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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

Alan Kitching, one of the most celebrated letterpress printers of our time, is bringing his work to Madrid for a new exhibition that explores heritage, craftsmanship, and the evolving role of print in a digital world. Yet, despite his accolades, his passion remains rooted in the hands-on craft of printing.

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Joelle McKenna brings the creative struggle to life in comic store installation

Creative Boom

A 2012 graduate from Boston University's College of Fine Art, she's also the creative director of Brooklyn Magazine print publication. Desert Island Comics is a New York institution offering a diverse collection of unique print pieces created by an array of exceptional artists, writers and illustrators.

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Mimi Plange and The Shade Store: Storytelling Through Design

Design Milk

The Mimi Plange Collection for The Shade Store features four stunning prints – Geometric Grassweave , Kente Plaid , Victoria , and Botanica Grassweave – each in five distinct colorways. These are a beautiful step outside the box, four cascading prints with ample amounts of texture. I found the medium to be complimentary to our prints.

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Regular Practice rebrands online estate agency Purplebricks over a decade after launch

Creative Boom

Founded in 2012, Purplebricks launched to empower homeowners to sell their property themselves. Designed to be used for everything from social media to printed materials and the all-important placards outside people's homes. Online estate agency disruptor Purplebricks went from being worth an estimated £1.4

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14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore

Creative Boom

This is a strongly contrasted, edgy, blazing serif typeface suitable for display purposes on screens and in print. Queens was created by Kilotype , a German foundry that was established in 2012 and promised extensive language support and high production standards with every typeface.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. That's when I started shifting my work from prints, book designs and brand identities to key visuals to promote a certain play or show," he continues. "I Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences.

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9 Years Building the World’s Marketplace for Design

Creative Market

Since October 18, 2012, more than 25,000 shop owners have uploaded over 6 million design assets that have sold to 2.4 When Creative Market launched in 2012, this is what iOS 6 looked like on an iPhone 5: via Wikipedia. A strong year for print-on-demand : a design-based business model that takes away inventory and production hassles.

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