#CreativeBoom

Pablo Lara H.

@pablolarah.bsky.social

1 month ago

🔴 The Weekly Typographic
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type
Analog #Adobe
#Pentagram Gender Equality Mapping Tool #Creativeboom
Heart-shaped Books #Ilovetypography
5 Fonts that’ll Steal your heart #Typenetwork
Detail #ReneWang
#TheLeagueOfMoveableType #typography
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Tom May

@tomisawriter.bsky.social

1 month ago

Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Saltzman on how to make art that changes lives The director of 343 films and counting shares some hard-earned lessons on having a purpose, trusting your instincts and how meaningful work can create ripples beyond measure. In 1968, aged 23, Can...

He didn't really know how to use a camera... yet he shot some of the most iconic photos of The Beatles. My chat with Emmy-winner Paul Saltzman. www.creativeboom.com/insight/film... #Filmmaking #film #movie #Documentary #TheBeatles #CreativeProcess #FilmmakerLife #PaulSaltzman #creativeboom

@dearg1974.bsky.social

1 month ago

50 essential books every graphic designer should read Whatever stage you've reached in your career as a graphic designer, one thing's for sure: you never stop learning. Or rather, you never should stop learning: honing your existing skills, discoverin...

50 essential books every graphic designer should read
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#creativeboom

Michelle

@michellelife87.bsky.social

2 months ago

'Have I missed the boat at 40?' Tips on dealing with ageism in creative jobs When you're young, they say you lack experience. When you're older, it feels like they're looking for someone younger. So what's the reality, and what's the best way to respond to ageism in your cr...

A good article on ageism in creative jobs.

#ageism #article #creativeboom

www.creativeboom.com/tips/missed-...

nerosunero

@nerosunero.bsky.social

3 months ago

from the Archives
13 December 2016 #OTD
Bright, Pop Art inspired digital paintings of people in public and private
nerosunero on @creativeboom.com

www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/...

#OTD #Dublin #Painting #Drawing #DigitalPainting #Art & #Fiction & #Streetphotography #Archives #CreativeBoom

Pablo Lara H.

@pablolarah.bsky.social

3 months ago

🟡🟠 The Weekly Typographic
by #MicahRich & The League of Moveable Type
Fran Sans Essay #Emilysneddon
Enthusiasm for VF Outpaces Adoption #Typenetwork
Flyers Guide #Typeroom
New Typefaces for Nov 2025 #Creativeboom
Marblis Typeface #Abduzeedo
#TheLeagueOfMoveableType #typography
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Juliana Salcedo

@jusabar.bsky.social

5 months ago

This is a poster for the Creative Boom prompt #cbbriefecho
I played with new colours and type. It was a lot of fun!
#creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

6 months ago

Ad | Ever wondered how colour and craft collide in a paper mill? 👀 Here’s a first look at my visit to @JamesCropper. Full vlog Wednesday: www.instagram.com/p/DOVwz3yDyHu/

Proudly made in partnership with James Cropper ✨

#graphicdesign #colouredpaper #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

6 months ago

Why Cavalry is the secret weapon of the world's best design studios This revolutionary motion graphics tool is reshaping global design. Discover Cavalry, and find out what it can do for you. When a small team of animators in Manchester decided to build their own m...

The secret weapon of the world’s best design studios?
Not another plugin. It’s Cavalry... the procedural tool reshaping motion & design systems.

👉 Read the full story: www.creativeboom.com/resources/wh...

#sponsored #motiondesign #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

6 months ago

Why Cavalry is the secret weapon of the world's best design studios This revolutionary motion graphics tool is reshaping global design. Discover Cavalry, and find out what it can do for you. When a small team of animators in Manchester decided to build their own m...

Heard of Cavalry? It's a revolutionary motion graphics tool that's reshaping global design. Discover more about this Manchester-based app, and find out what it can do for you.

www.creativeboom.com/resources/wh...

#creativeboom #inassociationwith #creativetools

Esteban mercado

@mrestebanmotion.bsky.social

8 months ago

shhh…

drawing #sketch #illustration #love #art #artworks #artreels #doodleart #itsnicethat #collector #tombowusa #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationprocess #illustratorsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #instaart #creativeboom #illustrators #tenunder10k

Esteban mercado

@mrestebanmotion.bsky.social

8 months ago

¿Con quién te sentarías? ¿Que harías?

#collector #tombowusa #illustrationartists #illustratorsonblursky #illustrationprocess #illustratorsofbluesky #artistsonbluesky #instaart #creativeboom #illustrators #tenunder10k

Patrick Guditus

@mightygudity.bsky.social

8 months ago

The 20 graphic designers inspiring us the most in 2025 These visionary creatives are redefining visual communication with bold aesthetics, cultural storytelling and boundary-pushing innovation across all mediums. The graphic design landscape in 2025 i...

The 20 graphic designers inspiring us the most in 2025 | Creative Boom share.google/uWrp6r6EmVSd...
#graphicdesigner #inspiration #artist #creativeboom

All Namibian News

@namibiannews.bsky.social

9 months ago

Africa’s Creative Boom In February, Afrobeats singer Tems won the Grammy for Best African Music Performance.  Her achievement underscores the genre’s growing popularity, exemplified by more than 15 billion streams on Spotify.  It is also part of a broader cultural renaissance, as Africa’s creative industries – from music and film to fashion – rapidly expand their global reach.  African culture’s rise to prominence could play a major role in the continent’s economic transformation, offering significant opportunities for a large and growing youth population.  The creative industries are projected to account for 4% of Africa’s GDP and up to 10% of global creative exports by 2030, creating more than 20 million new jobs. As I highlight in a new report, the growth of Africa’s creative industries is driven by two major forces: Digitalisation and demographic shifts.  But to unlock the sector’s full economic potential, policymakers must make strategic investments and implement targeted reforms. NEW PATHWAYS Digital innovation is rapidly reshaping Africa’s cultural landscape, creating new pathways to economic development.  Increased access to emerging technologies is fueling the rise of digital payment platforms, while social media, streaming services and online marketplaces are lowering entry barriers for creators and entrepreneurs.  AI alone is projected to add nearly US$1.5 trillion to the continent’s GDP by 2030, transforming how creative work is produced, distributed and consumed.  Between 2016 and 2022, Netflix invested US$175 million in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, reflecting its confidence in Africa’s creative output.  Demographic shifts are equally transformative, as the rapid expansion of Africa’s middle class and consumer base is driving demand for locally produced creative goods.  By 2060, the middle class is expected to comprise more than 40% of the continent’s population.  DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND At the same time, Africa’s youth population is projected to double by 2050, making it the only region in the world with a growing working-age population.  In addition to expanding Africa’s domestic markets, this demographic dividend is poised to transform the global cultural landscape, with African creators playing an increasingly influential role.  African policymakers must harness this cultural momentum to advance economic, social, and development goals.  Notably, creative industries tend to employ a higher proportion of young people than other parts of the economy.  With an estimated 11 million young Africans expected to enter the workforce annually through 2030, targeted investment in these industries could be a highly effective strategy for addressing the continent’s youth unemployment problem.  In sectors like fashion, around 90% of micro, small, and medium-size enterprises operate informally.  Formalising these businesses could boost productivity, broaden access to finance and foster long-term growth.  A more structured creative economy could also advance gender equality, especially in countries like Ethiopia, where women comprise roughly 85-90% of the apparel workforce. To be sure, significant obstacles must be overcome to realise the sector’s full potential.  UNIQUE ‘NEEDS’ Africa currently accounts for just 1.5% of the global creative economy and 5% of the world’s cultural and creative industry jobs, and the sector faces persistent funding gaps, chronic underinvestment and weak regulatory frameworks.  Many African governments allocate less than 1% of their national budgets to creative industries. Intellectual property protections remain a key vulnerability as well, with Unesco estimating that 50-75% of African film and audiovisual revenues are lost to piracy.  To tackle this challenge, governments must bolster anti-piracy laws and improve enforcement mechanisms.  The African Union’s Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries is a step in the right direction, but its success will depend on coordinated national implementation, the development of clear IP guidelines, and more robust institutional capacity.  Alongside IP reform, African governments should adopt business-friendly policies tailored to the unique needs of African entrepreneurs and creators.  Given the high levels of informality across the sector, these frameworks must be flexible and inclusive.  A prime example is Morocco’s rebate system, which attracted international productions and helped the country’s film industry achieve record profits in 2023.  POLICIES AND FUNDING Access to funding is essential.  The financial measures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to aid the arts sector provide a useful model for how direct public investment can support creative industries.  Strategic investment in digital infrastructure is also critical, especially for creative industries like fashion e-commerce. National governments should also collaborate with regional and international funders.  Encouragingly, the African Export-Import Bank announced last year that it would double its investment – to US$2 billion over the next three years – in the Creative Africa Nexus initiative, which connects creative professionals and investors from across the continent. More broadly, African governments must develop forward-looking policies that accelerate the growth of creative industries.  By tapping into the talent, innovation, and entrepreneurial drive of Africa’s youth, the continent has the potential to position its creative economy as a global powerhouse, driving GDP growth, expanding cultural influence and shaping a future defined by African-led prosperity. * Landry Signé, executive director and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a distinguished fellow at Stanford University. He is the author of ‘Realising Africa’s Potential: A Journey to Prosperity’. * Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2025; www.project-syndicate.org The post Africa’s Creative Boom appeared first on The Namibian.

#Africa #CreativeBoom #Afrobeats #Tems #GrammyWinner

Art Grootfontein

@art-grootfontein.bsky.social

10 months ago

Structured yet free, Gilway Paradox brings a fresh energy to your layouts.
Whether you're building a brand or crafting a cover, Gilway Paradox does the talking.
🔗 Link in bio to explore.
#creativeboom #typeinmotion #typelovers #creativetype #Graphicoftheday #TDKpeepshow @typespire @Typetopia

Art Grootfontein

@art-grootfontein.bsky.social

10 months ago

Click. Switch. Create.
Thanks to OpenType, switching widths is a breeze. Experiment, explore, and give your work a fresh rhythm with every click.

🔗 Try it today—link in bio.
#typefeatures #designrhythm #fonttools #typespire #youaretypography #DesignInspiration #creativeboom

Lew Currie

@lewcurrie.bsky.social

10 months ago

A digital illustration of a three-headed dog, inspired by the Pharaoh’s Horses tattoo. Each head has exaggerated cartoon features and a distinct expression — one neutral, one panting with its tongue out, and one grinning with sharp teeth. The dog is drawn with bold black outlines, textured beige-grey shading, and set against a soft blue background.

Pharaoh’s Horses (Dogs)
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#editorialillustration
#bookcoverillustration
#illustratorsoninstagram
#illustrationportfolio
#ukillustrator
#sheffieldillustrator
#contemporaryillustration
#creativedirection
#itsnicethat
#creativeboom
#procreateartist
#tattooinspiredart
#lowbrowart

Sretan Bor

@sretanbor.bsky.social

11 months ago

I had the honor to be included in the article from @garrickwebster.bsky.social for @creativeboom.com
I talked about my work as a mural artist for private commissions - a type of work that I would love to continue here in Paris and worldwide
#mural #article #creativeboom #privatecommission

Podcast For Fun

@podcastforfun.bsky.social

11 months ago

How covid affected creatives

#covidcreativity #pandemicimpact #creativityaftercovid #howcovidchangedus #creativeboom #storyteller #creativeminds #filmmaking #artistsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #contentcreator #creativeprocess

Julience - Indie Rock from Manchester

@julience.bsky.social

1 year ago

Music’s future? AI hands artists the keys to infinity. #AIandMusic #CreativeBoom #FutureSound

Alison Branagan

@alisonbranagan.bsky.social

1 year ago

Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI As AI-generated artwork becomes more common, many illustrators worry about being replaced. But by understanding AI's limitations, refining a unique style, and embracing new tools, creatives can sta...

#AI #Illustration #Illustrators #CreativeBoom
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Podcast For Fun

@podcastforfun.bsky.social

1 year ago

How covid affected creatives

#covidcreativity #pandemicimpact #creativityaftercovid #howcovidchangedus #creativeboom #storyteller #creativeminds #filmmaking #artistsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #contentcreator #creativeprocess

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

January is just a practice month for the rest of the year! Go easy on yourself. It's allowed. 👀✨ #creativeslife #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

January is just the rough draft of the year—messy, experimental, and totally allowed. The masterpiece starts in February. 🎨✨ #PracticeMonth #CreativesLife #CreativeBoom 👀

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 Top 10 Helvetica alternatives for graphic designers https://buff.ly/4igL78Z #mostread2024 #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 Freelance illustration rates: The complete guide to pricing your work https://buff.ly/3Zn6H2W #mostread2024 #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 Type trends for 2024 every designer needs to know about https://buff.ly/3O2cqGu #mostread2024 #creativeboom

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration https://buff.ly/3LIt6Sb #creativeboom #mostread2024

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 This still gets so much traffic: 30 awesome illustrators to follow for inspiration in 2021 https://buff.ly/3o8bRvM #creativeboom #mostread2024

Creative Boom

@creativeboom.com

1 year ago

Year in Review! 👀 Design trends for 2025: creative leaders share their vision for the future https://buff.ly/4hM0YMD #mostread2024 #creativeboom