Creative Boom

JANUARY 3, 2024

Innovative design meets coastal inspiration – we take a closer look at the Glasgow branding studio's vision for one of the world's most celebrated visual arts awards. The challenge of creating a new visual identity for such a significant event fell to Tangent, a branding agency with a track record of excellence in this field.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We just feel it's nice to give praise where praise is due and highlight some top agencies doing outstanding work and inspiring their peers. This year, they've also launched a sister agency focused on typography and type design, called Type of Feeling. Hopefully, their work will inspire you too.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Generative artist Matt DesLauriers weaves together art, programming and technology to build playful, creative projects for public installations, print media, and the web. His interactive installations have been displayed in special events at the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. Her sister has learning difficulties, and Esther communicates with her through art. Esther honed her abilities at home as she grew up. It's all about the experience.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

One dynamic duo leading the way in Montréal is Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, who runs Six Cinquième , a creative agency that's pushing for change and doing things very differently. You've built an agency based on a realisation that we don't have to "hustle" to be a success? So you were freelancers before you launched your agency?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

By building up a network of private contacts, you'll have something to fall back on when commercial clients brands, agencies, even local companies reduce their budgets. Let's find out about the experiences of some illustrators and designers working in different media and at varying stages in their careers in this area.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Porto Rocha Porto Rocha is a New York-based agency that unites strategy and design to create work that evolves with the world we live in. For instance, their recent bold new identity for the São Paulo art museum MASP nods to Brazilian modernist design traditions while reimagining them for a contemporary audience.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

What's it like to design official art for Stranger Things? Getting commissioned to make official art for the series is very much another. That's exactly the exciting (if somewhat scary) position that Brazilian Pop Art illustrator Butcher Billy recently found himself in. What tools and media did you use? Butcher Billy.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In honour of International Women's Day , Creative Boom invited female founders from seven creative agencies across the US and UK to share their experiences and advice on what it takes to build an agency from the ground up. Here's what they had to say. It's not fair that I have to do spreadsheets'.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and guidance from experienced faculty who maintain strong connections with the industry. Her ability to apply traditional design principles to modern media formats beautifully demonstrates how Loughborough graduates are equipped to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. It sounds obvious, but limit it to your best work, all killer, no filler," says Jon Cockley at illustration agency Handsome Frank. "If Connor Parker agrees.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Charlotte Adorjan is a creative director and copywriter with 20 years' experience under her belt, 17 of them at AMV BBDO, one of London's most creative ad agencies. And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Charlotte Adorjan.

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Just Creative

JUNE 11, 2023

If you’re looking for the best free and paid Instagram post & story templates for brands, designers and agencies, you’ve come to the right place! Download Now 29+ Best Instagram Post & Story Templates for Designers & Agencies 1. Instagram Post Template Marketing Agency Marketing Agency Instagram Post Template.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. Having built much of his career designing creative marketing for movies and TV series, from digital and social media campaigns to one-sheets and OOH, this has posed a big problem. "As How have the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes impacted visual creatives?

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

The new title seeks to address the widespread underrepresentation of African creative work, particularly in art and design. Of course, social media and the wider internet both provide a means for creatives to share their work. And while it only currently exists as a demo site , we're very excited to see it develop.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

To stay ahead of the portfolio arms race in this social media age, finding high-quality mockups has become essential to make your designs shine. This site's signature combination of neutral and unique aesthetics helps you to enhance your website, portfolio and social media in just a few clicks. Art Directed 9. Bendito Mockup 12.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

Everything from religious festivals to shrines, train rescue dogs to latte art, get a look in as Manami uncovers the myriad way they have permeated and shaped the culture. Owing to this, she says, "dogs are present in every facet of Japanese life, culture and art. And it was this connection that led to reverence.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The design agency has hit all the right notes with its new branding for the UK domestic abuse and sexual violence charity. And that's exactly what Osch , a design agency established by Oscar Park and Chloë Roach, have managed with their new branding and website for Tender. And there's nothing wrong with that.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 4, 2022

A new open platform has launched this week that encourages the global creative community to share photographs, images, illustrations and art to "give a face" to the War in Ukraine. from design agency Folk , one of three Lithuanian firms behind the platform. "We Hope for Ukraine © Kristína Uhráková. Stop War © Linda Valere Valere.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which celebrates flaws and imperfections, the human touch will set brands apart in this new reality. Technology will continue evolving, so staying ahead of digital communication and social media trends will be critical. For them, sound won't just enhance branding; it will be branding.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Be sociable on social media We'll start with a topic that's pretty thorny right now. Many creatives are saying social media is over , for all sorts of reasons, and we certainly wouldn't say using it is compulsory. This has led to inspiring conversations about art and design and many online friendships I would never have had otherwise.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2023

An illustration agency can help you with all of that, and beyond that, just having representation will make people look at you in a different light. If you're not sure how to go about finding representation, it's worth first reading our article on how to get represented by an illustration agency. Some have offices abroad too).

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When he's not working on professional commissions, he mashes his favourite pop culture inspirations with his fan art. But after studying for an illustration degree in Madrid, he decided to prepare a portfolio and contact illustration agencies, advertisers and magazine publishers. Music continues to play a huge part in Van's life, too.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

With a combined 40 years in the industry, Owen and Tori's experience spans from global and national brands like Nike, Converse, Apple, Lego, Everyman Cinemas, and Gail's Bakery to arts and cultural institutions such as Green Man Festival, Southbank Centre and Arts Council England.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Feel like all the big conversations are taking place without you while you're stuck scrolling through endless social media feeds that leave you more frustrated than inspired? It's no secret that social media platforms inevitably prioritise the lowest common denominator once they need to generate billions of dollars. You're not alone.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I called into Wakefield College with my GCSE art portfolio and asked the tutor, Tony Gray, if I could join the course. It probably wasn’t the time to ask for a loan to pay for the computer I’d need to create all this bat-s**t crazy art. It proved to be a life-changing moment. "I I was off, my head buzzing," he remembers.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

If you work as a creative professional, you probably like the idea of going to art galleries and museums on a regular basis. One of our favourites is the Victoria & Albert Museum, the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 Let's be honest.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 7, 2024

Vintage posters hold a unique place in the world of art and design. “Vintage Vibes: The Art of Creative Vintage Posters” delves into the fascinating world of these artistic treasures, exploring their history, distinctive features, and enduring appeal. Limited edition screen print, perfect for fans and art collectors alike.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We explore why students at Arts University Bournemouth will be prepared for all that. Unfortunately, most university arts courses aren't really geared up for this new reality. But there are exceptions, and Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a shining example.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

"When I work as a freelance designer for agencies and studios, I charge between £375 and £450 per day, depending on my role and responsibilities as part of the team and the booking length," he explains. Search social media and the web, and ask around the profession, and you should be able to turn up surveys relevant to your skillset and area.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

"I found out I really loved creating art and continued to do so," he tells Creative Boom. Therefore, I went on to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design, hoping to master and focus on my craft, specifically more towards illustration," he adds. "I However, he soon realised that he kept trying to add illustrations to his work.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 9, 2024

This is where the expertise of a digital design agency comes into play, integrating both creativity and strategic planning to design a logo that not only captures attention but also encapsulates the brand’s values. This is crucial in an era where visual identity must be versatile across different media.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 4, 2022

The founder of branding and design agency Bulletproof , these books reveal a little of what Gush has been through to build a business from nothing. Hip-hop was just emerging in the UK, and he became obsessed with graffiti art ("getting him in trouble with the boys in blue and rival gangs"). Gush, it's over to you.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One of the world's most renowned illustrators has chosen some of his most iconic works for a 14-week exhibition at The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Chorlton. We asked him how he managed to decide which art to display from his collection of thousands of illustrations to choose from.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2023

Organised in 1971 by community leaders and activists, The Bronx Museum in New York was founded on the belief that art is essential for the path to social justice and that it should be free for the community to experience and enjoy. Brooklyn-based strategy and design studio Team brought this mission to the fore with a new brand identity.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Art director Craig Sanderson recalls: "I used to get wound up by negative comments, but then I realised that all creative work is subjective. I practise expressing myself better through small actions such as sharing daily on social media and supporting others to build a community. Who are you talking to?

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