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Gordon Reid's psychedelic covers for Mogwai's memoir were a 'dream come true' project

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And with a title as evocative as that, the task of designing the book's cover was a dream come true for fan and friend Gordon Reid. Yet despite this humble beginning, the project grew into what Gordon describes as a "dream brief". Bright, bold, and geometrically interesting, the covers are an original take on several familiar topics.

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Marlon Tate founder Nikos Georgópoulos on how he made his own creative opportunities

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Nikos Georgopoulos (© Marlon Tate/Myrto Tzima) After working as an in-house graphic designer for five years, Nikos Georgópoulos felt stuck in a rut. As he tells Creative Boom, until relatively recently, he worked in-house as a graphic designer and came to blows with managers as he tried to convince them to take a risk on his ideas.

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'The profession found me': Sol Cotti on how a dinner launched her illustration career

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On the plane back from NYC to Buenos Aires, I diagrammed what my small studio in my house would look like. For Sol, it's crucial that these topics and women's rights are made visible. "I Also, I'd love to partner with a fashion brand to create a collection of clothing, which would be one of my dream jobs."

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

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Georgia-based freelance illustrator Changyu Zou creates surreal, dream-like illustrations that harness the written language's powers and convert them into images that will transport you to another world. Doors open into places overflowing with magical creatures. Shining stars attract a flock of surreal birds.

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The Caterpillar Girl: Aleksandra Bokova explores her background in a magical, toy-like animation

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This only served to compound the shame and societal pressures she felt as a woman, where even the smallest of pimples could leave her house-bound "because a woman's appearance is extremely important in Belarus and constantly under scrutiny.". I try to keep those flaws visible while filtering them through my own magical and humorous lens.".

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Petra Braun's playful figurative illustrations celebrate the 'badass' women in her life

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Petra, a freelance illustrator and qualified graphic designer, has created artwork for an array of impressive clients, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Penguin Random House and Dorling Kindersley, to name a few. Most importantly, though, Petra recommends sending out work that reflects topics you're interested in.

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'The design world can do better': Jessica Strelioff and Danielle LaRoy of brand studio Goodside

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"It's easy to forget how cool it is that we get to consistently dream up new worlds and then bring them to life. The trouble is that, after years working in-house and agency-side, they'd got used to seeing so much bland, uninspired and copycat design work. This is a very hot topic lately, and we understand why," says Jessica.

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