Creative Boom

AUGUST 21, 2024

The brief The brief for the Graduation Ceremonies 2024 was to create an engaging, unique, and memorable visual theme to help celebrate the achievements of graduating students across UAL. This was to be carried across social media, internal communications, print, and throughout the day at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 7, 2024

These challenges, ranging from daily sketches to themed projects, are designed not just to help you create consistently but also to explore new ideas, refine your skills, and even step out of your comfort zone. Draw This in Your Style (DTIYS) Popular on social media, this challenge is exactly what it sounds like.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Phillips, who won in the Illustration for Children category, explores themes of Jewish identity, generational divides, and gentrification in his work. This year saw a record-breaking 2,000 submissions, each exploring a diverse array of themes and ideas through the medium of illustration.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Usually, when you see darker-themed art, it's also coloured in a way that it feels dark and almost unnerving with heavy blacks, reds and the like. I wanted my work to have the same darker themes but a more approachable, brighter and inviting palette," says Tom. It just seems to be how I'm wired," he says.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

From ancient cultural connections to canine-themed crypto coins, dogs have had a monumental impact on Japanese life. Japanese dog breeds are also the ultimate signifier, and for this reason, they have permeated pop cultures such as manga, social media and memes.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Additionally, she's a surrealism enthusiast and applies traditional surrealist techniques to her work at any given chance, as seen in her master's thesis, which saw her create a series themed around unconsciousness. Also, my favourite figure is spherical," she says.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 2, 2024

Are you searching for the best WordPress themes for 2024 to give your website a fresh look? Whether you’re a blogger, entrepreneur, or e-commerce store owner, investing in the WordPress themes are essential for success. These themes are optimized for performance and user experience, helping you achieve your goals.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

And that's an inspiration that Coca-Cola leans heavily into in its new ad themed around Paris 2024. These 'Real Magic' moments will be elevated across OOH, dynamic digital content on social media, and experiences and illustrated across distinctive new Coca-Cola cans.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They recently partnered with global creative agency Stink Studios to create an evolved and expanded design system that unifies Riot's growing portfolio of games and media. At the heart of this redesign is a deep dive into player passion, creating a brand experience that resonates across every game and media platform Riot touches.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 3, 2024

But the visual theme symbolises more than just the local geography. This dynamic concept was reflected across various mediums, from digital and social media to print and outdoor advertising. It represents renewal, the cyclic nature of art, and the continuous public discourse fostered by the Turner Prize.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Netherlands-based freelance illustrator Michelle Wagenaar taps into social media-induced angst to create bright, playful posters that acknowledge the sad sides of life. It's all too easy to feel overwhelmed when scrolling through social media. Outside of social media, Michelle also draws inspiration from music.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

You only have to look at her social media platforms to find it representing her presence. It was decided early on that the best way to section the book would be by theme, such as 'Women', 'Travel', 'Patterns', 'Geometry' etc. It helped further refine the work into what it would finally become.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2024

Animation studio Tentacle Media has decided to remind us of the wonderful human touch of creativity with the launch of its first physical product. Tentacle Media , a UK-based animation studio, has launched a handheld animation device called the Mini-Mutoscope. But we have lots of ideas for themes we could do in the future."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2024

Animation studio Tentacle Media has decided to remind us of the wonderful human touch of creativity with the launch of its first physical product. Tentacle Media , a UK-based animation studio, has launched a handheld animation device called the Mini-Mutoscope. But we have lots of ideas for themes we could do in the future."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

I like slowly exploring a theme and discovering something new in the process. Sometimes, I am confronted with themes I have never thought about, and figuring that out can be challenging. Meanwhile, Karlotta experiments with different media in her personal work, which may later influence her commercial projects.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2024

It all ties nicely into the brand's 'Illumination through AI' theme. The new identity for Microsoft's Copilot+ PC range is being rolled out across social media, advertising, website, and in stores globally. Koto then incorporated this logo into a sleek user interface, emphasising the Copilot+ PC processor capabilities.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

Step away from socials If you've spent much time on Creative Boom over the last 12 months, you'll know that one of our biggest themes of 2023 was recognising that, for many creatives, social media is over. Not the surface-level, false positivity of overambitious people with something to sell. Happy 2024, everybody!

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

"The thing about painting alone in a studio all day is that you have too much time to ruminate on the state of the world," says Ces McCully , an Australian artist who has created a series of type-led works inspired by recent lockdowns and how we relied on social media to stay connected to others and combat isolation.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

She'll explore the theme of confronting fears and pushing through barriers to pursue creativity and personal growth. Things that matter The new season also welcomes Joanna Henly , a versatile artist known as an illustrator, muralist, fine artist, and digital and VR painter, as well as being a celebrated creative coach. Don't miss out!

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The entire home page surprises you with the identity's new overriding colour theme, an almost burnt orange that hits you between the eyes rather pleasantly and definitely makes the studio more memorable compared to its competition. We needed a brand that would reflect who we've become,” says Steve Waugh, creative director. "It

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

Created in collaboration with New Commercial Arts, Zenith Media, and Adelphoi Music, This Must Be The Place features the launch of a new sonic logo and a short film from the director and creator of the cult Netflix Original Series The End Of The F ing World.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2024

They also needed the design to be versatile enough for various applications, from posters to social media." We also asked him to capture the garden theme with festival vibes, incorporating elements like comedy, laughter, bars, drinks, beers, flags, circus tents, cocktails, and street food.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 5, 2024

The right WordPress theme can significantly enhance your online presence, improve user experience, and boost your search engine rankings. Here, we explore the essential features and benefits of the best WordPress themes tailored for digital marketing and SEO experts. Seowp – Digital Marketing Agency And Seo WordPress Theme 2.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Landor is holding up a mirror to its past by opting for a water-themed rebrand. And given that the business has recently bolstered its consulting capabilities with a rapidly growing Brand Performance practice, not to mention a 2020 merger with Fitch, it seems like an ideal theme.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

"NOW Gallery is the perfect space to show the diversity of my work across many different media. While my paintings have been featured in the Royal Academy, furniture at the Museum of London and Jewellery at Collect, this is the first time they are being shown together.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It recently briefed Lippincott to overhaul its brand for NYC Pride, as it recognised it had an inconsistent identity that changed each year to reflect the event's annual theme. Launched this week, the refreshed NYC Pride brand has been rolled out across its channels, including its website and social media networks.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2022

Social media has almost certainly played a part in helping Scotty further raise his profile, and he continues to exhibit his work whenever he can. On the flip side, social media plays a very crucial role in making a name for myself and is a great platform for me to showcase my digital illustrations and animations.". © Scotty Gillespie.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

It's a theme that author and illustrator Xinyue Chen, AKA Maiyashu, explores to great effect in their latest picture book, I Will Always Be Here. Nowadays, I mainly work with a variety of watercolours and colour pencils, after I experimented with many different media during my undergrad years."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

She's established an illustrative theme that lifts our new identity and helps convey everything we love to write about and champion. The refreshed identity has been rolled out to other materials elsewhere, including invoices, media packs, forward feature lists, and more. Jane Bowyer was the perfect artist for the job.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He quickly gained recognition working for renowned titles such as Volkskrant, GQ, Hollands Diep, PostNL, Hard Gras, Intermediair, Villa Media, Uitkrant and Nieuwe Revu. This new collection of over 20 new, exclusive prints includes work by creatives working in various media, from photography to still-life, illustration and 3D.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

After graduating in Creative Writing and Literature from York University in Toronto and earning a Post-Diploma Certificate in New Media Design from the Bell Center for Creative Communications, Kemp Attwood began his career as a designer at Blast Radius in Vancouver.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The description on my social media profiles is 'Exploring Black Culture and parenting my inner child through 3D, animation and music.' Alongside imagery for the tracks Sometimes and City 2 Save – which cover themes such as bullying, suicide prevention and gun violence – he designed hoodies to support the project.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

A nonsensical design aesthetic allows Skittles to stay relevant in an ever-shifting media landscape. This is a tool that can be reinvented over and over, in relation to emerging cultural themes and on different digital channels. It could be used anywhere from social media posts to competitions or UGC-related content."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Originally from Blaenavon, a small town in Wales, and currently based in London, Alex Skyrme studied a foundation course as CSM before embarking on a BA in Illustration & Virtual Media at LCC. At first, though, she went into her craft with a slightly different mindset. "I

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Creative Boom

JULY 4, 2022

Code3 operates at the intersection of media, creative, and commerce. They started life as a specialist social media buying agency, then added media planning, data and analytics, creative, production and most recently, expertise on commerce platforms. You began as a social media company, right? it's all helpful.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2022

A recurring theme of the artwork on display includes statistics unique to the local judicial system in Miami. Every day, our timelines and media feeds become overrun with the grief, fear, and terror of communities abused and neglected by their governments," says Faylita Hicks. "In

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Creative Boom

JUNE 9, 2024

At least that's the theme of Premier Inn's new campaign, made in partnership with Leo Burnett UK, spanning TV, cinema, digital audio, social and radio. On social media, the campaign draws inspiration from the creativity of its followers. There are many reasons why we might travel and need a hotel for the night.

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