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
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Bright and beautiful business cards stand out from the crowd
By Sammy Maine published
These business cards definitely pack a punch
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5 great EPL football stadium illustrations
By Sammy Maine published
Ben the Illustrator lends his signature style to these iconic football stadiums
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Playful froyo brand aims to lick the competition
By Sammy Maine published
Lick is a frozen yogurt brand that focuses on playful and eye-catching branding
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Star Draws: illustrator creates weekly Star Wars tribute
By Sammy Maine published
Liam Brazier will be drawing 52 Star Wars portraits over the course of a year
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Kick-ass Dawn of Justice fan art designs
By Sammy Maine published
Director Zach Snyder tweeted these official posters for 'Dawn of Justice'
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Adobe apps are coming to Android
By Sammy Maine published
Adobe are finally going to be bringing their apps to Android
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Iconic logos reimagined with handwritten type
By Sammy Maine published
Brand by Hand explores the defining attributes of world-wide brands
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Fun branding project makes YouTube kid-friendly
By Sammy Maine published
Hello Monday and YouTube collaborated on this branding project for a kid friendly YouTube.
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Designers reinvent Coca-Cola's iconic packaging
By Sammy Maine published
Finished Art hone in on their love of negative space with their bottle design
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This type book is an absolute A-hole
By Sammy Maine published
This type book is guaranteed to be full of A-holes
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Game of Thrones houses reimagined as modern-day corporations
By Sammy Maine published
Shutterstock has created TV commercials for a modern-day Game of Thrones, using only stock imagery.
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How to curate your own creative workshop
By Sammy Maine published
Dave Johnston and Alex Donne-Johnson during their Hyper Island workshop
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Children's hospital identity gets a feel-good makeover
By Sammy Maine published
TADO created the all-new mascot for The Children's Hospital Charity in Sheffield
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Top artists pay tribute to the world's best robots
By Sammy Maine published
Robot Envy: Zenith is a celebration of illustration and robots
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Beautiful branding goes back to nature
By Sammy Maine published
Cosmetic company Corinne gets a naturally beautiful identity from graphic designer Anna Trympali.
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Illustrator dissects Astro-boy and friends in new poster series
By Sammy Maine published
Insidors is a poster series that dissects various popular robots
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Beautiful book celebrates fatherhood
By Sammy Maine published
Watkins created the project to inspire the future fathers of the world
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4 tips to accelerate your design career
By Sammy Maine published
The Neighbourhood’s Paul Gosling explains what it takes to be head of digital for a leading creative agency.
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50 business cards celebrate the father of record sleeve design
By Sammy Maine published
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Steinweiss giving the world the first album cover design.
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10 illustrated tributes to The Simpsons' Milhouse
By Sammy Maine published
Submit your Milhouse from Memory for your chance to be featured in book #2
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Make a Millennium Falcon in origami
By Sammy Maine published
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Minimal postcards celebrate classic movies
By Sammy Maine published
Wish you were here – without the flesh-eating dinosaurs
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The world's fastest 3D printer revealed
By Sammy Maine published
Carbon3D have unveiled a new 3D printing process, which is anywhere between 25 and 100 times faster than the usual offerings.
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