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Katy Cowan

Founder & Editor

A writer, journalist, and co-founder of Manchester communications firm, Boomerang, Katy is founder and editor of Creative Boom, which she launched in 2009 to support others. Today, her magazine reaches a million people worldwide each month. Katy loves to champion emerging talent and share advice on entrepreneurship.

Designer Frith Kerr sitting on her seating installation at Fenton House. Photo credit: Oskar Proctor

Slow down, sit down, look again: Gitta Gschwendtner brings new design perspectives to the National Trust

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13.09.2019

Habitual Submission © Rhiannon Salisbury. Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist and via Delphian Gallery.

Rhiannon Salisbury's paintings of the 'absurd' representation of women in advertising

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12.09.2019

Zuhr, oil on canvas 51 x 87cm © Julian Bell. Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist and Sarah O’Kane Contemporary Fine Art.

Paintings by Julian Bell of scenes occurring during a single summer's day in modern London

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12.09.2019

The viral 'Dancing Granny' makes granny pants cool with a modern rework of Baby Got Back

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12.09.2019

Studio Makgill. All images courtesy of dn&co. Via Creative Boom submission.

Limited edition posters that answer the question, what message would you send as a neighbour?

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11.09.2019

Prince Gyasi, Energy is contagious (2018), photograph. Courtesy of the artist and Nil Gallery

One of the world's largest celebrations of contemporary African art is back

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11.09.2019

Nike I by Francesca DiMattio (2019). Image courtesy the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery. Photograph by Karen Pearson. Via Creative Boom submission.

Large-scale porcelain sculptures that explore the 'conflicting expectations' of womanhood

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10.09.2019

Custom House Is Our House, 2019, Jessie Brennan (Part of the year-long series Making Space) Commissioned by the Royal Docks Team, a joint initiative by the Mayor of London and the Mayor of Newham. Produced and curated by UP Projects. Photo by Thierry Bal. Via Creative Boom submission.

Making Space by Jessie Brennan celebrates the people who have lived and worked at the Royal Docks

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10.09.2019

All images courtesy of Nicholas Barclay

Typographic posters that look at the criticism designers face online

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09.09.2019

Creative Boom's online shop is now open, as we reveal 10 limited-edition posters by 10 leading artists and designers

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06.09.2019

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist, Natalie Wong.

Natalie Wong spends three months creating 'fantasy' 3D coral artwork made entirely from colourful paper

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05.09.2019

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of Modern Designers.

Modern Designers helps to mark a new season for one of Britain’s most innovative orchestras

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05.09.2019

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