Creative Boom

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Just when we were all getting tired of clean-yet-bland minimalist logos, the veteran agency throws a curveball with its new wordmark. Founded in 1965 in London's Camden Town by designer Michael Wolff and advertising executive Wally Olins, they were one of the first agencies to focus on corporate identity.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 16, 2023

Govers and Versteeg add that From Form “places a strong focus on art direction and carefully arranged colours and compositions… with the outcome often reflecting their appreciation for the analogue and imperfect”. According to From Form, such titles exemplify “an art form where the worlds of cinema and analogue design meet”.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Here's a great example of how to get them on side, from Dutch agency StudioSpass. Who doesn't love an art book fair? And even better if there's some actual art to bring the event to life and elevate it above just a visit to your local bookshop.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Over the years, Alexis has collaborated with some of the worlds leading brands and agencies, including Nike, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard, Electronic Arts, BMW, Gatorade, Air Jordan, and The Washington Post, among many others.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 3, 2024

Innovative design meets coastal inspiration – we take a closer look at the Glasgow branding studio's vision for one of the world's most celebrated visual arts awards. The challenge of creating a new visual identity for such a significant event fell to Tangent, a branding agency with a track record of excellence in this field.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Generative artist Matt DesLauriers weaves together art, programming and technology to build playful, creative projects for public installations, print media, and the web. His interactive installations have been displayed in special events at the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We just feel it's nice to give praise where praise is due and highlight some top agencies doing outstanding work and inspiring their peers. This year, they've also launched a sister agency focused on typography and type design, called Type of Feeling. Hopefully, their work will inspire you too.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Local agency People People explain how they went about it. And they turned to local creative website agency People People to define and create a memorable brand and visual identity. Crafting a visual identity for Picklewood, a first-of-its-kind pickleball club and restaurant, was a tricky proposition.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 29, 2022

However, it wasn't until studying her Art Foundation course that she discovered the illustration pathway and began to consider pursuing it seriously. "I It's so exciting going into an art supplies shop and choosing new colours to try out. Another key component of her work is being part of the Brilliant Artists agency.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Studio BND proudly has unveiled a comprehensive rebrand for Arts for Dementia. The UK-based charity stands by the mantra that 'life doesn't end with a diagnosis' – it marks the beginning of a new chapter where Arts for Dementia can be a guiding light for those who need it. And to show their optimism, agency, and determination.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 15, 2024

It sounds like the brief for a luxury champagne or a high-end single malt, but the Eindhoven branding agency Tte de la Course has introduced a premium-level presentation to the beer market in the form of Three Rules of Authentica special edition dubbel with a story behind it that feeds right into a narrative of quality and craftsmanship.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2025

Everything from the rise of AI to the shakeout of agencies means that whatever stage you are in your career, you're probably thinking about your future more carefully than ever. This creates an environment where people from all over the world can engage in innovative discussions about design, art or illustration," Bryan points out.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Charlotte Adorjan is a creative director and copywriter with 20 years' experience under her belt, 17 of them at AMV BBDO, one of London's most creative ad agencies. And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Charlotte Adorjan.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

To gauge the industry's mood, we've spoken to leading creative directors, agency founders, and industry visionaries about the trends they believe will define 2025. In an article we published in May, Simon Case predicted that AI will destroy jobs and create a movement towards one-person design agencies.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. It sounds obvious, but limit it to your best work, all killer, no filler," says Jon Cockley at illustration agency Handsome Frank. "If Connor Parker agrees.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The platform hosts bi-annual virtual mentoring programmes and nationwide speed mentoring events in partnership with world-renowned creative agencies and digital content, sharing everything they wish they’d known sooner. From limited runs to crowd favourites, these prints come directly from the creatives' archives, with no reprints allowed!

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Creative Boom

MARCH 16, 2023

The 22nd edition of the International Festival of Creativity, Art and Digital Design of Barcelona takes place later this month at the Disseny Hub in Barcelona. The Barcelona-based creative agency behind the festival's look and feel used the area's brutalist architecture as the core inspiration.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 10, 2023

Design studio Agency of None has recently completed its first phase of D is For Design , an event and exhibition which celebrates the invaluable creative contributions made in Dundee. We caught up with its organisers to learn more about what the city has done for the arts and what people can expect in future.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Buff's Tom Allen, course leader of Online Master in Motion Graphics at LABASAD When Tom was first approached by the LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts and Design, he was excited by their vision for a new motion design course. Design (including art direction and AI) Module 3. In short, the course is organised around six modules: Module 1.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In honour of International Women's Day , Creative Boom invited female founders from seven creative agencies across the US and UK to share their experiences and advice on what it takes to build an agency from the ground up. Here's what they had to say. It's not fair that I have to do spreadsheets'.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

By building up a network of private contacts, you'll have something to fall back on when commercial clients brands, agencies, even local companies reduce their budgets. Once I started sharing my art online, friends and local businesses would get in touch, and it's never stopped. This is the sort of work AI just can't replace.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. As a freelancer, I work with agencies that normally hire me during their peak times or when they can't solve a project internally," he explains. Overall, though, he's really missing his normal work, designing key art in strike-free times. "I

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. Later, I went to Maryland Institute College of Art to pursue a graduate degree in graphic design. What attracted you to the agency?

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Creative Boom

JULY 1, 2024

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust partners with UK-based agency sixredsquares to launch a refreshed brand and website to raise global awareness and support for wildlife conservation in Malawi. Owen Williams, managing director of Sixredsquares, emphasised the project's alignment with the agency's values of making design a force for global good.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

We chat with Josh Kay and Jamie White about how they graduated from the Arts University Bournemouth, founded their own agency and took on the world. Founded in 2015, it's a creative agency based in Bournemouth with quite the USP. We partnered with experiential marketing experts Breaks Agency to execute the project."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 2, 2023

Credit: Chichester Festival Theatre / Rose London-based design agency Rose has given one of Britain's most beloved arts institutions a fresh visual identity that shows off the theatre's legacy and ongoing relevancy with modern flair. Chichester Festival Theatre opened in 1962 as Britain's first modern thrust stage theatre.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 7, 2024

Vintage posters hold a unique place in the world of art and design. “Vintage Vibes: The Art of Creative Vintage Posters” delves into the fascinating world of these artistic treasures, exploring their history, distinctive features, and enduring appeal. Limited edition screen print, perfect for fans and art collectors alike.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2023

An illustration agency can help you with all of that, and beyond that, just having representation will make people look at you in a different light. If you're not sure how to go about finding representation, it's worth first reading our article on how to get represented by an illustration agency. Some have offices abroad too).

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

The new title seeks to address the widespread underrepresentation of African creative work, particularly in art and design. Furthermore, through its directory of African creatives, studios and agencies, The Torsche hopes to facilitate connections and collaborations within the continent and beyond.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 20, 2022

"I studied graphic design at Glasgow School of Art and have since worked across several design disciplines," she explains. "I I began my career at promotional marketing agency This Is BD , working on promotional and experiential projects for Arla Foods, Diageo and The Famous Grouse.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2023

But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

What's it like to design official art for Stranger Things? Getting commissioned to make official art for the series is very much another. That's exactly the exciting (if somewhat scary) position that Brazilian Pop Art illustrator Butcher Billy recently found himself in. Butcher Billy. When and how did the job come about?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bristol-based agency Fiasco Design has partnered with leading West End theatre group Nederlander Theatre to spotlight their own story through a new brand and website. According to the agency's partner and creative director, Chris Tozer, the enormous potential of the project was clear as soon as they met the team and saw the brief.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

The founding partner of Chromatic believes agencies aren't being honest about looming job losses. Are we entering the age of the single-person, full-service agency? The big agency networks are not telling the truth about what's going to happen," he asserts. Could the same shakeout be about to happen to large creative agencies?

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Design Milk

MAY 14, 2024

How could you not take notice of these little cubes of edible art?! Design Agency Turner Duckworth has gathered a book of stories and advice: ‘I love it. Handcrafted in porcelain by Felt + Fat , the turquoise blue dome and coral pink blobs make this burner art in its own right. What is it?’,

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