Creative Boom’s feature 'East Meets Everywhere' spotlights eight Chinese illustrators represented by Caper Illustration, a London–Shanghai agency bridging Eastern and Western visual cultures. The article highlights how these artists blend traditional Chinese art forms with modern digital techniques, working with major global brands. It celebrates the diversity, innovation, and global reach of contemporary Chinese illustration.
In this opinion piece, Elizabeth Goodspeed critiques Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse, exploring how brown reflects class, consumerism, and the commodification of colour. She contrasts Pantone’s corporate influence with grassroots colour phenomena like Charli XCX’s Brat Green, arguing that colour has shifted from a professional design tool to a viral cultural language. The article situates colour trends within broader social and economic contexts, questioning who benefits from colour marketing.
