Creative Boom

JANUARY 22, 2024

There's no better person to explain why creatives should journal than award-winning author, founder and CEO Susie deVille, who wrote about the power of journaling in her book, Buoyant. Seemingly powerless and small next to our fear, a journal can transport us to the shores of safety and calm. "By And be practical too.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

You'd be surprised by how many of us feel a massive sense of inertia at this time of year, making it challenging to regain the creative momentum we once had. That might sound counterintuitive if you think creativity is all about spontaneity and going with the flow. So this year, I divided some blank paper into boxes of equal size.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? Next, I created a paper dummy and had foam CNC routed. I'm passionate about making things off-screen and using the computer as just one tool in the creative process," she adds. We all experience the creative struggle on a day-to-day basis.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 12, 2022

We find out more about HappyMess, the illustrated book of brilliant messiness. When the first lockdown began, the pressure was on creativity to use the enforced time at home productively. You find out more about the project at www.superunion.com.

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Creative Boom

MAY 26, 2022

We still want to see packaging that delights and surprises us – and so we love this environmental identity for Accolade Wines by Banrock Station. It comes in a 100% post-consumer recycled glass cullet, with labels made from 100% recycled paper and closures made from 100% recycled plastic. In total, the pack is made from 95.1%

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Food delivery isn't just about fulfilling a physical need; it's primarily emotional. Headquartered in San Francisco, it operates in thousands of US cities in direct competition with Grubhub, DoorDash, and its own sister service, Uber Eats. The animation frames were organised into 'contact sheets' and printed onto paper.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2023

All about algorithms Like any new craze, it was fun for a while. But there's certainly nothing new about it any more. And while many of us joined these platforms during their fun, "anything goes" eras, when everything was about the users, now it's all about the algorithms and their use to make venture capitalists vast amounts of money.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 18, 2024

Away from such PR silliness, though, there's a serious point to be made about sticking to your goals in the face of adversity. But actually, is that the best use of your time? Here's a better way of going about it. The important thing is that you've thought about it properly and considered why you want to do it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Because according to her, satirical art speaks universally and has the power to connect us all. And even if they can't understand my wonky French and Italian words, satirical art speaks universally and delightfully connects us. However, she learned much about herself and her creativity from studying graphic design. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

But I also think revisiting memories and giving new meanings to things makes us overcome trauma and heal. I create images to make us reconcile." © María Jesús Contreras © María Jesús Contreras © María Jesús Contreras © María Jesús Contreras Perhaps surprisingly, María originally trained as a graphic designer.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

Looking at the works of American paper artist Carolyn Beehler , one would assume they are impressionist oil paintings. It's my first journalistic collection," she tells us. My latest series began as a celebration of my hometown," she tells us. For us, we see a resilient spirit during what has been an intense period of history.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The founders both have creative backgrounds: Missy Dempsey is a graphic designer and illustrator while Josh Flowers is an industrial designer and CCO of a Sydney agency called Paper Moose. That’s one of the great things about 3D printing - from an idea, you can have a working prototype in a couple of hours.".

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But as well as an exclusive cover story where basketball superstar Dirk Nowitzki reveals all about the NBA, the German team and his personal plans for the future, there is a series of advertising campaigns developed by FRASER which examines the public's fascination with the sport by exploring three different emotions.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2022

Featuring 16 paintings and two innovative paper works, his intricate creations turn the human body into abstract patterns that appear to cascade before the viewer. These images represent something of a departure, as they see the artist tackle skyscapes via paper-based experiments.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In Doubles, her latest series of figurative painted wood sculptures and works on paper, Cape Town artist Claudette Schreuders takes a closer look at the double lives we lead, from what we do in private to how we present ourselves in public. Each haunting figure reminds us that we can't run from ourselves, no matter how much we might want to.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Photography by Luca Giraudo Want to use your creative skills to change the world for the better? In our exclusive interview, they explained how they went about it. We sat down with Vassi and Frieda to find out how they got the idea, how they went about launching it, and how they plan to scale it in future.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The office has long been the subject of fond ridicule, from Mike Judge's satirical black comedy-drama about weary office workers in the 1990s to Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's classic mockumentary. Ahlgren's series reminds us of how things once were.

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Moo

MARCH 5, 2024

Let us break it down for you, remember this is a safe space – we’ve got your back. Or how about big, bold graphics or fun, novelty Business Cards to really get you noticed? Take a look at our new Business Card Templates to see how you can make them truly yours with a choice of sizes, papers and design options. Think again!

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

But other changes under the hood may be more important, with the organisation opening up a conversation about more inclusive and sustainable design. at the Government Digital Service, audited the new guidelines and provided recommendations about their physical and digital application. Mia Allers, design lead on gov.uk

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Moo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There’s something really special about a well-designed Business Card. We chatted to Ron Nikkel about how powerful great design can be and how it emotionally connect people with brands. There’s something about a design you can touch and feel, and it perfectly conveys their business’s design philosophy. Dasha Design.co

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

Anxiety has been a constant over the last two years for many of us. I like to draw from surreal and playful imagery," she tells us. I was away from my family, and there was a lot of uncertainty about what would happen," she says. Taking them out of my head and putting them on a piece of paper is therapeutic.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2023

This year's Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May) serves as a timely reminder for us to focus on self-care and nurturing our mental well-being. But how, exactly, do we go about this? As an artist and musician, my mood can be strongly affected by how I feel about my work and whether other people are paying attention," he says.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Already I had been experimenting with using cardboard and making structural material from the copious amounts of paper and packaging materials that suffuse our daily lives,” he said. These works in cardboard and pulped paper start to address my concerns about privacy, consumerism, consumption, and sustainability. .”

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Design Milk

MARCH 22, 2024

Today, Hadiya Williams joins us for Friday Five ! It was one of the first pieces of art that I purchased, and it encompasses so much of what I love about art: material culture, design, music, and nostalgia. Boutique Hotels Lately, I’ve been talking about my desire to travel the world and stay in boutique hotels.

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On the other hand, it can feel overwhelming to try to put them down on paper. Embracing the paradox teaches us how to think deeper and with more complexity… it moves us away from oversimplifying how systems, organizations, and humans work.” Brown also explains that “paradoxes can’t be fully resolved using rationality and logic.”

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Time Frame Rug “Working in bamboo silk yarn allows us to use darker colors without worrying about heaviness, since the sheen gives such a wide spectrum of light and color,” said Peter. Frames Rug Peter and Sung’s daughter, Freya, inspired the collection with her oil crayon-on-paper drawings.

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Design Milk

APRIL 26, 2024

Leaning into isomorphic correspondence – each subsequent narrative is driven by preconceived notions about particular pigments. Like petals plucked from their stem, unscented recycled pink paper pieces dance through the atmosphere as they descend onto a curved wooden platform.

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Moo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We’ve been searching for a new paper for a while now. Eco is made from post consumer waste (essentially, from paper that’s already been used) and is 100% recyclable too. A new paper that helps protect forests and biodiversity, and makes it easier for brands to make more sustainable choices. What’s different about Eco?

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

That is the question for us in an AI world I remember sitting anxiously at the table. A design legend was about to appear after their previous meeting back in 2012. He had just come out of a discussion with a few Italian manufacturers about an exhibition at the upcoming Milan Design Week. To sketch or not to sketch?

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Press'd

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We’re always interested to learn about our designer’s inspiration. Our designer Cassidy created the Dahlman holiday card for our 2023 holiday collection, and walks us through her inspiration: Dahlman was inspired by the vintage Christmas ornaments from my great grandma’s mini Christmas tree!

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

“I aim to create a truly unique hand-crafted product from paper that celebrates the beautiful, unique architectural forms of nature,” said Wales-based paper artist Zoe Bradley. “I work with paper just as a designer works with fabric, folding, curling, scoring, and stitching. Graff, and Christian Louboutin.

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SpeckyBoy

APRIL 20, 2022

Everyone likes to talk about “going green” these days. Since many of us are solo entrepreneurs, we can start enacting these practices immediately. Put together, these items can use up a significant amount of electricity. Thankfully, the solution to this one is easy: turn off your equipment when it’s not in use.

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Moo

APRIL 26, 2024

You might have already seen Paul around here as he spoke to us recently about scheduling tools in the workplace. ) We caught up with Paul to learn about the brilliant ways he’s using branded merchandise and how it helps him run successful, off-the-chain events. It’s definitely all about (high) quality over quantity.

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Moo

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not so with MOO’s new, affordable bulk print paper, Eco. In fact it’s our best value paper When you switch to Eco promotional print for flyers , leaflets or even Business Cards you gain access to our most affordable bulk print paper at our best value. Which is a fancy way of saying ‘used paper’. It’s cheaper.

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Design Milk

AUGUST 3, 2021

Every other week we’re inviting one of the Design Milk team to share five personal favorites – an opportunity for each of us to reveal the sort of designs we use and appreciate in our own lives from a more personal perspective. One of his latest pieces, Hull 04 (above) introduces a new material: pulped paper.

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Design You Trust

MAY 21, 2023

Birds have always held a special place in the hearts of nature enthusiasts, captivating us with their vibrant plumage and graceful flight. More: Nayan and Vaishali , Behance h/t: 121clicks The artistic process employed by Nayan and Vaishali begins with a preliminary sketch, where they carefully capture the essence of each bird on paper.

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Moo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re anything like us, you’re probably a bit of a papyrophiliac. That’s the name for someone who loves paper and has more Notebooks or Journals on the go than they can count. Even in our digital-first world, nothing beats the joy of paper. And now more than ever, paper has the power to make a real impact for your brand.

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