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Playful branding for new country club summons the spirit of Caddyshack

Creative Boom

In case you didn't know, Pickleball is a paddle sport enjoyed by millions worldwide. Founded in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, WA, pickleball has quickly become the fastest-growing sport in the USA. And they turned to local creative website agency People People to define and create a memorable brand and visual identity.

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Design Dept's Ali Martín Filsoof on building brands with substance and simplicity

Creative Boom

The Los Angeles-based studio has quietly carved a space for brand identities that balance radical simplicity with cultural depth, drawing on Ali's own richly layered upbringing and global mindset. What unique brand truth can we claim as our own?" Designing for trust It's clear that Ali doesn't see branding as surface-deep.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

DixonBaxi Simon Dixon and Aporva Baxi's London powerhouse specialises in creating brand strategies and design systems for "brave businesses" that want to challenge convention, including Hulu, Audible, and the Premier League. The studio had an exceptional start to 2025 by collaborating with Roblox on a brand new design system.

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D&AD Awards 2025: who won what?

Creative Boom

In some years, no Black Pencils are given out at all, making the awarding of three a significant achievement for these winners: Designing Paris 2024 by W Conran Design won in Graphic Design for its innovative approach to sports marketing. Commercial and creative This year's judging process marked a major evolution in D&AD's approach.

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70+ Best Japanese-Style Fonts for Modern Design and Branding

Graphic Design Junction

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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Expressive Type Today: How typography captivates in a world of visual overload

Creative Boom

From sporting brand identities that convey motion to fluid designs for food and beverage brands, the book includes themes that appeal to designers everywhere. As Counter-Print curated the works for this book, they sought out designs with universal appeal—typography that would transcend cultural and linguistic boundaries.

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Graphic Hunters: Pushing the Boundaries of Sports Visual Identity

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Graphic Hunters: Pushing the Boundaries of Sports Visual Identity abduzeedo 1107—24 Explore how Graphic Hunters’ visual identity redefines sports branding through innovative design inspired by fashion and art. Graphic Hunters, a Dutch studio dedicated to sports branding, isn’t playing by the typical design rulebook.

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