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Richard Turley gives Air’s identity space to breathe through simplicity and parody

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Using textures inspired by the sky, the universal backdrop, Air encapsulated its entire brand of freshness and freedom in an obvious fashion, diverting from the over-designing that other brands implement. For all of the humour involved, Air also needed truth.

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Sergey Isakov’s illustrations create a “quiet tension” between clean constructivism and spontaneity

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The illustrators’ textured geometric drawings have rolled out across their digital and physical pages with a playful and wondrous sense of movement to every scene. Although bold shapes seem to dominate, the more subtle hero of his illustrative work is the layers of textures and detail that make them feel akin to analogue prints. “My

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Sana Bansal’s introspective illustrations absorb you into her wistful world

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Words Ellis Tree — Date 8 July 2025 Work Illustration Print Risograph Zine Drawing Process History Sana Bansal creates all kinds of characters, from potatoes to aubergines with faces to furry creatures large and small, with tactile, warm textures she makes with “wax pastels and a simple 6B pencil.”

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Photos as a living organism: Riya Panwar reinvents the photographic canvas

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Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Photography Print 3D Identity Nature Environmentalism There are so many photographers who play around with the form, from ambient textures such as long exposure, to bokeh, to alternative photographers who use “camera-less” techniques such as cyanotypes.

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Madeleine LeBrun’s uncanny clay illustrations are inspired by insects, folk art and 90s kids TV

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So, her pieces start out as monocolour blocks before they turn into colourful textured works with a charming 3D appearance – a magic trick she often documents on her Instagram. I take some high-resolution photos of my sculpture, then I enhance, colour and collage the pieces together in Photoshop.”

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You don’t need loads of cash to be a great creative – and we can prove it

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Once scanned back into her computer and assembled using free video editing software, the results are strikingly original and full of texture. And in the world of graphic design, 25-year-old designer Katrina Romulo has built an impressive portfolio of polished branding projects from her own bedroom studio, often using free fonts and textures.

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Pauline Mauruschat creates watercolour murals for motherhood and loneliness

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Finding strengths in the nature of the medium – the bleed and spread of paint on certain canvases – Pauline creates enchanting textures that accentuate her mural-esque illustrations of flying horses, demonic dogs and double-sided tigers.