Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kühne's latest book, Poster Cult - published by Lars Müller - offers a detailed insight into the evolution of his poster printing techniques since the release of his first publication, True Print, which launched seven years ago. Whatever the method, his goal is always to push the quality and the boundaries of his designs.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Publisher Standards Manual returns with a brilliant green second edition of their first book, Parks , an anthem to graphic design in collaboration with photographer Brian Kelley , now in its fifth reprint. Standards Manual is a 2014 independent publisher founded by New York-based designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

We talked to five illustrators and designers who take on private commissions about the pros, the cons, and what it does for their careers. But in today's world, it's something illustrators and designers are increasingly turning to. Molly McCammon They're a good earner and can enhance your creativity. It's not a new idea.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Illustration has never been my strong suit. But creating illustrations that perfectly reflect a brand’s unique style? This got me wondering — could Midjourney and today’s AI capabilities actually fill in my gap in illustration skills? Could AI tools like Midjourney impact job security for professional illustrators?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Best of all, this is a flexible degree that can be tailored to your interestsfor example, in app development, animation, visual identity and branding, illustration, photography, typography and publishing, or graphic design in general. He has also shared his expertise through Guardian Masterclasses.

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Creative Boom

JULY 9, 2025

With just 100 signed copies, the artist's book blends playful illustrations with bold typography and bespoke craft details, marking a new chapter in editorial design and creative collaboration. Featuring more than 200 illustrations by Astrid, the book is a rich and imaginative exploration of expressive characters and forms.

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We And The Color

JUNE 20, 2025

You see three titans of the Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This guide on Photoshop vs. Illustrator vs. InDesign is here to give you clarity. A budding publisher? What Is Adobe Illustrator Best For? The Vector Virtuoso Now, let’s talk about Illustrator. They all look powerful.

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Booooooom

JULY 8, 2025

This article was originally published on True Grit Texture Supply and has been published here with permission. All words and illustrations by Andrew Fairclough. That scrappy little Wacom Cintiq 13HD immediately paid for itself and was a straight-up game-changer for my illustration process and, by extension, my career.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Let's raise a glass of scotch and light the fireworks for the illustrator behind Royal Salute's Lunar New Year Special Edition box art for 2025! As Lunar New Year is celebrated in Asia and by cultures around the world, British-Chinese illustrator Jason Lyons has unveiled a project very close to his heart.

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Its Nice That

JULY 8, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 8 July 2025 Work Illustration Print Risograph Zine Drawing Process History Sana Bansal creates all kinds of characters, from potatoes to aubergines with faces to furry creatures large and small, with tactile, warm textures she makes with “wax pastels and a simple 6B pencil.”

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Its Nice That

JULY 14, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 14 July 2025 Work Illustration Sculpture 3D Drawing Funny Nature Animals The Toronto-based illustrator Madeleine LeBrun isn’t using the most conventional materials when it comes to illustration – the artist specialises in a mixture of bas-relief sculpture and digital photocollage.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

enable users to generate illustrated assets from simple sketches, offering a new level of accessibility to design." In an article we published in May, Simon Case predicted that AI will destroy jobs and create a movement towards one-person design agencies. Beyond that, new AI platforms like Exactly.ai

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Its Nice That

JUNE 11, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Music Sport Branding Before graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent came onto the creative scene, he was a carpenter that spent quite a lot of his spare time skateboarding.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Illustrator : Ideal for vector graphics and illustration. InDesign : Designed for professional layout and publishing. Premiere Pro : A go-to tool for professional video editing. After Effects : For stunning visual effects and motion graphics.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2025

Curated by Andrs Oliva, the exhibition positions letterpress as the unsung "building blocks" of modern London - both literally, in how type helped shape the city's publishing history, and metaphorically, in how design and print continue to define cultural identity.

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We And The Color

JANUARY 25, 2025

Expect to find everything from striking graphic design projects to captivating photography and inspiring illustrations. AIGA Eye on Design ( @aigaeyeondesign ) AIGA Eye on Design is an online platform published by AIGA, the professional association for design. We even showcase a curated selection of design templates on our account.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 22, 2025

Desktop publishing software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop brought professional design capabilities to more creators, making typography more accessible. These designs often reflected the cultural and artistic movements of their time, such as Art Nouveaus flowing forms or the bold geometry of Art Deco.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

How generative AI tools are bringing creativity, speed, and efficiency to design validation Credit: Blush Illustrations Is anyone else feeling the same way as I do? Struggling to keep up with the thousands of AI products and capabilities being launched every day?

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Its Nice That

JUNE 16, 2025

pcm@itsnicethat.com View more from Typography Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 5 days ago Work Graphic Design. Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 5 days ago Work Graphic Design.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2025

From graffiti walls in Hull to the drawing table at OurCreative, Chris Charlton's unconventional, creative path is a lesson in resilience, adaptability, and a love of illustration that refused to be shut down. Today, Chris is the in-house illustrator at OurCreative, where he's been for the last 20 years. In fact, it's anything but.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

Kam Tang pushes the limits of Adobe Illustrator with gummy wonders 4 June 2025 Work Digital. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. It's Nice That Newsletters Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox?

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Its Nice That

JULY 1, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. pcm@itsnicethat.com View more from Poster Black Lodge Press is the decade-long print project dedicated to all things anarchist, queer and anti-fascist 8 days ago Work Graphic Design.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 26, 2025

📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] Graphic Designer Skills: What Design Students Need To Develop Design learners often look for ways to sharpen their talent. Tools like Adobe Illustrator , Procreate, or Photoshop allow for fast image building. Each feature adds new options.

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Design Shack

JULY 14, 2025

It’s available in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop formats too. It comes in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator formats. It’s available in InDesign, Affinity Designer, Affinity Publisher, and Affinity Photo formats. The template includes InDesign and Affinity Publisher file formats.

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Inkbot Design

JULY 14, 2025

📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] Top 8 Free iPhone Apps Every Designer Should Know About The iPhone isn’t just a communication device; it’s one of the most underrated tools in a designer’s arsenal. Here’s a list of the 8 best free iPhone apps that every designer should have installed.

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UX Collective

MARCH 28, 2025

A side-by-side comparison of legible and illegible typography, illustrating key factors for clarity such as font choice, spacing, and contrast. Illustration of responsive design across laptop, tablet, and mobile phone. The image below illustrates thisprocess. web, tablet, mobile ).

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Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

To mark the occasion, we’re publishing a series of articles exploring what it means to be a creative starting out today. Glasgow-based illustrator Ines Gradot uses marker pens and a Risograph printer to imitate the effect of pricey watercolours, and Austin-based artist Montrel Beverly creates elaborate sculptures from pipe cleaners.

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Its Nice That

JULY 10, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Collage 2D Funny Society Garrett Davis, a graphic designer and artist based in southeast USA, isn’t trying to illustrate what dreams look like, but rather what they feel like. Louie Edison’s fabric collages tell stories of a time gone by 13 May 2025 Work Art.

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We And The Color

JULY 10, 2025

When desktop publishing software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop emerged, traditional paste-up artists saw their roles become obsolete. The Echo of Disruption: A Look Back to See Forward Every significant technological leap in design has been met with a similar wave of apprehension. Yet, something different happened.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 30, 2025

Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography. Graffiti and skate culture steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design.

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Its Nice That

JULY 2, 2025

About the Author Paul Moore — Paul M (He/Him) is a Junior Writer at It’s Nice That since May 2025 as well as a published poet and short fiction writer. Kam Tang pushes the limits of Adobe Illustrator with gummy wonders 4 June 2025 Work Digital. Helen Oxenbury on the art of illustrating childhood 7 May 2025 Features Illustration.

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Its Nice That

JULY 15, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. pcm@itsnicethat.com View more from Identity Photos as a living organism: Riya Panwar reinvents the photographic canvas 5 days ago Work Photography.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2025

Her portfolio spans cultural institutions, fashion brands, and publishing projects, each demonstrating her ability to create visual identities that respect local context while appealing to international audiences. In 2019, she was named a One Club Young Gun.

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Its Nice That

JULY 10, 2025

Lia Kantrowitz straddles the hand drawn and digital realm with striking illustrations 5 June 2025 Work Graphic Design. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

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We And The Color

JULY 2, 2025

More importantly, it creates a visual system that reinforces your brand identity with every piece of content you publish. Imagery Style: Briefly describe the type of photography or illustration that fits your brand. Using templates saves an immense amount of time. Typography: Name your headline and body fonts.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

Graffiti and skate culture steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 8 days ago Work Graphic Design. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 24, 2025

www.instagram.com/nicos_yesevil About the Author Paul Moore — Paul M (He/Him) is a Junior Writer at It’s Nice That since May 2025 as well as a published poet and short fiction writer. Graffiti and skate culture steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 13 days ago Work Graphic Design.

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