Creative Boom's Weekly Newsletter - 12 January 2021

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Inspiration  /  Photography   Photographs of flowers submerged underwater look like classic oil paintings   Known for her serene underwater portraits of women, artist Barbara Cole has recently explored a different approach by capturing submerged flowers instead. Partly out of curiosity, partly due to not being able to work with people.   Read More     Features  /  Interviews   Ellice Weaver on being an explorer of forms, and a fearless explorer in life   Ellice Weaver is a British illustrator and comic artist most recently based in Berlin. She studied illustration at The University of West England and graduated in 2015, going on to work with clients such as Vice, The Daily Telegraph, and Soho House.   Read More     Inspiration  /  Graphic Design   Anthony Burrill, Oli Bentley & Thomas Mayo create giant alphabetic prints using just four shapes   Anthony Burrill has collaborated with Oli Bentley of Split, and wood type maker, designer and printer, Thomas Mayo, to experiment with the Brico System and create giant letterpress prints of the alphabet using just four shapes.   Read More     Features  /  Book Club   Parallel Road demonstrates the inherent cracks in the American Dream   The cliche of the American Dream is a dream for a reason, in that it's not entirely real. That well-worn image beloved by writers and artists alike never touches on the complexities of things like democracy and race.   Read More     Inspiration  /  Photography   On Either Side of the Window, portraits during Covid-19   With lockdown back and no sign of it easing, issues of separation, isolation and confinement are as pertinent as ever. They're things that Lebanese-American photographer Rania Matar has been thinking about for a while.   Read More     Tips  /  Self   Alternative New Year resolutions from creatives for a better 2021   It was the year that we'd gladly erase from memory. But now 2020 is firmly behind us, what can we learn from our collective experience? We've spoken to creatives worldwide to draw out some common themes.   Read More     Inspiration  /  Illustration   Viktoria Cichon tackled Quarantine Questions to get her through 2020   The first lockdown in March made Viktoria Cichon extremely anxious. Jobs for the illustrator and hand-lettering artist were cancelled or rescheduled. Living by herself and not being able to meet others made her feel quite lonely, too.   Read More   Recommended Reading   How to set and achieve personal goals   Kristen Cudd – Doit Now Blog   He created the web. Now he's out to remake the digital world   Steve Lohr – The New York Times   The great bicycle boom of 2020   Adrienne Bernhard – BBC

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