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What is Phygital design, and why is it everywhere right now?

Creative Bloq

News By Simon Ward published 8 June 2025 From AR packaging to VR pop-ups, the physical and digital worlds have never been more connected. News By Simon Ward published 8 June 2025 From AR packaging to VR pop-ups, the physical and digital worlds have never been more connected. Here’s how it works. Image credit: Adobe) Phygital.

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"We wanted it to be really inviting for all types of creatives," JKR's Lisa Smith on D&AD's enticing new identity

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Its a challenge we took on last year when rebranding our very own Brand Impact Awards , and in 2025, JKR has created a new identity for one of the biggest events of the design year, D&AD Awards and Festival. and a bold new typeface created with Studio DRAMA, Pencil Gothic.

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Here's when you should change a logo, according to the leader behind Walmart, Burger King and Uber rebrands

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This has been demonstrated by the new looks for the likes of Amazon, Adobe and Walmart, which have embraced incremental changes and either left the logo alone or tweaked it slightly. Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99

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Why you shouldn't give up on the creative industry just yet

Creative Boom

The global pandemic. The even better news is that change often brings opportunity. Image licensed via Adobe Stock Things feel uncertain again—and the hits just keep coming for creatives. You're tired. Tired of the ghosting. Tired of the unpaid pitches. Tired of the constant requests for free work. Twenty-five! The result?

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Fairness isn’t a metric: what creatives in tech should learn from the WGA strikes

UX Collective

Jonathan Ive Joins Forces with OpenAI”-type articles lead the tech news cycle, the watery black-and-white photo of the two men’s soft smiles peaked the fold on most tech news sites for days. How AI, plagiarism, and burnout are challenging what we consider fair in the business of design. Most of all, it requires honesty.

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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!"