Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For graphic designers especially, print magazines offer a source of inspiration that's tangible and immersive and presents content in a completely different visual way to digital. Why it inspires: Idea's design is a play on colours, layouts, and paper types, creating a one-of-a-kind printed product. Eye magazine 2.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

Atlanta-based graphic designer and illustrator Broly Su brings both his skills together in work inspired by retro toys, hip-hop culture and graffiti. Thanks to his distinctive aesthetic, which draws on a diverse range of influences and passions, Broly's artwork is always a joy to behold, Like lots of artists, Broly got started at a young age.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

We chatted to the artist to learn more about the thinking behind it. Unbridled sensations "I was inspired by an idea called 'Walking meditation', that is, to discard the distractions of thought and embrace the unbridled sensations of objects and our surroundings," says Zhongwen.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. I mean, as artists, how often do we get to meet and chat in real life with our collectors? People like to make that connection with the artist as it gives them a story to share, a deeper bond to the art."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Way back in 1988, comic artist Jamie Hewlett and writer Alan Martin created Tank Girl—a female character with a snarl, wit, and attitude who seemed to perfectly represent the vibe of a youth culture that was tired of batting back the same-old platitudes and prejudices faced by kids in the 1970s, 1960s, '50s, and so on. "I

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Because, in all likelihood, it will save you a huge amount of time faffing around and make the whole process of gathering visual inspiration a more fun and rewarding experience. You can save all kinds of things there, but it works especially well for visual inspiration. But first things first. So let us explain.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Hague-based design studio drew inspiration from breathtaking sunsets along the nearby beach just two streets away, to form the basis of the new identity. The theatre experience here is not just about the shows; it’s about combining artistic excellence with the beauty of the setting sun."

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Creative Boom

MAY 19, 2024

So we love the fact that the spectacular 8m high installation that framed the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards, hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, was inspired by and paid tribute to just those creatives. We were excited to chat with renowned production designer Julio Himede to find out how he conceived and created it.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Brooklyn studio began by creating a system inspired by the visual cues of track mixing with certain elements becoming subtle gestures that hint at BPM's product without being too literal. It allows the brand to feature artist names more prominently in communications," explains Porto Rocha.

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Creative Boom

MAY 4, 2023

Sarah Graham has become a renowned British artist for her fun and joyful kitsch paintings, paying homage to familiar toys, sweets and brands from the 1980s and 1990s. Her experience with bipolar disorder has helped inspire and shape her work. It can take up to a month to complete each piece.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. In their new edition, century-old content is featured alongside contemporary art and writing to continue the noble goal of inspiring and empowering black families.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

The life of a freelance graphic designer or artist can be exhilarating, but it can also be challenging and, at times, isolating. In short, Snoop's approach to this new challenge was nothing short of inspirational. Set up your workspace in a way that inspires creativity and joy. On paper, at least, you're living the dream.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Have you always dreamt of being an artist but never quite got around to it? The seeds of her artistic passion were sown in childhood when her Aunt Vonne, a master's degree holder in painting, filled their home with murals, nurturing the youngster's creative spirit. Turning point Eventually, the global pandemic became a turning point.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Well, there's no strict definition, but some of the common signs include: a consistent lack of motivation or inspiration. It's common for the relentless demands of the creative industries, looming deadlines and the general pursuit of perfection to lead to exhaustion and a loss of inspiration. avoidance of projects or tasks.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Photo credit - Full house Partners © The Nigerian artist explores colourful connections between people and flora, inspired by her mother and former career as a florist. Overall, I haven't encountered any specific obstacles or limitations related to my gender in terms of exhibiting or any other aspects of my artistic career."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Music, science, drag, fashion, and narratives of feminine power inspire her work. The process of design contextualises artistic expression into meaningful visual solutions that can convey information and ideas or generate discourse. I believe my illustration practice lies at the intersection of art and design."

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Creative Boom

JULY 30, 2024

It was an intuitive step to select artists from all over the globe with diverse cultural backgrounds and artistic expression," says Kreatives design director Tainá Ceccato. The artists were asked to illustrate sports that would showcase their strengths as artists, and each began creating key frames from a rough script and storyboard.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These are some of the first impressions it's easy to draw from the work of Galician artist Candela Kerze, whose illustrations have appeared in Womanly Magazine, on Reteena festival posters, and splashed across the pages of Vice. Garish, edgy, maybe even hostile. I use art to express my vision of the world," she says.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Nature's beauty, fragility, and those rare moments when we feel at one with it are key themes for this Irish artist, who brings them to life through soft details and bold contrasts. Mark Conlan is an artist whose journey began in Dublin as an animator. He moved to London for six years and worked as a graphic and digital designer.

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Creative Boom

MAY 1, 2024

They collaborate throughout the entire process, with each other, with their clients, with different artists and technologists, building audio universes that are as distinctive as the visual ones their clients create. They don't just take a brief from a client and then shut themselves away in the studio for weeks to work in isolation.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 7, 2024

Rekindle your creativity with these art challenges, purpose-built to jumpstart your artistic journey. It's since become a worldwide phenomenon with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. It's essentially a month-long challenge throughout October, where artists are tasked with creating one ink drawing a day.

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Creative Boom

MAY 28, 2024

New York-based artist, illustrator, and designer Meicheng Chi creates beautiful coloured pencil pictures that capture the images of her dreams. Originally from China, Meicheng credits her parents with being the biggest artistic inspirations in her life. For Meicheng Chi , drawing feels as natural as talking.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

If your surroundings are on the drab side, you're missing the opportunity to put a smile on your face, day in and day out, and creatively inspire you and your loved ones. This Los Angeles art gallery has a selection of amazing art prints for sale, all printed on premium matte artist-grade paper and touting gallery-like quality and colour.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We caught up with her to hear how she works remotely and why nature is a constant source of inspiration to her. I'm inspired by creating flat vector shapes and simplified forms and bringing them to life with light, shadow, and texture," she explains. Sounds dreamy, right? You just have to find what energises your own creativity.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

We caught up with her to hear how she's gone from working as a grocery store chalkboard artist to being represented by Closer&Closer. As the youngest of five kids, Sam grew up with two older sisters who both displayed artistic abilities. "I I'm often inspired by artists like Agnes Martin and Ellsworth Kelly," she explains. "I

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Brighton-based paper artist Lisa Lloyd pushes her work in new directions with Flux, a fish-themed sculpture created with the help and craftsmanship of printers at Barnard and Westwood. Three-dimensional paper artist Lisa Lloyd takes inspiration from the natural world when creating her beautiful paper sculptures.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In a creative world hungry for original and diverse voices, Brazilian artist and illustrator Kanioko is making waves with quirky, genderless characters and vibrant colour palettes. So, it inspires me. For example, how can any artist maintain their creative voice while serving commercial purposes? It's my life.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

An art auction from emerging and established female artists will raise funds for the Hepatitis C Trust as part of International Women's Day next month. The female-led not-for-profit community, Women in Art, which aims to support, mentor, and promote women artists, will join the curatorial bill.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

In its first edition, Roam thematically links together a diverse range of 58 artists and creatives across 150 pages who explore topics including sculpture, tattoos, film festivals, foraging, fashion, scavenger hunts, map-making and ceramics.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Photography and video captured by Jay Dawson, Ben Hughes and Thomas Lennox Pearson Artist Andy Welland is behind what's thought to be the UK's largest piece of temporary pavement art. This year, you'll also be able to enjoy a fabulous 90-metre mural created by artist Andy Welland.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

And all this creates and influences new artistic and design trends. Artist and designer June Mineyama-Smithson is among those who recognise this and plans to double down on it in 2024. Plus, notice random inspiration every day in stuff around you." Artist, designer and photographer Mark Leary tells a similar story.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 4, 2024

While AI has its uses (cough), nothing compares to looking at a work that fully expresses the hand of the artist and what they were feeling as they composed it. To engage with real, living, breathing people, many clients prefer to work with a real, living, breathing illustrator, and that's where artists like Monjajaja come to the fore.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

But for historical reasons, artists of that era remained largely unknown to white communities. Several white artists bridged the gap, yet most of them were low-quality copies, watering down the raw energy of the original. However, Elvis Presley was the one artist who was never accused of that.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This was inspired by Philip Johnson's AT&T building in NYC," says Jason. All photography courtesy of the artist and PHX Gallery, Chicago Artist and architect Jason Sargenti has recreated a series of iconic buildings, both real and fictional, as birdhouses, and his work is about to go on show in Chicago.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Japanese artist Ryohei Kadokura stands out as a fresh and innovative voice in the world of modern illustration. No right way Ryohei's artistic journey is deeply rooted in his childhood experiences and his deeply felt desire to challenge the status quo. Even now, I get excited whenever I see his magical creations."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Last year, Bedfordshire-based artist Marta Plizga struggled with her creative practice. Marta Plizga has always dreamed of being an artist. My biggest artistic inspirations come from abstract art, Fauvism, Cubism, and Primitivism," she tells Creative Boom. Artistic journeys rarely run smoothly, though.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

The household he grew up in was an artistic one, as his father is a painter and illustrator while his mother is a singer and actor. Indeed, the pieces by his favourite traditional and contemporary artists that he most enjoys are the sketches. "Di Like many illustrators, Josh settled on a creative path when he was young.

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