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Annabel Wright on how self-publishing could empower women in business

Creative Boom

According to the Publishers Association, most senior roles in publishing are held by women. The International Labour Organisation found that, in 2020, the arts, entertainment or recreation industries had an average of 31 per cent of women in executive management positions, dropping to 29 per cent for senior management roles.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

The importance of entertainment Rafael might not be a filmmaker, but working in LA, he couldn't fail to be affected by the strikes. Los Angeles depends so much on the entertainment industry," he explains. "In Big break He first broke into the entertainment creative marketing industry when he met someone who ran a key art agency.

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Penny Dreadfuls & Murder Broadsides

I Love Typography

The Industrial Revolution mechanized printing and reduced costs, leading to explosive growth in publishing. Cheap, entertaining and extraordinarily popular. At the same time, an unprecedented increase in literacy produced millions of new readers and sparked a reading revolution. But what were these new readers to read?

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Kyle Ellingson publishes an absurd and entertaining 100-page comic book, devoid of any words

Its Nice That

The Baltimore-based illustrator has compiled a series of wordless graphic illustrations, inspired by the elusive structure of his dreams.

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Illustrator Elenia Beretta celebrates a culinary classic with new picture book, We Love Pizza

Creative Boom

We Love Pizza: Everything You Want to Know About Your Number One Food gives an entertaining introduction to the dish which connects the world. So initially, I started as a self-taught artist, then went on to study for a Master's degree in Illustration for Editorial Publishing in Milan.". Elenia Beretta.

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Celebrity photographer Chris Floyd shares six pieces of career advice everyone can learn from

Creative Boom

Selected several times for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and American Photography, Chris's work has been published in Vogue, The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar and Rolling Stone. I'm the entertainment and the act, and my portrait subject is the audience.

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Alice Bowsher on falling into illustration, the joys of Substack, and why artists should stay true to themselves

Creative Boom

Brimming with all the life and energy of the best spontaneous doodles, her portfolio is bursting with a range of entertaining characters, including trendy pickles, rollerblading puppies, and the fanciest pigeons you'll ever lay eyes on. Alice Bowsher's illustrations are always a delight to behold. Which project are you most proud of?