Creative Boom

JULY 6, 2025

For us, design is more than what something looks like. Strategy meets soul Ali's worldview and sense of place shine particularly brightly in projects like Central Pacific Bank. We unpack questions like: Where and why did the company begin? Projects like the rebrand for the St. What tropes should we avoid?

Brand

Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Drawing inspiration from the Lexus LF-ZC (Lexus Future Zero Catalyst) Battery Electric Vehicle concept car, the installation embodies Lexus' exploration of material innovation, responsive technology, and personalisation. It became a medium between humans and what's happening around us that we sometimes cannot see," says Kubušová.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Brief and research Mucho needed to discover its unique story, one that could be translated into a more premium look and feel while still being accessible and representing Mongolia's heritage and culture. This was important because one of the reasons Mongolian cashmere is regarded as the best is its unique climate.

Brand

Creative Boom

JULY 23, 2025

To achieve this, Thirst built the entire brand around one central idea: Make Moments More Juicy. The wordmark is literally squeezed, with cartoon-like droplets bursting out of the type. Meanwhile, details like stickers inspired by produce aisle labels add a wink of personality without veering into pastiche.

Brand

Creative Boom

JULY 22, 2025

These are the lessons that have stayed with me, and why I feel like I'm only just getting started. challenged and inspired me in equal measure. The ones with talent are usually the kindest They know how to play the game: the politics, the unspoken rules, the delicate dance of hierarchy. about people, power, ego, and kindness.

Portfolio

Creative Bloq

JULY 25, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Procreate on iPad breaks down many of those barriers, as its one of the most intuitive and fun art apps you can use. Why not try a subscription? It was frustrating and made me angry.

Illustration

Design Milk

JULY 25, 2025

It was always the thing I did on the side, whenever I could carve out time.” “At the end of the day the most rewarding part is making something with intention, and knowing it might bring someone joy, even if only for a moment,” he notes. Today, David Kaul joins us for Friday Five ! That’s the ultimate hope.” Photo: David Kaul 1.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

AUGUST 5, 2025

Here's the thing about creative work: it's a bit like physical fitness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Boast (@jamesboast) So, how does it actually work? View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Boast (@jamesboast) So, how does it actually work? Well, each month, we'll post a new brief on Instagram.

Portfolio

Creative Bloq

JULY 23, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 For more inspiration, see our pro tips for logo design.

Brand

Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2025

Senior Designer at Nike Global Brand Design Retail Yenny Zhang takes us through her education and career so far, revealing the best bits and the challenges she faced along the way. As a child, Yenny Zhang was always into drawing and calligraphy, using it as a tool to help her stay calm and focused.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2025

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We share practical wisdom from the Creative Boom community to help you push through when inspiration runs dry. Meanwhile, you can read the full discussion on The Studio, Creative Boom's own stress-free social community, here. Use structured research scrolling Like to have a system?

Illustration

Creative Bloq

JULY 18, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 The first is directional – a strong, condensed light emitted from one point. However, with greyscale there are a few more options available to you, like skin shading.

Digital

Creative Boom

JULY 13, 2025

Bus Sign by Applied Systems Looking for type inspiration this summer? July is hotting up to be a season of typographic creativity, with designers pushing the boundaries of font design—from thoughtful revivals that reinterpret century-old designs for contemporary use to bold experimental faces that prioritise personality over convention.

Fonts

Creative Bloq

JULY 4, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 This could be because it’s optimised for phones, and indeed it has plenty in common with the Photoshop iPhone app, which is again different to the one you can get for iPad. Why not try a subscription?

Photoshop

Creative Boom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Los Angeles County is currently facing one of its worst wildfire disasters in history. Fuelled by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions, a series of relentless wildfires has engulfed the area since 7 January, wreaking havoc on local communities. Photographic artist George Byrne reflects on the shared trauma.

Freelance

Creative Bloq

JULY 29, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Work dark to light (Image: © Pauline Voss) One of my favourite lighting techniques starts with placing a coloured Multiply layer on top of the whole painting. Why not try a subscription?

Artist

Creative Bloq

JULY 23, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 It all depends on the final result the artist is aiming for.

Art

Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Read on to find out how to get involved. Feel like all the big conversations are taking place without you while you're stuck scrolling through endless social media feeds that leave you more frustrated than inspired? Feeling alone and isolated as a freelancer? You're not alone. So, we thought: enough!

Networking

Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

How AI-Powered Generative Design Works The Impact on Visual Design Applications of AI-Powered Generative Design The Future of AI in Design Challenges and Ethical Considerations Why AI-Powered Generative Design is One of the Top Visual Trends for 2025 Trend 3: Biophilic Design and Nature-Inspired Aesthetics What is Biophilic Design?

Web Design

Creative Bloq

JULY 27, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 That’s where Procreate on iPad comes in. It’s one of the most accessible and powerful tools out there, blending intuitive touch controls with pro-grade features.

Art

Creative Boom

JUNE 1, 2025

Which is lucky, if you think about it, because the former will only numerically only a small portion of us anyway. Because we actually did ask fellow creatives this question, using LinkedIn and our own networking platform, The Studio. The evolution of ambition Let's start with one thing everyone needs to understand.

Agency

Creative Boom

MAY 19, 2025

With a bespoke typographic system inspired by overtones and Alpine landscapes, the new identity for Klangwelt Toggenburg balances precision and poetry, transforming a niche cultural site into an international destination. What does sound look like? This gave us time to let things mature. We consistently use only a single font.

Tourism

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Founded in 2017, Outline has quietly become one of the most intriguing brand studios in the American South, crafting identities that feel both timeless and distinctly contemporary. For us, that means getting that first phase right," she clarifies. The studio describes itself as 'foundational'.

Brand

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Mutant Hands – AKA animator and art director James Wignall – burst onto the creative scene back in 2005, one of a new wave of creatives at the vanguard of the noughties motion graphics revolution. I like to think that theme is to raise a smile or some kind of intangible intrinsic quality, like umami.

Animation

Creative Boom

JUNE 8, 2025

So we were overjoyed to see a recent city-wide campaign for the launch of F37's Mancunio typeface deliberately turn its back on these well-worn clichés… choosing instead to celebrate the city's sharp wit and hyperlocal humour. It's like 40 years on," she says of the Factory Records legacy. Suppose no one looks at the font; cool.

Fonts

Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2025

Growing up in the '90s had a profound effect on Tonge, as it was a time of loud, countercultural, and bombastic design. He developed a fascination with ephemera, like stickers, album covers, and skate graphics, and realised he had an obsession with visual culture that surpassed that of his peers. "I Falmouth was formative for me.

Print

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 4, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? We were in charge of the process.

Artist

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 5, 2025

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Architecture

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But beyond high-profile events, Tellart's work consistently explores how spatial experiences can shift perspectives, spark curiosity, and inspire action, particularly in the realm of climate awareness. We're going to need to innovate and find ways to use technology to work with our biosphere instead of against it."

Publication

Creative Boom

JUNE 16, 2025

She's brilliant at what she does—creating logos that make startups look like they've been around forever and crafting brand identities that actually mean something. Why creatives are getting left behind Let's be honest: most of us creatives have a love-hate relationship with technology. It's like building a reputation, but with robots.

Client

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 10, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Not because one is better, but because combining them keeps me engaged, fast, and curious. I like to treat affordable traditional art materials like Photoshop layers.

Art

Creative Bloq

JULY 9, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? Are they all perfect? Our opinion: In his 4.5-star

Graphic Design

Creative Bloq

AUGUST 7, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 if you like AI tools Web Design Wix Studio review: build professional-quality websites that dont immediately scream "template" Laptops Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) review: is it any good for VFX artists?

Artist

Design Milk

DECEMBER 17, 2024

At first glance, the Tivoli tables look like hefty slabs of travertine stone, freshly hewn from an Italian quarry. His answers from the original inspiration to the techniques used in crafting the collection might surprise you. What inspired you to reimagine Play-Doh creations as a concept for the Tivoli table designs?

Inspiration

Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gen B will be the most tech-savvy demographic yet and will use digital platforms effortlessly for communication, learning, shopping and more. As a direct result of that, they're likely to prioritise experiences and memories over material possessions. As a creative director, I'm interested in what that world might look like.

Education

Creative Bloq

JULY 19, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Camera Ready I/O Painting On… No CHOPs The Return of ReSynth!

Photo Editing

Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Image: © Future) Our Verdict Ive used several 3D pens over the last few years, and the 3Doodler Pro is by far the best of the bunch. Why not try a subscription? Listen, Im not an artist.

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