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Creative Quarterly asks the question: Where does your inspiration come from? What person, place or thing inspires your work?

¶ By launching our new redesign we’ve become a much more interactive journal.

¶ We search the web for interesting projects in art and design to share with our readers. We ask our readers to share what inspires them.The purpose, not to copy but to inspire.

¶ Inspiration can come from an innovative chair design or an unusual ring or from an interview with a well-known designer or artist or something from ones past. We bring together the creative community like no one else.

Creative Quarterly. The best of art and design, quarterly.

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Creative Quarterly: Back Issues

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Issue 28

Fine Art Profile: Rob Mulholland

Graphi Design Profile: Annik Troxler

Illustration Profile: Lorenzo Petrantoni

Photography Profile: David Arky

Issue 27

Fine Art Profile: Berndnaut Smilde

Graphi Design Profile: Studio Laucke Siebein

Illustration Profile: Michael Slack

Photography Profile: Urs Buhlman

Issue 26

Fine Art Profile: Jessica Harrison

Graphi Design Profile: Felix Ng, Silnt

Illustration Profile: Victoria Topping

Photography Profile: Nils Orth

Issue 25

Fine Art Profile: Martin Wittfooth

Graphic Design Profile: Triboro Design

Illustration Profile: Jeff Nishinaki

Photography Profile: Arno Rafael Minkkinen

Issue 24

Fine Art Profile: Robin Eley

Graphic Design Profile: Anna Garforth

Illustration Profile: Brian Stauffer

Photography Profile: Andrej Kopac

Issue 23

Fine Art Profile: Liam Everett

Graphic Design Profile: Ariane Spanier

Illustration Profile: Ëlodie

Photography Profile: Michael Eastman

Issue 22

Fine Art Profile: Jan Maarten Voskuil

Graphic Design Profile: Mouse Graphics

Illustration Profile: Aad Goudappel

Photography Profile: Beth Herzhaft

Issue 21

Fine Art Profile: Robert Lazzarini

Graphic Design Profile: Marian Bantjes

Illustration Profile: Jakob Hinrichs

Photography Profile: John Manno

Issue 20

Fine Art Profile: Vernon Fisher

Graphic Design Profile: Joel Speasmaker

Illustration Profile: Karen Barbour

Photography Profile: Oliver Nieder

Issue 19

Fine Art Profile: Gregg LeFevre

Graphic Design Profile: Paprika

Illustration Profile: Lars Henkel

Photography Profile: Kristian Schuller

Issue 18

Fine Art Profile: Francine LeClercq

Graphic Design Profile: Nicolas Felton

Illustration Profile: Carin Berger

Photography Profile: Lisa M. Robinson

Issue 17

Fine Art Profile: Adia Millett

Graphic Design Profile: Richard Poulin

Illustration Profile: Nick Dewar

Photography Profile: Jan Van Holleben

Issue 16

Fine Art Profile: Susan Rothenberg

Graphic Design Profile: Mike Perry

Illustration Profile: GuyCo Studio

Photography Profile: Urs Buhlman

Issue 15

Fine Art Profile: Albert Oehlen

Graphic Design Profile: Scale to Fit

Illustration Profile: Cristian Turdera

Photography Profile: Nigel Cox

What Inspires Us?: Tchochkes

Issue 14

Fine Art Profile: Marlene Dumas

Graphic Design Profile: Matteo Bologna

Illustration Profile: Pol Turgeon

Photography Profile: Michel Tcherevkoff

What Inspires Us?: Found Art

Issue 13

Fine Art Profile: Michael Rea

Graphic Design Profile: Craig Ward

Illustration Profile: Marco Wagner

Photography Profile: Erik Almås

What Inspires Us?: Photo-Art-Graphy

Issue 12

Fine Art Profile: Marc Katano

Graphic Design Profile: Si Scott

Illustration Profile: Darren Hopes

Photography Profile: Eva Kolenko

What Inspires Us?: Toy Cameras

Issue 11

Fine Art Profile: Jorge Macchi by Cheri Pitcher

Graphic Design Profile: Multistorey by Kate Lane

Illustration Profile: Kristian Olsen interviewed by Mark Murphy, written by Kate Lane

Photography Profile: Julie Blackmon

Issue 10: End-of-the-year issue selecting top students in each field

Student Fine Artist: Louise Ju-Yu Wu

Student Graphic Designer: Nicole Ziegler

Student Illustrator: Kyung Soon-Park

Student Photographer: Paul Van Hoy II

Issue 9

Fine Art Profile: Darren Almond by Cheri Pitcher

Graphic Design Profile: Knock Knock by Kate Lane

Illustration Profile: Chris Sickels by Molly Zakrajsek

Photography Profile: Dan Tobin Smith interviewed by Charles Hively

Career Talk: License to Thrill, interview with Molly Z

How-To: The Gift by Jonathan Barkat

Real World: Networking at the Holidays by Suzanne Bates

Issue 8

Fine Art Profile: Rachel Whiteread by Cheri Pitcher

Graphic Design Profile: Headcase Design by Kate Lane

Illustration Profile: Yuko Shimizu by Marcos Chin

Photography Profile: Jeff Corwin

Career Talk: Is There Buzz About You? by Suzanne Bates

How-To: SOI Poster by Jaime Zollars

Real World: Finding an Agent, Rep or Gallery by Alan Bamberger

Issue 7

Fine Art Profile: Gary Simmons by Cheri Pitcher

Graphic Design Profile: Abby Clawson Low by Kate Lane

Illustration Profile: Viktor Koen by Marshall Arisman

Photography Profile: Terry Heffernan

Being Green: A Symbol of the Times

Career Talk: The Art of Trend Tracking

How-To: Yo Momma by Tristan Eaton

Real World: Negotiating Tactics: Are You a Lion or a Lamb?

Issue 6

Fine Art Profile: Heloise Crista by Leslie Miller

Graphic Design Profile: Studio Output by Kate Lane

Illustration Profile: Noah Woods by Nicholas Wilton

Photography Profile: Fredrik Brodén

Promote Yourself: The Art of the Postcard Mailer

How-To: Playstation Merchandising by McFaul

Real World: Survival Skills: Freelancing

Issue 5

Questions & Answers: Sue Coe

Illustration Profile: Marcos Chin by Yuko Shimizu

School Profile: Youngstown State University by Susan Russo

School Profile: Troy University by Professor Jerry R. Johnson

How-To: The Nose by Seymour Chwast

Real World: Dealing with Tough Bosses