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Laura Stein on the Five Books that shaped her approach to design, branding, and sustainability

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But I continue to love this book for its power to inspire us to reimagine the way the world works. The book helps us understand that we have actively designed the many destructive systems that we live in and identifies the designers out there challenging those systems. MC24 is the next generation.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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From Paris to La Paz, London to São Paulo, these artists are using their platforms to tackle social issues, celebrate cultural diversity and remind us of the irreplaceable magic of human hands at work. Sophie Garwell Sophie Garwell is a London-based illustrator who is preoccupied with the spaces around us and how we interact with them.

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Why a new book celebrating design legend Margaret Calvert deserves your support

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It's off to a pretty good start, with $63,517 of $131,929 pledged at time of writing, and 23 days to go. It's worth noting, too, that the book will take us up to the present era. To learn more about this exciting project, we chatted with Adrian Shaughnessy, the book's editor and graphic designer, writer, educator, and publisher.

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Design trends for 2025: creative leaders share their vision for the future

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We expect to see continued iterations on the 'undesigned' trend, more chaos, more maximalism to counter the crisp, clean, blandness the algorithm will inevitably continue to serve us." Yet, we are washed with Gen Z insight reports and briefs that request us to target those who happened to be born between the years of 1997 and 2013.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

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The rebrand draws heavily on the museum's iconic modernist architecture by Lina Bo Bardi, using a red-and-black colour palette and strong typography to reflect the building's striking visual presence. It's a space to share the thinking and ethos that drive us. We can't wait to see what they come up with!

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What the heck is GEO and why do creatives need it?

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She'd write blog posts about "brand identity mistakes" and "logo design trends," sprinkle in the right keywords, and watch clients trickle in. Why creatives are getting left behind Let's be honest: most of us creatives have a love-hate relationship with technology. Once, her SEO game was solid. Not any more.

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How LA's wildfires are devastating creatives (and how you can help)

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At time of writing, around 179,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and another 200,000 are under evacuation warnings, which means they may have to leave their homes soon. Artist and scholar Beatriz Cortez has lost her home too, writing on Instagram: "My heart is broken for my friends, and neighbours, for L.A.

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