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Vanderbrand: The Toronto studio crafting identities rooted in place and purpose

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The Canadian agency is all about smart, strategic branding that breathes life into real estate, cultural, and hospitality spaces. The campaign centres around a website and printed field guide, which serves as regional education resources, encouraging tourism by highlighting the offerings of the area: food, wine, art, culture, and recreation.

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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

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Originally from Hefei in eastern China, Fangfang relocated to London, studied illustration at the Kingston College of Art, and graduated this year. Part of her prize was an opportunity to choose one of the illustration agencies sponsoring the awards, and she selected IllustrationX because of the company's history and global reach.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

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

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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. The second is sustainability.

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Angel & Anchor crafts playfully ironic identity for new Belfast takeaway

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And so back in March, we reported on their work crafting a visual identity for a stylish New York-esque cocktail bar in the city called Southside Social. The studio also developed art direction to guide the interior space: a curated fit-out that aims to create a quirky but familiar experience.

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Fellow Studio crafts brand identity and immersive narrative for Holiday Best

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London agency Fellow Studio explain how they collaborated on developing this new brand. Earlier this year, Fellow Studio , a visual branding agency based in London, partnered with new travel firm Holiday Best to create just that. This has encompassed livery, exhibitions, motion graphics and art direction.

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Playful branding for new country club summons the spirit of Caddyshack

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Crafting a visual identity for Picklewood, a first-of-its-kind pickleball club and restaurant, was a tricky proposition. 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.

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