Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

And, as ever, it's all beautifully designed and curated in a way that's easy to pick up and put down whenever you need a blast of inspiration. And, as ever, it's all beautifully designed and curated in a way that's easy to pick up and put down whenever you need a blast of inspiration. That made them nervous.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Martin Margiela was a huge inspiration to the fashion students at my design college in the late '90s. Unfortunately, I don't look as good in his designs as many of my friends, but his work is incredibly inspiring anyway. This time, we hear from Emma Eriksson, head of creative at Forsman & Bodenfors in New York.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 27, 2022

San Francisco-based Studio Bang-Gu is behind a new zine that reimagines Singapore's most iconic dragon-inspired playground. The modular forms and custom display typeface in Play Play Laaaaah draw inspiration from the founders' nostalgic past and how they used to play there as children. This then inspired the typeface.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

Inspired by illustrative styles and storytelling from across print and film, Oliver's style was further polished at the School of Visual Arts, NYC, where he earned a BRA in Illustration with High Honours. "I The vintage New Yorker Magazine's pure spontaneity is magical and creatively inspiring.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2023

Key features of the interiors are inspired by classic ice cream shops, speciality cafe culture and modern editorial product photography. The logo mark, meanwhile, is an abstract swirl inspired by the north coast ocean waves, winding country roads and soft serve ice cream swirls.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 26, 2023

In a conversation with the London-based illustrator, we uncover his collaborative relationship with the journal, how he approaches each cover and the many ways in which he sources inspiration.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Born and raised in this quaint corner of the world, Jonas' path to becoming an artist is a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft, unique creative style, and ability to extract inspiration from the most unlikely sources. Jonas draws from many sources when it comes to his inspirations.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2022

The vibrant and joyous illustrations of David Huang have won him accolades across the world. But, he reveals to Creative Boom that getting here has been quite a challenge. David Huang is a Taiwanese American illustrator based in New York City. I'm a very curious person," he says. I'm a very curious person," he says. "So Ennui (Personal Work).

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Its Nice That

MARCH 6, 2023

Working across graphic design and art direction, the Stockholm-based creative tells us why she finds a certain “intimacy” in lo-fi expression.

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Designer Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Perfect for Inspiration and Ideas. It is also a platform where you can find inspiration and share your work. Creating a professional design and doing so in a time efficient manner have been two contradicting goals ever since. But don’t worry, we have just discovered a solution! It will change the way designing is done forever.

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Design Milk

JULY 6, 2023

Yabu Pushelberg sought inspiration from the exploratory ethos of California, resulting in a distinctly characterized design for each hotel while maintaining a unified aesthetic. The public spaces are warm and modern, while the guest rooms offer a serene retreat.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2023

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. Nolan recently sat down with Creative Boom to share more about her creative process and how she finds inspiration from fashion, art, and literature. Pockets are essential.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We gather the best advice on how to win friends and influence people. You see them everywhere on Twitter. You meet a few in real life, too. Fellow creatives who seem to go out of their way to rub you up the wrong way. They might shoot you down over a valid opinion, be condescending and talk down to you, or just be plain rude. Is it all worth it?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Mystic Garden Tarot finds a different source of inspiration, the famous Rider-Waite Tarot set. Berlin-based illustrator Tanya Teibtner has revisited the world of Tarot cards with her second set titled Mystic Garden Tarot. Tanya Teibtner is no stranger to Tarot cards. Everything has a meaning and purpose.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

This created a metaphor and an inspiration for my illustrations alongside the poems. This created a metaphor and an inspiration for my illustrations alongside the poems. As its name suggests, Justyna has used ChatGPT to tackle these topics. I prompted ChatGPT to write a haiku about these issues," she adds.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We caught up with him to learn how he's inspired by everything from Wes Anderson to his grandparents, as well as hearing how he stays focused on his creative ambitions. You need to be in an inspired and determined state to make something good. Like most artists, Chad Grenier feels he's following an inner calling.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 11, 2022

Now Pentagram has paid homage to this glossary by designing its own book, complete with custom typefaces inspired by FBI agent jackets. In 2014, the FBI commissioned a study of the jargon, creating an 83-page document to help it translate and monitor chat on social media. and NTTAWWT (not that there's anything wrong with that).

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From eerily extended serifs to curiously curved sans-serifs, these fonts will ensure your projects are hauntingly memorable! These brilliant horror fonts aren't just high quality; they're free for both personal and commercial use. And the right font can make all the difference. For more options, see our guide to the best Google Fonts.)

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Alexander draws inspiration from his childhood fascination with cartoons like “Speed Racer” and “Biker Mice from Mars,” staying true to his love for cartoon-style portraits. His mission? To capture not just the beauty of animals but also their distinctive personalities.

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Creative Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Created in collaboration with agency Preloaded and Engage, the experience will take place in a bespoke environment inspired by the V&A’s IRL museum space and the fantastical landscapes of Wonderland. HTC Vive has also announced two additional at-home VR experiences inspired by the exhibition.

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Colossal

APRIL 7, 2020

Stay-home orders around the world have inspired people to fill their time creatively—think the recreations of well-known artworks and “Coronavirus Tourism Bureau” posters we mentioned last week. All images © Filippo and Marianna. via Hyperallergic ). As promised, this is the full video of our gerbils visiting the museum.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

I find my inspiration in observing people around me, in tiny pieces of random thoughts that I have throughout the day, or in my memories," she reveals. Following the release of her latest short animation, The Caterpillar Girl, she's been working with new clients and developing meaningful personal projects.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

Courtney Rowson and Amy Pastre of SDCO Partners. Photography by Julia Lynn. Since launching SDCO Partners in 2009, founders Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson have designed hundreds of brands worldwide – including names like LeCreuset and Soludos – but it's their work with industry-disrupting, women-owned businesses that drives their passion.

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Design Milk

APRIL 9, 2024

The matte black finish is supposedly inspired by the celestial phenomenon, a claim that seems like a reach amongst the uninitiated until you realize TAXA specializes in NASA-style approach to designing recreational habitats on wheels. The NASA connection goes beyond a simple “inspired by” narrative.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the news continues to look grim and the economy struggles, what can creatives do to stay happy and productive? The Creative Boom community share their top tips. Are you finding your life and work particularly challenging right now? You're by no means alone. But how do you keep going when everything seems so dire?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 16, 2022

While British artist Liz West is known for her immersive rainbow installations that transform buildings and public spaces across the UK, what we don't ever see are the drawings she creates to help her visualise them. Until now, that is, as her works on paper and sketches are being revealed for the first time.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2022

I am quite a nostalgic person, so I take great inspiration from toys or computer games from my childhood. I also take a lot of inspiration from my immediate environment, so you tend to see a lot of flowers and landscape type drawings inspired by the landscape or my back garden here in Devon. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2023

In terms of her new style, CiCi's approach is partly inspired by the "incredibly powerful" work of Italian graphic novelist Lorenzo Mattotti. In terms of her new style, CiCi's approach is partly inspired by the "incredibly powerful" work of Italian graphic novelist Lorenzo Mattotti. "I

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

These struggles with self-acceptance and her traumatic upbringing inspired Aleksandra to create The Caterpillar Girl and curiously magical short animation in which she could be completely honest and open about her past. This is no mean feat. I tried too hard to fit it into other people's expectations of a narrative-driven short film.

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Creative Boom

MAY 8, 2022

What inspires me about this book is that the author has taken something old and repurposed it. Da Vinci's process was innate and inspiring and reminds me to stay curious and ask questions. Just look at the Mona Lisa, it took da Vinci 15 years to complete, and he toted the painting around, working on it when inspired to do so.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2023

London-based editorial illustrator and graphic designer Rasato Ma connects with himself, viewers and the world around him via deeply personal artwork rooted in nature's wonder. Originally from Shanghai, Rasato pursued postgraduate studies at Bournemouth before making the leap on moving to the capital in late 2022.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a freelance illustrator, at least at the start, is getting enough work. As a result, it's common to overcommit and take on too much work. Try out different styles.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Suitably inspired, it wasn't long before Alex was hitchhiking and finding creative ways to avoid the costs of passenger trains while travelling around mainland Europe. Suitably inspired, it wasn't long before Alex was hitchhiking and finding creative ways to avoid the costs of passenger trains while travelling around mainland Europe.

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Creative Review

MAY 21, 2021

It is widely regarded – by children and adults alike – as one of the most iconic, imaginative and inspiring stories of all time. Featuring over 300 objects across five Alice-inspired worlds, it marks the first time a museum has fully explored the cultural impact of the book and its ongoing inspiration for creatives.

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Eye on Design

MARCH 22, 2022

Back Story: Santos found inspiration for his typeface near El Rastro, an open-air market set up on Sundays in the center of Madrid, offering a feast of objects bearing lettering and typefaces from the late 19th and early 20th century. Designer: Alejandro Santos. Foundry: Sudtipos. Release date: January 2022. Why’s it called Almoneda?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2023

For personal pieces, it's the same, but it requires maybe a bit of self-reflection, like a stroll in a quiet place, to dig deeper within my own inspirations." Since then, it sounds like he's taken some pressure off himself by purposefully having a quiet year, and he's been using that time and energy to invest in himself.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 11, 2023

The work of Anglo-Japanese multidisciplinary designer, artist and illustrator Miki Lowe is inspired by her multicultural background and love of literature. Being in and soaking up a new environment and drawing inspiration from it gave me a new outlook and led to style changes too." And it's mostly handmade, hand-drawn or painted. "It

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