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Creative Boom is a global hub for creatives. Since 2009, we’ve inspired and supported millions of artists, designers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers, and makers. Our mission is simple: to uplift the creative community with fresh ideas, valuable resources, and inspiring stories that spark motivation. Through our magazine, podcast, and growing community, we showcase talent, share insights,
05/06/2026
Clients now arrive at shoots with AI-generated mockups — expectations set before the camera even comes out 👀
On the Creative Boom Podcast, photographer Liz Seabrook talks about image-making in a world that feels increasingly artificial: AI, beauty standards, and the strange visual sameness both push us toward.
Honest about the industry shake-up, but ultimately optimistic.
Full episode on Creative Boom 👇
05/06/2026
What if you could sit down with 25 years of an agency's thinking and ask it anything? 👀
DixonBaxi — the London studio behind Formula 1, AC Milan and TikTok's brand systems — has built exactly that: an AI called AskUs, trained on its own archive. And refreshingly, it'll happily admit when it hasn't a clue.
Full feature on Creative Boom (link in comments).
04/06/2026
How do you give one of the world's busiest airport terminals a brand that actually feels like home? 👀
Applied Design reimagined JFK's Terminal 8 with a plane-window palette of blues, a figure-eight motif hidden in plain sight, and a voice that speaks fluent Queens. We're rather taken with it.
03/06/2026
Vanilla Chi on the death of the ego and making books that resist being read 👀
Drawing on folklore, anthropology and Buddhist philosophy, the New York and New Haven-based artist and independent publisher creates publications that ask readers to slow down and breathe.
02/06/2026
How a Leeds studio designed nearly 200 World Cup scarves for a global stage 👀
Tom Pitts of Hand Drawn Pixels on designing nearly 200 official FIFA World Cup 2026 scarves, and the unprecedented production challenge still ahead of him.
31/05/2026
Yes, you Cannes: Why going to the Lions is right for you 👀
From first-timers to founders, Cannes Lions is no longer just for adland insiders. It's become a global gathering for creatives, creators and curious minds looking to learn, connect and open new doors. If you've ever wondered whether there's a place for you on the Croisette, the answer is probably yes.
29/05/2026
Sparkling water gets a glow-up in WAWA, a playful new drink co-created with footballer Sam Kerr 👀
Sparkling water has long been sold through restraint and wellness clichés. WAWA, a new brand co-created with footballer Sam Kerr and designed by Liverpool studio OneMay, takes the category in a brighter, bolder, far more expressive direction.
28/05/2026
Felix Schoeppner on building images from scratch, and what a mouse mover reveals about the future of work 👀
The German photographer spent years avoiding still life. Then illness, a pivotal workshop and a very long stretch in the studio changed everything.
27/05/2026
Subway's giant sandwich sleeping bag taps into Gen Z's cosy festival era 👀
As younger festivalgoers swap all-night chaos for comfort, Subway has unveiled a three-metre-long 'Sleeping Bag-uette' inspired by its iconic Italian B.M.T. sub. Yes, really.
Cheesy PR stunt, anyone?
27/05/2026
Ibiza Art Weekend: music producer Seth Troxler on why creatives should care about deep ideas 👀
At Ibiza Art Weekend, the Detroit-born DJ and producer makes a passionate case for conceptual art, tangible culture and creativity that outlasts the scroll.