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Roam magazine celebrates the modern folk movement in a refreshing new way

Creative Boom

Folk music, folk tales, folk art and other cultural artefacts are passed down from generation to generation and may point to deeper truths than official history, which can often be heavily influenced by contemporary propaganda. As the philosopher George Santayana once wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

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Changyu Zou creates stunning illustrations inspired by the beauty and romance of poetry

Creative Boom

These are just some of the topics explored by Changyu Zou in her dazzling illustrations that have won multiple accolades, including a Society of Illustrators nod and an American Illustration award. Originally from China, Changyu moved overseas to study an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art.

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Addressing topics of identity, Grant Gasser's new Riso art project is inspired by the topic of martyrdom

Creative Boom

Finished as a two-colour Risograph art book, plus a solo exhibition featuring seven screen-printed images, Grant sought to zoom out from a refined concept and explore a "common tone" throughout his work. © Grant Gasser. In Grant Gasser 's latest project, Martyrs, he shows us how it's always important to keep working on your own personal work.

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The Evolution of Desktop Wallpaper Design Over the Years

Designer Daily

Brief Overview of the Topic Desktop wallpapers have evolved significantly over the years, from basic, pixelated images to breathtaking digital art. As displays became capable of rendering sharper images, wallpapers transitioned from simple patterns to high-definition photographs and intricate digital art.

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

Creative Boom

Carolyn Beehler takes hundreds of pieces from magazines and newspapers, cuts them by hand and then brings them together in collaged artworks on canvas that to the untrained eye would still pass as brushstrokes. Beehler's collages perhaps make those of us living in cities long for our hometowns and a return to the safe and familiar.

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University Press Cover Round-Up

Spine Magazine

Cornell University Press Design: Philip Pascuzzo / pepcostudio.com Art Director: Scott Levine Just. NYU Press Design/Art Direction: Adam Bohannon I love how this cover really captures a risqué quality while still making it PG for the bookstores. UGA Press Design/Art Direction: Erin Kirk New These colors are so lovely!

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Famous Pop Art Artists’ Everlasting Influence on Graphic Design

Creative Market

You can thank famous pop art artists for the endless impact their genre has made on graphic design. Whenever you think of mass media, comics, and even collages, you remember the works of legends like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. Andy Warhol’s pop art dominated the scene of this design movement in the 1960s.