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Fresh impressions of the French landscape with Agathe Meunier

Creative Boom

The stillness of the settings juxtaposed with the energy of the palettes she deploys—along with an abundance of speckled textures—give her work a feel that is natural yet unnatural. "I There's no need to ask what inspires her. I've been returning there every summer for four years, and each hike inspires me."

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A Tribute To Nature: Standards Manual Releases Parks 2

Design Milk

The National Parks Service has always inspired a vision of wonder for nature. 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.

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Meet TĂĽpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

Creative Boom

The type had to reflect the eclectic nature of the event, balancing modernity with tradition. This led us to play with flipping and rotating letters to create alternate forms that change meaning, inspired by semiotic principles," the studio explains.

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Design trends for 2025: creative leaders share their vision for the future

Creative Boom

This could manifest in two significant ways: hyper-personalised nutrition, driven by a deeper understanding of the power of natural health, and a desire for more IRL gatherings, driven by a return to face-to-face connection. The second is sustainability. And perhaps a little more hedonism." The first is personalisation," he begins.

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The best new typefaces for February 2025 from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

The second month of 2025 brings us a rich harvest of new typefaces that perfectly illustrate typography's dual nature: serving designers' practical needs while pushing creative boundaries. This is particularly evident in the italics, which draw inspiration from Times and ITC Caslon 223.

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How to paint in greyscale for powerful, moody digital art

Creative Bloq

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Second, there’s ambient light, which is omnipresent and affects every part of the lit object with the same intensity. Why not try a subscription? Then there are two types of shadow.

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How to paint believable environments for concept art using Photoshop and Blender

Creative Bloq

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From ÂŁ9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From ÂŁ9.99 What happened 100 years, 10 years, 10 minutes, or 10 seconds ago?