Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

From tips on staying sharp and focused to advice on effective decision-making and positive change, these tomes offer a wealth of insights and inspiration. According to author Johann Hari, you're not alone: the average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

Their unique position as both curator and creator gives them unparalleled insight into the forces shaping contemporary visual culture. Their unique position as both curator and creator gives them unparalleled insight into the forces shaping contemporary visual culture. You can also download the full report to read for yourself, here.)

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As we delve into graphic design trends 2025 , web design trends 2025 , and logo design trends 2025 , we’ll also highlight the influence of AI, typography innovations, and sustainable practices. In this article, we explore the top visual trends for 2025 , giving you a glimpse into what will shape the creative landscape across industries.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We present a curated list to help you develop your illustration practice. Building your skills as an illustrator is mainly about practice, practice, practice. Betty Edwards' classic work delves into the psychology of artistry and provides practical exercises to enhance observational skills.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2023

All photography by Yeshen Venema TYPEONE magazine isn't just a beautifully designed print publication; it's also full of key insights about the evolving interaction between typography and graphic design. Ultimately, typography doesn't exist in a vacuum but is just one element in a dynamic and ever-evolving design landscape.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

He adds that the platform has actively generated inquiries that have materialised into live jobs, confirming its continued usefulness for his practice. Image licensed via Adobe Stock As creatives abandon X, Facebook and Instagram, LinkedIn seems to be standing strong. But is it really the right platform for creative networking?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 16, 2022

Called Drawings , West has introduced her behind-the-scenes sketches on her website, giving us an insight into her creative process – one that is integral to her studio practice and a way to communicate her raw ideas. I have always seen my drawings as highly personal and insights into the depths of my mind," she tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. Things have been going pretty darned well at Regular Practice, which has seen 40% growth in the last six months.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2025

leans into this idea, using a literal interpretation of the phrase to create a playful yet insightful take on career dilemmas. When we read the insights about Gen Z always being on the lookout for something new, that's when we struck on Itchy Feetand how it could be a great device to deliver some motivation to look further afield."

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

Times when you're stuck doing boring, repetitive work that makes you feel like your life has become just one endless loop. No one anticipated the iconic rapper taking on this role, yet he made it his own, blending humour, insight, and authenticity. If you work as a creative freelancer, many people will be seriously jealous of you.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2025

Northern Design Festival (NDF) has revealed the full line-up for its 2025 edition, returning to Lancaster from 1517 May with a programme that puts transparency in process, practice, and personal experience, firmly in the spotlight. I cant wait to hear and answer all their insightful questions on the day.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In part one, we look at the importance of music to visual content, share examples of how this works in practice, and share pro tips for picking the right tracks. Yet there's just one problem. Licensing music directly from artists or agencies can be expensive, a legal minefield, and just a massive headache.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

Just as nature awakens from its winter slumber, now is the opportunity to embrace fresh perspectives, nurture your creativity, and cultivate a flourishing business. You can't just tell your team to "be more experimental" if they're used to having offbeat ideas shut down. That's easy to say, difficult to do, of course.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 4, 2024

We explain how world-class platform Visual Education can help you do just that. Well, there are a number of clear benefits: here are just three. In other words, the idea of being a multidisciplinary creative is baked into both the ethos and practice of Visual Education's courses. Want to be a successful creative?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In this article, we'll explore practical tips and strategies, along with some insights shared by the Creative Boom community on Threads and X. Remember, it's all subjective Of course, it's not just attacks from trolls that wound. Polite criticism of our work can feel just as bad, if not worse. So, how do you deal with it?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As Karl notes, "The professionals coming out of universities today are not doing just photography or studio work. In today's rapidly evolving creative landscape, the lines between different visual arts disciplines are increasingly blurred. Photographers are directing commercials. Graphic designers are incorporating 3D elements.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

We share the community's best advice on how to not just survive but thrive over the next decade and a half. To get some insights, we turned to the Creative Boom community, and you didn't let us down. He clarifies that "being creative" doesn't just mean being good at design or keeping up with new trends. Embrace it."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

At other times, though, you'll get to work a little more closely and collaboratively, maybe even in a way that you're more of a co-creator than just a service provider. And here's a recent example of what that looks like in practice. In fact, it's often the way they first got into the industry.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We share insights and strategies from artists and designers on embracing imperfection and finding freedom in the creative process. If you've ever had job interview training, you'll probably have been warned to prepare for the question, "What are your weaknesses?" But it's actually the opposite.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

And we reveal some of their best insights in the article below. From sustainability strategies and AI-driven creative processes to fostering new talent and redefining brand simplicity, these thought leaders have shared their visions and strategies for 2025 with us. More people are looking for that human touch. But this holds talent back.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Or are we just fooling ourselves, strip-mining our minds and bodies of energy, and building ourselves up for eventual burnout? To get a rounded view of this issue, we canvassed a range of creatives and sought their opinions, insight and anecdotes. Just 5 hours sleep!'. Matt offers an example of what this looks like in practice.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

To aid you in this transition, we have curated a comprehensive collection of insights and wisdom from creative pros who have walked this path before you. As lecturer and designer Vincent Walden notes: "Your university education is not the end of your learning, just a tool to enter the industry. But don't worry: everyone feels that way.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

Sounds straightforward, but how do you actually do that in practice? We asked the Creative Boom community to share their tips and experiences, and we share some of the best insights below. Creatives from multiple disciplines share their best advice. Have things been a little quiet for you lately? Honesty is also important," he adds. "If

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Creative Boom

MARCH 4, 2022

Continuing our insightful series on the five books that inspire different creatives worldwide, we're now getting to see Gush Mundae's top picks. Hip-hop was just emerging in the UK, and he became obsessed with graffiti art ("getting him in trouble with the boys in blue and rival gangs"). Gush Mundae. Gush, it's over to you.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We share practical tips from the creative community to help you make the most of your downtime. We can use that time to work on our skills, start a side project, spend time with loved ones or just chill out. Yeah, just like we were going to do in lockdown. But how do you achieve this in practice?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

You should find that people aren't just returning your calls; they're hunting you down and trying to give you work. In practice, many of us are held back by our shy or introverted nature. In this article, I'll share some tips on how to do so, with tips and insight from the Creative Boom community. Well, that's the theory anyway.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We asked the Creative Boom community to provide actionable advice and insights on staying positive and productive. That's just the nature of freelance work; it tends to be cyclical. "It Are you finding your life and work particularly challenging right now? You're by no means alone. And as always, they provided some great advice.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2023

Just ask Apple, Shell, Pepsi and others how powerful it is to have one global logo that instantly communicates their brand and values wherever you are in the world. Carl Rylatt, design director at brand agency UnitedUs , has been putting this principle into practice recently in a major client project for Cambridge Healthcare Research.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

We chat with Michelle Mattar of Practice to learn more. Dirt Baby is plucked from the imagination of Practice , an independent creative consultancy based in New York City and headed up by Michelle Mattar. "It Just the work. But what happens when a respected design studio lets loose and says no idea is too ridiculous?

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

These predictions will give you a glimpse into the exciting directions graphic design is heading in, providing valuable insight into the trends that are set to lead in the coming year. This can include using old-school fonts and neon color palettes in ad visuals for a nostalgic, tech-forward look.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The partnership comes after Pantone's feature in the Pentawards' inaugural Trends Report launched in 2021, where Laurie Pressman, vice-president of the Pantone Colour Institute at Pantone LLC, shared her insightful thoughts on the trend 'Colour As A Key Visual'. And there were many elements that spark purpose and positive actions.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2022

And besides helping her creatively, this process has also taught her valuable insights about herself. But at some point, I just wanted to do something different. It is an area I have always been passionate about but never had enough time to practice. And I believed the same for a while, which is fine.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Speakers at the Pentawards Festival 2022 share their insights into where the discipline is going. We share their insights below and give some examples of the trends in action. The trend for sustainability in packaging isn't just observed in household products, though. Want to know about the latest packaging trends?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

A building, your bedroom, or even just a feeling? Although I later realised I was not passionate about fine art, this experience shaped my art practice greatly. What do you picture when you think of home? Is 'home' still there when it's gone for good, and how can people carry non-existent homes with them for the rest of their lives?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Take Sonder, formerly Consumer Insight, a company that transforms complex data into meaningful insights through human-centred research. Unique stories The company, at this time known as Consumer Insight, had been operating under that name for two decades and felt it no longer reflected its identity. But often, it actually is.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

For this reason, it seems imperative that we all stay connected and keep updating and improving our practice as more and more people enter the profession and provide direct, if broadly friendly, competition. And if you don't do something about that, burnout is surely just around the corner.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 10, 2024

But while it's true that the nature of 20th-century society certainly held women back – in design, just as in most professions – that doesn't mean there weren't those who broke through. But it's not just as simple as "women good, men bad": in reality, things got a lot more nuanced than that.

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