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Photo project uncovers the hunger, fear and mental scarring of Shanghai's harsh lockdowns

Creative Boom

Chinese photographer Johnny Man 's project focuses on the mental side-effects of prolonged lockdowns in his home city. Even when lockdowns are officially over, some people still feel trapped in a mental lockdown that can be brutally restricting. First, some background. "On The megacity stopped functioning in no time.".

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Mellow Meadow's art sends you on a spiritual journey through natural and mystical beings

Creative Boom

I make art mostly when I feel peaceful and inspired. Chasing After the Sunlight © Mellow Meadow. Trapped © Mellow Meadow. Also, for her, lockdowns haven't been all bad. "It Something else that inspires her is memories of childhood. "I hope people can feel the peace and meditative energy within my art," she says.

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Illustrator and designer Molly Maine on how to run a creative career while travelling the world

Creative Boom

I still loved drawing, and I had a strong desire to create my own artwork, but after long days in the office, I found it impossible to find the time or energy to work on my portfolio," she tells Creative Boom. After feeling trapped in a loop with no clear way out, she decided to make the change. A big change.

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A Humorous Guide to Protecting Your Home from Harm, in Photos

Feature Shoot

After moving to Long Beach, California, photographer Seth Johnson was the victim of one of the most disturbing forms of nonviolent crime when someone broke into his home. “As an educator myself now, I would love to say it was my teacher who inspired me, but I think I just honestly fell in love with the process.

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O-zone at home: how product design is aiming to purify our inside spaces

Design Week

It is a “portable wardrobe purifier that uses ozone to remove most micro-organisms, bacteria, and viruses from clothes and fabric” The device is inspired by air purification systems in hospitals and textile factories, and works like a kind of garment bag. The “secret weapon” however, is sheep’s wool.

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Best of 2020: Houses of the Year

Azure Magazine

In the last 10 months, we’ve witnessed our homes take on new meaning (and new dimensions) following global lockdowns that compressed the spheres of life and work, public and private between its studs. square-metre cabin is a study in minimalism warmed up by a palette of nature-inspired materials.

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14 Best Creatives from Pennsylvania

Shillington

Don’t feel guilty if you have gotten stuck in this trap yourself. A collection of stories tracing the history of horror, Brickley provides horror inspired illustrations, with this simple but chilling example gracing the book’s cover. Feeling inspired? Mary Kate McDevitt.