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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Stocking Fillers Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz If you have a friend who makes (or just appreciates) good art, check out the online shop of Aysha Tengiz, a London-based artist working within illustration, animation and textile design. And this one has been designed by Dutch designer/printmaker Karel Martens.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

With over a decade of experience in the illustration industry under his belt, recent years have seen him take more of a design-led approach to his craft. I graduated in 2010 with a first-class honours degree and have worked as a commercial illustrator ever since." Turning ambition into reality isn't new for Chris.

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The Collaborative Spirit Behind Brian Eno’s Record Sleeve Designs

Eye on Design

Martin’s School of Art in the mid-’90s, he took the often fruitless step of pitching himself to All Saints Records, and was surprised when the founder Dominic Norman-Taylor called him in and then promptly gave him work. Small Craft On A Milk Sea [w ith Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams ] (2010). Straight out of St.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

Arena Founded in 1968, Arena is home to an enviable and carefully crafted list of illustrators, including award-winners and best-sellers. It includes artist and director Mat Maitland, image maker Joe Cruz, artist and designer Anthony Burrill, artist and printmaker Kate Gibb, and 3D artist Jack Sachs.

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14 Best Creatives from Pennsylvania

Shillington

The family-run studio was founded upon a passion for sharing great innovative design and printmaking. Illustrator and lettering artist Mary Kate McDevitt has been creating hand lettering and illustrations since 2010 from her studio in Philadelphia. Lettering lends itself well to glorifying famous well crafted lines.