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Creatives are saying social media is over… so what next?

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock In the week that Meta launches Threads , we ask: can new platforms bring social media back to life? Right now, many of you are saying that's how social media feels. But will these platforms breathe new life into social media? I feel jaded by social media," he says. "On We're not convinced.

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The introvert's guide to creating video content: how to thrive on social media

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And those of us who shrink from the notion of pressing the flesh and networking in public have found that we can achieve similar results on social media behind the safety of our own keyboards. We did, at least, when social media was primarily text-based. In the last couple of years, though, that's all changed. But now I'm all for it.

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Mixed-media ad developed by Flow Creative urges families to ditch their cars

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Manchester-based studio Flow Creative is behind the campaign, which features a quirky and characterful mixed-media style and showcases all the summer fun people can access via the Bee Network, a joined-up London-style transport network currently being developed for the region. Most notably, the spot blends live action and animation.

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Roam magazine celebrates the modern folk movement in a refreshing new way

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Beyond social media Roam emerged after Henry (editor) and Tom (designer) noticed that the folk community relied on social media to form a community. Copy is set in a custom typeface, Bog Neue, inspired by the marshes around Tollesbury Wick, Essex, where Henry grew up.

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Designer and illustrator Julia Wand on her love of nature and why sketching is crucial

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I went through many phases and tried out a bunch of different styles and media until I found the ones that I liked – although that's ever-changing." Style-wise, I'm inspired by the amazing fellow illustrators and graphic designers I follow on social media," she continues. "I They give me ideas for my work".

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adam&eveDDB campaign highlights how the V&A has something for everyone

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It's being supported by a mass-media push and influencer collaborations. Media coverage The campaign will target niche interests with programmatic display and press ads in specialist publications – reaching people in the places they go to feed their passions. Proving that the V&A really does have something for everyone."

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New book celebrates the lost pioneers of British graphic design

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This was, in turn, superseded by the introduction of digital media." Coincidentally, visual media evolved with the wider adoption of coloured publications and the introduction of colour television," he adds. During this period, designers were first required to adapt to phototypesetting and lithographic printing.