UX Collective

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

How to choose the right career path for you. You’re straddling two 18-wheelers careening through space while doing the splits. I’m still asking myself the question We all start our careers as ICs. They were just good at design and wanted to move forward in their careers. We can keep doing the thing that we love.

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UX Collective

JUNE 12, 2025

I grew up in Russia, where my parents told me there was no real future for artists, so I followed a more traditional path and studied physics, math and engineering. For better or worse, how do you think your culture, family, or friends influenced how you approach problem solving in your day to day work? You can find Petr on LinkedIn.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 20, 2025

With a client roster that includes Disney, Marvel, Sony, and Universal, there's no doubt that Gilbey's distinct and hyper-realistic style has brought him success in his nearly two-decade-long career. Gilbey doesn't remember a time when he wasn't drawing as a kid, but before he got to illustration, his education focused more on Fine Art.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 20, 2025

You may like Learn core 2D art techniques to design a fierce robot concept Check out some masterful manga with issue 252 of ImagineFX How to draw a punk art style like Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett If you need tools for your own character art, see Creative Bloqs guides to the best digital art software and the best drawing tablets.

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We And The Color

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Are you a creative professional? Do you need to showcase your work? Do you want to make a lasting impression? A portfolio is more than just a collection of your projects. You need something that stands out. You want something that reflects your unique style. What do you need to achieve this?

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 22, 2025

He is President of D&AD, the global non-profit that represents the pinnacle of creative excellence, and co-founder of Kin, a creative agency focused on driving positive change for its clients. 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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Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

The same goes for brands Branding "Everything feels much more at home," Frontify’s director of brand on the success of Amazon’s subtle rebrand Branding Heres when you should change a logo, according to the leader behind Walmart, Burger King and Uber rebrands Branding From Amazon to Adobe: is 2025 the year of the quiet rebrand?

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 8, 2025

How to draw what you see Weve already seen some techniques that can help with this in our features on how to do scribble art and how to break drawing habits , but theyre worth looking at again. 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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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2025

And that has to change. After scrolling through this years production design categories, one thing is crystal clear: if youre not investing serious money and creative energy into your sets, youre basically throwing darts blindfolded at the TV landscape. And that has to change. The evidence is staring us right in the face.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 1, 2025

I was judging the Ones to Watch category, a coveted prize that gives the brightest young creatives an extra boost. We had less than two hours to go around the whole of Protein Studios in Shoreditch, covering multiple stands, and pick our top three creatives, ideally from a range of disciplines. It was hard.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 13, 2025

View Trending Enter Brand Impact Awards Optical illusions Amazon Prime Day Indie games Recommended reading AI AI might be coming for your job, but it cant take your creativity AI "Tools evolve, the eye doesn’t" – why AI art still needs artists Creative Inspiration How to succeed in the modern creative era?

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Creative Bloq

JULY 14, 2025

No matter where you turn you see something that wants to be drawn. When I do a study on paper, I tend to split the work into three stages: drawing, inking and colouring. 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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Creative Bloq

JUNE 27, 2025

It’s a move thats bringing sweeping changes, from a major upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 , to fundamental improvements in AI, level design, and the creative process itself. Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Here’s how it works.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 27, 2025

But for this workshop on how to paint an urban scene, I’ve chosen to focus on something more universal: a familiar, everyday urban scene that could be found in almost any modern city. 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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We And The Color

MARCH 1, 2025

You get to unleash your creativity, work on exciting projects, and be your own boss (mostly). Have you ever had those clients who make you question your career choices? Have you ever had those clients who make you question your career choices? Lets do this! Why Do We Attract Bad Clients in the First Place?

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Creative Bloq

JULY 18, 2025

Image credit: Hexecutable) Jenny Jiao Hsia, the creator behind indie game Consume Me, admits that shes much more of a visual artist because she struggles to express herself in other ways. "I Why not try a subscription? I hate words," she tells me. "Im So I think a lot about communicating things in pictures or storyboards."

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 12, 2025

Design The Handmaid’s Tale’s secret weapon is colour News By Natalie Fear published 12 June 2025 Its more important than you think. Why not try a subscription? 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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Creative Bloq

JULY 14, 2025

I tried this niche product that stops overheating Phones & Tablets Right now, I wouldnt use an iPhone if you gave me it for free Phones & Tablets The iPhone Pro camera tips you need to know Tech I just lost a months work when my MacBook died. And it turns out Ive been doing something very wrong this whole time.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 7, 2025

Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to creativity, Claires work has a distinct ethereal aesthetic, navigating the tension between "constructed femininity and alluring vulnerability." 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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Creative Bloq

JUNE 11, 2025

but in a good way Jamal Igle sees Superman as the "the ultimate first responder" (Image credit: Jamal Igle) For US comics artist Jamal Igle, whose career spans over thirty years drawing for every major comic company, his approach to drawing DC’s most recognisable figure requires a clear idea of who the hero is.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 22, 2025

We caught up with her to get a glimpse inside her sketchbook and learn more about her work. Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 28, 2025

Image credit: Hota) The word branding, once primarily tied to visual identity and communication, has undergone significant changes. Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Here’s how it works.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 11, 2025

When it comes to the creative fields, there is an ever-growing number of podcasters offering insight and inspiration to help fuel and sustain your creative career. Our roundup includes podcasts covering creative careers, photography, illustration, and how to be seen and heard on social media. Are you one of them?

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2025

Subscribe now Trending Enter Brand Impact Awards Indie games All about logos Best iPad for Procreate Recommended reading Logos & Icons 9 exercises to do before you start designing a logo Video Game Design Did you know the National Film and Television School is one of the best places to learn game design? Here’s how it works.

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Creative Boom

JULY 21, 2022

It's Creative Boom's 13th anniversary this weekend, and to celebrate, we're sharing 13 brilliant tips from our community on creative progress. It's now an astonishing 13 years since Creative Boom first launched, back in the heady days of 2009. Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Happy birthday to us! Where has the time gone?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We chat to two successful creatives who started out in a different career, and share their best advice for anyone looking to make a change. Not happy in your career? They'd rather be doing something more creative and fulfilling, but they don't really know how to go about it. You're not alone.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 5, 2025

Make agility your superpower –heres how Im doing it AI Jonny Ive is going to deliver another iPod moment – and OpenAI knows it Features By Jim Misener published 5 July 2025 He needs to put the human into the tech. billion acquisition of Jony Ive’s startup , io, signals something more fundamental is shifting.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 26, 2024

Discover how to conquer the world of video content with these expert tips and strategies. For the last couple of decades, the creative profession has been broadly kind to us introverts. In the last couple of years, though, that's all changed. The first thing to note is that you don't, of course, need to do this.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

Going it alone as an illustrator is full of challenges, from creative to administrative. So the more advice you can get, the better. We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Follow these ten tips, and you won't go far wrong.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 15, 2025

All you need is your own drive and creativity to find an audience for your work. But if youre ready to explore manga publication, read on for tips from the experts. Why not try a subscription? 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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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. As creatives, we all want to believe that we're talented, hard-working, driven, capable and ready for anything that life throws at us. That, in turn, will make you feel more confident.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 12, 2025

Image credit: Linus Ekenstam via X) While the fanfare of Apple s WWDC announcements are always exciting, theres something to be said for the subsequent days, which fans and designers alike invariably spend poring over every pixel of the new iPhone, iPad and Mac software. Here’s how it works.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? We asked the Creative Boom community, and we share their best stories here. Creative director Catherine Casalino tells a similar story. "So Or perhaps not.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Today we've launched the fourth season of The Creative Boom Podcast with guests including Pentagram's Marina Willer, Bulletproof founder Gush Mundae and graphic designer and type researcher Sarah Hyndman amongst the exciting lineup. It's something that turns your iPad into a professional drawing tablet by mirroring any Mac or PC app.

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Creative Boom

JULY 5, 2022

We wanted to hear more about her epiphany and move to launch her own business. I've always been interested in art, drawing, and being creative. I was also the third child, so I'm sure they just wanted me to get on with it and do my own thing. I've had a few pivots during my career. I've made changes and followed my gut.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We share practical tips from the creative community to help you make the most of your downtime. It's great working as a freelancer in the creative industry. But it can be a rollercoaster ride, with periods of intense activity often followed by long lulls where you have little or no work to do.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Improving your sleep is the best way to become more creative, productive and happier. So it's time you prioritised it, and we have some fantastic tips from fellow creatives to help you do so. How, you wonder, can I become more creative, more imaginative, and more productive?

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