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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

In our recent Creative Boom survey, we gathered votes from hundreds of illustrators, art directors and industry insiders to spotlight the artists making waves in this challenging climate. Christoph's approach to illustration combines conceptual thinking with playful execution, making complex ideas accessible through clever visual metaphors.

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Holly Stapleton mixes gouache with digital art to create works bathed in golden hour light

Creative Boom

The Toronto-based artist masterfully mixes hand-painted gouache with digital art to achieve this unique style. "I Completely self-taught, Holly didn't undertake any formal training or higher education in illustrator or visual arts. So I moved back to Toronto and sent my work to a few art directors. How's It Going to End?,

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Amazing Digital Art and Illustrations By Alessandro Pautasso

Graphic Design Junction

He is a Art director and Illustrator, his specialty lies in digital art and mixed media. Attracted by visual arts , he decided to start a career as a commercial artist and simultaneously focusing on digital art. His works were featured in several international newspapers, magazines, key-arts, cd-covers and books.

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

Creative Boom

Art has always been a strong part of Soumyaraj's identity. She also thanks her art teacher, who helped her lean more towards a creative subject in her further education. "My My parents and teachers constantly encouraged me to participate in art competitions. Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession.

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Warhol, Land Art and a giant mirrored building set in the striking desert landscape of ancient Saudi Arabia

Creative Boom

Amid this backdrop of transformation, Arts AlUla has been formed to commission site-specific artworks from international and Saudi artists. In 2020 and again last year, Desert X (alternatively held in Coachella, California every other year) saw the installation of incredible sculptures framed by windswept red sandstone cliffs.

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'Never be afraid to make mistakes': Minkwan Kim on designing visuals for YouTube Music

Creative Boom

We chat with an independent designer and art director at YouTube Music about his inspirations, career trajectory, and the importance of learning from setbacks. At least in the case of Min , a graphic designer and art director based in New York who graduated in 2020 and is currently working at Google YouTube Music.

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

Creative Boom

Looking to commission an illustrator or just seeking fresh visual inspiration for your own work? It's easy to get stuck looking at the same kind of art, time and time again, in a kind of artistic version of an echo chamber. Having graduated in fine arts in 2008, he now leads the digital arts course at Shandong University of Arts.