Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For the last two years, the volunteer-run charity art project Behind Blue Eyes has shown the value of creativity to Ukrainian children by asking them to capture their lives with disposable film cameras. It touched us, and we realised it would be a good story about how we came to a de-occupied village and gave gifts to children."

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

We explore how Shillington sees AI not as replacing designers but as enhancing their work and creativity. How AI is changing design You can't have failed to notice how AI is changing everything right now. That means the content of a traditional design degree typically lags behind what's happening in the world outside.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2022

In that spirit, we thought we'd take a closer look at a common issue for creatives, and that's imposter syndrome. In three easy steps, we'll show you how to beat it while sharing excellent advice from the creative community. If imposter syndrome is stifling your creativity of late, then perhaps the following advice will help.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Born in Norway and now living in London, Cecilie is a creative director and illustrator working alongside her partner Gilles at Gilles & Cecilie Studio. They provide unique illustration, animation and murals to clients and creatives worldwide from their headquarters in London. It's a bit weird, isn't it? Who is Cecilie?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2023

While the 2020s has certainly been a tumultuous decade, world events have accelerated existing business, technological and cultural trends in a way that's brought design skills into high demand as brands across the globe scramble to adapt, evolve and survive. And that means studying how type works in a physical environment.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

But how do you actually do it? Creatives from multiple disciplines share their best advice. With economic uncertainty gripping the entire world, not to mention the prospect of AI and new technologies making many jobs potentially redundant, it's a bit of a worrying time for creatives of all stripes.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 31, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The Creative Boom 2023 Survey was packed with insights into what the creative profession is thinking at the start of a new year. How is the creative community feeling right now? Every year, we carry out the Creative Boom survey to find out. Battered but surviving."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The creative community shares its best advice on how to put this time to good use. For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. But succumbing to worry and anxiety is futile and will only likely drain you of your creative reserves.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Inside JDO in London Ed Silk and Fiona Florence of JDO discuss the changing nature of creative work and how we can all get ahead of the curve. The very nature of creative work is likely to change in a number of important ways. By now, AI should be your creative partner," says Ed Silk.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

But sensitivity to rejection is nothing to be ashamed of: it's how our brains have been designed by evolution. So fear of rejection, as a survival mechanism, makes a whole lot of sense. Whether you're a designer, developer, illustrator, photographer or any other creative professional, hearing "no" can be disheartening and terrifying.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? Illustration is a great way to make a living that can be both creatively fulfilling and well compensated. And working as a freelancer means that you can, to a degree, work when you want, how you want, and where you want.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 15, 2023

Design agency Robot Food has collaborated with Badger Brewery to create an illustration-led rebrand that balances tradition and character. Paired with bold colours and updated typography, the new look aims to help Badger appeal to a wider demographic. However, as with any heritage brand, it needed to change to keep up with the times.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We caught up with her to learn more about her creative approach and why memes and video games are important in her work. Speaking to Creative Boom, Candela says her work is "a reflection of my inner world". Madrid-based illustrator Candela Kerze specialises in creating vibrant artworks dealing with themes of mental health and anxiety.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But providing a good service will never be enough to survive a brutally competitive market. The brand unveils a new identity today, with a warm and inviting nature to help it stand out in a competitive market. If you're trying to book a hotel, using a comparison site can be both helpful and frustrating.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As businesses battle to survive the coming global turmoil, good design will be vital in helping them stand out visually, connect with their audiences, and create the brand loyalty they so desperately need. So read on to discover how the graphic design profession will likely change in the 12 months ahead and what you need to do to keep pace.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2023

My dreams also inform my intuitive process, which combined with my memories allow for a hybrid abstract approach which I embed as a source of creativity in my paintings." In my dreams, I receive signals from otherworldly planets or species to create narratives on the canvas," says Tiwary. "My

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Candy and Andy is such a strange and wonderful sixties time capsule combining offbeat creativity, captivating photography, an incongruous narrative, and material that, through a contemporary lens, often borders on the harrowing!" But for every hit series, there are also projects that are destined to remain something of an obscurity.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Made in the style of early to mid-century temporary advertising signage, Sign of The Times uses its charming, ephemeral aesthetic to make biting, satirical observations about how it feels to live in Britain in 2024. Inspired by old-school signs and adverts, these hand-drawn posters tackle the nation's current state with a dry smile.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2023

Credit: Margaret Nolan Margaret Nolan has led Denomination as co-founder and Global Creative Director since 2002. We spent a happy hour chatting with Nolan to discover more about her creative passions, inspirations and experience of working for the respected design studio. The third is attention to detail.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As the title suggests, it celebrates the powerful and personal stories of creativity, ambition, and resilience of some of the best-known divas, from opera goddesses and silent movie stars to sirens of the big screen and today's global megastars. The building itself is extraordinary and a work of art in itself.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

She built her business whilst working part-time for a local jewellery shop and today, four years after graduation and surviving a global pandemic, she is now freelancing for clients worldwide including RSPB Scotland and UK Youth 4 Nature. It's so she can "break out" and do something creative without thinking about work.

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Creative Boom

JULY 24, 2023

Credit: Patrick - stock.adobe.com As we say goodbye to Twitter and its famous blue bird today, how does the design industry feel about the rebrand? We asked the creative community for their thoughts. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Is it the final nail in the coffin for the social network? A colossal branding disaster?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Grind culture' is a familiar term in the creative industries, and it's something that's pushing more of us to switch careers or change how we work forever. One dynamic duo leading the way in Montréal is Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, who runs Six Cinquième , a creative agency that's pushing for change and doing things very differently.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 9, 2022

I'm obsessed with mini-markets," Lauren tells Creative Boom. How amazing to have such convenience at your fingertips, but it's a bit sinister at the same time; thinking of the secret mechanisms that work to promote mindless consumerism and meaningless brand loyalty.". Especially the 711s in Hong Kong and Japan. Steamy © Lauren Ly.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 22, 2022

Opening on 8 April and running until 29 August 2022, the exhibition promises to reveal how human creativity has pushed football to its technical and emotional limits. It's not long until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar. Nike Flight Soccer Ball (2020) Nike. Puma Super Atom (original 1952, remade in 1996) Puma Archive.

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Creative Boom

JULY 21, 2022

The architect-turned-artist wanted to bring a sense of creative unity to the park while injecting a sense of colour and play. Incredibly, the dynamic flowing sculpture is fashioned from steel and powder-coated in an array of vivid colours. But to look at it, you wouldn't think it was made of metal. Photo credit: Tim Jobling.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

It's difficult for those of us who remember the 1984-5 Miners' Strike to explain to younger people just how life-changing an event this was. It's difficult for those of us who remember the 1984-5 Miners' Strike to explain to younger people just how life-changing an event this was. Norman Strike at the front of a mass picket, Scotland.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

Recently named the Best Small Firm in the United States by HOW Magazine, it's behind fresh identities for Parchie – a colourful analogue watch brand created by Cara Barrett – Kudos , a sustainable all-natural diaper brand created by female MIT graduates, and Reese Witherspoon's lifestyle brand, Draper James. Rosebud © SDCO Partners.

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Just Creative

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the best podcasts for designers & creatives! Here are the best podcasts for designers & creatives! Branding professionals from around the world join Jacob & Matt in discussing the benefits of brand strategy, brand strategy tools, how to sell strategy and brand purpose. And it’s not all aesthetics either.

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2023

There are ways to tackle your creative business without burning out. How do we focus? By putting together a fresh strategy for our business, that's how. A business strategy outlines specific ways to position yourself, achieve your goals, and grow your creative company. But you needn't suffer work overload.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

So what have the world's best creative minds come up with for 2023? Whether or not you like American football, the annual Super Bowl game is something everyone in the creative industries needs to pay attention to because the ads in between the action have become a kind of World Cup for creatives. And the payoffs can be huge.

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Creative Boom

MAY 5, 2022

Time and time again, you'll hear people in the creative industry say that the secret to success is to find your niche. She's made a career out of helping creatives find their specialism, and they've seen great success from going niche. But before we dive in, it was interesting to hear the creative community's thoughts on niches.

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Creative Boom

MAY 9, 2023

Malta's first-ever contribution to the London Biennale is a playful labyrinth that viewers can interact with. We chat with its creators about the research and concept behind it. There's nothing more global, of course, than our natural environment. It's the first time Malta will be represented at the event.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 20, 2024

But did you know how much thought and effort is put into making a single logo design ? How can your brand's logo be unique when competitor logos and corporate samenesses flood the market? How can your brand's logo be unique when competitor logos and corporate samenesses flood the market? And that kind of longevity?

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UX Collective

MAY 18, 2023

During this transformative phase; the age of creative machines where AI is more and more performing tasks that were once the sole domain of designers, now our unwavering commitment and abundant resources are purposefully directed toward the fulfillment of manufacturing demands. The Garden of Earthly Delights , Hieronymus Bosch.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 19, 2024

You are a budding creative in the exciting design world, probably bubbling with ideas. Moreover, you might come across some little-known secrets that will give you quite an edge in creativity! Moreover, you might come across some little-known secrets that will give you quite an edge in creativity!

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In no particular order, the following are what I would regard as the best Graphic Design books I would recommend to both creative students and professional designers alike. It gives us a better understanding of our history and how we got here. The Best Graphic Design Books to Buy. 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. Buy on Amazon.

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