Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Discover the creative stars challenging conventions and shaping the future across the U.S. and Europe through their remarkable work. In an ever-evolving creative landscape, a new generation of visionaries is emerging, disrupting the industry and leaving an indelible mark on the world around us. From pioneering entrepreneurs to innovative brand leaders and multidisciplinary creative forces, these are the movers and shakers propelling their respective fields forward.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 25, 2024

In today’s digital age, the art of illustration has transcended traditional mediums, finding a new canvas in the digital realm. Among the plethora of tools available, Procreate stands out as a powerful ally for artists, offering a versatile platform to unleash their creativity. However, mastering this tool requires more than just familiarity with its interface; it demands skill, technique, and guidance.

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 23, 2024

And two other cool Adobe Max Sneaks.

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Design Milk

APRIL 10, 2024

If the eccentric proprietor of the Wonka Chocolate Factory had a headquarters like this, he’d probably think twice about handing over the keys to little Charlie. Designed by Ippolito Fleitz Group (IFG) , the new Ritter Sport Schokozentrale (which translates to Chocolate Central) in Waldenbuch, Germany, is an exemplary model of what an inspiring, joyful, and innovative office in the sweets industry – or any industry, for that matter – should look like.

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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I Love Typography

APRIL 15, 2024

Read the book, Typographic Firsts A typeface is a series of conversations happening simultaneously between different characters. For example, in the Latin script, the lowercase b talks to the d, talks to the p, talks to the q, and they respond. So there is this ongoing conversation between the b, d, p, and q, and then there is this other […] The post The Music of Type Design appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Improving your sleep is the best way to become more creative, productive and happier. So it's time you prioritised it, and we have some fantastic tips from fellow creatives to help you do so. Sometimes, it seems like the unattainable Holy Grail. How, you wonder, can I become more creative, more imaginative, and more productive?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Aaron Draplin is among the guests in the new season. Photography @ Leah Nash If you've been missing our regular Monday drop of conversations with creatives, prepare yourself for a fresh load of content later this month. Our podcast is back, featuring names such as Aaron Draplin, Sean J Cuttino, Teresa Ferreira and Christoph Niemann. The Creative Boom Podcast, which delves deep into the hearts and minds of creative professionals, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest season.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 2, 2024

California-based illustrator, artist and letterer Sam Rodriguez specialises in creating portraits that include the "unseen aspects of individuals." We caught up with him to hear how they're made and the ways in which graffiti shaped his process. Some people have always known that they wanted to be artists. But for others, the realisation has been more subtle.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

Philadelphia-based artist Adam Shub pays homage to the films and games of his youth in a series of meticulously planned pixel paintings. We caught up with him to hear how he paints them by hand. When it comes to evoking nostalgia, few things send back people of a certain age more than the sight of pixellated game art. While not as smooth or sophisticated as today's impressive graphics, pixel art has a charm of its own that captures the spirit of the 1980s and '90s.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Aisyaqilumar - stock.adobe.com As a creative professional, you need to spin a lot of plates. But how do you avoid them all crashing to the ground at once? We elicit the best advice from the Creative Boom community. Feeling overwhelmed? You wouldn't be the first creative professional to buckle under the weight of multiple projects.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2024

Peace, beauty and self-discovery are at the heart of SomeOne's visual identity for London's newest district and working quarter, Canada Water Dockside. London-based design agency SomeOne has collaborated with ArtInvest and Liam Pitchford to create a visual narrative for the Canada Water Dockside area, one which will encourage those who live and work there to flourish and achieve their full potential.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

Virgin Wines has introduced its first major rebrand in two decades, including a fresh logo, colour palette, and typography. Crafted by Norwich agency Borne , it's designed to breathe new life into the range and emphasise the "joy of wine from grape to glass". Almost two decades since entering the market with a vision to shake up the traditional wine connoisseur space, Virgin Wines recently decided it needed to adapt and refine its brand to better reflect its unique value proposition.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Animation studio Yatta has brought Liverpool illustrator Luke McConkey's work to life in Slam Dunk, a new animated short that blends 2D and 3D techniques. Based on an illustration experiment Luke McConkey shared on social media in 2023, Slam Dunk is a new animated collaboration made with Yatta that sees a basketball player endlessly shooting hoops with the help of some extreme perspectives.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 15, 2024

Fast fashion is one of the biggest sources of environmental degradation today. But Source Fashion is on a mission to change that, and they've just unveiled new branding courtesy of FORM Brands Studio. We all like the idea of sustainable fashion in theory, but these things don't just happen by themselves. This hugely important economic sector, which remains highly reliant on fast fashion, is like a giant ship that will take a lot of time and effort to turn around.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 15, 2024

Fat Miilk needed to stand out in the Vietnamese-American coffee market. Los Angeles agency Truffl explains how they did it. If there was ever a crowded marketplace, it's coffee. But the good is that true lovers of caffeine prize quality, so there are other ways to succeed in this business than just racing to the bottom on price. Still, getting attention and conveying the quality of your brand isn't easy.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2024

With its new, more distinct logotype, richer colour palette, and suite of iconography, the RSPCA hopes to rally support for tackling the growing global challenges in animal welfare. As the RSPCA celebrates 200 years of working to help animals live fairer and better lives, it has launched a new purpose, positioning, and brand identity designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR).

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Creative Boom

APRIL 28, 2024

America's most important music festival makes everyone up their game, both musically and visually. Jonny Kingsbury of COUR Design explained how they brought singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse's vision of an enchanted forest to life on stage. Founded in 1999, Coachella has grown in size and stature to become America's answer to the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

Illustrator, animator, and prolific sketchbook keeper Léon Moh-Cah reveals how she travelled the world and connected with people through her art. It's surely the dream of many artists to pack their bags and set off on a round-the-world adventure where their art pays their way. However, French artist Léon Moh-Cah has turned that fantasy into a reality with her project, The Roving Sketchbook.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

The high-protein, gluten-free UK sausages get a brand overhaul courtesy of the global consultancy. Sausages are lovely, but the traditional kind isn't good for cholesterol levels. And they're not much use for vegetarians or anyone trying to afford gluten, either. So, in recent years, HECK! has made a name for itself in UK supermarkets by supplying alternative sossies that are gluten-free, higher in protein, and include a great range of meat-free versions.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Mymind streamlines the design process, saving you a ton of time and effort. We explain how it all works and how you can get started today. Let's cut to the chase. If you're a designer, and you're not using mymind , then we think you should check it out. Why? Because, in all likelihood, it will save you a huge amount of time faffing around and make the whole process of gathering visual inspiration a more fun and rewarding experience.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2024

Designed by NYC-based studio Porto Rocha, the new performing arts centre's identity looks to close the curtain on exclusivity while honouring the former World Trade Centre site. A new creative space has made its home at the historic World Trade Centre site in Lower Manhattan, NYC, with an identity designed by Porto Rocha to welcome previously excluded audiences.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock If networking isn't working for you, it's time to change things up. We gathered advice from the creative community on how to do this. Are you short of work or just looking for new and more interesting opportunities? We all know part of the answer is to get out there more and network. But for many of us, the very idea fills us with horror.

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Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2024

In Slow Travel Britain, writer and creative director Liz Schaffer pens an image-filled love letter to this beautiful country and reveals the value of taking time to experience your surroundings. In an age of instant communication and on-demand entertainment, it can often feel like the world is moving too fast. No sooner has an article like this appeared on your feed than it's whisked away for the latest piece of content.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In a world that often misunderstands and stigmatises ADHD, a growing community of artists is challenging the status quo. According to a recent report in Men's Health, there has been a staggering 400% increase in the number of adults seeking a diagnosis of ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) since 2020, shedding light on the struggles many creatives face.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Want to transform your illustrations into cartoons without needing to learn complex animation software? As Hong Kong artist Noel Yu recently discovered, Cartoon Animator 5 from Reallusion makes it easy as pie. For Hong Kong-based illustrator Noel Yu, bringing her original cartoon characters to life through animation was a dream that seemed out of reach – until she discovered Cartoon Animator 5 from Reallusion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

With FRAMES, you'll receive a beautiful magazine and exclusive digital content, as well as engagement with a worldwide network of photographers and a chance to chat with some of the world's leading talent. Best of all, we've got an exclusive discount code, too. In a world increasingly dominated by digital content and virtual experiences, there's something refreshingly tangible about holding a printed magazine in your hands.

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Speaker: Michele Berdinis

This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Les Planches The collection of paintings is divided into two parts: one dense room that reflects Jullien's relationship with the city and another that portrays his fascination with the outdoors. French artist and graphic designer Jean Jullien is back with a solo exhibition, LOLO, which asks questions about whether cities are the best places for people to live in one of the most famous cities in the world: New York.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2024

Using the letters on the façade of the well-known Great Northern Warehouse, the foundry created a font that "breaks modern expectations". Manchester-based type foundry F37 has revived the facade brick lettering on the Great Northern Warehouse, expanding the 19 letters on the building into an industrial typeface. While many of the famous red brick buildings in Manchester are no longer used for industry, they are still viewed as iconic pieces of history, and many of the facades have been maintaine

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

For ten years, dating app Bumble has been putting power in the hands of women. Now, an in-house rebrand is refreshing that mission. Hate dating apps? We're not massive fans either. But Bumble is a bit different. Founded in 2014, its unique twist is that it empowers women to make the first move. Unlike other dating apps where either person can initiate contact, Bumble flips the script in heterosexual matches by requiring women to send the opening message within 24 hours of a match, or else the co

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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. We caught up with her to learn more. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022, her distinctive illustration style has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and the World Illustration Awards.

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Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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