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A healthy social media: the UX of Strava

UX Collective

2022 wasn’t the golden year for social media, to say the least. Shortly after the app was launched in 2009 they rolled out the leaderboard: Strava identifies common routes at any given map segment and displays information about the route, such as ranking all users’ performance for a given circuit or route. Meta’s reputational crisis.

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Are creatives moving away from Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover?

Creative Boom

Since Creative Boom was founded in 2009, we've seen the rise of social media has had a dramatic impact on the creative industry and society in general. If you read the tech, media or business news, though, you may have noticed that Twitter's become pretty controversial in the last year or so. It surprised and delighted me.

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Broly Su's graphic illustrations are inspired by a love of hip-hop, basketball and anime

Creative Boom

I ended up really liking the city and the deep-rooted hip-hop culture here as I've been a hip-hop fan since 2009," he explains. I'm also currently wrapping up a project with the Philadelphia 76ers and Sprite, and hopefully, I'll be able to post some of the work I created on social media soon!"

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10 fun illustration challenges to spark your creativity and energise you in 2024

Creative Boom

Inktober Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. Draw This in Your Style (DTIYS) Popular on social media, this challenge is exactly what it sounds like. And don't forget to share your creations on social media! Official illustration challenges 1.

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Designing the Beautiful Game: Design Museum to explore the world's most popular sport

Creative Boom

Created in 2009 by Peter Carney & Christine Waygood as successor to the original HMB which was created by Peter & friends in the week following the disaster in 1989. 2009) Peter Carney. Portsmouth FC fans (1983) Photographed by Jake Payne. Hillsborough Memorial Banner (HMB).

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During the 1980s, Andre Agassi Possessed One of The Most Impressive Mullets

Design You Trust

In his 2009 memoir “Open,” he confessed to wearing a hairpiece during matches in the 1990s, including his first Grand Slam match in 1990. He feared the media’s reaction if he appeared without his famed hairstyle. However, Agassi harbored a secret—he was losing his hair.

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“Don’t Trust the Truth”: The Superb Graphic Design Works of Sebastian Onufszak

Design You Trust

After successfully finishing his studies in communication design, the member of the Art Directors Club worked as Creative Director and Art Director for several design and animation studios from 2001 up until 2009. Since 2009, he starting out as a self-employed creative in the fields of print and interactive and motion media.