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New book highlights how much graphic designers can learn from the small ads of yesteryear

Creative Boom

Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023. Now, they're returning to their publishing roots with their latest book, Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns. We ask if he has a favourite.

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Shawn Bush’s new book explores topics of power and masculinity in America

Its Nice That

Titled Between Gods and Animals, the book features Shawn’s own imagery plus an apt pairing of archival imagery shot between 1920 to early 1970s.

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Illustrator Justyna Green confronts the issues facing women in a series of ChatGPT-generated haikus

Creative Boom

As its name suggests, Justyna has used ChatGPT to tackle these topics. For those not in the know, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that has been making the headlines recently for its startling ability to write evergreen content at lightning speed.

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Cold comfort: photo series charts the rise of the Polar Silk Road

Creative Boom

And the so-called Polar Silk Road refers to new shipping routes connecting three major economic centres – North America, East Asia, and Western Europe – through this previously forbidding region. Global warming and its impacts in the Arctic is a topical issue that affects us all, even if it is geographically far away," he explains.

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Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

Creative Boom

We're all familiar with visual elements, topics and colours that have been culturally labelled as 'feminine' or 'girly.' What was it like working on Mrs America? The creative team that worked on the titles for Mrs America reached out to me directly (while I was travelling in Vietnam!)

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Collages by Carolyn Beehler of the best small town in America during the pandemic

Creative Boom

Her latest series gives an insight into how small-town America has changed since the pandemic. Franklin regularly ranks as one of the best small towns in America, and I wanted to show off its charm. Illustrating a topic or situation will give you insights you can't unearth in other mediums or dark corners of the internet.

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Illustrator Danii Pollehn on how feeling lost led to her successful freelance career

Creative Boom

She would not go on to explore colour until she had travelled to North America, South East Asia and Mexico. These touch on important topics such as mental health, isolation, and the stigmas surrounding chronic illness, grief and women's health.

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