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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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Pepita Sandwich delves into the significance of crying in her new beautifully illustrated book

Creative Boom

Brooklyn-based illustrator and visual artist Pepita Sandwich explores the multifaceted role of crying in her new book The Art of Crying: The Healing Power of Tears. Packed with research, revelations, and Pepita's amazing illustrations, it promises to shed new light on the misunderstood emotional expression.

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Artists demonstrate how to grab attention at the world's biggest design event

Creative Boom

Originally a furniture fair, it's grown over the years into a massive week-long celebration of creativity and innovation in furniture, lighting, fashion, textiles and all kinds of product design. Yes, it's quite a complex topic to evoke in a work of visual art. Read on as I explain what they are and why designers should care.

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From fuzzy ones to shiny ones, Gabriel Tilbury toys with tactility in a series of graphic posters

Creative Boom

A recent graduate from Falmouth University – where he's currently based – Gabriel strives to shed light on new perspectives, weaponising his skills in the medium to open up different points of view and ways of seeing the world. "I This helps me find different avenues to go down creatively and pushes me to see graphic design in a new light.

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Chiara Xie's tech-focused illustrations redefine what a fulfilling life looks like

Creative Boom

Chiara has always had a passion for art, even though her academic background initially led her to study finance with a minor in Visual Arts at Boston University. While taking art history courses, I realised that my true interest lay in creating the artwork itself," she tells Creative Boom.

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Seven of the best emerging photographers to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

It's a topic that's close to the hearts of everyone at MPB. When it comes to lenses," she adds, "my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 A fine art photographer born and raised in south London, Jodie Bateman converted to Islam in 2017 and has since shifted her work to question stereotypes around being a Muslim living in the Western world.

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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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