Insight

The bigger picture. We dig into the trends, cultural shifts, and conversations that matter to creative people – from AI and the future of work to the realities of running a studio, going freelance, and everything in between.

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Insight Creative Industry

What are you like? 9 things our survey reveals about Creative Boom readers

Andy Harvey, Founder, Communion
Insight Creative Industry

Are we sleepwalking into an era of ultra-processed creativity?

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Insight Digital

The death of Sora, and why you shouldn't build your studio on borrowed sand

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Insight Graphic Design

Is it ethical to present concept work as if it's real?

Insight Graphic Design

'You come for the food. You return for Bonnie.' – Kathryn Farwell on designing the relationship, not just the work

Insight Graphic Design

From Symbols to Systems: Designing brands that hold under pressure

Pen Densham with the R. Wyman office installation "Fluent Chords"
Insight Creative Industry

Oscar-nominee Pen Densham on why holding back is the worst mistake a creative can make

Bethia Connolly
Insight Wellbeing

Are creatives really leaving the UK in droves, and if so, why?

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Insight Creative Industry

Why the creative industry feels broken right now (and why it isn't)

Insight Wellbeing

If we want a fairer creative industry, we need to redesign the doorway

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Insight Wellbeing

Death by a Thousand Cuts: What happens when a woman says the quiet part out loud

Hello Kitty. Irfan_setiawan - stock.adobe.com
Insight Branding

Hello Kitty: She's just a girl with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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