Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Photography by Andrew Benge Taking place in Leeds and Harrogate, Thought Bubble is the UK's biggest celebration of comic art and culture. Thought Bubble. We reveal the details of this year's event. Others have replied, somewhat sardonically, "Er. how about comics ?"

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 13, 2024

BUFARMA by SoreThumbStudio Location: London, UK Specialising in natural skincare made with organic buffalo milk and locally sourced botanicals, Domizia needed a brand identity that reflected both its commitment to nature and its scientific expertise. Utilising a soft-edge serif as a subheader brought something completely new to the visuals.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But right now, she's back in Blighty for the opening of her first major UK solo exhibition, The Dance of People and the Natural World , at Hastings Contemporary. Dynamic and vibrant While Nengi is glad to be back in the UK again, she couldn't be happier living in Nigeria's capital right now.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For the past four years, Edwards and Archer have self-funded The Arena, providing mentorship for over 400 emerging creatives across the UK at no cost to the mentees or mentors. The Arena’s fundraising target is £1000, which will go towards growing the speed mentoring concept for emerging designers and illustrators across the UK.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2025

Among Equals is behind the identity for new UK energy programme STEP, designed to position the brand as ambitious as NASA's Apollo missions. With plans to build the UK's first prototype fusion power plant by 2040, STEP is laying the groundwork for a scalable commercial fusion industry.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

She has already worked on projects with various clients, covering travel and lifestyle topics for UK publications such as Teen Breathe and creating children's book illustrations for Ximalaya in China.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

UK-based content creator Robert McCombe explains, "Digital precision with a tactile quality creates a unique balance. UK-based graphic designer Robert McCombe notes, "It feels like a fusion of pre-tech and modern design, digital and physical, leaving a more lasting impression."

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2024

We met him to learn more about Museum Mayhem, his first-ever UK exhibition at the Holburne Museum. The two have collided spectacularly though in Museum Mayhem , the first UK exhibition by artist and online sensation Mr Doodle , AKA Sam Cox. Mr Doodle has descended on Bath as part of his ongoing quest to cover the world in his artwork.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. Nothing can replace true human creativity, and a personal touch is something clients will always crave. One such agency is Handsome Frank.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Lucky Duck is a quirky twist on the classic UK Chinese restaurant, blending traditional elements with tongue-in-cheek charm. Taking inspiration from Chinese culture, cuisine, and its many 'good fortune' traditions, the brand follows the naming convention for Chinese restaurants in the UK and Ireland.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Based in the UK, Jacqueline has travelled with major brands to the most elegant locationsSt Moritz, Florence, Melrose, Bordeaux, all over the Middle Eastto impress their clientele. Esther Sketches Meet Esther Springett , one of the UK's leading live event illustrators. They're worried about staining their ancient marble floors.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Spain is one of our closest neighbours, and Madrid is just a short flight from most UK airports. And so having extensively covered the best Christmas ads in the UK, we thought we'd share Spain's equivalent of the John Lewis ad for 2023. It's an attitude that perhaps some of the makers of UK ads could have learned from this Christmas.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Now 88, she's famed for her groundbreaking work on UK road, rail, airport, and shipping signage. Editor Adrian Shaughnessy explains how it came about and why you should support it. Margaret Calvert is one of the biggest names in British design history.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 25, 2024

Padel Social Club's aim is to increase padel's popularity in the UK by championing "originality and authenticity" through its brand identity. Bath-based branding agency Thisaway has collaborated with startup Padel Social Club on its new identity as it looks to bring the sport of Padel to the UK.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This year, the UK's largest airline, British Airways, celebrated 100 years of flying to India, marking this occasion in its High Life magazine with six specially commissioned illustrations by illustrator and pattern designer Martha Olivia. million TikTok posts.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

These are some of the UK's most special landscapes, with huge importance and potential in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. An internal steering group, made up of people working in different areas and roles across the UK, helped provide key insights to develop the direction of the new brand.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 6, 2024

Believe it or not, Crusha was first introduced in 1955, when Bill Haley & His Comets enjoyed the top spot in the UK singles chart for their hit, Rock Around The Clock. Not long after its launch, British Sugar bought it to sell a range of milkshake mix flavours to the UK market.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The design agency has hit all the right notes with its new branding for the UK domestic abuse and sexual violence charity. Tender is one of the few UK organisations focused predominantly on the prevention of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Let's be honest: most of the time, graphic design serves the fun and the frivolous.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Elections in the UK and the US led many big brands to put off their decision-making and budgeting – they want to see the lie of the land economically before investing in creative. Nothing can replace true human creativity, and a personal touch is something clients will always crave. One such agency is Handsome Frank.

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Creative Boom

JULY 1, 2024

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust partners with UK-based agency sixredsquares to launch a refreshed brand and website to raise global awareness and support for wildlife conservation in Malawi. The revamped brand and website aim to engage a global audience and highlight LWT's crucial work.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2024

The high-protein, gluten-free UK sausages get a brand overhaul courtesy of the global consultancy. has made a name for itself in UK supermarkets by supplying alternative sossies that are gluten-free, higher in protein, and include a great range of meat-free versions. So, in recent years, HECK!

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

He moved to the UK aged 11, attended school, graduated from Falmouth in 2019, and has been a freelance illustrator ever since. Having spent more than half my life living in the UK, Chinese New Year feels both dear and distant to me in many ways," he says. For him, this project has been more than a packaging commission.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 20, 2023

Boasting dynamic typography and colours inspired by rave culture, the identity is a celebration of the UK's clubbing aesthetic. Type foundry and design studio F37 has created a mature new look for Manchester's underground trance scene, Majefa.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 10, 2024

The iconic ad agency brings the heat, drawing on unusual research in its Just Vote campaign for July's UK election. In case you haven't heard, the UK has an election this year. Youth turnout has historically been lower than that of other demographics, with a third of the UK population up to the age of 34 abstaining from elections.

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Creative Boom

JULY 24, 2024

This amount could fund a full-time Outreach Nurse for an entire year, providing crucial support for young people battling cancer across the UK. The project aims to raise £40,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust. The prints really encapsulate the energy of drumming rhythms and are in Anthony's signature style, which will be perfect for fans of both."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

One of the biggest providers of these meals in the UK is school catering specialists Alliance in Partnership. Established in the West Midlands in 1998, it today serves more than 75,000 freshly cooked, nutritious and locally sourced meals a day in 400 primary, middle and secondary schools as well as colleges throughout the UK.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Photography and video captured by Jay Dawson, Ben Hughes and Thomas Lennox Pearson Artist Andy Welland is behind what's thought to be the UK's largest piece of temporary pavement art. If you're not familiar with Newcastle and get the opportunity to visit, the best place to start is to head down the Quayside.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2024

Justin Bairamian, director at BBC Creative, adds that it's part of the corporation's mission to always work with the best UK talent to bring their ideas to life. "It It was a privilege and joy to work with Aardman on these films. How did Aardman feel about bringing back to life this much-loved stop-motion approach?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The London studio leaned into its point of difference, highlighting the many benefits of the UK's leading price comparison site.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Since its launch in 2008, independent entertainment specialist agency elevenfiftyfive has created some of the UK's most well-known film marketing work.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We wanted to create a community focused on developing the often ignored talent in Northern Ireland as they tend to be seen as divorced from the UK mainland while also separated from their Irish neighbours," Chacko explains.

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Design Milk

APRIL 1, 2025

Were welcoming a burst of bold, geometric energy to your screens for Aprils Designer Desktop , courtesy of UK-based designer and artist, Leigh Bagley. Known for his vibrant, mid-century-inspired aesthetic, Bagley brings a fresh and playful take on pattern and form, infusing his compositions with joy, rhythm, and a modern sensibility.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 9, 2024

Premier Inn has enlisted Leo Burnett UK to help create its latest campaign, Do Your Thing. At least that's the theme of Premier Inn's new campaign, made in partnership with Leo Burnett UK, spanning TV, cinema, digital audio, social and radio. There are many reasons why we might travel and need a hotel for the night.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2024

We learn more about the inspiration behind the 1980s-inspired spot, filmed in the UK's first McDonald's restaurant. And Woolwich just happens to be the very first McDonald's site that opened its doors in the UK fifty years ago. Remember the cheeseburger stools and apple pie tree?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

We also met Razieh Riazati, a former clinical psychologist from Iran, who is now pursuing her passion for ceramics in the UK. Lightcraft Family Razieh Then there's Max, a Sri Lankan Tamil who sought asylum in the UK in 2015 and faced persecution and mistreatment before battling PTSD.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2024

Tentacle Media , a UK-based animation studio, has launched a handheld animation device called the Mini-Mutoscope. But we eventually teamed up with Typoretum, a letterpress printer in the UK who helped steer us on the designs and created some beautiful prints using coloured cardstock and white foiling."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2024

Tentacle Media , a UK-based animation studio, has launched a handheld animation device called the Mini-Mutoscope. But we eventually teamed up with Typoretum, a letterpress printer in the UK who helped steer us on the designs and created some beautiful prints using coloured cardstock and white foiling."

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