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Illustrators launch fightback against AI dolls with #StarterPackNoAI trend

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Tom May

If you've glanced at social media recently, you've probably seen a bizarre trend of people making images of action figures and dolls of themselves using ChatGPT's image generator. These digital creations—which depict you as a plastic-packaged toy, complete with accessories—have gone viral across platforms, with brands and marketers eagerly jumping on the bandwagon. But not everyone is a fan of AI.
Thecla Schaeffer on motherhood as both protest and power in art and creativity

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Abbey Bamford

Thecla Schaeffer is no stranger to shaping cultural narratives. As the former creative force behind G-Star RAW and Tony's Chocolonely and now an acclaimed visual artist, she has spent her career pushing boundaries. However, her work has taken on a new, urgent power through the lens of motherhood—raw, complex, and deeply personal. In her latest series, CATTLE: Motherhood, she asks: How does motherhood both liberate and oppress?
Derek&Eric give Lindt's Easter a golden glow-up

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Abbey Bamford

Easter is no stranger to visual overload, and every year, we're overwhelmed with imagery of bunnies, chicks, pastel florals and eggs in every hue of the springtime rainbow. So, in a saturated seasonal landscape, how does a heritage brand like Lindt create something that not only feels festive but unmistakably 'them'? Derek&Eric's approach was this: seasonal clichés are out, and standout simplicity is in.
Director Benjamin Nicolas captures conflict through a child's eyes in new short film

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Abbey Bamford

There's no shortage of footage documenting the impact of global conflict, but very few films manage to convey the emotional weight of war with the subtlety, sensitivity and visual finesse of Broken Dreams, the latest project from director Benjamin Nicolas. The short film tells the story of Imane, a 10-year-old girl living in the Kamed refugee camp in West Bekaa, Lebanon. She is both the narrator and co-creator of the film, having written and voiced the poetic script that anchors the narrative.
AI Jesus has risen-and He's got thoughts on what you should buy

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Katy Cowan

What happens when faith, capitalism and generative AI collide? You get AI Jesus, a surreal and strangely soothing online experience that's equal parts spiritual satire and performance art. Just in time for Easter, artists Ben Polkinghorne, Zach Bishop and Chris Chapman are behind www.aiJesus.live, a free-to-use website that invites users to "video call" with a lifelike 3D avatar of Jesus Christ.
Why Glastonbury's Shangri-La is dramatically reinventing itself for 2025

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Tom May

In a dramatic shift from previous years, Shangri-La—Glastonbury Festival's legendary field of counterculture and alternative music— is completely reinventing itself under the theme of 'The Wilding'. After two years parodying consumerism through the 'Everything Must Go' concept (which we explored in detail, in last year's special report), creative director Kaye Dunnings and her team are taking that slogan to its logical conclusion… by starting entirely from scratch.
Six books to help build your personal brand (without making you feel like a walking billboard)

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Tom May

Building a personal brand can feel uncomfortable—even manipulative—for many creative professionals. But at its core, effective branding isn't about shameless self-promotion; it's about clarity, authenticity and making meaningful connections. So, how do you master the art of branding? Well, these six books will give you a good start. Covering the topic with refreshing honesty, they all offer practical wisdom without the corporate jargon or inauthentic tactics that make many of us recoil.
Luxury fashion brand offers exhibition visitors an innovative digital companion

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Tom May

Luxury fashion house LOEWE has unveiled its first major brand exhibition, Crafted World, in the heart of Tokyo's cultural and fashion district, Harajuku. Running until 11 May, the show celebrates the 178-year-old brand's rich heritage of hand-crafted creativity, design excellence and distinctive character. LOEWE, established in Madrid in 1846 and now part of the LVMH group, specialises in leather goods, clothing, perfumes and other fashion accessories.
SMART STRAINS by B&B Studio reimagines the probiotic aisle with targeted design thinking

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Abbey Bamford

The probiotics industry has long been dominated by the idea that more is better, more specifically, that more bacteria means a better supplement. However, B&B Studio and Dr. Megan Rossi, the Gut Health Doctor, set out to challenge this thinking with the launch of SMART STRAINS, a revolutionary approach to gut health supplements.
Why Archibald Knox might be the greatest designer you've never heard of

1 week ago | creativeboom.com | Tom May

When I mention the name Archibald Knox, I'm often met with blank stares. Yet this Manx-born artist and designer, who lived from 1864 to 1933, has a legion of admirers across the globe and is one of the most significant figures in design history. Born on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the middle of the Irish Sea, Knox was a designer, artist and teacher whose work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau and Modernism.