Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Counter Print's latest book, Three Dimensional Type, is a thing of beauty that will teach you a lot about this ever-evolving discipline. In that light, the latest book from Counter Print is a timely release. This book, which comes with a foreword by Jon Dowling, explains exactly why 3D type holds such visual power and allure.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. So whether you need to boost your skills in life drawing, CG sculpting or paints and oils, there are a ton of books on the market to guide you through. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Popular Instagram account Books About Food has amassed a following of thousands by carefully curating the best food books you may have missed. If you're after some creative culinary inspiration, you need to follow Books About Food. Sadly, the book was quite hefty, meaning Jamin could not fit it into his hand luggage.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2024

Barcelona-based studio Niceshit encourages readers to look beyond book covers and discover stories in new ways with a fun series of beautifully animated reels. What was the last book you picked up in person? It's sad that how people browse and buy books has changed in recent years, with many stories going overlooked.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 17, 2024

The picture book 'Daniel de la Nuit' tells the story of a nice little squid who refuses to sleep and heads out to investigate the Night of the Periwinkles. In its latest form, 'Daniel dans la Nuit' has been adapted into a 44-page picture book with charming illustrations by Timo.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Maya Ish-Shalom is an illustrator from Tel-Aviv, Israel, who's known for crafting digital and hand-drawn illustrations for books, brands, ad campaigns, animations and publications including the New York Times, FT and Washington Post. The book emerged from my own experience of searching for a place to belong," she says.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

And here's a useful, not to mention fascinating, new book that can help you with that. Consequently, the book explores how the period's political tensions influenced creative output. Formative role Ian sees the book as part of a larger mission to recognise British Modernism's distinctive character.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These books can explain how to approach everything differently and achieve all your goals while still having time to rest and relax. Here, we've compiled a list of books with actionable strategies for balancing work with life, building healthier routines, and staying focused on what really matters. So what's the answer?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 26, 2024

The author, illustrator, and podcaster spent a decade researching and writing his new book, The Creative Condition. In a world that often feels turbulent and uncertain, a new book aims to inspire readers by highlighting one of humanity's greatest gifts: creativity. We outline why it was time well spent.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A good photography book can provide both in abundance and to help you out; we've curated a list of the ten best on the market today. The blend of practical skills, artistic insight and philosophical musings in these ten books offers a comprehensive journey through the multifaceted world of photography.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

London design and publishing legend Radim Malinic has released not one but two new books helping creatives achieve their potential. London creative director and graphic designer Radim Malinic has a long history in publishing, and we last covered his book Pause, Breathe and Grow: Notes on mindful creative life back in 2020.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Hamish Smyth discusses the making of the book Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns and why it's a must-read for designers in 2023. Now, they're returning to their publishing roots with their latest book, Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns. And that was the case for those who created it, too.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2023

This new book reflects on two decades of creativity, but it's also about looking forward to the future, as the Sydney-based platform explains. The release of its new anniversary book, Semi Permanent 20 years Forward & Back puts the record straight, in beautiful fashion. And Semi Permanent, too, is firmly facing forwards.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. In terms of picture books, though, it was a copy of The Last of the Sky Pirates illustrated by Chris Riddell, which caught his eye at first. "If

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Creative Boom

JUNE 24, 2024

Now he's behind a new children's book titled All My Friends Reprise: Looking For Owls. This colourful adventure, published by Banana Tree Books, takes young readers on a whimsical journey. Psychedelic essence "The idea came from Lindsay and Sara of Banana Tree Books," explains Sam. So far, so (relatively) normal.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You don't have to be a fan of Pulp to enjoy this gorgeously designed book: if you're nostalgic for the '90s or just a fan of great design, you'll love it, too. Quite frankly, this book is so beautifully designed that even if you're not interested in Pulp or 90s culture, you'll fall in love with it. "The Photograph by Paul Burgess.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2023

Paper engineer, graphic designer and illustrator Julia Yus recaptures the magic she felt when she first opened a pop-up book in her delightfully colourful and child-like creations. Do you remember opening a pop-up book for the first time?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

New York-based artist Maiyashu delves into the relationships between people and their hometowns in I Will Always Be Here , a stunning new picture book that balances fantasy, whimsy, and mature reflection. For Maiyashu, this picture book is particularly relatable. What do you picture when you think of home?

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2024

She is launching her first book on Crowdfunder, with part of the print run going to children’s charities. So, she moved back to the East Midlands to fulfil a long-held desire to create and publish an illustrated picture book. The Very Long String is the book’s title, and it actually began as a self-directed student project.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Love design books? It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. It's a book with the self-explanatory title of Logo Rhythm – Band Logos That Rocked The World. Our book does its damnedest to put this right. There are so many stories like this in the book, he explains.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2024

This is the concept behind Liz Schaffer's new book, Slow Travel Britain. Hoxton Mini Press publishes this gorgeous travel and photography book with Lodestars Anthology. To capture the stunning images in the book, Liz worked with a team of photographers. Perhaps it's time we all remembered the value of taking things slow.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 22, 2024

Brooklyn-based illustrator Swayam Parekh explores the struggles of life in a fantastical way in Greenhouse, a 44-page comic-cum-picture book that transforms traumas into magical quests. The rest of the book then follows the little girl as she looks for the keys with the help of a friendly dragon. Life, sadly, isn't smooth sailing.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 5, 2023

Type foundry and studio Peregrin has captured the highs and lows and sporting spirit of the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a new, limited edition photo book that combines images with commentary and stunning typography. This book is a great showcase of its versatility." Chaos, Tears and Joy doesn't have any page numbers.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

London-based illustrator and type designer Bjoern Altmann has turned his attention to the hidden wonder of manhole covers in his latest book, which recreates designs from over 80 countries as vector images. Despite being well-acquainted with manhole covers, putting the book together did turn up a few surprises.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Du Bois' 1920s magazine for black children titled The New Brownies' Book. Named The Brownies' Book, the publication was filled with empowering stories of black role models and inspirational art, stories, letters and activities. "A The New Brownies' Book revives its mission to inspire today's young readers."

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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

New York-based illustrator Wenjia Tang has transported her captivating style to the land of fiction in her latest book, Mountain Temple. Wenjia Tang's beautiful illustrations are a familiar sight in nonfiction books, ad campaigns, and editorials. This fiction book was different; it featured main characters," she tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Sticker-obsessed publisher Stickerbomb has turned its attention to the independent beer industry in its latest book celebrating the world's coolest brewery branding. But for its upcoming book, The Craft Beer Sticker Book, Stickerbomb has delved into the best craft beer-related branding the scene has to offer.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

She's just released a new coffee table book, published by Union Square & Co (an imprint of Barnes & Noble) called Cone of Shame. The book features photographs of 60 different dogs wearing bespoke cones. We had two different dogs in the book whose favourite food is a bagel," she remembers. "It

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Creative Boom

APRIL 13, 2023

mm headphone plug and jack in cross section © Open Circuits Open Circuits, a recently released book from No Starch Press , delves into the mysterious, microscopic world of everyday electronics by sanding them down and cutting them open to reveal their hidden complexities. Other times, the subject itself can just be plain hard to photograph.

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Creative Boom

MAY 1, 2023

Likewise, while the book is rooted in what's often seen as a thoroughly British institution, the images show a diverse NHS, as reflective of the fact that today, its staff takes in people from more than 200 different nationalities. Ten per cent of profits from the book will be donated to NHS charities.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Graham Nolan by Billie Charity We explore coach Helen Jane Campbell's excellent new book and what it can teach independent creatives. Well that's exactly the need that creative coach Helen Jane Campbell addresses in her new book, Founders, Freelancers & Rebels. So, what sparked the book?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2023

Now you can enjoy browsing some of their favourite shots in their highly-anticipated new book, Happytecture. Now you can enjoy some of their favourite artworks in a new book courtesy of Counter Print. Their work has also graced advertising campaigns, festival posters, and book covers.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Renowned author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers explores all these themes and more in his latest picture book, Begin Again. Australian-Irish artist and illustrator Oliver Jeffers has entertained legions of young readers with his beautiful picture books, including titles such as How to Catch a Star, Meanwhile Back on Earth, and Here We Are.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Informed by her own experiences of loss, this cookbook cum picture book uses recipes as a way to remember those who are no longer with us. Memories like these are so tethered to grief and imagination that Ulrike thought they fitted perfectly into the medium of a picture book. I made copies, of course, and used them to make a collage.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Take a trip back in time and rediscover a hidden gem from the Gerry Anderson archives with Candy, Andy & The Bearandas , a new book from Four Corners Books which gathers together imagery from Century 21 Productions' most surreal project. says Gerry Anderson's son Jamie in the book's foreword, and we can't disagree.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 4, 2023

After going on her fair share of bad, socially-distanced dates, her friends encouraged her to transform them into a book. And that's exactly what she's done with Disastrous Dates and Lucky Escapes, her upcoming book telling the story of a regular girl and serial dater named Olive who is looking for love. To make a book!

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Photographer Brian Griffin has collaborated with paper specialists Fedrigoni Group and design studio The Cafeteria to publish Mode, an incredible new photo book containing unseen images of Depeche Mode taken in the 1980s. The book is designed to be a historical document from the '80s, so my vision was to embody the era through the design. "We

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