity with them can also be a useful marketable skill. Toggl Not sure where your time is going?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 25, 2024

This leads us to our next question: is there a difference between icons and pictograms? "I We've tried to include both and concentrate on the most creative uses we could find." The foreword was fun to write, and I tried to give an overview of the evolution of icons and pictograms, though there is a lot to fit in," says Jon.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

Concept, not website The project started with a simple notion, he tells us. Radical Face wanted to create a project about the woods and use his three favourite mediums: music, writing, and visual art. In fact, it's often the way they first got into the industry. And here's a recent example of what that looks like in practice.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

You'd be surprised by how many of us feel a massive sense of inertia at this time of year, making it challenging to regain the creative momentum we once had. Image licensed via Adobe Stock Struggling with the return to work? You're not alone. Read these tips to help reignite your creativity for a dynamic and inspired year ahead.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We can use that time to work on our skills, start a side project, spend time with loved ones or just chill out. We know that if, instead, we harnessed these slow periods as an opportunity for growth and inspiration and leveraged our downtime effectively, it would benefit us in the long run. But honestly, how well did that go for you?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

But following two years of a global pandemic, confidence has gone AWOL for many of us, leaving us feeling lost and overwhelmed. Self-love is challenging when it's clear not everyone can like or appreciate us. Courage also comes from doing the things that terrify us. You're definitely not alone. It's easier said than done.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 5, 2022

My use of the term 'Apocalypse' was never about the COVID-19 pandemic," Ben explains. "I I saw people escaping, screaming, shouting, crying and behaving in increasingly extreme ways, so I began to write characters who embodied that rising mania. This is the first batch.". Stories for the Apocalypse #1 is available to buy now.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Atebol's managing director, Owain Saunders-Jones, explains that their commercial strategy is based on curating and promoting unique content from Welsh writing talent. Consequently, all publishers, large and small, must be flexible, adaptable and open to change if they want to survive.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

The son of famed director Francis Ford Coppola, Roman has played an integral part in countless film projects, including second-unit work, producing, and co-writing. Her expanded practice involves archival projects, techno-critical writing, performative lectures, and design commissions. You can buy tickets here. Who's speaking?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The animations, which all feature a cute cloud character called Christopher Cumulonimbus, were created by the Manchester creative studio Flow and, at the time of writing, are trending in first place on the GIPHY homepage with over 450 million views. How do you feel about the weather today? We fought hard for the Walrus!" says Karl. "We

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 29, 2023

She's worked with clients throughout the US, creating children's book illustrations, editorial designs, promotional illustrations, puzzles, seed packets, and more. After all, music is always around us. At Creative Boom, we always like to keep an eye out for emerging illustration talent, and here's an artist everyone should know about.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 18, 2024

As the golden days of August fade into memory, many of us find ourselves at a crossroads. But it does mean giving yourself guidelines for when you should use them. Culture journalist Emily Bond is among those who've found this a useful strategy. "I Adopt mindful use of social media There's no getting away from it.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2022

And for organisation, a good ol' day-planner diary thing is what I use, as I'm a real granny and still think things are only real when they're written down or posted to me!". Useful apps. Plus, I love using Forest App for time management. And a printer; so handy to print your own work out at home, to check the sizing.".

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