Art & design, minus the gatekeeping 👀 News & inspiration for artists, designers & illustrators since 2009 · @katylcowan

Manchester, England
We're super excited to announce that Creative Boom is embracing a new era, marking 15 years with a vibrant redesign launched today. Boom! creativeboom.com/news/a-new-… What do you think? 👀👇👇👇
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New IKEA campaign finds an original way to talk about its low prices 🐶 bit.ly/3TQvlHs
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Currently #Trending: Hilarious mockup templates show what your designs really look like in the wild bit.ly/3zLd1nU #creativeboom
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Mix and match your perfect Amsterdam Museum Night with From Form's flipbook bit.ly/40mSdQs Good morning! 👀
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Japanese artist En Iwamura's fanciful sculptures are a holiday for the mind bit.ly/3GjTAW4 (Photography by Kitman Lee)
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We just love Caroline Byrne's incredible paper houseplants. You can find out more about her creative process here: creativeboom.com/features/ca…
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DutchScot's identity for Sucre tells a sweet story of immigration bit.ly/3qbuAwA
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Angel & Anchor crafts playfully ironic identity for new Belfast takeaway 👀 buff.ly/4cVw4xn
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Good morning! We start with 40 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2023 (plus industry insight on type design this year) bit.ly/3TXNXTI
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40 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2023 bit.ly/3TXNXTI #TheReview2022
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Branding for Mesh by Girl Studio 👀 girl.studio/work/mesh-archit…
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Paper engineer Julia Yus's creations capture the child-like joy of pop-up books: creativeboom.com/inspiration…
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Dutch design agency From Form's new identity is a cinephile's dream bit.ly/3mG4ujM
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10 high-quality design assets for serious graphic designers bit.ly/3pTA9wd
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Branding inspiration right here: Dutch studio JUST's new identity balances simplicity with wonder 👀 buff.ly/3TpVexe
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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2024 bit.ly/3QyRDdY
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Logo Rhythm: new book celebrates band logos that rocked the world bit.ly/4bFjLpz
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Earthling Studio enhances Jubel's 'dangerously refreshing' proposition buff.ly/4aUDJuV
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Ooh, more inspiration: Botânica's visual identity is a sanctuary of serene design 👀 creativeboom.com/inspiration…
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Breaking News: Kleenex unveils new identity by Turner Duckworth to mark 100th anniversary 👀 buff.ly/40fwagG
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Koto boosts youth-oriented fintech brand with super-colourful Gen-Z visuals buff.ly/3VySuPy
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The humble Mascot takes centre stage in a new book that explores its place in graphic design bit.ly/3TpKbSd #TheReview22
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20 best websites with mockups for your graphic design projects bit.ly/3ficIr9
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Universal Favourite creates fun, engaging identity for youth theatre company bit.ly/43N83Wz #FromTheArchives 👀
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40 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2023 bit.ly/3TXNXTI
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Big Type: Counterprint's new book explores graphic design where type plays the leading role bit.ly/3Ntf1Y8 #TheReview22
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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025 buff.ly/3U73RwX
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News just in: @StudioKoto's adventurous identity for Kikin takes inspiration from the Great Outdoors bit.ly/3Kk3DxI
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Beth Tibbles on rediscovering illustration, the joy of playfulness, and staying authentic bit.ly/3Ri4jGA
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50 essential books every graphic designer should read bit.ly/3KvNVhI #TheReview22
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Morning! We begin with... María Jesús Contreras reveals the healing impulse behind her surreal and retro art bit.ly/3ISLohx 👀 🐟
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Just in! 👀 Pentagram unveils a unified global identity for the Guggenheim buff.ly/4hB8ZUx
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Branding for Glasgow sushi spot combines the best of Japanese and US culture bit.ly/3VIU5D4 creativeboom.com/news/brandi…
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The biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry bit.ly/477DPyj
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Fockups is back: funny mockup templates that offer a more realistic view of your designs 👀 bit.ly/3wc5BfQ
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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025 buff.ly/3U73RwX
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The Faces Behind Typefaces: new web project is a deep dive into type design pioneers bit.ly/3UzPr5X #TheReview22
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Yet more big drop stuff today, as we share the biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry bit.ly/477DPyj 👀 #graphicdesign
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Year in Review! 👀 The biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry buff.ly/3u5a8PG #mostread2024 #creativeboom
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Rule-breaking palettes are celebrated in a new book about daring graphic design colour schemes bit.ly/3l2sQmr
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Anak's visual identity for coffee brand Bettr is purposely flawed, and all the better for it bit.ly/48foHz4
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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City bit.ly/3RsaV77
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Off Work Every Month: A zine tour of China with Handowin He buff.ly/3WhIc5B
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20 best websites with mockups for your graphic design projects bit.ly/3ficIr9
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Ooh, branding goodness! Citrus brand Jaffa ripens its identity with Earthling Studio 👀 buff.ly/3Bsf5px
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News just in: @_DesignStudio_ rebrands #Eurostar to spark new opportunities through train travel bit.ly/3XtZ6NP
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Good morning! 👀 Amber Vittoria's imperfect digital characters sum up what it means to be human bit.ly/4aZnuhy
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How building a 'secret repertoire' helps you generate original ideas buff.ly/3YCtZBF
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36 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2022. Were we right? bit.ly/3Bhkzh1 #TheReview22
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Beth Tibbles on rediscovering illustration, the joy of playfulness, and staying authentic bit.ly/3Ri4jGA
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Wonderhood Design walks the line between church and charm in Sacred Ground’s identity 👀 bit.ly/3IIWTZ1
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Artist Caroline Byrne on finding happiness by turning houseplants into incredible paper sculptures bit.ly/3UuScpm
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Mother Design's identity for Netflix Comedy festival is uniquely Angeleno creativeboom.com/news/mother…
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23 incredible packaging designs to inspire you to enter the Pentawards 2023 today bit.ly/3ld55Zd
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'Less is more': Ninki on Riso-inspired colours and illustrating with a simplistic and positive outlook bit.ly/3mFSzi7 #TheReview2022
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Jack Renwick Studio's identity for Veg NI builds on the 'parful' benefits of buying local produce bit.ly/44lefVx
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McCann's Wimbledon 2024 trailer freezes classic moments in time 👀 🎾 🎾 🎾 🎾 buff.ly/3RuAAek
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More inspiration today: Fangyu Ma encourages a new way of seeing in her eye-catching still life illustrations bit.ly/3olHS8X 👀 ⚡
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Labneh brand Bezi takes on everyone’s favourite Mediterranean dip with a tasty identity 👀 buff.ly/3MOKNQg
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Branding for Glasgow sushi spot combines the best of Japanese and US culture bit.ly/3VIU5D4
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20 best websites with mockups for your graphic design projects bit.ly/3ficIr9
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Studio zur Strassen gives fantasy football brand Kickbase a leg up: bit.ly/3EewkJ0
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Dutch design agency From Form's new identity is a cinephile's dream bit.ly/3mG4ujM
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A great type feast! 👀 The best new typefaces for December from leading foundries and designers buff.ly/4gcLcbY
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Kezia Hulse on making stop motion animations, the joy of imperfections, and the importance of creative play bit.ly/3kaayPM
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Matchbloc once again celebrates mid-century matchbox labels from the Eastern Bloc bit.ly/3CezUQt (cc @presentcorrect & @MaraidDesign)
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The Creative Boom 2022 Christmas gift guide for creatives bit.ly/3WNFKU3 #SmallBusinessSaturday
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Con McHugh's artwork for Adrian Cox presents jazz in a fresh and original light buff.ly/3yfxiFF
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News just in: Reddit gets a new identity that features a refined 3D Snoo that celebrates conversation bit.ly/3RpXW5y 👀
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Angel and Anchor create coffee & ice cream brand with heaps of personality bit.ly/3YSQEsQ
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Sunset colours inspire a new identity for a beloved seaside theatre in the Netherlands bit.ly/470IW3j 👀 #brandidentity
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Morning! Kicking off today with... Illustrator Danii Pollehn on how feeling lost led to her successful freelance career bit.ly/3vxyRNp 👀 ✏️ ✏️ ✏️
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Carl Rylatt of UnitedUs on how to use symbols in graphic design bit.ly/43zbizU
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The humble Mascot takes centre stage in a new book that explores its place in graphic design bit.ly/3TpKbSd
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Check this out! 👀 Space Exploration Logo Archive: Celebrating 370 logos that reach for the stars buff.ly/3Y5OM14
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Scotty Gillespie on unusual requests, ghostly ceramics and the joy of using humour in art bit.ly/3L6oEdo
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‘Every Night is Opening Night’: Nederlander Theatres’ new identity 👀 buff.ly/3V0wHzw
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Playful branding for new country club summons the spirit of Caddyshack buff.ly/4f1IAx8
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Design House Stockholm presents Lisa Larson's iconic 'Birds 1967' collection. 🐦
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The Northern Block produces Fagun, a versatile type family with Victorian roots bit.ly/3FQwFmG
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Koto's adventurous identity for Kikin takes inspiration from the Great Outdoors bit.ly/3Kk3DxI
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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry: bit.ly/3wOU031
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New inspiration: BrandMe bakes a smile into Lotus Biscoff brand identity 👀 bit.ly/3y73Ukc
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Thisaway incorporates shapes of the sport into Padel Social Club’s identity 👀 bit.ly/3vhTpd8
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More branding inspiration! 👀 OHMY takes the dry subject of data analysis and brings it to life for Sonder buff.ly/4exI0an
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Charles Young's miniature houses crafted from paper brought to life in pleasing stop-motion shorts bit.ly/3LzVnZD
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Morning! Fab new typefaces to freshen up your design projects this Spring 👌 bit.ly/3uMe9JH 👀
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Yukiko Morita turns bread and croissants into lamps in her incredible artisanal collection bit.ly/3Gxk71A
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Just in: US discount retail behemoth Nordstrom Rack unveils new identity from JKR bit.ly/41noS83
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Just dropped: Type trends for 2024 every designer needs to know about bit.ly/49sgKrP 👀 #graphicdesign
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Citrus brand Jaffa ripens its identity with Earthling Studio buff.ly/3Bsf5px
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News just in: Decathlon relaunches as a global sports brand with focus on 'Wonder' 👀creativeboom.com/news/decath…
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Mother Design's rebrand for Air Up explores the tension between maturity and playfulness buff.ly/3Xc1pYI
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Hotlist 2025: the best graphic design books, as voted for by designers buff.ly/3YuJZpg
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Brand inspiration: Carla Palette's identity for furniture brand Tresi is founded on radical honesty bit.ly/3HcU1TB 👀
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From the Archive: Branding for Swedish junk food joint Dirty Vegan is deliciously playful buff.ly/4cmtyjt
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Baillat Studio's identity for Rose Orange terrace is inspired by the warming hues of the sunset bit.ly/3S5o9a9
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Just in... and causing debate. 👀 Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers buff.ly/48pkb2c
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Just in! 👀 Expressive Type Today: How typography captivates in a world of visual overload buff.ly/3YTj5IP
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Ooh, look: The best new typefaces for April from leading foundries and designers 👀 bit.ly/3w2p0Qh
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