Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Discover the creative stars challenging conventions and shaping the future across the U.S. and Europe through their remarkable work. In an ever-evolving creative landscape, a new generation of visionaries is emerging, disrupting the industry and leaving an indelible mark on the world around us. From pioneering entrepreneurs to innovative brand leaders and multidisciplinary creative forces, these are the movers and shakers propelling their respective fields forward.

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Spoon Graphics

APRIL 22, 2024

Access All Areas members have a great collection of photo effects to download this week, courtesy of Sickboat. These Film LUTs can be applied to photos or video to create a vintage film effect effect with various warm, cool and B+W colours. There are 20 LUT presets included to provide a variety of vintage film effects to choose from. Being LUT files means they are compatible with all kinds of software, the effects can be easily applied to photos and images in Photoshop using the Color Lookup adj

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I Love Typography

APRIL 15, 2024

Read the book, Typographic Firsts A typeface is a series of conversations happening simultaneously between different characters. For example, in the Latin script, the lowercase b talks to the d, talks to the p, talks to the q, and they respond. So there is this ongoing conversation between the b, d, p, and q, and then there is this other […] The post The Music of Type Design appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

A book cover serves as more than just a display in this fast-paced world of literature; it is the face of your work and the visual representation that draws readers into the world you have painstakingly created. The idea of creating their own book covers can be exciting and difficult for authors in the UK. But becoming an expert in do-it-yourself book cover design gives you more creative freedom and helps you connect with your readers on a deeper level.

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

Graphic Design

Booooooom

APRIL 5, 2024

A collaborative exhibition by artists Lauren YS and Makoto Chi. “5 Poisons” features 28 pieces ranging from small works on paper to large-scale paintings in acrylic as well as a site-specific mural installation. Both drawing inspiration from their mixed-race East Asian heritages, the collection immerses viewers into the artists’ explorations of identity.

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BP&O

APRIL 25, 2024

Barnardo’s is the UK’s largest children’s charity, and it undoubtedly does much good in the world. However, its history up to this point is also littered with uncomfortable controversies. Certainly, the most outlandish transgressions are concentrated in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Founder Thomas John Barnardo was taken to court 88 times for kidnapping children (or ‘philanthropic abductions’, as old The post Barnardo’s by The Clearing appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging a

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 23, 2024

And two other cool Adobe Max Sneaks.

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I Love Typography

APRIL 11, 2024

Read the book, Typographic Firsts Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Atol font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Atol appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

The process of creating an e-book cover is more complex than just design; it involves consideration for several platforms such as Google Play Books, Apple Books, and Amazon Kindle. Every platform has its own requirements, design guidelines, and criteria for e-book covers. We explore the craft of creating an e-book cover that works well on a variety of devices in this guide.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 25, 2024

In today’s digital age, the art of illustration has transcended traditional mediums, finding a new canvas in the digital realm. Among the plethora of tools available, Procreate stands out as a powerful ally for artists, offering a versatile platform to unleash their creativity. However, mastering this tool requires more than just familiarity with its interface; it demands skill, technique, and guidance.

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BP&O

APRIL 16, 2024

While we speak the same language, the cultural differences between us here in the UK and our pals in the US can feel vast. There’s pavement vs sidewalk, fringe vs bangs, ‘flavour’ vs ‘flavor’. There’s also biscuit and cookie – though where we draw the line between the two is another debate for another time. And seemingly at the forefront The post Crumbl by Turner Duckworth appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2024

The illustrator and designer helped take two friends' restaurant idea from humble beginnings to awards success. She explains the challenges involved and how she met them. From Bidenomonics to Romantasy, everyone loves a good portmanteau – the technical term for two words joined together. The best examples don't even need to be explained: it's immediately obvious that, for example, 'boxercise' is a mixture of boxing and exercise.

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Booooooom

APRIL 30, 2024

For our second annual Booooooom Photo Awards, supported by Format , we selected 5 winners, one for each of the following categories: Portrait, Street, Shadows, Colour, Nature. Now it is our pleasure to introduce the winner of the Street category, Riac Oseph. Riac Oseph is a fashion designer and visual artist from India, born and raised in Kuwait. His practice serves as a dissection of his psyche, using clothing, movement and still image to dive into specific memories and understand their psychol

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I Love Typography

APRIL 11, 2024

Read the book, Typographic Firsts Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Atol font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Atol appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 28, 2024

Disney's Easter eggs continue to surprise fans.

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Design Milk

APRIL 10, 2024

If the eccentric proprietor of the Wonka Chocolate Factory had a headquarters like this, he’d probably think twice about handing over the keys to little Charlie. Designed by Ippolito Fleitz Group (IFG) , the new Ritter Sport Schokozentrale (which translates to Chocolate Central) in Waldenbuch, Germany, is an exemplary model of what an inspiring, joyful, and innovative office in the sweets industry – or any industry, for that matter – should look like.

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BP&O

APRIL 23, 2024

Now that the likes of ed-tech (education technology) and fin-tech (financial technology) have become a natural part of everyday parlance, it was surely only a matter of time before prop-tech (property technology) entered the equation, too. Proptech largely refers to platforms and services that use tech to help people buy, sell, research, market, and manage a property – ranging from The post Qasa by Bold appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Aaron Draplin is among the guests in the new season. Photography @ Leah Nash If you've been missing our regular Monday drop of conversations with creatives, prepare yourself for a fresh load of content later this month. Our podcast is back, featuring names such as Aaron Draplin, Sean J Cuttino, Teresa Ferreira and Christoph Niemann. The Creative Boom Podcast, which delves deep into the hearts and minds of creative professionals, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest season.

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Booooooom

APRIL 24, 2024

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Its Nice That

APRIL 10, 2024

“If I can giggle at my own work, I know I’m doing something right,” says the illustrator.

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 13, 2024

Catching up with Emlyn Davies and Mark Procter of Wales-based animation studio Bomper on its 10th anniversary.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 26, 2024

In the realm of contemporary digital illustrations art, one name shines brightly: Samji Illustrator. With a unique style characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and whimsical narratives, Samji has carved a niche for themselves in the world of illustration. Through their captivating artwork, Samji seamlessly combines traditional techniques with digital illustrations medium, creating visually stunning pieces that captivate audiences worldwide.

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Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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BP&O

APRIL 11, 2024

Koto’s new work is undoubtedly gorgeous – after all, what’s not to love about a suite of very cute dinosaurs? Especially when they’re rendered in a charming faux naif sort of style, and the whole colour palette is based around Barney & Friends purpley pink and the effervescently Gen Z-baiting neon of ‘terminal green’. The project in question is Koto’s The post De-Extinction by Koto appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 2, 2024

California-based illustrator, artist and letterer Sam Rodriguez specialises in creating portraits that include the "unseen aspects of individuals." We caught up with him to hear how they're made and the ways in which graffiti shaped his process. Some people have always known that they wanted to be artists. But for others, the realisation has been more subtle.

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Booooooom

APRIL 17, 2024

Vancouver-based photographer Jennilee Marigomen extends her ongoing examination of everyday phenomena into the realm of the ephemeral.

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Design Milk

APRIL 26, 2024

It may come as a surprise, but the human experiences of taste, hearing, smell, touch, and sight, share the computing capacity of technologies like the pocket calculator, hard disk, USB Key, and computer network, respectively. Google Hardware Design Studio , in collaboration with arts and research lab Chromasonic , explores the bandwidth of those sensory perceptions with their Milan Design Week 2024 exhibition Making Sense of Color.

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Speaker: Michele Berdinis

This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?

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Creative Bloq

APRIL 29, 2024

Some people couldn't resist subverting the experiment.

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Its Nice That

APRIL 29, 2024

Throughout history, artistic production has been framed in opposition to productive labour. Today, creatives are still feeling the aftereffects of this. Here, anthropologist and illustrator Julien Posture unpacks why this might be and offers some potential solutions.

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BP&O

APRIL 9, 2024

Where to begin with Thick Pickle? This conceptual brand began in 2023 as a self-initiated ‘studio side project’ for California-based studio Studyhall. As it blew up though, Studyhall began to wonder if the brand had legs – literally, as demonstrated by the disconcertingly buff, aviator-shade-sporting animated pickle (gherkin or pickled cucumber for the Brits) mascot who strides across pop-up windows The post Thick Pickle by Studyhall appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

Sharon Stone with her paintings at the East Coast premiere of her art exhibition Courtesy of C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. Stone has two new exhibitions in Berlin and San Francisco Countless people have switched careers mid-stream, as actress-turned-painter Sharon Stone recently did. We discuss how to follow in her footsteps and how buying a.ART domain name can help.

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Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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