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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Fun project sees negative space give type a face
By Sammy Maine published
The Typefaces book is inspired by letterpress printing
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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.
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McDonald's drinks concept given eye-popping packaging
By Sammy Maine published
The packaging designs take their inspiration from chocolate bars
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Microsoft creates 9,640 unique posters for new campaign
By Sammy Maine published
The campaign aims to showcase the functionaility of Microsoft's Cortana
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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?
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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
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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'
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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
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Striking data dandelions offer a new take on infographics
By Sammy Maine published
Click on the image to see the full infographic
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Designer produces 60 logos in 60 days
By Sammy Maine published
Tynes gave herself a maximum of 60 minutes to create each logo
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The LinkedIn for designers aims to kick-start connections
By Sammy Maine published
Could Hiive be the website to kick start your creative connections?
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Harrowing campaign is designed to shock
By Sammy Maine published
The campaign aims to raise awareness of FGM happening all over the world
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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.
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Fun font project sees new typeface created every day
By Sammy Maine published
The experiment left Wright feeling more inspired than ever
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Top films and TV shows get a hipster logo
By Sammy Maine published
What do you make of these hipster transformations?
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Stunning geometric illustrations pay tribute to classic movies
By Sammy Maine published
These are the kind of designs Kubrick himself would be proud of
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Sagmeister-inspired typography project is food for thought
By Sammy Maine published
This typographic response to designer Stefan Sagmeister's book is beautifully inspirational.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Beautiful geometric animal logos
By Sammy Maine published
This logo design series focuses primarily on animals and birds
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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.
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Is this the ultimate 'working' notepad for designers?
By Sammy Maine published
Could this be the notepad you've been searching for?