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Booms & Shakes: June's hires, launches and the studios rethinking themselves

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By Katy Cowan
| Creative Boom
Welcome back to Booms & Shakes, our monthly round-up of the hires, promotions, launches and wins making noise across the creative world right now. A few patterns jumped out of the inbox this rainy June. Half the industry seems to be hiring a head of strategy. "Social-first" studios are building empires.
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The best new typefaces for June 2026

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By Katy Cowan
| Creative Boom
There's something about midsummer that seems to bring out the best in type foundries and designers. Maybe it's the long days. Maybe it's a rush of projects finally being signed off on. Whatever it is, June has an unusually rich crop: revivals lovingly reworked, stencils that break their own rules, and display faces with enough presence to fill a poster that could be seen from space. Well, perhaps not. But you get the picture. What I love about this month's haul is the sheer range.
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How Derek&Eric gave Manomasa a Latin American glow-up with 'Snacks With Spirit'

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By Katy Cowan
| Creative Boom
You know those tasty snack-treats called Manomasa? The ones saved for special occasions or BBQs with friends, and only available from the "posher" supermarkets? It's probably because of the premium offering and rather serious packaging – not to mention the muted tones and grown-up illustrations that describe exactly what high-end flavours might be waiting inside.
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