Creative Boom

JUNE 21, 2022

Some of our recommendations are sold directly by creatives themselves, while others are from larger stores that commission artists and illustrators to create unique designs for them. Maddy McIndoe is a London-based designer and illustrator whose work is characterised by a love of colour, pattern and playfulness. Humphries & Begg.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 21, 2024

They save time, provide consistency, and allow artists to focus on creativity rather than repetitive tasks. From realistic textures to artistic strokes, these tools are designed to help you achieve stunning results. You can turn ordinary strokes into artwork with an artist’s mood with just one click!

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2023

In a new show at London's Jealous Gallery, artist Adam Bridgland brings together wild hues, dynamic patterns and the powerful pull of nostalgia in an alluring visual display. Interdisciplinary artist Adam Bridgland hasn't, though, as his second solo exhibition stands as a testament to.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From digital painting to cut-paper stop-motion animation, this award-winning Chinese artist is passionate about creating visual narratives with energy, positivity, and a sense of life. For the Polish pop band Big Bike Orchestra.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. I've been selling at illustration fairs and art markets for years," says illustrator and pattern designer Jacqueline Colley. Don't just list everything at the same price: offer a diverse range of price points.

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Creative Boom

MAY 24, 2022

No artist can be immune to the confusion, chaos and climate disasters taking place around the world right now. Japanese artist En Iwamura 's response invokes a sense of lively and wondrous innocence with his paintings, sculptures, and installations, which take the viewer on something approaching a holiday for the mind.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2025

The Tokyo-born, UK-based artist creates installations that give physical form to sound, using artificial intelligence to generate ever-evolving audio experiences that blur the boundaries between permanence and change. Data enthusiasts are in for a treat with Tiziana Alocci, award-winning data artist and founder of NECESSITY.INK.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2022

To mark the occasion, we asked seven leading artists and designers to produce a bespoke art print for Creative Boom's online shop. It's been almost six months since we launched our shop, selling exclusive prints by leading artists and designers, including Luis Mendo, Wendy Wong, Noma Bar, and Sarah Boris. The theme? Sleep by Murugiah.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2025

Repeated pattern Stockport isn't the only town enjoying a revival. Similarly, in Hastings, once a classic seaside town in slow decline, a wave of artists, designers and makers have moved in, bringing new life to the Old Town and creating a thriving cultural scene. Photography by Ash Radbone The pattern, then, is clear.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Now, it has enjoyed a modern makeover by three leading artists and designers in an effort to raise awareness of gut health issues, which are often revealed in the shape of your poops. For more than 25 years, the Bristol Stool Chart has been a universal scale for assessing the seven types of stools we might pass.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In a world where creativity knows no bounds, the food industry is increasingly becoming a canvas for artistic expression. Bakery Photo: Alison Dunlop Amid this evolution, two extraordinary cake artists – Alison Dunlop of A.R.D Bakery and Amy Yip of Yip.Studio – are redefining what it means to bake a cake.

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Design Milk

MAY 19, 2025

The garden-to-streetwear comfort shoe just got a head-to-toe print refresh courtesy of Finnish lifestyle design house Marimekko , known for its unapologetically bold patterns and color-happy aesthetic. If you thought Crocs couldnt get any more unexpected, think again. This cheerful collaboration puts the iconic Unikko blooms front and center.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Some notable examples of creators who've collaborated with brands via Influur include big music artists like Belinda , dancers such as Shicko and Nena , and social media influencers such as James Charles and Lele Pons. Her stories helped shape my understanding that artists and creators must be compensated fairly and properly."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Confidence comes from courage and can show more outwardly," says artist Jess Payne. "I My dad, a very inspiring creative teacher, always encourages students to make mistakes, they can be good things, and it's how we all learn," says Jess Taylor , a textile artist and illustrator from Portsmouth. Courage will lead to confidence.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Patterns of light based, floating in a sea of darkness. Creative Boom caught up with NFT artist Leo Villareal to ask him about his projects and process – as well as the creation of his digital artworks. From then on, light has continued to dominate the artist's work. The total sale earned the artist £1.4m.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The six carpet patterns within the collection celebrate talented female artists who have paved the way for those in the future. Bilde and Blæhr brought inspiration spurred on by female artists who were creating their work in the 1930s.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Enter: the SHED RAIN Artist Series. The Portland-based company is brightening up those damp days with their capsule collection of umbrellas designed by three favorite artists: Lisa Congdon , Studio Proba , and Katie Merz. The umbrella shades reflect each artist and their unique signature style.

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Design Milk

APRIL 1, 2025

Were welcoming a burst of bold, geometric energy to your screens for Aprils Designer Desktop , courtesy of UK-based designer and artist, Leigh Bagley. Known for his vibrant, mid-century-inspired aesthetic, Bagley brings a fresh and playful take on pattern and form, infusing his compositions with joy, rhythm, and a modern sensibility.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. As the youngest of five kids, Sam grew up with two older sisters who both displayed artistic abilities. "I I'm often inspired by artists like Agnes Martin and Ellsworth Kelly," she explains. "I

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Creative Boom

JULY 24, 2024

The renowned graphic artist joins forces with five music legends in a unique collaboration to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. The project, titled One Two Three Four, features a series of limited-edition screen prints that showcase Burrill's signature typographic style combined with iconic drumming patterns.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Made completely in France, the Babel Brune x Miki Lowe collection comprises two capsules that converge artistic expression and functionality. It is also a testament to personal creative exploration, as the patterns are born from my experiments and drawings beyond commissioned work."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Photography by Tomáš Slavík Many people would argue that science itself is an art form – and there's no doubt that there's beauty to be found everywhere within its many fields, not to mention the ways in which nature, mathematics, artistic principles, physicals, et al. Strange Attractions by United Visual Artist.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

Playful in its manner, the extruded type is transformed into repetitive patterns throughout the identity, alluding to the brand's different categories of wine. That down-to-earth feeling has also been achieved through playful illustrations by Finnish artist Tommy Tarvonen , transformed into a set of fun stickers.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Each poster communicates the artist's name and other relevant information through a typographical "improvisation". Slug Global Slug Global is a creative agency and art collective founded by artist and musician Bosco (Brittany Bosco). The creative idea behind all three designs stems from improvisation as a key feature of jazz.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Despair © Trevor Shin, 2022 Happy accidents on the page inspire LA artist Trevor Shin , whose ink lines become art pieces inspired by his sketchbook-heavy practice. LA-based illustrator and artist Trevor Shin reflects on his intuitive and improvised free-flowing state. Through this prism, Shin's work makes sense.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Maritime blues, sunny yellows, and crisp whites dominate the palette, while patterns like stripes and diamonds evoke a playful nod to the region’s artistic heritage. Drawing on the beauty of the surrounding sea and pine forest, Mahdavi created interiors that feel connected to their setting without overpowering it.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 10, 2023

The Procreate brushes are an essential tool for digital artists, offering endless creative possibilities. Procreate, a popular digital art application, provides artists with a diverse range of brushes that can transform their artwork into stunning masterpieces. You may be interested in the following related articles as well.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 1, 2023

But while most real estate campaigns focus on price, location, and the number of bedrooms, Design Army has decided to focus on artistic appeal for a new DC apartment building called Gallery 64. We also worked super hard on the '64' typographic library and pattern series. And stand out Gallery 64 has.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Like the main image above, this still render was created in collaboration with South African artist Ells Phee. Today, however, the artist is pushing the boundaries in 3D animation and music in ways he never could have imagined back then. Brush strokes, halftone patterns, fabric,s and thumbprints are part of the expression.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Artists worldwide are pushing the boundaries of digital tools to create stunning, lifelike images that leave a lasting impression. From their unique styles to their intricate details, these artists are redefining what portrait illustrations can achieve. Her distinctive style makes her a leading figure in modern digital portraiture.

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Design Milk

JULY 1, 2024

Kicking off the second half of the year for Designer Desktops is visual artist and type designer David Mascha who hails from Vienna, Austria. Known for his geometric patterns and use of vibrant color, Mascha’s work often explores organic shapes, spatial patterns, and the limitless forms of typography.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 22, 2025

Yet this series of three pieces, designed by Eliza Redmann , were inspired by the sculptural artists experiences after a car accident changed her life forever. Redmann, for example, sees swimming or undulating patterns when she looks at a brick wall, tile floors, or striped shirts.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

In an era of overwhelming visual content, a new report from the artist-owned cooperative Stocksy offers a roadmap to authentic curation and meaningful differentiation. In case you're unfamiliar, Stocksy is an artist-owned stock media cooperative committed to culturally relevant, progressive visuals that elevate industry standards.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 19, 2024

Congratulations go out to Isobelle Farrar, the newly graduated artist who won the Association of Illustrators' Spotlight Award at New Designers 2024, held at the Business Design Centre in London this July. The aesthetic, meanwhile, was inspired by feminist artists of the 1960s and 1970s, such as Judy Chicago and Miriam Shapiro.

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Design Milk

MARCH 12, 2025

Designer Jordan Weisberg filled the interiors of the early 19th-century building with artistic touches, a nod to its location in Montmartre, a haven for creatives. Marble covers tabletops, with shades and veining that create a distinct patchwork of patterns. Materials are mixed effortlessly, providing just enough variety.

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Design Milk

JULY 19, 2024

Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, visual artist Paul Sende caught the creative bug early, with jazz and instrumental music often being played in his childhood home. Tuleste Factory The visual artist went on to study Multimedia Arts at National University of Art in Argentina. Motors, lights, and anything with a battery were fair game.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2024

British Standard Type has collaborated with British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori MBE to design a dynamic custom display typeface in two cuts: Yinka Sans Ultra and Yinka Sans Shadow. Although the two cuts of Yinka Sans differ in depth and form, they both embody Ilori's vibrant and expressive style.

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