Creative Boom

AUGUST 13, 2024

In short, Snoop's approach to this new challenge was nothing short of inspirational. By embracing new challenges, you not only expand your skill set but also open yourself up to new opportunities and inspiration. Set up your workspace in a way that inspires creativity and joy. Read on as we share our seven big takeaways.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 24, 2024

But what really caught our attention was that it was inspired by the band Phish. Every little detail is strongly inspired by Phish. This colourful adventure, published by Banana Tree Books, takes young readers on a whimsical journey. So far, so (relatively) normal.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2024

Storey's new logo is inspired by a tangram puzzle (a dissection puzzle consisting of various polygons) and consists of two simple, overlapping shapes. Agimal explains that DixonBaxi chose this symbol to symbolise "the harmonious partnership between Storey and the businesses it helps to empower".

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Creative Boom

JULY 31, 2024

The artworks appeared at an exhibition and were featured in the 45th edition of the Pentagram Papers, a book of inspiring self-initiated projects created by the design consultancy’s partners. The idea of celebrating utility hole covers goes back to Marina’s search for design inspiration, even in the most mundane areas of everyday life. “I

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Creative Boom

MAY 1, 2024

Quebec-based audio studio DOKI DOKI specialises in creating original music and sound design for video games. With the help of advertising agency No Fixed Address, it's launched with a visual identity built around sound. Sound is the unsung hero of video games.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

That's why Silver Spoon, the UK's leading sugar brand, has teamed up with independent creative studio Ourselves to inspire us to get baking, through TV, digital, and outdoor advertising. But in truth, most of us see sugar purely as something to stir into hot drinks.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Seeking typographical inspiration? This December, independent type foundries are pushing the boundaries of letterform design, offering a stunning array of typefaces that blend historical inspiration with contemporary innovation. And if you need further inspiration, check out our roundup of the best fonts for November too.

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Creative Boom

JULY 22, 2024

In Wieden+Kennedy's latest work for Nike, we're reminded of the hard, cold truth of competition: that not everyone can be a winner. The sports brand hits that message home with inside help from leading athletes all striving for victory. What does it mean for an athlete to achieve the top spot?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the style press taking an interest and Tank Girl celebrated in the indie-minded counterculture throughout the decade, the character's impact spread beyond the pages of comics and magazines, inspiring the LGBTQ+ community and political activists. Tank Girl seemed unstoppable, and other artists took up the challenge of drawing her.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

There's no need to ask what inspires her. I went to work at a mountain refuge at Vanoise National Park in the Alps, at the bottom of a magnificent valley, which inspired me a lot. I've been returning there every summer for four years, and each hike inspires me." I work on small areas as though I'm colouring a large page.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Plus, for further inspiration, our 2024 list is still very much worth looking at too. The regular and italic weights create a warm atmosphere, drawing inspiration from 16th-century French type designer Robert Granjon. It features two axes, weight and optical size, offering versatility for text and display applications.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In fact, there's so much typographical inspiration to explore that it can often be tricky to know where to start. Inspired by the interplay of light and shadow, this striking display typeface captures both structure and emotion in its angular forms. Then consider Rose Fang, which marries sharp elegance with dark allure.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As part of a two-year collaboration with How&How, the conservation charity reinvents itself with a new logo, custom typeface and migration-inspired patterns. The sheer scale of their ambition, determination and vision inspired us every day," she adds. "We But behind the scenes, there's a lot more going on.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2024

Spotting a gap in the market The inspiration for The Torsche arose from Deji's observation of a critical gap in the African creative ecosystem. Instead, Deji believes self-taught creatives need access to reliable and relatable African role models, as well as examples of excellence that can inspire them to pursue a similar path.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 14, 2024

Copy is set in a custom typeface, Bog Neue, inspired by the marshes around Tollesbury Wick, Essex, where Henry grew up. A fun illustration on the front cover pairs nicely with the squiggly, earthy typography; design touches that convey the duo's aim to "make the discovery and reading of folk fun again".

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 31, 2024

NYBG's updated design system includes an intricate palette of colours inspired by the breadth of plants, trees, fungi, algae and even the Bronx River that runs through the gardens, as well as the bold vibrancy of other iconic New York institutions. Haupt Conservatory.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2024

FT Scenik Unleash your creativity with June's innovative fonts, from versatile workhorses to bold experimentations and cultural inspirations. In particular, this month, we're seeing a heady blend of technical sophistication, generative creativity and cultural inspiration. Feeling like trying something new?

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

But it's not just about poring over inspiring project images; Expressive Type Today also explores the deeper meaning behind typography. Determined to honour the establishment's rich cultural heritage, it collaborated with typographer Noe Blanco to develop a custom typeface inspired by Bonaventura Bassegoda's calligraphy.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

After seeing its old brand identity every day, he was inspired to create something new and approached Freeda's CEO with a vision to update its visual brand identity. According to Tuma, the aim of the new identity was to help the school continue attracting and inspiring students from around the world.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Each piece is an invitation to see the world a little differently – to feel seen, understood and inspired. With so many varied interests, one aha moment always leads to another, keeping me inspired and curious." She's staying positive, always looking for new ways to learn, explore, and experiment, and seeking new forms of inspiration.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From drop shadows and typographic signage to AI-generated typography and hand lettering, each page invites you to explore the fusion of the familiar and the extraordinary, providing a vast array of inspiration. In doing so, it expands our perceptions of what typography can be.

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Creative Boom

JULY 14, 2024

Creative Boom has been a great companion and inspiration powered by creative love for me," he explains. "I Creative Boom has been a constant source of inspiration for so many years," he enthuses. "I connected with so many other creatives because of it." It's been a way to know that we are not alone and how important community is."

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Creative Boom

APRIL 9, 2024

She continued to frequent museums during her travels, for example, soaking in inspiration from the world's artistic masters. Barbara went on to become an artist and author best known for her large, Mexico-inspired artworks using soft pastel on sandpaper. Yet, the creative spark never truly died. Get a.ART domain today!

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

From vintage-inspired display faces to a web font with an innovative licensing model, this month's selection of fonts showcases the innovation and craft driving the best independent foundries. And if you need further inspiration, check out our roundup of the best fonts for October too.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Every creative should know about these 25 design studios and learn from their inspiring work. In a world overflowing with creativity and design innovation, there are thousands of outstanding design studios to be inspired by. Hopefully, their work will inspire you too.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 5, 2024

And it's all inspired by a crazy mashup of Degas' ballerina portraits, the Renaissance era, punk, and hip hop. All credit: Design Army & Dean Alexander (director) The inventive, culturally rich campaign reimagines classical ballet with a playful twist. It features punk rockers, a spaceship, and tutu-wearing green aliens.

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Creative Boom

JULY 15, 2024

It features typefaces inspired by classic New York infrastructural signage. As a result, the final design concept was inspired by New York's historic infrastructural details but designed to grow and expand as the organisation does. This bespoke version includes vestigial serifs that subtlety nod to old-school NYC signage.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This striking work is typically inspired by themes including personal childhood experiences, nostalgia, Brazilian culture, early Gen-Z kids' backgrounds, Y2K aesthetics, and '90s cartoons. So, it inspires me. I bring a lot of inspiration from my daily life," says Kanioko. It's my life.

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Creative Boom

MAY 28, 2024

Originally from China, Meicheng credits her parents with being the biggest artistic inspirations in her life. I still remember watching Spirited Away when I was a kid, and I got so scared, but I think the exposure to these amazing works became an inspiration for me deep inside," Meicheng adds. "My

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

Plus, notice random inspiration every day in stuff around you." There's a much easier path to both, and it begins with inspiration. "I I define inspiration in the same way as author Paulo Coelho," she adds. Inspiration is breathing in the oxygen of everything that brings us alive. Focus on what you've done.

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Creative Boom

MAY 19, 2024

Using its perfumed air and overall celebration of nature as his inspiration, Chezarit has blessed the community garden with a spacious identity characterised by clean and organic lines and colours. Having previously worked with Nestle and Disney, Chezarit is well-placed to create an atmosphere of serenity and beauty in Botânica.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2024

On her inspiration, the South Wales-based illustrator said: "Growing up, car journeys were soundtracked by my father's love for 1970s Californian music. This, paired with my love for vintage typography and design, is my inspiration. Cadi Rhind 's entry impressed the judges the most.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Nostalgic illustrations, editorial-inspired photography and striped graphic assets make up the craft cocktail brand's new identity designed by Tavern. Tavern looked back at vintage J Crew, Polo, and LL Bean catalogues for inspiration, borrowing cues from the styling and art direction of the past but with a contemporary twist and design.

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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2024

The design system is inspired by the founder's distant family connections to criminals in the Sydney underworld in Australia through a man named Norman Bruhn. "We Visual elements The packaging designs play on the criminal inspiration in a multitude of ways. And the graphic elements of the identity go all-in on this concept.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 10, 2024

We aim to inspire the next generation of creatives while honouring the trailblazers who have shaped today's design landscape. And so it really came from a personal place of wanting to find those inspirations and historical figures who'd been neglected from mainstream design education and discourse." And that should inspire all of us.

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Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Get inspired, encounter new ideas and refresh your design skills with our curated list of 10 books every graphic designer should read this year. Successful modern applications across disciplines are also highlighted to inspire further research.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 10, 2024

From this, JKR was able to define a new purpose that can inspire people to support the RSPCA and the animal welfare cause, led by the phrase: "Inspire everyone to create a better world for every animal". All of this was in aid of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the organisation and its breadth of work in animal welfare.

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