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Designer Ferran Feixas on why social media has been a force for good in branding

Creative Boom

In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. And we continue to share our audience's widespread concerns about the rise of AI and the issues surrounding social media. Or in some cases, a combination of both.

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Ximena Collado on how a series of failures made her a successful fashion illustrator

Creative Boom

Before long, her work was getting noticed, thanks partly to social media. "I But it was a magazine cover for a publication in Peru that propelled Ximena to her first thousand followers. She adds: "I did multiple tests and integrated some references to define how I drew faces and hands.

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Mother's ads for StreetEasy turn the epic drama of buying a home into Renaissance-style paintings

Creative Boom

We fully immersed ourselves; at one point, Mother's office was filled with so many pinned-up creative references from different artists that it began to feel like we were living inside the art. It's been fun to watch people find the Easter eggs and call them out on social media."

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Brett Morgen on Bowie, his BAFTA nomination and being inspired to live a fulfilled life

Creative Boom

Rifling through the archives and media related to Bowie's 50-year-strong career was no easy feat, but it provided Morgen with a structure for the script, something he knew from the get-go would be far from linear. In every moment that I encountered his media, he was always present," he says. "He I've never seen that in a subject.

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The Broadcast magazine has been designed to recall ’70s print media

Design Week

The Broadcast, a digital magazine that covers culture, music and science, has launched with an identity inspired by print media from the 1970s. One visual reference in particular was crucial to the start of the project, according to Kent and LeClair. The second was to create a coherent and flexible identity for the system.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Whether you’re starting or have been in the industry for years, there are a variety of books you can reference. That’s why we have a list of books you can reference to improve as a graphic designer. Also, it references design history from someone aware of how politics affects art. Buy on Amazon 3. Publisher) $25.00

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Catherine Balet’s translucent, mixed-media scenes

Creative Review

Key to Balet’s aesthetic are “all the references of art history that have haunted my mind since I was a teenager and that are now part of my subconscious,” she tells CR. Her aim was to link these references to the contemporary world – one of endless screens and hyper-connectivity.

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