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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

Creative Boom

Then the pandemic rolled around, and I took advantage. It was a story of the pandemic doing some good," he adds, "by pushing a passionate hobby into a professional career when freelance design availability was slowing down. He sells his work online, in galleries and through curated shops. © Patrick Nelson. © Patrick Nelson.

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How creatives can stay positive during darker times

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the news continues to look grim and the economy struggles, what can creatives do to stay happy and productive? After all, we might be past the worst of Covid now, but the world hasn't exactly pivoted into the big, happy, post-pandemic party we'd all hoped for. You're by no means alone. It's not you!"

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The biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry

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Ragged Edge's work for Marshmellow The world of graphic design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging all the time. But the good news is that whatever happens to the economy in 2024, graphic design will be in demand… perhaps more than ever. And the current global turmoil is only accelerating this effect.

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Creative Boom drops eight new and exclusive prints by leading artists and designers in its shop

Creative Boom

Creative Boom has today launched eight new art prints by some of your favourite illustrators and graphic designers. The Israel-born graphic designer and illustrator has produced illustrations for publications like The Guardian and New York Times and book covers for Don DeLillo and Haruki Murakami. "I The Last Emperor by Noma Bar.

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Meet Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, the agency founders ditching 'grind culture' and pushing for meaningful change

Creative Boom

On the side, Ash and Miro also host workshops to encourage young BIPOC creatives to enter the industry, building a local community as they go and giving talks to share their story on ditching "grind culture" and finding a new way of working. We're home to the mavericks who constantly look to uncover the next frontier," says Miro.

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7 new ways of working that promise to change the creative industry in 2024

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The rise of AI, the shift towards remote work following the pandemic, and the increasing drive towards sustainability in the creative industries will profoundly change everything. Use it shamelessly to experiment, play, explore and generate the weird as well as the wonderful. By now, AI should be your creative partner," says Ed Silk.

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When Ben Medansky’s Studio Burned Down CERF+ Was There to Help

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It was late July in 2015 when news emerged ceramicist Ben Medansky’s world had literally gone up in flames. It was that summer when his 3,000-square-foot studio carved out from within an industrial complex near Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles completely exploded into flames and burned into ashes.