Creative Boom

JANUARY 12, 2025

We hope they inspire you to experiment typographically and reinvigorate your design toolkit in the year ahead. Place is inspired by historical forms, from 16th-century French Renaissance types to Blackletter structures while introducing forward-looking, inventive shapes.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

Merjin Hos Get a burst of visual inspiration from our selection of top illustration talent drawn from global representation agency Agent Pekka. One of the great things about illustration is that there's always a ton of raw talent coming up, with new and imaginative styles by which to be inspired. Karlotta Freier 2. Felipe Vargas 10.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Every creative should know about these 25 design studios and learn from their inspiring work. In a world overflowing with creativity and design innovation, there are thousands of outstanding design studios to be inspired by. Hopefully, their work will inspire you too.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Graffiti-inspired fonts are more than just an artistic expressionthey’re a bold way to infuse personality, energy, and urban flair into your projects. With a mix of bold strokes, expressive designs, and intricate details, these fonts allow designers to craft standout visuals that resonate with urban culture.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 12, 2025

Developer and digital art director Dan Powell explains how he used custom typography and generative tools to design the brand identity for Frontify Futures, an exciting new platform that explores tomorrow's brand-building landscape. Who knows where branding will go in the future? Art and science.'

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Whether you’re working on branding, packaging, or web design, the right Japanese-style font can evoke cultural authenticity, elegance, or contemporary simplicity. This guide explores 70+ Japanese-style fonts , categorized by their design styles, and provides insights into how each category can enhance modern design and branding.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. Plus, for further inspiration, our 2024 list is still very much worth looking at too. Alebrijes by Shivani Parasnis using Obviously by Oh No Type Co.,

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2025

The way Patricia Shea has combined her textile design skills with print-on-demand services is simply mesmerising, offering plenty of inspiration for aspiring illustrators and designers. They also inspire her online handle, Design Confections. "I I am a brand," says Patricia. You'll have to forgive our headline.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

He predicts that next year: "AI will transition from being a behind-the-scenes tool for processes and sketches to an actual execution tool, creating brand assets and content in real-time. That's something that I think will be more important to brands going forward." Kiser Barnes, partner and CCO at Red Antler , believes so.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As professionals from various fields shift careers and venture into the kitchen, we are witnessing a remarkable fusion of aesthetics and flavor elevating the food industry to an even more sophisticated art form. Dunlop spent a decade working in the industry, designing bags, shoes, and jewelry for many high-end brands.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With big, industrial-era typography, a "straight-talking" tone of voice and a vibrant colour palette, the new identity marks a fresh chapter for the arts centre. In a region as rich in culture as Greater Manchester, the Lowry arts centre in Salford has long been a creative powerhouse.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

The London-based studio collaborates with renowned illustrator Hedof to create upbeat and engaging branding for the Comedy Garden Festival. The results are a delightful mix of the fantastical and whimsical, carefully crafted to capture the festival's essence. 57 Festivals is a London-based company specialising in live comedy.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

London agency Fellow Studio explain how they collaborated on developing this new brand. So, there's definitely room in the market to build a brand people can trust. Earlier this year, Fellow Studio , a visual branding agency based in London, partnered with new travel firm Holiday Best to create just that.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 18, 2024

In our exclusive interview, she reveals how she crafts these storytelling visuals. Her distinctive style, characterised by whimsy and charm, has graced the pages of publications like Time Out, Reader's Digest and The Guardian, as well as advertising campaigns for major brands such as Nestle, Bayer and Sky.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Originally from Hefei in eastern China, Fangfang relocated to London, studied illustration at the Kingston College of Art, and graduated this year. The piece combines her drawings and digital artwork with Chinese-inspired cut-paper animation and plenty of sounds you'll hear on any Tube journey.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Its departments include fashion and beauty, home and lifestyle, books, art and stationery, sport and toys, as well as four restaurants, a coffee bar and wine bar, in addition to a well-stocked food hall. These sculptures were crafted by sculptor Alfred Hardman back in 1938 to celebrate the official opening of City Hall.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

At Creative Boom, we're big fans of the work of Angel & Anchor , who describe themselves as "a ballsy branding studio based in Belfast; we work hard, we listen, we give a s**t." And so back in March, we reported on their work crafting a visual identity for a stylish New York-esque cocktail bar in the city called Southside Social.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2025

This work aligned with a trend of brands cleverly inserting themselves into events, sports, and games through inventive approaches. This year's awards celebrated the power of design not just as a form of art but as a catalyst for commercial success and behavioural change," noted Dara Lynch, CEO of D&AD.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A typeface can define the character of a brand just as much as a logo or colour palette," he says. The goal is to craft something that not only fits their identity but also adds a unique typographic voice that strengthens their overall branding; we often reference local elements or heritage that resonate with the client's vision."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. We love it when a specific illustrator's inspirations and influences have been distilled down into their unique illustration work."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2025

Senior Designer at Nike Global Brand Design Retail Yenny Zhang takes us through her education and career so far, revealing the best bits and the challenges she faced along the way. It was in middle school (that's early secondary school years to us in the UK) that she decided to pursue art and design more seriously.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Consumers like the idea of established brands, but "old" and "mattress" aren't words that go together well. However, when we think about mattresses, we tend to gravitate to new, flashy brands with access to the latest supportive technologies. Ostermoor teamed up with Parker to help square that circle.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

So in this article, we've gathered together a mix of emerging and established women working in their profession, all doing wonderful things to inspire your own career. She's well known for working with big brands, writing human interest pieces, and promoting the value of diverse thinking. Olivia Christian. Jolene Delisle.

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Creative Boom

JULY 15, 2024

If classic literature brought to life in works of art inspires you, then it's worth pointing your web browser towards three new archives of Victorian imagery released online by Michael John Goodman. See, for example, Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House and Oliver Twist – could Bill Sikes on the rooftop have inspired Dr Seuss's Grinch?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 21, 2024

University of the Arts London is known for incubating some of the world's most creative students. Sean then went on to do a course at UAL himself: a master's in Graphic Communication at Chelsea College of Art & Design. For instance, we created a brand and guide for CSM's undergraduate open days late last year."

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Whether youre creating intricate vector illustrations, vibrant digital art, or professional designs, having the right tools in your creative arsenal makes all the difference. This curated collection of best Illustrator brushes is perfect for elevating your vector art. Rough Craft Brushes is an art brush set for Adobe Illustrator users.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Buru, photography courtesy of Buru Co-founder and creative director Ky Allport discusses the art of finding your discovery muscle, bringing the inside out, and committing to authenticity. Your visual brand world with a conceptual mark or custom wordmark. Photos by Ben Jack She adds that the same goes for brand strategy.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 6, 2025

Creating a logo and choosing fonts for logo is a critical step for building a strong brand identity. A well-designed logo can leave a lasting impression on customers and make your brand stand out. The font sets the tone and reflects the personality of your brand, whether its modern, classic, or playful. Region Logo Font 15.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 20, 2025

Abstract line art logos are creative and stylish. In todays design world, simplicity is the key to a strong and memorable brand identity. Line art logos have gained popularity for their clean, minimal, and modern appeal. Duck Line Art Logo The logo is vector-based. Download Rooster Line Art Logo The logo is vector-based.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. We love it when a specific illustrator's inspirations and influences have been distilled down into their unique illustration work."

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Whether you’re a designer, marketer, or brand strategist, staying ahead of these trends is essential to creating relevant, impactful designs. Staying informed on these trends is crucial for designers, marketers, and brands looking to stay ahead in a rapidly changing visual landscape. Dive in and transform your designs!

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Whether you are working on branding, advertising, or sleek UI designs, condensed fonts provide versatility and style. Condensed fonts, narrow fonts, and skinny fonts are ideal for branding projects, creating the best logos , and presenting guideline documents. Their unique designs make them stand out, offering precision and elegance.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 5, 2025

Among the many uses of vector art, animal-themed designs stand out as a popular choice for logo creation, branding, and graphic projects. When it comes to crafting unique and memorable logos, animal-inspired vectors provide endless creative opportunities. They include a variety of animals like cats, dogs, birds, and more.

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Creative Boom

JULY 28, 2024

So, it partnered with Koto to create a brand strategy and visual identity that could give it a fighting chance of success. And so it turned to the global brand and digital studio Koto to craft branding that could cut through with the Gen Alpha audience. Has your child asked for a smartwatch yet? Opinions may vary.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Belfast-based branding specialists have pulled off another winning identity for Little Sister: a takeaway hatch on the northern Irish coast. And now they've joined forces once more to craft a sister brand, literally called Little Sister: a takeaway hatch serving speciality coffee and soft serve ice cream.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Founded in 2005, Bedow's work moves beyond what is often lazily categorised as Scandinavian style, bringing together moments of hand-drawn details, design craft and artfulness to create simple, thoughtful, practical design. Until now, that brand identity has been very much fragmented.

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