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
New app will make freelance designers' lives easier
By Sammy Maine published
TAXO'D is a new app designed by freelancers, for freelancers to help you sort out your taxes.
McDonald's drinks concept given eye-popping packaging
By Sammy Maine published
The packaging designs take their inspiration from chocolate bars
Microsoft creates 9,640 unique posters for new campaign
By Sammy Maine published
The campaign aims to showcase the functionaility of Microsoft's Cortana
This notepad app could make you switch from paper to screen
By Sammy Maine published
Could Mosaic be the notebook app you've been searching for?
How collaboration can help you produce your best work
By Sammy Maine published
Both designers played to their strengths for the creation of the titles
IHOP logo refreshed for the first time in 20 years
By Sammy Maine published
The new logo is based on the restuarant's 'commitment to smiles'
You'll love this ingenious interactive Instagram art
By Sammy Maine published
Created by Carl Storey, the illustrator wants to bring a little joy to people's feeds
Striking data dandelions offer a new take on infographics
By Sammy Maine published
Click on the image to see the full infographic
Designer produces 60 logos in 60 days
By Sammy Maine published
Tynes gave herself a maximum of 60 minutes to create each logo
The LinkedIn for designers aims to kick-start connections
By Sammy Maine published
Could Hiive be the website to kick start your creative connections?
Harrowing campaign is designed to shock
By Sammy Maine published
The campaign aims to raise awareness of FGM happening all over the world
Coca-Cola brings branding to the blind
By Sammy Maine published
Coca-Cola has branched out into braille – allowing its blind customers to feel their names on the cans.
Fun font project sees new typeface created every day
By Sammy Maine published
The experiment left Wright feeling more inspired than ever
Top films and TV shows get a hipster logo
By Sammy Maine published
What do you make of these hipster transformations?
Stunning geometric illustrations pay tribute to classic movies
By Sammy Maine published
These are the kind of designs Kubrick himself would be proud of
Sagmeister-inspired typography project is food for thought
By Sammy Maine published
This typographic response to designer Stefan Sagmeister's book is beautifully inspirational.
Download this free set of vector icons
By Sammy Maine published
The icons include a PNG file, a PSD file, AI formats and EPS files.
Demotivational posters want you to fail better
By Sammy Maine published
Turning the motivational poster on its head, these demotivational poster designs could be the key to improving your work.
Vintage film poster designs are classically cool
By Sammy Maine published
These vintage Polish film, theatre and circus posters are a cut above modern-day designs.
Beautiful geometric animal logos
By Sammy Maine published
This logo design series focuses primarily on animals and birds
Free ebook will help you get paid on time
By Sammy Maine published
This free ebook explains how you can avoid the clients that don't pay on time – or at all.
Is this the ultimate 'working' notepad for designers?
By Sammy Maine published
Could this be the notepad you've been searching for?
This new mood board app could beat Pinterest at its own game
By Sammy Maine published
Could Thoughtflow be the app to provide you with the inspiration you need?
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