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“What surrounds a brand shapes how it speaks”: designer Laura Beulens on the delicate art of building a visual identity

Its Nice That

With breaks between her freelance work, she’s found that this schedule has given her space to slow down in between client briefs and reflect on her unfolding practice, rather than “sprint from project to project”. Reading "“What surrounds a brand."

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Designer Gabrielle Adam is finding inspiration in everything cheesy, kitsch and fun

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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 Designer Gabrielle Adam is finding inspiration in everything cheesy, kitsch and fun The more silly something is, the more likely it is the freelance designer is going to be a fan.

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Ciaran Birch on crafting custom wordmarks and harbouring a “half-baked” bank of typefaces

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Words Ellis Tree — Date 30 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Font Logo Identity Process The London-based designer Ciaran Birch has moved into the freelance life since we last caught up with him way back in 2019. Reading "Ciaran Birch on crafting."

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12 of the best online clothing stores that sell unique pieces by leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

Alongside freelancing as a designer and illustrator, she also runs a printed fashion brand, which aims to inject an element of joy into getting dressed in the morning. As she grew up in Turkey, it was the picture books from Aysha Tengiz's childhood that kept her sane and inspired her to become a freelance artist. Humphries & Begg.

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10 Best Creatives from Chicago

Shillington

We’ve covered the work of many creatives, from freelance designers to animation studios, in many different countries so far. It’s also jam packed full of incredible museums, theatres and architecture. Michael Corey is a freelance designer whose obsession with type has lead to him proclaiming himself as Typographic Scientist.

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

Shillington

Abduzeedo Abduzeedo is a collective of individual writers sharing articles about architecture, design, photography and UX. I Love Typography I Love Typography covers everything from typography and type history to making fonts, and everything in between, including printmaking to book history and occasionally calligraphy.

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15 Best Art Blogs to Add to Your Reading List in 2022

High on Design by Wix

Especially when freelancing (as many of us creatives do), it can help ensure a steady workflow, as well as keeping your work contextually relevant and in line with the goings-on of the world around us. Other than fine art reviews and news, there’s also regular posts on film, fashion, photography, architecture and design.

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