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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Taking inspiration from Chinese culture, cuisine, and its many 'good fortune' traditions, the brand follows the naming convention for Chinese restaurants in the UK and Ireland. Lucky Duck's palette of colours borrows from traditional Chinese decor to add some retro kitsch to the takeaway.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The studio has played a pivotal role in shaping LIFI's evolution over the past four years, assisting its transformation from a multi-arts festival into an ideas festival focused on debate and inspiring new perspectives. Typography and colour palette As for the typography, Rabbithole's approach focused on clarity and simplicity this year. "In

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We love it when a specific illustrator's inspirations and influences have been distilled down into their unique illustration work." For example, for a few years, there has been a very obvious trend with Procreate-made work using similar colour palettes, brushes and techniques.

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Creative Boom

MAY 1, 2023

The new look aims to amp up the former branding's "feel-good vibes" through a soft pastel colour palette. It was so much fun working on the different iterations of this little guy," says How. "We The revamped colour palette was inspired by sunrises, using yellow as a primary colour to further underscore the sense of optimism.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 7, 2025

In the new and improved brand, expect graphics inspired by art books on Cold War propaganda, spy movie posters from the 1950s and '60s, and vintage adventure and educational book covers. Fresneda says: "Too much, and the brand feels disjointed; too little, and it feels clean and controlled, which goes against the entire spirit of the show.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Rhode Island School of Design student Cara Ziruo Wang has translated China's rich cultural history into a series of elegant and inspiring illustrations for the country's children's literary magazine October Kids. We caught up with her to learn more about how they were made and how they inspire different children worldwide.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2023

And while the results of these NLP tools range from the useful to the trivial, they still feel like something of a dark art with little useful connection to people's daily needs. As for Cohere's colour scheme, its new palette features natural tones that convey a sense of nature, namely coniferous green, mushroom grey and volcanic black.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 24, 2022

For those who fondly remember the Mr Men and Little Miss books of their childhood, a new body of work by Sebastian Chaumeton offers an interesting twist to the popular series. But instead of Mr Tickle and Little Miss Sunshine, the paintings bring us funny tributes to the art world, including Mr Bacon and Ms Emin.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2022

Inspired by Chinese landscape art, her beautiful colourful pieces feature highly textured lily pads floating on top of the water in all shapes and sizes, painted in oils and using only palette knives. She presently teaches art at the prestigious Fairchild Botanical Gardens and is the founder of Palette Knife Artists of Miami.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It began in 2007 by organising games and activities in a local park and was previously known as The Little Foxes Club. Meanwhile, dropping 'little' from the name was a no-brainer and helped the brand be more recognisable to its audiences. The team took inspiration from the crests and shields of sports teams and added a playful twist.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It's an ethos inspired by Bettr's own journey as a B-corp company trying to create positive and lasting change for the community. Overall, we're a little bit in love with these designs. The planet is inhabited by three heroes who are also 100% flawed yet 100% relatable. Helping the planet is a dirty, messy and complicated job.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 6, 2022

We looked at Tom Tom Club's 'Genius of Love' and Todd Terje's 'Alfonso Muskedunder' music videos as inspiration for how we might create a good sense of rhythm, pace and fun in the animation.". Doing a little bit of planning and storyboarding was a good gift to my future self!". The brief was very open," Angela explains. "We

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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2023

It's made from a custom typeface – a bold, condensed sans serif with subtle appendage quirks that imbue a little life. Inspired by piped icing textures, Colour Milled makes any application immediately recognisable to the brand.

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Creative Boom

JULY 1, 2024

For inspiration, Chloe considered the very loyal customers who have always been the focus of The Crop Shop. As such, Chloe opted for a muted palette of navy, grey, cream and white. But as Chloe explains, "After lots of tweaking and pulling inspiration from the hairdresser's tools, we ended up with something much more dynamic.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

His easy-going line work defines clear, simple forms anyone can relate to, with flat colours and intelligent palettes giving his images impact and appeal. Taking inspiration from the New Age movement of the early 1970s, he worked with a team to draw and animate a series of badges used within the app and promotional pieces for social media.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 10, 2024

It's about long-term brand building and lofty goals rather than getting obsessed with the grubby little business of profit and loss, right? You're thinking more about conveying the ethos of the brand in a holistic way across multiple touchpoints. Normally, we'd agree. The new brand projects us in an innovative and inclusive way," she says.

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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2022

With serene, pastel colour palettes and scrumptious textures, Mo's depiction of the world around him is, well, completely relaxing. Inspired by the natural world, Mo sculpts 'all sorts', from rainbow mountain tops to squishy stars and fuzzy bears to squiggly shapes. Only Little © Mohammad Alhaj. Labyrinth #132 © Mohammad Alhaj.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We chatted with the artist to find out what inspired this latest series and how she went about shooting it. What most inspires her is the qualities that water work provides: weightlessness and movement. What most inspires her is the qualities that water work provides: weightlessness and movement. "I It's a living dream."

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2022

Within this 40-page book, you'll discover how to make dough from scratch and uncover inspiration for toppings, from classic to the surprisingly strange. In the last few months, I've introduced some fluorescent colours to my palette to create more contrast.". "I There's also a German-language version called Wir Lieben Pizza.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

Using her trademark colour palette and charming clay figures, Inès Pagniez has expressed some of the universal realities of becoming a mother, from body changes and brain fog to low energy, in a fresh series that will relate to many parents. Having a baby is an amazing experience and definitely a big source of inspiration."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 21, 2024

This approach can be seen throughout the whole identity, from the photography, colour palettes, and even little details in the logomark, composed of a delightful pinwheel of checkmarks. Accompanying these elements is a primary colour palette of neutral colours and more vibrant, supportive hues.

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Creative Boom

MAY 10, 2022

From this wealth of inspiration and talent, a few select names rise to the top when it comes to Melcher's influences. Kiyoshi Awazu is another huge inspiration who Melcher considers an "absolute mastermind" when it comes to colour and creativity. All the mistakes and little accidents that come from not sketching really add to my work.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 25, 2022

I wanted to draw on references from the book, which were quite psychedelic (but not too cliche '60s psych) and create something inspired by Stuart's likes and personality. For instance, we're both big comic readers and sci-fi fans, so my first thought of inspiration was looking at old sci-fi books, like Isaac Asimov and J.G

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The team also looked at the brand's new positioning and how that might inspire the refreshed identity. At the centre of the design system is a new graphic device titled 'the Rooute', inspired by Deliveroo's app. The team noticed this little handmade touch in Deliveroo's angular visual world," says the team. "It

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

We want Creative Boom to be a truly curated, diverse mix of all the most interesting and inspirational creative work, regardless of where it comes from. Highlight key elements or inspirations that influenced your design decisions. Just to make it a little easier, here's a checklist summarising the main points.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

And perhaps a little more hedonism." In 2025, expect a visual language that whispers of environmental stewardship: natural textures, earthy palettes. Keep reading Creative Boom to stay abreast of developments, and we'll keep sharing the best stuff to inspire you.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Textural, colourful and a little childish; there's much to learn about the method behind the Rhode Island-based artist's magical creations. I am a hungry sponge, finding inspiration all over," he continues of his influences. In Scott's work, you'll notice first the colour palettes.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 27, 2024

Inspiration Jessica's inspiration came, as you might expect, from her own experience as a designer. We've spent a lot of time in foundries that were either too trendy or too mass-market, inspiring us to start our own," she explains. "Type of Feeling offers a select retail collection alongside custom typography services.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Bundle of Christmas Cards by Gail Myerscough A Manchester-based surface pattern designer and illustrator Gail Myerscough takes her inspiration from mid-century design, the colours and patterns of the 1960s and post-war modernist architecture. We love her playful art, vibrant colour palettes, and charming characters.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Buying a home is the single biggest financial decision most people make, but brands in this arena struggle with low awareness and little loyalty. With no true category leaders from which to draw inspiration, Otherway instead looked beyond the sector for inspiration. "As

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Yes, it's still a little chilly out, and you definitely need your coat. In short, Spring is on its way; as the natural world starts to reawaken, it's a great time for us creatives to revitalise our visual palettes and sources of inspiration. The effect is curved, melty, and a little nostalgic.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

The initial intent was to create something super minimalist, very calm, clean type, warm palette, like a cup of tea on a Sunday morning," she recalls. Partway through development, though, she realised the game looked a little serious. "It Art direction was key to the game's development, she adds.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Our loveable eyes icon has been softened a little, with the Os becoming more rounded to evoke more personality and match the new typography. The colour palette is cheerful and vibrant yet grown up with mauve, deep orange, light blue, green and yellow, giving some energy and fun. The website design is ultimately the biggest change.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We caught up with her to hear how she works remotely and why nature is a constant source of inspiration to her. I'm inspired by creating flat vector shapes and simplified forms and bringing them to life with light, shadow, and texture," she explains. Sounds dreamy, right? You just have to find what energises your own creativity.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Perhaps it’s in the colour palettes they use, their use of simplistic strokes or their use of light, shadow and texture. There’s something about physically seeing the intention in the creative decisions I find really inspiring. I enjoy playing around with colours and love discovering palettes that compliment each other well."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Available exclusively via its Shop with themes that celebrate humanity and remind us of our place in the world while bringing a little creative joy to our home and studio walls. We'll now share a little more detail about each of the eight artists below and give you an overview of the exclusive print they've created for Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Back in 2015, a little typographic idea Superfried proposed for a New York magazine project was rejected," they explain. That little idea was recycled and grew into a big personal project called Marbles. Clown is a prime example of this, as it plays with multiple colour palettes. It featured a lot of press and even won an award.

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