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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

Creative Boom

Gilbey doesn't remember a time when he wasn't drawing as a kid, but before he got to illustration, his education focused more on Fine Art. After completing an A-level in Fine Art, he studied a dual honours degree in Visual Arts and Music at Keele University.

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How Falmouth University's online MAs are helping creatives find their true voice

Creative Boom

Falmouth's online MAs offer a world-class creative education that can fit around your existing career and commitments. Falmouth has 120 years experience delivering creative education, but we're not just taking our campus-based courses and putting them on video call," explains Bryan. "We We see teaching online as a creative opportunity.

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Laura Stein on the Five Books that shaped her approach to design, branding, and sustainability

Creative Boom

Her work lies in culture, fashion, architecture, technology, education, and place across brand, print, motion, digital, and environmental. I Mean You by Peter Eleey & Robyn Farrell I graduated with a degree in Fine Art, and in retrospect, it makes sense that I later moved into design. Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You.

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Bored of Apes? Here's an artist's guide to NFTs that won't drive you bananas

Creative Boom

It's no secret they've blown up the past few years, and if you're an artist of any kind, you've likely come across them more than the average person. As an artist, finding out that an 8-bit profile picture sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars can be frustrating. How NFTs Benefit Artists. A Brief History of NFTs.

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Jeffery C. Becton on liminal spaces, creating emotional connections, and the power of ambiguity

Creative Boom

Fine art photographer Jeffery C. Based in Maine, he is currently exhibiting in London for the first time alongside conceptual artist and photographer Andrea Hamilton at AH Studios. However, it occurred to me that the graphic design department might provide me with an art education of sorts, and they accepted me!

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How childlike play informs the work of artist and designer Jonas Mayer

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In the heart of Germany, nestled close to the French border, lies the small town of Saarbrücken – a place where imagination knows no bounds for the enigmatic artist Jonas Mayer. Fueled by this desire, he embarked on a new path, studying Fine Arts in his hometown.

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

Creative Boom

Artist Xiangni Song has transferred everything she learnt from the world of illustration to her paintings, which specialise in capturing daily observations and peculiar personal experiences. Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016.