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The Public Domain Image Archive: A treasure trove of free-to-use historical imagery

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The Public Domain Review (PDR) has long been celebrated for unearthing hidden gems from history, offering an eclectic mix of fascinating stories and stunning visuals. If you're seeking inspiration from centuries of visual culture and a browsing experience that is both intuitive and immersive, this might just be the platform for you.

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Meet the artist behind the cover of this year’s Booker Prize winner

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She says, "The plan was to create an illustration that captures the view that the astronauts can see looking down onto Earth from space." This way, the process is more efficient and adaptive to demands and suggestions from the publisher." Since then, Metsola has occasionally illustrated book covers published by Vintage/Penguin.

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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

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The studio's other half, Takk, graduated from the renowned Swiss design school ÉCAL in 2020 and, prior to opening the studio, had created custom typefaces for IDA Radio, Tallinn Music Week and the ERKI Fashion Show. It's crucial to put your concept on paper or screen as soon as possible so it can be analysed and refined by everyone.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

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That said, illustration agencies continue to take commissions from exuberant clients with high hopes for their campaigns, publications, and media activity, online and in print. A consistent style with a point of view It's nothing new.

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A Love Letter to Stockport: Alison Waters' ceramic tribute to an 'unloved' car park

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A shopping centre car park in Stockport, often dismissed as an eyesore, is the surprising inspiration for View Through a Hole. Designed in 1965 by the late architect Alan Boyson, the pierced concrete structurelong overlooked as part of the everyday landscapebecomes an unlikely muse in Waters' latest exhibition, View Through a Hole.

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The powerful and empowering illustrations of Monsie

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I love the entire creative process, from that first spark of an idea to bringing it to life. Looping back to the theme of empowerment, this work challenged societal views and explored an overlooked topic. I want my illustrations to be a source of empowerment," says the Edinburgh-based illustrator Monika Monsie.

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New book celebrates the lost pioneers of British graphic design

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While post-war austerity might seem to have constrained creativity, Ian takes a more nuanced view. "It Optimism was born from an enthusiasm for something better, and that by seeking this one may assist the causes they believed in." Like every profession, designers need to know their own history.