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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022, her distinctive illustration style has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and the World Illustration Awards. We caught up with her to learn more. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations.

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Jaenam Yoo's synthetic, dream-like drawings focus on the beauty in the mundane

Creative Boom

As an art and design graduate of New York's renowned School of Visual Arts, illustrator Jaenam Yoo has got his career off to a flying start by landing an internship at Mother New York, as well as going on to work with Pentagram, Hugo&Marie, and Apple Music.

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Preserving Moments in Time: The Power of Visual Art to Capture Our World for Future Generations

Design You Trust

But visual art forms like photos and paintings have the unique ability to capture these moments, preserving them for future generations to experience and appreciate. Through his use of color and texture, De’s paintings transport us to a simpler time, one filled with vibrant scenery and rich cultural traditions.

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Changyu Zou creates stunning illustrations inspired by the beauty and romance of poetry

Creative Boom

I believe that visual language and text have a habit of influencing and blending with each other, so I try to use visual art to express and describe words." This doesn't mean that art doesn't influence her style, though. I try to keep the traces and texture of these hand drawings in my digital drawings, too," she adds.

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Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

Creative Boom

Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. Drawing her inspiration from women's history, fashion, and social activism, Aura's art style is both new and familiar. It's hard to know where to start with Aura Lewis' many talents.

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Haruko Hayakawa creates surreal CG artwork packed with humour and subversion

Creative Boom

Haruko would go on to study 3D, motion and VFX at the School of Visual Arts, but later dropped out after feeling that the industry was not the right fit for her. This totally reignited my love of 3D and I spent the rest of 2020 on relearning and honing my modelling and texturing skills.

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Illustrator Miranda Bruce's latest zine explores the heightened anxiety of the pandemic

Creative Boom

Born and raised in San José, Miranda Bruce obtained her BFA in Illustration from Parsons the New School for Design in 2016 and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in 2019. I'm drawn to movement and rough textures, bright colours, and lots of black and white contrast.