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

The best Google Doodles ever
By Tom May, Sammy Maine last updated
We look back at the most fun designs from across the decades.

28 of the best band logos ever
By Sammy Maine, Joe Foley last updated
A great band logo is designed to stand the test of time.

Home office essentials: Work from home more comfortably
By Sammy Maine, Georgia Coggan published
Improve the time you spend at your desk.

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?

70 best tattoo designs
By Sammy Maine published
From rose tattoos to geometric pieces, we uncover some of the best tattoo designs around.

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.

20 best album covers of 2017
By Sammy Maine published
From the controversial to the creative, see the album art that turned heads in 2017.

8 useful Christmas card templates
By Sammy Maine published
These greeting card templates will help you on your way.

Can you spot yourself in these designer stereotypes?
By Sammy Maine published
Are you a hipster, messy creative, romantic or other?

How Tove Jansson and the Moomins continue to inspire
By Sammy Maine published
60 years after the first drawing, the world still wants more.

7 key typographic trends in Marvel movie logos
By Sammy Maine published
What designers can learn from the decade's biggest superhero brand.

Are movie posters in a design crisis?
By Sammy Maine published
After the backlash the Spider-Man: Homecoming poster received, we ask if mainstream film posters are in a creative rut.

Grammy-winning artist Klaus Voormann on why hand-drawn is best
By Sammy Maine published
The Beatles’ cover artist looks back on 50 years of Revolver and explains why he still thinks working in analogue is top.

20 web designers to follow on Behance
By Sammy Maine published
Take a look at our pick of the best Behance portfolios for a burst of web design inspiration.
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