Sammy Maine
Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint.
Latest articles by Sammy Maine
42 of the best band logos ever for creative inspiration
By Sammy Maine last updated
A great band logo is designed to stand the test of time.
The best Google Doodles ever
By Tom May, Sammy Maine published
On its 25th anniversary, we look back at the most fun designs.
What's the best programming language to learn first?
By Sammy Maine last updated
Want to code but have no idea where to start? This infographic reveals what's best for you in 2017.
Beautiful print charts all of UK's Christmas number ones
By Sammy Maine last updated
Which is your favourite Christmas number one?
Adorable stop motion animation will get you in the Christmas spirit
By Sammy Maine last updated
Hornet director Peter Sluszka rings in the holidays with this heartwarming, stop-motion film for Hermès.
Augmented advent calendar reinvents Christmas
By Sammy Maine last updated
Every time a door is opened, you can download new digital content for both iOS and Android.
The 20 best magazine covers of 2016
By Sammy Maine last updated
Yes, we are most definitely are judging a book by its cover in this list of the best mag front page designs from the past year.
10 amazing calendar designs for 2017
By Sammy Maine last updated
Happy New Year! Looking for some calendar design inspiration for 2017? Then look no further as we reveal a host of inspirational designs...
70 best tattoo designs
By Sammy Maine last updated
From rose tattoos to geometric pieces, we uncover some of the best tattoo designs around.
20 web designers to follow on Behance
By Sammy Maine last updated
Take a look at our pick of the best Behance portfolios for a burst of web design inspiration.
Home office essentials: Work from home more comfortably
By Sammy Maine, Georgia Coggan published
Improve the time you spend at your desk.
Could this be the future for phone chargers?
By Sammy Maine last updated
Do you think this is the future for phone chargers?
7 musicians that nailed their branding campaigns
By Sammy Maine published
What creatives can learn from bands who got branding right.
27 top movie title sequences
By Sammy Maine published
From Saul Bass to Into the Spider-Verse, these are the best opening titles ever made.
16 of the most imaginative movie wallpapers
By Sammy Maine, Jim McCauley published
These movie wallpapers offer plenty of creative inspiration.
18 wonderful window display designs
By Sammy Maine, Ruth Hamilton published
A trip to the shops could be your next source of inspiration.
The 9 most annoying things every designer does
By Sammy Maine published
Are you guilty of any of these irritating quirks and habits?
10 inspiring design toys for your desk
By Sally Jenkinson, Sammy Maine, Jim McCauley published
Brighten up your desk with these fun design toys.
Discover Google's UX design secrets
By Sammy Maine published
Rachel Inman backs inclusivity in her team at Google.
19 glorious geometric patterns in design
By Sammy Maine published
Get inspired by our collection of gorgeous geometric patterns.
10 extraordinary examples of typography poster designs
By Sammy Maine published
The inspiring fonts here made these typographic posters shine.
8 eye-popping examples of fractal art
By Sammy Maine published
We've hand-picked some of our favourite fractal art pieces that are bound to blow your mind.
The secrets of Firefly's VFX
By Sammy Maine published
We get exclusive insights into award-winning Zoic Studios' work on the cult sci-fi show.
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