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Back in February, we covered a project that was so delightful I still think of it often (not least thanks to its utterly ridiculous, ingenuously earwormish jingle): HotDog, with its branding by SMLXL. There was, and is, so much to love about this identity: there’s the logo formed of two dogs, one…
Back in February, we covered a project that was so delightful I still think of it often (not least thanks to its utterly ridiculous, ingenuously earwormish jingle): HotDog, with its branding by SMLXL. There was, and is, so much to love about this identity: there’s the logo formed of two dogs, one…
As the mainstream chases safe bets and legacy franchises, we speak to four independent developers who are doing things differently With record-breaking sales figures outstripping global film and music combined, it’s tempting to think of video games as a bullet-proof, blockbuster economy. Scratch…
Feeling tired, less secure and resentful of AI? Then it's official: you're by no means alone. Creative Boom's flagship survey for 2026, gathering responses from 882 creative professionals worldwide (UK and US weighted, with 43% bringing more than a decade of experience), confirms what you've…
Bio Protocol is a decentralised network accelerating biotech innovation through blockchain infrastructure, AI and community-driven funding. It seeks to codify, coordinate and accelerate scientific discovery. Bio’s new logo, designed by Si Maclennan Studio, expresses these ideas through the…
Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Exhibizone Grand Prize – 2026: Grants, Exhibition, Publication, Promotion, SalesFeatured Ready to…
When reflecting on the differences between the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and the Cannes Film Festival on his first visit to the former, actor Alan Cumming was concise: “It feels like people are a lot more crazy here.” While Cumming was of course speaking in jest, it’s hard to disagree –…
Lebara. Le-ba-ra. It’s a word that’s become so familiar to many of us, sonically at least, as to have become almost part of the wallpaper. But semantically, conceptually, literally – do many of us really know what it is? If you’re anything like me or the very small sample of around five to six…
Recycled fibers transformed into composite material systems Chromaterico Textile Objects is a furniture collection based on the material Textilite, an artificial stone produced from recycled textile waste. Developed by Archeomaterico (Davide Balda) in collaboration with Chroma Composites, the…
Three years later, in Portland, Oregon, Steve Lee, Dave Leger and Steven Smith set up in the basement of a Victorian house with 7,000 dollars and a vision. Stash Tea began by supplying loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores. The name came from maritime folklore, where captains kept…
from the loewe's craft prize to bottega for bottegas, luxury brands areincreasingly supporting the skills that keep craft alive.
For those outside of Bristol, it’s all too easy to assume that the city is merely a place where Triphop and Dubstep were born; a Mecca for trustafarian types on a perennial ‘gap yahhh’ wearing those trousers that make people look as if they’ve had some sort of toilet issue; a place where the…
In 2017, my wife started planning out the design of a new online audio museum called the MOAA. Each exhibition would consist of a single reel of curated audio played through a 3D rendering of a classic reel-to-reel tape machine. She wanted visitors to bring the same quality of attention to her…
It’s always a joy to see an international design agency lavish the same respect, care, and craft on a relatively unknown, thoroughly local, but much-beloved brand as they would on, say, a household name product or world-renowned institution. And that’s exactly what Base Design (Kanal, 4P’s, The…
Right now, something is shifting in the creative industry. Across the UK, senior creatives are leaving the relative safety of network agencies—some after decades of painstakingly climbing the ladder—to launch their own studios. The Drum has called 2026 the "Year of the Indie". But what does going…