Design Shack

JUNE 16, 2025

Over time, even the most thoughtfully designed brand or product can start to drift. That’s where a visual design audit comes in. A visual design audit is a structured review of your product’s visual language, everything from your logo and typography to UI components, imagery, and spacing. That’s an ROI of 9,900%.”

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Creative Bloq

JULY 9, 2025

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Graphic Design

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JULY 1, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 1 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Poster 2D Music “My biggest inspiration? My brain, my friends and Y2K,” says Andrzej G, a 20-year-old graphic designer based in Poland who is making a large dent on Instagram with vibrant amateur artworks for musical artists such as JpegMafia, Paris Texas, and Gorillaz.

Graphic Design

Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription?

Print

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JULY 15, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 15 July 2025 Work Creative Industry Graphic Design Book Typography Logo Rebrand Branding After designing Inclusive Sans , a research-driven typeface focused on accessibility and readability, the designer Olivia King revealed a gap in available typefaces that were both accessible and suitable for branding.

Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Between spending 3 hours fixing a blurry logo and getting it right in 3 minutes. Once you get the hang of it, you'll have an excellent start for your design adventures. Thats why these graphics are a go-to in digital design, able to handle hundreds of colours and gradients. The big win here? Nothing else really compares.

Graphic

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JUNE 9, 2025

Words Sudi Jama — Date 9 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Logo Food & Drink Branding Animals When creating the brand identity for the Tulum-based coffee shop, Story Horse, Andrés Higueros took into consideration his clients’ respective Irish and Mexican identities.

Brand

Creative Bloq

JUNE 28, 2025

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Production

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JULY 15, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 16 July 2025 Work Creative Industry Product Design Web Design Identity App Branding We can all sniff out a pretentious rebrand. Because what Air needed wasn’t a new logo. The way forward was this: cut out the corporate fluff, lead with truth and take the absolute p**s whilst they’re at it.

Self-employed

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JULY 8, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social How small studios stay independent in Korea Our Seoul correspondent finds links between small business and design innovation. Words James Chae — Date 8 July 2025 Tags The View From.

Arts and Crafts

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JUNE 19, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 19 June 2025 Work Digital Graphic Design Typography Poster 2D Technology There’s a playfulness to Elya Akateva’s posters, and the way they bend the the flatness of digital type design; they burst expectations of what graphic design should look like. Posters are my primary and beloved medium,” says Elya.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 16, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Chloe Gaillard imbues typography with historical easter eggs No matter how big or small, this designer makes brand design that is elegant and effective.

Typography

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JULY 28, 2025

Words Sudi Jama — Date 28 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Logo Art Direction Branding Community Recently, the creative director Joe Powderham joined forces with Erin Murphy and Steven Lopes – the founders of Peckham Carboot – to concoct a genuine and vibrant visual identity for the iconic vintage spot.

Graphic Design

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JULY 17, 2025

My work often delves into themes of solitude, movement, time, and imagination”, the illustrator says, “I draw inspiration from printmaking artists and the structured aesthetics of Constructivist designers, as well as the beauty found in everyday life.”

Illustrator

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JULY 10, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Photos as a living organism: Riya Panwar reinvents the photographic canvas Can photography grow roots? This artist doesn't just document nature, she collaborates with it.

Photography

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JUNE 30, 2025

Less a luxury and more of a non-negotiable, this sense of trust in a brand and what it stands for is simply the only way to make “the kind of design I want to make”, she says. Reading "“What surrounds a brand."

Brand

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JULY 16, 2025

Reading "Designer Gabrielle Adam is." Words Ellis Tree — Date 16 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Packaging Logo Rebrand Identity Branding Process The inspiration behind Gabrielle Adam’s bold branding work is usually anything “cheesy, kitsch or fun”, she says.

Inspiration

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JULY 14, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 14 July 2025 Work Illustration Sculpture 3D Drawing Funny Nature Animals The Toronto-based illustrator Madeleine LeBrun isn’t using the most conventional materials when it comes to illustration – the artist specialises in a mixture of bas-relief sculpture and digital photocollage.

Art

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JULY 30, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 30 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Font Logo Identity Process The London-based designer Ciaran Birch has moved into the freelance life since we last caught up with him way back in 2019.

Arts and Crafts

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JUNE 19, 2025

Share Words Emma Taggart — Date 19 June 2025 Tags Ones to Watch 2025 Features Creative Industry Advice Process Share Applications are currently open for It’s Nice That’s Ones to Watch – a talent showcase championing the next generation of creatives. In this piece, we share tips and resources for making creative work on a budget.

Animation

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JULY 2, 2025

Now, his latest triumph is a chaotic intro sequence, in collaboration with Studio Soi for Cartoon Network, for the highly anticipated upcoming season of the Gumball franchise, now retitled The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball, with a new logo designed by the man himself. nk, and created wacky statues in Chengdu, China. (He

Animation

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JULY 8, 2025

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. Anna Mills’ bespoke lettering for musicians balances rough edges, offbeat kerning, ink bleeds and wobbly lines 9 June 2025 Work Graphic Design.

Illustrator

We And The Color

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A well-chosen typeface can transform a design from ordinary to outstanding, drawing the viewer’s attention and setting the tone of the message. Its bold, weighty design ensures that text demands attention, while its slightly rounded edges add an inviting touch. The result is a harmonious blend of strength and approachability.

Fonts

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JULY 15, 2025

The unpredictability of water lends itself perfectly to these works, which render common images seen in design with luminosity and delicate transparency. The unpredictability of water lends itself perfectly to these works, which render common images seen in design with luminosity and delicate transparency.

Advertising

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JUNE 24, 2025

Date 24 June 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Advertising Animation Campaign Stop Motion Sport Process Share Having developed cartoon shows for Netflix and a new iteration of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared for Channel 4, the production studio Blinkink flexes its creative muscles across live-action puppetry, 2D, CG, stop-motion, and even AI animation.

Sports

We And The Color

JULY 15, 2025

Many freelance designers believe their portfolio is their only business card. It is the polished gallery of their best work, designed to speak for itself. This thinking, however, overlooks a powerful, strategic tool for professional growth: LinkedIn marketing for freelance designers. What does this mean for you as a designer?

Freelance

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JUNE 17, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 17 June 2025 Tags Work Digital Graphic Design Rebrand Web Design Music Branding Share Speaking to Alina Kotlyachkova, programme manager of ESH, a Moscow-based design agency concocted in university, I felt like I was falling down a rabbit hole.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 16, 2025

Words Sponsored Content — Date 16 June 2025 Sponsored Content Work Graphic Design Illustration Exhibition Sustainability This summer, New Designers returns to London for its 40th anniversary – it’s a milestone that feels as much about celebrating the future as it is about honouring the past. Get tickets for New Designers 40 here!

Arts and Crafts

We And The Color

JULY 31, 2025

The digital economy has fundamentally reshaped the career path for designers, artists, and creators. Launch a Niche Print-on-Demand Brand What It Is Print-on-demand (POD) is a streamlined e-commerce model where you collaborate with a third-party supplier to sell products featuring your custom designs.

Arts and Crafts

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JUNE 11, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Music Sport Branding Before graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent came onto the creative scene, he was a carpenter that spent quite a lot of his spare time skateboarding.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 24, 2025

Words Marigold Warner — Date 24 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Rebrand Web Design Identity Branding “Not here to f**k spiders.” Clientless and spiralling, the duo decided to operate as a “design hotline”, offering their services for free – or for boxes of free wine – to help out the hospitality community. “We It said nothing.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 19, 2025

As a student of graphic design at university, Max became attuned to white space, movement patterns and human geometry – all of which are experimented with in these breathtaking campaigns. Studio Dumbar/DEPT® and Jacob Wise’s brand for Feyenoord matches the team’s energy and prowess 1 May 2025 Work Graphic Design.

Sports

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JULY 10, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Collage 2D Funny Society Garrett Davis, a graphic designer and artist based in southeast USA, isn’t trying to illustrate what dreams look like, but rather what they feel like. A lot of my work revolves around the human body and brain,” says Garrett.

Artist

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JULY 9, 2025

Whether it’s the Bucee’s logo set against a bright blue sky or a watercoloured rainbow above a shop literally called Rainbow, there’s a feeling of driving through Austin and gaining some kind of lived experience. Reading "Alan Rivera paints a." When it comes to what Alan has to say about this, he keeps it short and sweet.

Gallery

Design Shack

JUNE 18, 2025

Designed to be highly legible at a glance, these typefaces are built for impact, and that makes them perfect for all kinds of creative work. Peligro Stencil – Street Sign Font Peligro Stencil is a robust, street sign style font designed with a tough aesthetic in mind. Be sure to download them all!

Fonts

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JULY 22, 2025

Date 22 July 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Graphic Design Typography Rebrand Identity Music Process Share Here’s how Collins got around to creating some of the hottest design of the year. It starts with Muse Group, developers of the immensely popular apps Ultimate Guitar, MuseScore, Audacity, and MuseClass.

Graphic Design

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JUNE 24, 2025

Date 24 June 2025 Words Paul Moore Tags Work Advertising Animation Campaign Stop Motion Sport Process Share Having developed cartoon shows for Netflix and a new iteration of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared for Channel 4, the production studio Blinkink flexes its creative muscles across live-action puppetry, 2D, CG, stop-motion, and even AI animation.

Sports