September, 2024

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Dutch studio JUST's new identity balances simplicity with wonder

Creative Boom

Reflecting its commitment to social change, the Hague-based design agency has crafted a colourful and impactful new identity for itself. Located in The Hague, Netherlands, JUST is a design agency deeply committed to making a societal impact. Founded in 2007, it offers a comprehensive range of design services, from strategic branding to digital solutions, all crafted in its own studio.

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Creative Fonts for Graphic Designers: Enhance Your Design Skills

Graphic Design Junction

Creative fonts are essential in the ever-evolving world of graphic design, playing a key role in creating eye-catching visual experiences. Choosing the right font can greatly improve your work, making it both more effective and memorable. Whether you want to convey emotion, grab attention, or simply enhance the look of your designs, creative fonts can make a big difference.

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LEGO Unveils Immersive Superpowers Studios Exhibition in Paris

Design Milk

In an era where play is becoming less accessible for many families, the LEGO Group has introduced a groundbreaking experience that aims to reignite the joy and creativity of play. Superpower Studios , which recently opened in Paris, challenges traditional notions of art galleries by transforming them into dynamic spaces where children and families can explore, create, and connect through the magic of play.

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This quirky font foundry logo is a feast for the eyes

Creative Bloq

I love the heritage-inspired design.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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

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The best new typefaces for October from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

Lock by Mark Bloom and Diana Ovezea Hailing from both indie designers and larger foundries, these cool fonts could come in handy for your end-of-year design projects. As autumn settles in, winter approaches, and we all start to spend more time indoors, it's a great time to think about refreshing your design toolkit. And when it comes to typefaces, there's always cool new stuff to discover, from fresh releases to undiscovered classics.

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Art history skates the halfpipe with Jimmy Simpson

Creative Boom

Colourful, playful, and surreal, New York illustrator Jimmy Simpson has a portfolio full of mind-blowing artwork driven by retro influences but executed in his own contemporary style. Illustration seems to come naturally to Brooklyn-based artist Jimmy Simpson. His easy-going line work defines clear, simple forms anyone can relate to, with flat colours and intelligent palettes giving his images impact and appeal.

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

Creative Boom

Benjamin Phillips is the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024 The V&A Illustration Awards, now celebrating its 52nd year, continues to champion the finest in contemporary illustration. This year saw a record-breaking 2,000 submissions across five categories, with the winners revealed in a special ceremony last night. The V&A has announced Benjamin Phillips as the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024.

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How to put yourself out there, when fear of the trolls holds you back

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Facing your fears and sharing your creative work online can be daunting, but it's essential for growth and success in the digital age. Here's how to overcome the hurdles and thrive. A lot of us don't like to admit this, even to ourselves. But in today's digital landscape, putting yourself and your work out there is crucial for creative professionals.

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Angel & Anchor crafts playfully ironic identity for new Belfast takeaway

Creative Boom

Lucky Duck is a quirky twist on the classic UK Chinese restaurant, blending traditional elements with tongue-in-cheek charm. At Creative Boom, we're big fans of the work of Angel & Anchor , who describe themselves as "a ballsy branding studio based in Belfast; we work hard, we listen, we give a s**t." And so back in March, we reported on their work crafting a visual identity for a stylish New York-esque cocktail bar in the city called Southside Social.

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Karl Taylor on how Visual Education is transforming online learning for creatives

Creative Boom

Karl Taylor We chat with the founder of Visual Education, which offers world-class training in photography, CGI, and design, to discover why this disruptive platform has been turning so many heads. In today's rapidly evolving creative landscape, the lines between different visual arts disciplines are increasingly blurred. Photographers are directing commercials.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

Creative Boom

Like the main image above, this still render was created in collaboration with South African artist Ells Phee. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Reggie Perry, Jr. creates virtual visions of a world inspired by black culture, '90s animation techniques, and 3D movies – one that moves to retro beats he remixes himself. When Reggie Perry, Jr. looked at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001, the fees were too high for him to attend Georgia's famous art school.

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We bring you all the winners of the World Illustration Awards 2024

Creative Boom

Professional Overall Winner: Mark Smith Last night, the winners of the World Illustration Awards were announced via an online ceremony hosted by renowned artist Aurélia Durand, along with a collection of special guests to present them. Today on Creative Boom, you can check out the winning artworks. Alongside the Society of Illustrators Awards in the United States, the UK's World Illustration Awards rank among the most prestigious across the applied arts.

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Brooklyn Museum has a new look inspired by its 200-year history and architecture

Creative Boom

All photos by Adrianna Glaviano A cultural cornerstone of New York City, the Brooklyn Museum has revealed a striking new brand identity to mark its bicentennial year, spearheaded by Brooklyn-based design studio Other Means. Originally founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, the Brooklyn Museum institution has grown to become the second-largest art museum in New York City, housing an impressive collection of over 500,000 objects.

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That back-to-school feeling: how to boost your creative skills this autumn

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Shutterstock A commitment to lifelong learning will give you a sense of personal fulfilment and future-proof your career against AI. Read on to discover how to achieve this practice. As the summer winds down, the leaves start to turn, mums shop for the kids' school uniforms, and large groups of uncertain freshers are making their slow shuffle around the town and its pubs.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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The power of self-belief: why quiet confidence is essential for creative professionals

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. Here's why it's so important and how to develop it for yourself. As creatives, we all want to believe that we're talented, hard-working, driven, capable and ready for anything that life throws at us. In short, we want to believe in ourselves.

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Kanioko on painting colourful worlds of joy for genderless characters

Creative Boom

From pandemic passion projects to illustrating for global brands, Kanioko's genderless characters are bringing much-needed representation to the art world. 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. This striking work is typically inspired by themes including personal childhood experiences, nostalgia, Brazilian culture, early Gen-Z kids' backgrounds, Y2K aesth

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Robot Food's identity for beauty brand Postcard invites us to slow down

Creative Boom

The Singapore-based, sustainable beauty brand has a fresh look and strategy based on the idea of simple joy. Much like its fashion sibling, the beauty industry often feels like it's trying to push us into being something we're not. It offers us images of unattainable attractiveness, urges us to invest in overly expensive products, and subtly hints that our lives will be better if we only look more like an airbrushed model than our real selves.

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Innovative packaging design unites Coop brand across four markets

Creative Boom

Swedish studio Bercow is helping the Nordic retailer reimagine 3,500 products across four countries, harmonising diverse market identities through clever use of a superellipse. Not to be confused with the British retailer Co-op, Coop Trading is a Danish trading company owned by four Nordic consumer cooperatives. Recently, it decided to consolidate its presence across four Scandinavian markets, which required a comprehensive rebranding effort.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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How the Baguette Became a Giraffe – artworks by Andrey Kasay

Creative Boom

If you're looking for inspiration fuelled by bright colours with swirls of surrealism and sprinkles of absurdity, then illustrator Andrey Kasay's latest exhibition to hit London is worth a slot in your diary. How did the baguette become a giraffe? We're not sure there's an answer, but if there is, it might involve a giant pink carp, a water dispenser and an armchair balanced on a sombrero – all elements from a new collection of works by Andrey Kasay showing at the Pocko Gallery in London from 5

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Drawing people: Five illustrators with the human touch

Creative Boom

XG by Alxndra Cook We talk to Yvette Earl, Tatyana Alanis, Kyle Platts, Alxndra Cook, and Ryan Gillett – five talented illustrators who draw people convincingly and in unique styles that engage the viewer. As many an artist will tell you, illustrating people is one of the hardest skills to learn. Although it seems to come naturally to some – inherent talent, you could say – the reality is that it's an ability learned through practice, patience and observation until, eventually… perfection!

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Fishers Island Lemonade leans into its casual-coastal island aesthetic

Creative Boom

Nostalgic illustrations, editorial-inspired photography and striped graphic assets make up the craft cocktail brand's new identity designed by Tavern. Back in 2014, while she was bartending at the storied Pequot Inn, Bronya Shillo founded the craft cocktail brand Fishers Island Lemonade. Now, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, Shillo has collaborated with Brooklyn-based branding agency Tavern to build on these foundations with a refreshed brand experience that provides a fresh yet familiar t

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5 innovative food and drink brands that caught our eye in September

Creative Boom

Forest Gum by Jens Nilsson From plant-based ice cream to sustainable chewing gum, these forward-thinking branding projects are reshaping the food and beverage landscape across the world. It's not something we often think about, but we in the West have an almost insane amount of choice regarding the food and drink we buy. There's nothing wrong with that, of course: as famed cookbook author Anna Thomas once said: "We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

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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Studio Morfar says 'Let there be light' with new animation for SunFi

Creative Boom

Strong on concept and beautifully executed, Studio Morfar's explainer video for the Nigerian green energy startup SunFi brings a fresh aesthetic to the renewables space. Fossil fuels have been the main driver of Nigeria's economy since the 1960s, so it can be difficult for a renewable energy company to get a look-in. SunFi, which helps people finance solar panels and storage batteries, aims to change all that and turned Studio Morfar in Copenhagen to create a short video to win the hearts and mi

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Labneh brand Bezi takes on everyone’s favourite Mediterranean dip with a tasty identity

Creative Boom

Red Antler used its expertise working with start-ups to design a category-disrupting dip for New York foodies. As a lover of Middle Eastern foods and cuisine, I was more than intrigued when I came across the Bezi brand, which claims to be on a mission to unseat hummus as the go-to, healthy(ish) snack dip. The new Labneh company hit shelves across NYC this September.

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How to use music to transform your visual content

Creative Boom

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom Today, we kick off a special six-part series focused on the use of music in modern design. In part one, we look at the importance of music to visual content, share examples of how this works in practice, and share pro tips for picking the right tracks. In the digital age, where visual content reigns supreme, music is a secret weapon that can elevate your videos, presentations and social media posts from good to unforgettable.

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George Underwood: the designer who gave Bowie's albums their iconic look

Creative Boom

George Underwood From schoolyard friends to legendary album covers, we chat with David Bowie's lifelong collaborator about his artistic journey and a new exhibition of work inspired by the much-missed singer. George Underwood may not be a household name, but his artistic vision helped shape the visual identity of one of rock music's most iconic figures.

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

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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How to integrate music into your design workflow

Creative Boom

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the third of our special six-part series, we discuss how Epidemic Sound's helpful tools for creatives can elevate your creative process and boost efficiency. Making video content can be creatively rewarding. But boy, is it hard work. And annoyingly, what should be, in theory, the most fun part – finding a soundtrack for your visuals – can, in practice, be a time-consuming and often frustrating activity.

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Mozilla pledges to 'Reclaim the Internet' with new identity by JKR

Creative Boom

A new protest-inspired brand symbol was designed to compliment Mozilla's custom wordmark and typeface family, helping the brand to stand out in a sea of sameness. The free software community Mozilla has set out to reclaim the internet as a global public resource with a new "Grassroots to Government" design system developed by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR).

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Introducing Tom Strom and his deadly cute illustrations

Creative Boom

With a background as a tattoo artist, Tom Strom is an emerging American illustrator whose images will draw you in and perhaps give you a little scare. But what's life without a little peril now and again? One minute, you feel like stroking the cute, cycloptic kitten as it sits amongst the birdhouses with a yellow chick perched in the crook of its tale.

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Winnie Au on the chaotic fun of capturing dogs on camera for her book, Cone of Shame

Creative Boom

Images reprinted from Cone of Shame by Winnie Au © 2024, designs by Marie-Yan Morvan © 2024. Published by Union Square & Co. We speak to the Brooklyn-based photographer about the inspiration for her unsual new series, and her tips for photographing pets successfully. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Winnie Au is an editorial and commercial photographer who spends her time photographing "people, animals, food, and the spaces where all of these things live".

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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.