Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2024

As well as being a beautifully-realised idea, it's also a canny business move. Cost is also a common concern with budget-conscious shoppers, yet Candy Con scores big once again. For Branded, whose ethos revolves around 'Bright Ideas Brilliantly Executed', Candy Con seems like a natural fit.

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Creative Boom

MAY 10, 2023

All you need is an idea and some patience," she explains." These days Weronika is based in Amsterdam, but she reveals that her Polish roots have played a big part in her animation. Also, from the contemporary animation world, I'm a big fan of the work of Jamie Wolfe, Amy Lockhart, Sam Gurry, and Amanda Bonaiuto, to name a few.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2023

"I find it's the easiest method to communicate my ideas genuinely and effectively," she tells Creative Boom. Any ideas that come to mind are easier to draw rather than write about." Make 'mistakes', be messy, that's when your best ideas are born." Andrew B Myers is another big inspiration for me," she reveals.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

These will help budding illustrators to bring their ideas to life as drawings, paintings, sculptures or even digital works. Lena Yokoyama has worked for outlets such as the New York Times and The Guardian To capture the joy and fun of making pictures, illustrator Lena Yokoyama was on hand to create the visual identity for the big day.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We're big fans of Teddy Kang here at Creative Boom. My work caught the eye of a French creative director doing big things at an international French-based advertising agency in Shanghai's office." Then, I dig deeper into the ideas and concepts. We met him to hear how his work and life have evolved.

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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. But 18 years later and a little wiser, I have learnt that not all ideas are good! "So They grow up so fast. Branching out can be daunting, no matter how incredible your work is and how well it's received. she laughs.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We're big fans of Miki Lowe here at Creative Boom. From then on, it was very straightforward; we had a few calls, found that our ideas aligned naturally, and we started working." For something so different, the process was surprisingly smooth, and to see my drawings become a sofa, a big curtain, or wallpaper was rather moving."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

And it's been a big influence on the work of Chilean artist María Jesús Contreras , who has worked with clients such as Wetransfer, Universal Music, Elektra Records, Love Watts, We Present, and Domestika. Plus, I'm from the countryside, where many stories centred around something surreal or the idea of animals behaving like humans.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

And while there's still so much to do in the run-up to the big day, that doesn't mean we should overlook the unsung heroes that make Christmas possible. Niceshit creative director Carmen Angelillo tells Creative Boom that A Holiday Dream started out as an idea in July when she bumped into Lobulo at Motion North. she explains.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

It is about representing concepts and transmitting ideas through images; it is the process of understanding and sharing meaning." She says illustration is about "opening your mind and connecting with the world itself; that is where great ideas come through." She loves getting to know different people and their customs and traditions.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

From using DALLE to rebrand nuclear power to launching "queer playground" app Lex , their work is invariably full of fun, bursting with fresh visual ideas and eyebrow-raising in all the right ways. &Walsh worked on the 2023 Big Vagina Energy campaign featuring OLLY's premium line of women's wellness products.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 23, 2023

Representing a big challenge creatively and logistically, Carlos rose to the occasion, balanced his commission with his college work, and gave him a taste of working life as an illustrator. "It It's helped me figure out ways to make my illustrations more dynamic and to think outside the box when I'm coming up with ideas."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Head to the Meet the Brands area in the main networking space, where you'll be able to book 1-1 meetings with international brands to discuss ideas, and opportunities. Supplies and materials will be provided, allowing you to turn your idea into reality and showcase your product on the display shelves.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Ultimately, though, her acting career took off in a big way, leaving little time for painting. Overall, her artistic journey is a testament to the idea that creativity knows no bounds, and it's never too late to explore new avenues. Why you need a website We could go on, but you get the idea. Get a.ART domain today!

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I intend to offer a wealth of ideas and fresh perspectives to inspire you at any stage of your independent creative career." I'd worked inside agencies on behalf of household names with big budgets, and there it felt natural – even easy at times – to negotiate contracts, have tough conversations and develop creative campaigns.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

FORM Brands Studio is relatively new on the scene: it was founded by creative director Alex Andlaw and communications director Beth Andlaw in 2022 and describes itself as a creative agency with "big hearts, bright minds, and bold ideas". So we loved the idea of getting the perfect wave carved into the logo.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

And these were great in bringing together a big picture for us to delve into." Sauce and splodges Early in the development process, Aaron and Joe came up with the idea of creating characters out of sauce and food splodges. They returned with a wealth of visual resources: the colourful, the cute, the excessive and the downright bizarre.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

I discussed the idea with NB Studio and the writers Tom Lynham and Sue Evans, and we decided the format should be a highly illustrated book of stories and anecdotes accessible to everyone about how projects happened as opposed to an academic study. Nowadays, design is big business involving big budgets, and that leads to playing safe.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 25, 2022

He adds: "I had total backing from White Rabbit and Stuart to do what I wanted; just come up with some cool ideas, see what we all thought and run with our favourite.". The idea was to create something extremely standout on shelves and thumbnails digitally," says Gordon. All sparked from that initial idea for the cover.".

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Creative Boom

MAY 16, 2022

As for the genius idea to name the platform Hopscotch – which is, of course, a popular playground game where players hop and jump over obstacles - that was Ashleigh's idea. When it comes to developing brand systems, one of Motto's approaches is to develop the big idea, Worth Rallying Around™.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 5, 2023

It opened us to new ideas – how else can we create a super imaginative, powerful campaign?" There's a nod to the future in the "pastel fuchsia" colour used throughout, which is apparently a big trend for 2024, according to Design Army. Says Lefebure. and even the 1990s". Risk can lead to innovation," says Lefebure.

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Designer Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Doug Liddle is a guitar instructor who had the good idea to hire a creative graphic design to do his business cards. Once again, this is a brilliant display of creativity that proves that having good ideas is sometimes better than having a big budget for marketing.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In recent years, we've all become used to seeing some glorious collaborations between big jewellery brands and established artists. But as with most creative projects, the process was as much about rejecting ideas as embracing them. Rosie adds that Hattie herself also had a big influence on the designs.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2023

As a graphic design graduate, James has collaborated with many big-name clients, including BBC Science, the Boston Globe, ESPN, FOX, MIT Technology Review, Sony Music and Warner Brothers, to name a few. Working with those illustrators gave me a good idea of what it took to get there. But I have no idea where they are going.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I didn't want to dwell on those feelings, so I came up with the idea to depict my subjects in a playful and humorous way," she says. The band AJR was the first influence, which gave her the idea of taking life's sadder aspects and turning them into something more positive. It's a theme that my work centres around."

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2024

I was a big fan of making random stuff out of K'Nex and so I would make things and film myself acting out scenes with them on the family camcorder." Alpha Blocks and Big Tree City are among the brands Nathan worked on while at Blue Zoo Nathan jokes that his art style is "whatever the client wants", but we feel he's being modest.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For Joel, the idea for his shopfront books came from a lifelong love of hand lettering and the sign painting that would appear on older small businesses. "I It was while working in this book that Joel and his editor Ali Gitlow started discussing ideas for a sequel that documented other cities.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We almost missed this year's big announcement from the global authority on colour, as Pantone quietly released its Colour of The Year late last week. An idea as much as a feeling, it awakens our senses to the comforting presence of tactility and cocooned warmth." We discover more about a shade that reflects how many of us feel.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I was recently asked about the idea behind the success of this particular design, and I'd like to highlight a few details and strategic choices that contributed to its appeal," Jens tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For those of you who left behind a quiet hometown for the bright lights of a big city, a new hand-painted film by Ewa Smyk might resonate. She doesn't feel like she belongs anywhere – the city feels too big, intimidating, scary. In Homebird , we're introduced to a young artist called Nina, who moves to a new city.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Inspiration for Malin is like an elusive muse that strikes at unexpected moments; it's a force that can be found in the serendipitous alignment of thoughts and ideas, whether it emerges during the quiet solitude of a walk or while immersed in the creative process. Books, particularly reading, hold a special place in Malin's heart.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

How can I develop better ideas to propel my career to the next level? Getting enough high-quality sleep is one of the best things you can do to boost your creativity and allow inspired ideas to flow. That's why we say we'll "sleep on it" when facing a big life decision. Sometimes, it seems like the unattainable Holy Grail.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Despite the competition in the travel industry, many of the big players are seen as unreliable and untrustworthy. The idea is that imagery feels natural, honest and unposed. That leaves a gap in the market that the new company Holiday Best aims to fill. So, there's definitely room in the market to build a brand people can trust.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination. Because all of us love the idea of buying presents in theory – 'tis better to give than to receive, as they say – in practice, we often struggle to devote enough time to it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If you want to get inspired, discover new ideas and network with others, we've rounded up the best conferences and events throughout 2023. It's weird to think, but even this time last year, the idea of heading off for a creative conference, especially one abroad, seemed like an impossible dream for many of us.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 1, 2022

Painted with acrylic on primed 30x30cm squares of wood – usually sourced from B&Q if the staff on the cutting counter feel like sawing sheets down to the appropriate size – the images usually start with the flesh tones that are generously laid down with a big brush. Finally, the background is applied before adding all of the lettering.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2023

Started and supported by a growing network of big-name charity partners, it connects those in need with those who want to give. Brand idea and logo The brand centres around the idea: 'Mini missions that matter to you'. OnHand encourages employees to participate in mini-volunteering missions.

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