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- Booms & Shakes: April's biggest moves and boldest launches
Creative Boom · Apr 22, 2026
Creative Boom’s April 2026 edition of 'Booms & Shakes' highlights major leadership changes, new hires, and agency expansions across the global creative industry. The roundup covers transitions at Verve, Residence, DEPT, and GUT Europe, alongside new appointments at Aer Studios, Born Social, and Gung Ho. It also introduces D&AD’s new global Ambassador Programme connecting creative leaders worldwide.
- StudioDBD's Dave Sedgwick on why an idea that lost him thousands was the best thing he ever did
Creative Boom · Apr 2, 2026 · Interview
Creative Boom interviews Dave Sedgwick, founder of StudioDBD, about his long-running passion project BCNMCR, which began as a self-funded exhibition connecting Manchester and Barcelona design scenes. Despite early financial losses, the project ultimately led to major commissions from Marketing Manchester and MIDAS. Sedgwick reflects on persistence, creative risk-taking, and the long-term value of personal projects.
StudioDBDHey StudioMarketing ManchesterMIDASbranding - 15 fresh mural illustrators to inspire you in 2026
Creative Boom · Apr 1, 2026
Creative Boom’s 2026 roundup highlights 15 mural illustrators from around the world who are redefining public art through colour, scale, and community engagement. The feature showcases artists such as Judith Mayer, Freddie Denton, and Elin Matilda Andersson, exploring how murals can transform spaces and connect people. The article celebrates creativity, activism, and the growing opportunities for illustrators to work at large scale.
- Manychat’s Instagram Summit identity treats shapes as social beings
The Brand Identity · Mar 30, 2026
Manychat’s in-house brand studio developed a refreshed identity for Instagram Summit, reimagining geometric shapes as social beings to express human interaction. The modular system uses motion and composition to convey collaboration and community while retaining Manychat’s established typography and color palette. The result is a dynamic, behaviour-driven identity that bridges technological precision with social warmth.
Manychat Brand StudioInstagram SummitManychatbranding - Studio Loutsis builds a 12-part grid from an exhibition’s roster
The Brand Identity · Mar 25, 2026
Studio Loutsis developed a flexible 12-part grid identity for OUTSIDE/IN, an exhibition presented by Hello Human and Lyle Gallery during NYCxDesign 2025. The system reflects the exhibition’s themes of belonging and visibility, adapting across print and digital formats while symbolizing designers’ boundary-crossing practices. The identity uses the Dédale typeface, a diverse color palette, and cohesive applications spanning posters, postcards, and signage.
Studio LoutsisHello HumanLyle GalleryHello HumanLyle Gallerybranding - The best new typefaces for February 2026
Creative Boom · Feb 18, 2026
Creative Boom’s February 2026 roundup by Tom May highlights notable new type releases from global foundries. The selection spans bespoke commissions, multiscript collaborations, and variable font innovations, reflecting a strong focus on inclusivity, craft, and typographic versatility. Each featured release demonstrates renewed ambition and thoughtful design across the international type community.
CoType FoundryJamie Clark TypeStudio GriggsAardmanRevoluttypography - The unique design strategies shaping solo living in Seoul
It's Nice That · Dec 9, 2025
The article explores how Seoul’s growing number of single-occupant households has inspired new design and branding strategies among property developers like Episode, Local Stitch, and Mangrove. These companies are redefining urban living through amenity-rich, community-oriented spaces that balance independence and connection. Author James Chae contextualizes these developments within Korea’s unique rental system and shifting generational values.
EpisodeLocal Stitchbranding - Pantone crowns 'Cloud Dancer' as its Colour of the Year 2026, inviting creatives to breathe again
Creative Boom · Dec 4, 2025
Pantone has named 'Cloud Dancer' (PANTONE 11-4201), a soft white hue, as its Colour of the Year 2026. The shade is described as a calming, reflective tone that invites clarity and creative renewal. The announcement includes collaborations with illustrator Emiliano Ponzi and brands like Motorola, Play-Doh, and Spotify, marking a year-long celebration of simplicity and creative space.
Pantone Color InstitutePantoneMotorolabranding - Elizabeth Goodspeed on how many designers it takes to make a studio
It's Nice That · Dec 4, 2025
Elizabeth Goodspeed explores the evolving definition of what constitutes a design studio in today’s creative industry. Through the experiences of designers Meredith Hattam and Lotta Nieminen, the article examines how solo practitioners navigate identity, naming, and perception when operating as studios. It highlights a shift toward transparency, flexibility, and collective models in independent design practice.
A Present Force(Studio) Lotta NieminenBvlgariMarimekkobranding - Caserne’s crumbled type captures Olive + Gourmando’s organised chaos
The Brand Identity · Nov 17, 2025
Montreal studio Caserne refreshed the identity of Olive + Gourmando, a beloved local café and restaurant, to support its expansion into new locations. The rebrand introduces a 'crumbled type' system that captures the brand’s organised chaos while maintaining its artisanal warmth. The new identity balances flexibility and authenticity through a typographic system, terracotta-inspired palette, and adaptable logo structure.