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How childlike play informs the work of artist and designer Jonas Mayer

Creative Boom

Fueled by this desire, he embarked on a new path, studying Fine Arts in his hometown. I lose myself in dreaming, and childlike play has informed my work over the last few years," he notes. "I This educational chapter eventually culminated in Jonas obtaining his degree in February.

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12 magazines and blogs that every photographer should check out

Creative Boom

In the world of photography, you never stop learning, so staying inspired and informed is crucial. Black & White : Black & White is a specialist resource for connoisseurs and collectors of black and white fine-art photography. Every four weeks, there's a new issue, adding up to 13 editions a year.

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Coverjunkie curates the latest collection of limited-edition art prints from RoomFifty

Creative Boom

Now following on from their Beatles collection , RoomFifty is releasing a brand new collection of prints, curated by award-winning art director Jaap Biemans, aka Coverjunkie. Jaap Biemans, currently the art director of Volksrant Magazine, graduated in 1998 from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design. Who is Jaap?

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How Falmouth University's online MAs are helping creatives find their true voice

Creative Boom

Falmouth has applied this mindset to developing online MAs in a wide range of areas including Graphic Design, Illustration, User Experience, Digital Marketing, Photography and Fine Art. And we used that as an informal space to vent, post memes, and share our collective misery when we were doing our final projects."

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Irina ?elaru closes the gap between her personality and drawings by embracing simplicity

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Irina, who holds an MA degree in Illustration and Book Arts from the Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, has honed her unmistakable style through an extensive learning process. Studying graphic arts introduced her to almost every visual art-related discipline, including graphic design, printmaking, photography, and fine art. "I

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Constanze Bachmann's groundbreaking UAL project redefines what fashion means

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I got interested in alternative visualisation strategies to reveal information and materialise female emotions that have been neglected under the sensory dominance of vision. I extract information from my environment but use my resources in a non-invasive way. View the full list of courses to find the perfect study option.

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Zhiyu You depicts the struggles facing women in a diabolical series of Hell Scene paintings

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© Zhiyu You © Zhiyu You Originally from the coastal town of Shenzhen, Zhiyu was exposed to the myriad of cultural references that would inform her work from an early age. © Zhiyu You © Zhiyu You After studying at China's Central Academy of Fine Arts for a year, Zhiyu found that the exam-oriented education was not to her liking.

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