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New book from Counter-Print explores the power of icons in modern design

Creative Boom

Deep dive As you'd expect from Counter-Print, the book deeply dives into the topic. It all adds up to a fascinating investigation into an important topic that most designers rarely pay much attention to. "Meanwhile, I see pictograms as more literal – 'this is the way to the stairs', 'these are the toilets', etc.

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Visual artist Danzhu Hu crafts a surreal and melancholic world where trauma can be reimagined

Creative Boom

Danzhu Hu is a visual artist from China, currently residing in New York City. At the very beginning of her creative journey, Hu discovered her keen interest in mental health advocacy, which has become a regular topic for her projects. © Danzhu Hu. Thus, my work always feels emotionally charged and intimate.". © Danzhu Hu.

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Former doctor Emma Cheng on switching to illustration, and how her medical background has informed her art

Creative Boom

It was not until I was 28 years old, a medical resident, that I started to think and understand how to pursue art realistically. The idea to switch careers emerged when I was a resident. It's really fun to see how people interact with the topic. Who are your biggest artistic inspirations, and why?

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March 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Artists are awarded 2,000 and a five-day residency. Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine) This fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Quinn Emanuel Artist-in-Residence Program (Greater Los Angeles) This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines.

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Sara Dobson and Rijul Narwal on how a UAL scholarship changed their lives

Creative Boom

UAL International Postgraduate £50,000 scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees for in-person courses and accommodation at one of UAL's halls of residence and may also contribute towards living costs. There was a lot of focus on positionality: what's your connection to the topic? Up to 215 are available. Up to four are available.

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Italian Artist Illustrates the Sad Truth of Modern Life

Design You Trust

When I work on commission I try to find an unusual and effective way to draw the topic that I have to illustrate. When I work for myself, to improve the portfolio, I choose a topic that I feel is more close to my interest. My residency is based in Vilnius, Lithuania. I work mostly for magazines, newspapers, and websites.

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November 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Mural by Adele Renault Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine) Adobe’s Creative Residency Community Fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis.

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