Creative Boom

MAY 31, 2023

"As a student, I experimented with many techniques - aquarelle, pencils, oil and gouache, ink, printmaking, etc. "I Then I moved to New York and interned at a printmaking workshop and later at a small and friendly book publisher. I didn't stick with any one technique until after graduating.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Olga Shtonda is an award-winning illustrator from Kharkiv, Ukraine, who loves to combine different graphic techniques with printmaking, ink, pencils, collages and digital. Humans and nature inspire her work. "It © Olga Shtonda. Right now, she's in Mexico visiting a friend. She went there two weeks before Russia invaded her country.

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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

AUGUST 16, 2022

We've hand-picked ten unique, original, inspiring reads for creatives you may not have thought of. His trained eye picks out the relevant details, helping us both understand the featured artists on a deeper level and giving us ideas and inspiration for dressing ourselves more imaginatively. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter.

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Colossal

APRIL 1, 2025

2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award Featured Booooooomand Bookmobile are teaming up for this popular open call supporting artist publishing. Winners receive $1,000 cash, their work published in the magazine, and press coverage. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. There is a $35 entry fee.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Sarni from Princeton Architectural Press titled Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the The Folly Cove Designers details the group’s prolific history and extensive works. Find your copy of Trailblazing Women Printmakers on Bookshop. Each artist shared personal narratives and familiar scenes.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Arcimboldo’s work inspired some European illustrators to portray tradespeople as physical embodiments of their work, such as Nicolas de Larmessin in the 17th century and Martin Engelbrecht in the 18th. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Colossal

MARCH 1, 2025

Works inspired by nature are preferred. The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International) This program provides one-time financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Deadline: Rolling.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. This annual $5,000 prize is awarded to one sculptor working in the round and in bas-relief who has been inspired by nature. Deadline: Rolling.

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Colossal

APRIL 11, 2024

Throughout the year, people come to Peters Valley for meaningful hands-on learning with expert instructors in myriad disciplines, like blacksmithing, fine metals, ceramics, woodworking, printmaking, fibers, and more. In addition, all are invited to get inspired and support local and national artists through our in-person and online galleries.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

All images © Grace Gillespie, shared with permission Grace Gillespie grew up in an artistic household, but she resisted pursuing visual art at first, especially printmaking, because it was something both of her parents excelled at. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Creative Review

MAY 13, 2021

But there was a time when I couldn’t move forward with a story I was supposed to publish,” she tells CR. Often starting with photos of things that inspire her, Woo wants to capture a sense of “nothingness” in her work, which offers her a sense of freedom and comfort.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As the weekend arrives, the fair is alive with activity, attracting serious art enthusiasts and interior designers seeking fresh inspiration, as well as casual shoppers in pursuit of unique treasures. Works in her recent solo exhibition, WRETCHED , combine traditional printmaking with mystical aesthetics from the late 1800s.

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Colossal

MARCH 1, 2023

The Flag Project (International) Artists of all skill levels can submit work inspired by their most memorable food memories in the city for the fourth annual Flag Project. The Bloom Residency (International) The 2023 Bloom Residency is the third annual artist-in-residence opportunity at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative.

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Colossal

AUGUST 30, 2023

” All images © Matt Roussel, shared with permission An avid printmaker with a love for experimentation, French artist Matt Roussel constantly craves new challenges. ” The inspiration for his subjects starts with a series of prompts that he plugs into an AI tool, generating arrangements and patterns. “L’Oisleuse.”

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Inspired by mythology and ancient motifs, he focuses on connections between culture and nature. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. “Our world is beautiful, provided you know how to see it from this angle.” Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Shillington

APRIL 27, 2023

Typeland’s beautifully crafted typeface uses a selection of beautiful and intricate editorial decorations from Shakespeare’s original folio, published 7 years after the playwright’s death. Read more about Houseplant Save these graphic design examples for inspiration. Read more about Amifer Folio 4. Read more about Wise 9.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This grant awards $5,000 annually to a sculptor who has created a body of work inspired by nature in bas-relief and in the round. Awards are given out on an ongoing basis to creators in categories like Arts, Comics & Illustration, Design & Tech, Film, Food & Craft, Games, Music, and Publishing. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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Thinking Design

MARCH 10, 2023

She continued to work with the publisher, Otto Beyer, until the beginning of the Nazi Regime. After fleeing to Frankfurt, Popitz switched from advertising to working mainly in publishing, notably her covers for the Insel-Bücherei book series, where the titles wrap around abstract backgrounds.

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Colossal

JULY 3, 2023

Open Calls Franklin Furnace 2023 XENO Prize for Artists’ Books (International) This prize offers $5,000 to one artist to publish an artist’s book centered around book banning/burning in an edition of at least 120 copies. Proposals for off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats are also accepted.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Known for her miniature paintings that use tea bags as canvases, she has expanded her use of the material by employing it as a fabric for larger-scale works that are inspired by her family history and an interest in fashion. “It’s only natural that my art has always been inspired by fashion.

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Shillington

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Creative Director and Founder of Studio Kohl, Mira Malhotra is well worth a follow for her designs and illustrations inspired by her native India which often touch on national and international politics. Their Instagram is exactly that—a clutter free space of inspiration. Mira Malhotra. Kim Melvin. Puck Collective. Agyei Archer.

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Shillington

AUGUST 19, 2020

Basically, there’s no shortage of things to inspire Chicago’s many amazing creatives. Caroline puts this down to her upbringing in the Dominican Republic, which she refers to as “Summer Land” Despite living and working in Chicago, the culture and colours of the Caribbean continue to inspire her work to this day.

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Eye on Design

AUGUST 22, 2022

She’s inspired countless young designers through her courses at CalArts, while also serving as co-director of the school’s Graphic Design Program, an AIGA board member, and Chair of the AIGA Design Educators Community steering committee. For Louise Sandhaus, her role as a design educator and mentor reaches back nearly twenty-five years.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Flag Project (International) Artists of all skill levels can submit work inspired by their most memorable food memories in the city for the fourth annual Flag Project. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Deadline: March 2, 2023. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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High on Design by Wix

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As a creative, staying fresh, inspired and up-to-date is crucial. While there are many ways to gather inspiration and new ideas, art blogs offer a vast hub of information and diverse topics. While there are many ways to gather inspiration and new ideas, art blogs offer a vast hub of information and diverse topics. Wix Creative.

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High on Design by Wix

JANUARY 6, 2022

Going through our curated list, we’ll point out one winning feature for each website—this way, you can accumulate inspiration and learn how to design a website of your own. The personal trainer shapes a positive mood on her website design, using a bright color scheme and athletic images to inspire visitors.

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Fonts in Use

APRIL 17, 2019

71 style from Knockout (Jonathan Hoefler, 1990), a gothic series inspired by 19th century wood types. It’s committed to publishing “digital reconstructions of typefaces that have somehow vanished” Soirée Fantastique was published by the Institut für Buchkunst Leipzig in spring 2017 in an edition of 500 copies.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2023

Their team prides itself on providing an expert and friendly boutique service and supplying beautiful, eye-catching content to clients across all genres, including children's publishing, sci-fi and fantasy, concept art and character design. Paradise Sands - illustration by Levi Pinfold from the picture book published by Walker Studio.

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Design You Trust

AUGUST 14, 2021

Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator unendingly inspired by an explosive neon mix of fashion, music and pop culture. I try to juggle a lot of different things like fashion, editorial, publishing, comics, zine-making, printmaking, gallery work and murals within my practice as an illustrator. ” he told Creative Gaga.

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Spine Magazine

JULY 3, 2020

Bianca Tschaikner is an Austrian illustrator, printmaker and storyteller with a nomadic spirit. The first sketchbook I published was one from a journey through Iran and India. Most of the books I made so far are in some way inspired by India. Photo: Bianca Tschaikner / Rachele Salvioli. Recently, I started to work with papercut.

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Shillington

JUNE 24, 2020

Noa Denmon is a Pittsburgh-based illustrator, who creates detailed editorial illustrations for a clients such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and Macmillan Publishers. The family-run studio was founded upon a passion for sharing great innovative design and printmaking. Feeling inspired? Noa Denmon.

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This with improve your abilities to come up with fresh ideas, new ways to approach creativity and, overall, produce better and more inspiring work. Recently reworked and repackaged, this life-affirming guide is the perfect read for any creative needing a little inspiration and encouragement. Buy the book. Buy the book. Buy the book.

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Design Week

JANUARY 30, 2020

The reproduction technique is taken from Limerick printmakers, which is a traditional craft in the region. According to M&C Saatchi, the “hardened exterior provides a visual shorthand for the grit, resilience and strength of Limerick” The colour palette is inspired by the area’s geography.

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Shillington

MARCH 8, 2021

One of Shillington’s Teachers for our Online course , Maaya Lad is a creative designer whose inspiration stems from her Indian heritage—something apparent in her work, too. Her recent work for publishing platform Legacy scooped an American Graphic Design Award in 2020. Feeling inspired by some of these amazing women?

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Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

So whether you’ve just started studying graphic design or are a seasoned professional and whether you’re looking for a spot of inspiration or wanting to take a deep dive into how to make your designs inclusive, here are 59 essential reads, expertly curated by our Shillington Teachers and updated for 2022. Buy the book. Buy the book.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Winners receive $1,000, their images published, and press coverage. Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant (United States) This $5,000 grant is sponsored by the National Sculpture Society and awarded annually to one sculptor with who a mature body of work inspired by nature. Deadline: November 1, 2024. Deadline: November 12, 2024.

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