Creative Boom reports on Handsome Frank’s launch of Handsome Provisions, a new curated print shop offering archival-quality giclée prints by its roster of world-class illustrators. The article highlights five featured prints and artists, showcasing their distinctive styles and backgrounds. The initiative reflects the agency’s expansion into direct-to-consumer art retail while celebrating contemporary illustration talent.
Creative Boom’s Tom May gathers reflections from UK creatives on how they’ve navigated a turbulent 2025 and plan to approach 2026. Designers and illustrators share lessons on persistence, authenticity, pacing, and community support amid economic uncertainty. The article highlights resilience and self-awareness as key themes for the coming year.
Creative Boom profiles Liverpool-based illustrator Luke McConkey, whose upbeat, cartoon-inspired style has attracted major clients like Nike, Costa Coffee, and the LA Times. The article explores his journey from design agencies to full-time illustration, his inspirations from 1990s animation and ligne claire, and his mission to spread positivity through art. Represented by Handsome Frank, McConkey’s work blends humour, colour, and optimism across editorial, commercial, and cultural projects.
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.
BP&O features Hey’s graphic identity and campaign for Dissabtes MACBA, a collaboration between MACBA and UNIQLO offering free Saturday evening access to the museum. The design uses simple geometric forms, red and black color contrast, and repetition to symbolize the merging of the two brands and their shared values of accessibility and cultural engagement.
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