Creative Boom

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Creative Boom
Founding editorKaty Cowan
CategoriesCreative industries, design, art, culture
FrequencyDaily
PublisherCreative Boom
FounderKaty Cowan
Founded2009
CompanyCreative Boom Ltd
Country United Kingdom
Based inManchester, UK
LanguageEnglish
Website creativeboom.com

Creative Boom [1] is an art, design and visual culture magazine and website aimed at the creative industries. The UK-based platform includes general articles, industry news, features, tips and inspiration pieces for various creative sectors including advertising, animation, architecture, art and culture, crafts, digital, fashion, film, gaming, graphic design, illustration, photography, product design, and publishing. In addition, it has a podcast [2] and print shop.

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History and growth

Creative Boom launched on 24 July 2009 after its Manchester-based founding editor, Katy Cowan, [3] [4] spoke to other freelancers and small businesses on Twitter and realised there was a need for creative support online, particularly for the underrepresented [5] – somewhere people could gain free exposure, support and learn about all things creative. Creative Boom has seven million readers annually. [6]

On 4 November 2011, Creative Boom became part of The Guardian Culture Professionals Network, [7] one of the professional networks available on the newspaper's website where Katy Cowan would write advice pieces. [8]

On 3 February 2020, Creative Boom introduced The Creative Boom Podcast, [9] featuring conversations with artists and designers. As host, Katy Cowan has interviewed over 70 guests, including illustrator and author Dapo Adeola, [10] designer and host of Design Matters, Debbie Millman, [11] American graphic designer, writer and educator Gail Anderson (graphic designer), British graphic designer Malcolm Garrett, visual artist and author Oliver Jeffers. [12]

On 11 November 2021, Creative Boom launched its print shop, selling art prints by artists and designers, including Noma Bar, Morag Myerscough, Luis Mendo, Danielle Rhoda, and Rob Lowe of Supermundane. [13]

Recognition

Creative Boom won Best Design Media Award in the international A' Design Award & Competition in 2018. Shopify recommended the website as a resource "dedicated to creative inspiration" [14] while Creative Pool described Creative Boom as a platform for "artists, writers, game designers and more", saying "we'd spend hours playing with those little eyes at the top". [15]

The Creative Boom Podcast was named the number one podcast for creative career advice and insight by Creative Lives in Progress. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "The Creative Boom Podcast". Creative Boom. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. ↑ "About Katy Cowan". 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. ↑ Adobe Inc. "Live from the sofa with Stephanie, Rufus & Katy Cowan (Creative Boom)", Adobe Live, 9 April 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
  5. ↑ HowDo Media "New online magazine Creative Boom launches, with a little help from Twitter" Archived 2009-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ David Prior "Online magazine Creative Boom expands team as it hits million milestone", Prolific North, 01 April 2016. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Guardian Culture Professionals Network", London, 4 November 2011. Retrieved on 18 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Katy Cowan "How to recognise, prevent and deal with burnout in a creative job", The Guardian,24 May 2012. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Creative Boom Podcast on Apple Podcasts"
  10. ↑ "Dapo Adeola on big breaks, diversity in publishing and why he turned Disney down twice". Creative Boom. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  11. ↑ "Debbie Millman on the beauty of mistakes and why having courage is empowering". Creative Boom. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  12. ↑ "Oliver Jeffers on a year of change and why he's learnt to slow down". Creative Boom. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  13. ↑ "Creative Boom Shop". Creative Boom. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  14. ↑ Nick Babich "Give Yourself Design Superpowers with Digital Illustrations", Shopify, 25 February 2019. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
  15. ↑ Antonino Lupo "The Best 30 Websites for Creative Inspiration", Creative Pool, 17 November 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "10 podcasts to tune into for creative career advice and insight", Creative Lives in Progress, 27 May 2021. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
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