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Kakanin Squad: Chararacter Concept Artworks and Illustrations by John Patrick Gañas

Design You Trust

He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Arts from the University of the East – Caloocan, graduating magna cum laude. John Patrick Gañas is a concept artist and illustrator from Caloocan, Philippines, known for his vibrant and culturally inspired works.

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Fantasy Island shows Ireland from 70 photographers’ alternative perspectives

Its Nice That

Above Matt Glover: At the Forest’s Edge (Copyright © Matt Glover, 2016) Above Rotten Books: Fantasy Island (Copyright © Rotten Books, 2025). He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

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Jim Parkinson, 1941–2025

Typographica

He became the go-to guy for art directors looking to refresh their publication, and he redrew some titles multiple times over the years. Jim’s hobby was depicting vintage neon signage as fine art. Later in life, when Jim wasn’t drawing logos or making fonts, he was painting signs. Not how you think. Read our editorial policy.

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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

Creative Boom

Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession. That's when I decided to go to an art college.". And that's exactly what she did in 2016, studying Visual Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and graduating in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

Creative Boom

Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020. This doesn't mean her background in illustration was time wasted, though.

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Artist Sketched Fellow Passengers On The Ferry In Amsterdam In A Tiny Sketchbook

Design You Trust

Her multimedia art project, Faces on the Ferry, marked her return to the world of fine arts and captured the attention of Het Parool, Flow Magazine, and The Guardian. She also writes and illustrates her own books, most recently Texas Tracts. She co-founded creative collective Therewise Enterprises with her husband, J.C.

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Navigating Genetic Compromises and a Toxic World through Steampunk Self-Portraiture in the Artistic Odyssey of Lix North

Design You Trust

For the better part of the following decade, she thrived as a professional illustrator, photographer, and commissioned artist, operating under the moniker of Lix Creative, her graphic art studio. However, in 2016, Lix redirected her focus towards conceptual fine art and exhibitions, rekindling her passion for exploring new artistic horizons.