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- Top 20 graphic designers of 2026, as voted for by creatives
Creative Boom · Apr 13, 2026
Creative Boom reveals the top 20 graphic designers of 2026, as voted by thousands of creatives in its annual State of Creativity survey. The list highlights influential figures such as Paula Scher, Jessica Walsh, Simon Dixon, and Verónica Fuerte, showcasing a mix of established icons and emerging voices shaping the global design landscape. The article celebrates diversity in practice, from branding and typography to motion and illustration.
- POV: Ballet and opera institutions need to get radical to stay relevant
It's Nice That · Mar 17, 2026
In this POV article, Base Design’s Thierry Brunfaut argues that opera and ballet institutions must radically rethink their branding to stay relevant. He suggests that the issue lies not in the art forms themselves but in how they are perceived and presented. By embracing dynamic branding, storytelling, and human-centered experiences, these institutions can attract new audiences and shed elitist reputations.
- How Typotheque designed a sans serif that outperformed Helvetica
The Brand Identity · Mar 5, 2026
The article explores Typotheque’s creation of Zed, a sans serif typeface designed to outperform Helvetica in legibility tests. Led by founder Peter Bilak, the project involved extensive research, variable font technology, and collaboration with the 15-20 National Ophthalmology Hospital in Paris. Zed’s development emphasizes accessibility, multi-script support, and typographic innovation across global languages.
TypothequeIntegral Design15-20 National Ophthalmology HospitalVictoria & Albert Museumtype_design - Juliet Klottrup captures the beauty of Yorkshire’s peat bogs and the people restoring them
It's Nice That · Jan 27, 2026
Photographer and filmmaker Juliet Klottrup documents the restoration of Yorkshire’s peat bogs through a two-year analogue photography series in collaboration with the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. The project highlights the human stories behind environmental conservation, focusing on the people and communities working to restore Denton Moor. The article explores her process, connection to the landscape, and the importance of time and observation in her work.
Yorkshire Peat PartnershipUniversity of Cumbriaeditorial - Rainbow Draws: 'It's so important to stay curious about the diversity of this world'
Creative Boom · Dec 18, 2025 · Interview
Creative Boom interviews Liverpool-based illustrator Yufei Yang, the artist behind Rainbow Draws, whose travel-inspired work blends Eastern and Western influences. She discusses her process, tools, and inspirations, including her editorial commissions for Condé Nast Traveller and a new project for National Museums Liverpool. The feature highlights her experimental approach combining digital and traditional techniques with a focus on curiosity and cultural diversity.
Rainbow DrawsCondé Nast TravellerNational Museums Liverpoolillustration - Standard Projects’ Microdot identity makes the invisible feel visible
The Brand Identity · Dec 16, 2025
Standard Projects created a cinematic and technically precise brand identity for London-based post-production studio Microdot. The identity draws from film production tools and visual language, balancing artistic experimentation with disciplined execution. Using a monochrome palette and Akzidenz Grotesk, the system captures Microdot’s ethos of making the invisible visible through subtle, immersive design.
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BP&O · Nov 27, 2025
BP&O’s feature by Emily Gosling explores the 2025 identity for INTL, designed by Warriors Studio in collaboration with NAM. The identity builds on the festival’s tradition of reinvention, using VR-sculpted typography, playful illustrated characters, and cinematic design cues to express the event’s energy and community spirit. The result is a dynamic, textured system that balances experimentation with functionality.
Warriors StudioNAMINTL (International Assembly)branding - Anthony Burrill brings HOPE to Dublin with the National Print Museum
Creative Boom · Nov 18, 2025
Anthony Burrill collaborated with Dublin’s National Print Museum to create 'HOPE', a limited-edition letterpress print launched during Irish Design Week 2025. The project celebrates optimism and the enduring craft of printmaking, using historic wooden type and the museum’s Wharfedale Stop Cylinder Press. The collaboration underscores the museum’s mission to keep print culture alive through creative partnerships.
National Print MuseumNational Print Museumeditorial - Pentagram Highlights North Korean Women's Plight Through Design
Creative Boom · Oct 29, 2025
Creative Boom reports on Pentagram’s campaign ‘UNSEEN’, led by Marina Willer, which uses design and portraiture to highlight the plight of North Korean women. The project combines photography, public installations, and exhibition design to symbolically address erasure and resilience through a red dot motif. Supported by several human rights organizations, the campaign demonstrates how design can responsibly amplify hidden stories.
- "International Assembly's Bold Typography Redefines Function in Design"
Creative Boom · Oct 23, 2025
Creative Boom’s feature explores NAM and Warriors Studio’s identity for the 2025 International Assembly in Glasgow. The branding uses sculptural, stone-like 3D typography paired with clean Neue Haas Grotesk subtitles to question conventional ideas of functionality in design. The project celebrates experimentation, digital craft, and the balance between clarity and abstraction for a creative audience.
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