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

Creative Boom

Since its inception, Toronto's Vanderbrand has carved a niche for itself through smart, considered work that largely centres on places and spaces with a range of clients across high-end real estate, hospitality, and cultural projects.

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

Creative Boom

Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their bold and fearless approach has earned them collaborations with clients across a variety of industries, from tech to hospitality. Studio DBD 13.

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The best new typefaces for January 2025 from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

From neo-grotesques with a modern edge to culturally significant designs preserving endangered languages, these typefaces reflect the diversity and depth of contemporary typography. With low stroke contrast and two full sets of capitalsLatin and BlackletterPlace shines as a display face and a workhorse for complex typography.

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The Collected Works and PRINT Magazine craft a new identity for PRINT Awards 2025

Creative Boom

The awards' new visual identity embodies organic growth as a metaphor for creativity, blending generative design and dynamic typography. Typography played a fundamental role in ensuring the identity remained cohesive across all touchpoints. A major challenge, however, is enabling clients to independently generate branded assets. "A

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Balancing Creativity And Client Expectations In Graphic Design

Designer Daily

Navigating the balance between boundless creativity and concrete client expectations is pivotal in graphic design. This balancing act is like walking a tightrope, where tilting too far in one direction can compromise creative integrity, and leaning too much the other way might not meet client needs. Who are they? What appeals to them?

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Creative minds unite: All Flows Festival returns to Milton Keynes with star-studded lineup

Creative Boom

Returning to Milton Keynes this May, All Flows has curated a proper treat for anyone with even a passing interest in graphic design, typography, illustration and creative innovation in general. Fancy rubbing shoulders with some of the industry's most exciting minds while soaking up fresh perspectives in an intimate setting? Who's coming?

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12 Graphic Design Portfolio Essentials (Top Tips for Landing Clients)

Just Creative

No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. That means incorporating the latest design trends so potential clients take notice and pick you over your competitors. It showcases your capabilities and convinces clients-to-be, creative directors, or hiring managers you are the real deal.

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