Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

And here's one that almost every freelancer can anticipate in their future: that serendipitous moment of seeing your designs on products, posters, or publications in a public space. Similarly, for artist and illustrator Magdalena Pankiewicz , the turning point was seeing her cover design appeared on Wired IT last year. "I

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this seriously tasty packaging design for Swedish microbrewery PangPang and its new range of sour beers? Full of juicy type, bright colours, and fruity nods to the '90s and early noughties, it's the latest creative output from Swedish art director and designer Jens Nilsson.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

They may be a big, global brand that pays well and gives you kudos. Maybe you've not yet reached that nirvana and are instead still plugging away with flaky clients who mess you around and keep changing their minds about projects. Just take a deep breath and talk to people," advises graphic designer Tony Clarkson. "I

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

Break down your priorities Indeed, planning is one of the big themes among the creatives we canvassed. I noted all the tasks bouncing around, whether big or small. Greg Findley of graphic and web design agency Mantra tells a similar story. Graphic designer and illustrator Charrish F, aka Olli Illustration , takes a similar line.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2023

Paul Bailey and Mike Sullivan explain how and why they're archiving the work of some of our most-missed graphic design agencies. Here at Creative Boom, we aim to bring you the latest and freshest designs on a daily basis to give you inspiration for your own projects. It turned out the designers hadn't heard of any of them.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

More recently, they've been applying their design talents to their own branding. Two worlds To appeal to big business and culture creators, JOAN endeavours to bridge the gap between these two worlds within its own visual brand. And as a result, they've just released a stirring new visual identity for the studio.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. Upon arriving, Rafael secured an internship at DISTINC, a branding and design firm that later sponsored him for a work visa. First came the pandemic.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2022

For Sumangla Bishnoi , one particular moment in her past made her realise that graphic design was for her. Aged 18, she enrolled at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad, where she won the Best Graduation Project Award. Besides freelancing, she also works as a senior visual designer at AKQA, San Francisco.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 3, 2024

London-based design agency BrandOpus has revived Molson's heritage brand assets and brought the Masterbrand out of the shadows, reasserting its position in the Molson Coors portfolio. When the decision was made to position Molson as a Masterbrand, BrandOpus set out to design an identity reflective of its new premium place in the portfolio.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Founded by type artist and designer Dani Molyneux, Dotto is a creative studio that aims to bring about change through "words, purposeful play and typography for thought". As its name suggests, this project features letters that reinforce their message via movement, causing viewers to stop and reflect on what they are saying.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We're big fans of Amber Day at Creative Boom, having previously explored the psychology of her work and how she tackles the physicality of emotion , so we were excited to hear that she's back with a new project that pairs luxury watches with golf in her inimitable style. It was amazingly fun!"

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Image courtesy of Shillington Graphic design is a mysterious profession to many, but it's easily explained. We team up with Shillington to provide a jargon-free FAQ covering all aspects of graphic design. To many people, the job title 'graphic designer' is mysterious. Have you always been fascinated by art and design?

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Telling the tale of those little moments where effort finally pays off, the project has also helped her to bounce back from setbacks. This project in itself was a long time coming, and now she's putting herself out there with At Last as her stunning business card to clients looking for directors. They take time. A lot of time.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. Janny Ji's CV is packed with enough achievements to make even the most high-profile designers green with envy. What attracted you to the agency?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 26, 2023

France-based multidisciplinary creative Miki Lowe has collaborated with sustainable furniture designers Babel Brune to make two new capsule collections. We caught up with her to learn how these expressive pieces break design boundaries. We're big fans of Miki Lowe here at Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One day at the office, I doodled this look from a Gucci runway, and this is the moment I decided to make it a regular thing, just a fun side project." Representing an organic evolution of how she doodled humans before, these figures have exaggerated proportions in order to look 'big'. This sort of passion is hard to contain, though.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having originally trained as a graphic designer, Joseph Carrington pivoted to illustration seven years ago. He's been freelance ever since, and in that time, he's landed work for a host of big-name clients, including the likes of Google, The Telegraph, and more recently The New York Times.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Art director, designer and illustrator Teddy Kang has had an eventful couple of years. We're big fans of Teddy Kang here at Creative Boom. With Covid-19 having wound down, Teddy is beginning to take on more illustration projects again as he transitions back to the profession on a part-time basis.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We caught up with her to learn more about her work, how she switched from interior architecture design, and why storytelling is so important to her. The balance between making art and making a living is difficult, so initially, Asia chose a middle path where she pursued interior architecture and design.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 15, 2024

Its members are passionate about uniting manufacturers from key sourcing regions around the world with retailers, brands, and designers who are looking to responsibly and sustainably source new products. He adds that it's a project that's been dear to them.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

Anorak may be the 'happy mag for kids' aged between six and 12, but it's recently hit a big milestone as it turns 18. It does this with the help of incredible designs and illustrations, and with new territories in its sights, it looks set to get bigger and better than ever. So what I do now is write projects down and let them unfold.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 16, 2023

And the packaging, designed by Vancouver studio Glasfurd & Walker , in collaboration with illustrator Kate Dehler , hits all the right notes too. We chatted with Kate and Phoebe Glasfurd, co-founder and creative director at Glasfurd & Walker, to find out how they approached this unique branding project.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It's Halloween season, and whether you're working on a big commercial project or just a poster for a local event, you want your design to convey a sense of suspense, fear, unease or outright horror. But you don't want to taint your design with a cheap and nasty free font either. Creepster via Google Fonts.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

And Denise Foy, owner of De La Foye Design Studio , is quite clear about where her passion lies. And since the launch of her own boutique design studio in 2019, she's been doing just that. But I've always loved design – fashion, visual design, interior design, and more.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Branding plays a big part in this, of course. Brief and research The client desired a more robust brand system that would capture the development's unique personality, differentiate it from other projects in the area, and inform the new website and a future environmental signage package.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The rise of the digital age, the 'Great Resignation' following the pandemic, and the increased focus on branding for all types of big businesses means demand for designers, illustrators, writers, and other creatives has surged, providing numerous opportunities. And even if it is, it doesn't guarantee people will give you work.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

Semi-Permanent has just announced the launch of a new event for Melbourne this August, and it features a stellar lineup of speakers, from director and screenwriter Roman Coppola to Joshua To, VP of Design at Meta. Her expanded practice involves archival projects, techno-critical writing, performative lectures, and design commissions.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2023

Art direction and colour palette The new brand was designed to be part of the Lost and Found family, but with its own unique personality. This direction informed fit-out details such as tiles, signage and surface colours, which immediately express a vibrant and fun personality characterised by bright hues and minimalist design.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

London-based graphic designer Kieron Lewis has designed a new take on W.E.B. We caught up with him to hear how he approached the project and why it's one of his proudest pieces of work. To show off these assets to their full potential, they enlisted the services of seasoned designer Kieron Lewis.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Creating a fictional brand is as challenging as one in the real world, as Nomad discovered when they crafted designs for award-winning children's drama Jamie Johnson FC. But this latest project is a little different because the football team in question doesn't exist in real life.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ragged Edge's work for Marshmellow The world of graphic design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging all the time. But the good news is that whatever happens to the economy in 2024, graphic design will be in demand… perhaps more than ever. Nearly every website design firm I know now offers this."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Ghosting Goblin The scenario You've diligently completed the project, sent the invoice, and. If the ghosting continues, it may be time to bring in the big guns. To avoid ghosting in the future, request a percentage of payment upfront before starting any project. Your client has vanished into thin air.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

All through her life, she took art workshops and continued to enjoy art and design while studying communications and advertising at university. Such a positive and thankful approach to illustration has led to many fulfilling projects. Like most artists, editorial and commercial illustrator Sol Cotti grew up loving to draw.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Designer Jessica Strelioff and strategist Danielle LaRoy realised they both loved the design world. The design industry is really special," enthuses Jessica. The trouble is that, after years working in-house and agency-side, they'd got used to seeing so much bland, uninspired and copycat design work. explains Danielle.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 4, 2021

Big City Lights – $15. Designed by Cruzine, the Starship typeface evokes a style that recalls some of the most popular Steampunk fiction including Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. Add a clean look to your projects with Nomos, a retro, vintage, steampunk display font. Discorgasmique – $10.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Offering top-tier networking opportunities with global brands, as well as a stellar speaker lineup, the Pentawards Festival is the perfect event for anyone working in design and packaging. And if you work in design and packaging, here's a great opportunity to do so. Read on to discover all the details. But are you working effectively

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Ray Dak Lam is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Edmonton, Canada with a penchant for using big colors – and lots of them. Throughout his career, Ray has had the opportunity to creatively work with big brands like McDonalds, GoDaddy, Asana, and more, all while keeping up with his personal practice at the same time.

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