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Dutch design agency From Form's new identity is a cinephile's dream

Creative Boom

Other key reference points include printed materials from the same era, such as booklets, magazines, and manuals. The use of analogue techniques is essential in our projects as well as the textures and imperfections that come with it,” says Govers, From Form creative director and co-founder. “We

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Unseen photos by Brian Griffin capture intimate side of Depeche Mode in stunning new book

Creative Boom

Photographer Brian Griffin has collaborated with paper specialists Fedrigoni Group and design studio The Cafeteria to publish Mode, an incredible new photo book containing unseen images of Depeche Mode taken in the 1980s. Printed by Pression , Mode is a highly-anticipated release that started as a Kickstarter campaign.

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Megan Du on creating bright and bold illustrations that are fascinated with retro-futurism

Creative Boom

I found a lot of magazine publishers from the UK and Europe in a comic store, so I decided to study illustration in London and work as a freelance illustrator.". I love old posters, prints, matchboxes, posters from Shanghai in the Republic of China, or some Czech illustrated books. Speaking of colours, bright pink is Megan's favourite.

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Ian Morris on what it takes to be a successful children's book illustrator

Creative Boom

They have a heavy output of students entering the publishing world; however, moving down south was never feasible. I predominantly use dip and reed pens for linework, pencil crayon and pastels for texture, and brushes for more painterly marks with watercolour and gouache," he says.

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Scout Editions pour their heart and soul into super-cute new book, Mini Stories

Creative Boom

We've long been admirers of online bookshop and publisher Counterprint at Creative Boom. Mini Stories is the creation of Scout Editions , a paper goods design and brand studio in London with a passion for RISO printing and vibrant, colourful illustration. How cute is this? So we were thrilled to see their latest title released today.

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Primary Colors and Dappled Textures Give Muhammad Fatchurofi’s Illustrations a Trippy, Nostalgic Feel

Colossal

” All images © Muhammad Fatchurofi, shared with permission Semarang, Indonesia-based artist Muhammad Fatchurofi translates the dappled, grainy textures of the printing press into his vivid illustrations. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. “Leap.”

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Cara Ziruo Wang's delightful illustrations depict the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar

Creative Boom

Most importantly, I applied various print-making textures to the image (including woodblock print, monotone print, silkscreen print, etc.). This magazine is published in China, but I hope that Chinese kids worldwide can feel empowered by it. I also tried to use a more pastel/opaque colour palette.