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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

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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. As we wrote at the time: "Its balance between theatrical grandeur and self-awareness makes the campaign uniquely engaging." Photo: Sanda Vučković 19.

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Creative minds unite: All Flows Festival returns to Milton Keynes with star-studded lineup

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The founder of research design studio Ma-tt-er and author of 'Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a Better World' explores alternative methods of employing materials more responsiblywork that has attracted collaborators from IKEA and NIKE to the Design Museum. Your creative future self might thank you for it.

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

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Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020. Since then, she has explored various mediums by creating two-dimensional works and sculptures.

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Hanna Barczyk explores balance and harmony in her mural for Frank And Oak

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One living an inspiring way of life; connected to self, nature, community and clothes.". And she recently illustrated a children's book with The Museum of Modern Art. Hanna's passion for dance, movement and music is evident in the flowing shapes she employs to create bold yet delicate, illustrative design.

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Documenting the realities of juggling motherhood and a creative career

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By late 2021, she started thinking about all the women she knew or knew of who had young children and also ran their own businesses or were self-employed in the creative industries. She started getting in touch with people she admired, such as Naomi Raybould, founder of Beyond Nine, writer Liv Purvis, photographer Ola O.

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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

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Art director, illustrator and letterer Tim Easley agrees. "My Lina saw my Take On Me style illustrations on Facebook, especially Self Portrait With Morten Harket, and commissioned an illustration for Move To Oslo." We share the best tips and tales below, while you can read the full Twitter thread here.

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16 frequently asked questions answered to help you become a graphic designer

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Have you always been fascinated by art and design? Maybe you've even considered pursuing a career around art but are unsure where to start. Artists create art for its own sake. So ultimately, art can only be judged subjectively, but graphic design can be judged objectively: i.e., did it achieve its purpose?