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Designer and illustrator Julia Wand on her love of nature and why sketching is crucial

Creative Boom

In 2014, I started sharing my illustrations online, and I think that's when I began developing more of an original style and taking it more seriously," she remembers. I went through many phases and tried out a bunch of different styles and media until I found the ones that I liked – although that's ever-changing."

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Henri Campeã ties humour, magic and surrealism into his narrative-riddled work

Creative Boom

In 2014, he started work on his Facebook page, and things started to kick off. Henri hopes to expand this piece one day and turn the concept into a game – we couldn't think of a media medium for it. Yet, as time passed, Henri studied graphic design, thinking it would open up more career opportunities.

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The FBI Guide to Internet Slang: Pentagram's new booklet on the most cryptic acronyms

Creative Boom

In 2014, the FBI commissioned a study of the jargon, creating an 83-page document to help it translate and monitor chat on social media. Just like any part of language, internet lingo never stops evolving. That document consisted of 83 pages containing over 2,800 entries such as PWP (plot?

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

Creative Boom

Draw This in Your Style (DTIYS) Popular on social media, this challenge is exactly what it sounds like. 36 Days of Type 36 Days of Type was created in 2014 as a personal project by Nina Sans and Rafa Goicoechea, both graphic designers from Barcelona. And don't forget to share your creations on social media!

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Social Media Challenges: The Good, Bad and Dangerous

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Social Media Challenges: The Good, Bad and Dangerous Viral internet trends are not a new concept for anyone with social feeds. That’s why I’m asking myself, what is a “social media challenge”? You had better be prepared because it will get wild out here on this strange journey through the land of social media… dares!

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OMGLORD's Gabby Lord on the changes she's seen over a decade of design

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How it all began The genesis of OMGLORD can be traced back to 2014, a year that Gabby describes as "huge", both personally and professionally. "I Even before social media became what it is today, I craved an outlet void of vanity metrics where I was sharing things because I thought they were useful and nothing more."

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20 Best Brands with Social Media Marketing Strategies

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20 Best Brands with Social Media Marketing Strategies. Social Media Marketing is a vast and dynamic landscape, and its results differ from brand to brand. The best thing you can do is look at the other brands and their social media marketing methods , which make them successful and also learn from their previous mistakes.

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