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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. A self-proclaimed "artist with a business brain", she picked up hand lettering as a hobby while studying advertising at the School of Visual Arts.

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The 20 graphic designers inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

To identify the graphic designers making the biggest impact right now, we turned to our global community of creatives, art directors and industry insiders. Meanwhile, the rise of AI tools is forcing the industry to double down on what makes human creativity irreplaceable: conceptual thinking, cultural insight, and emotional resonance.

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Marco Lawrence

Communication Arts

” The path to working as an illustrator was a bit unexpected for Lawrence, who studied commercial fine art screen printing, fine art drawing and printmaking around Europe before graduating with a BA Honors in 2007. “That dedication to mastering technique is something that still characterizes my work today.”

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Lifelike Canines Lounge in Emily O’Leary Uncanny Hooked Rugs

Colossal

” “Injured Elbow Dog” (2020), hand-hooked wool yarn on linen Employing a carpet-making technique called rug hooking , the earliest form of which can be traced to Northern England in the early 19th century, O’Leary spends several months on a single piece.

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Big Cartel’s big rebrand by How&How throws caution to the wind

Its Nice That

When we discovered Extraset sells their merch on Big Cartel, they became the perfect partner to craft a custom wordmark,” Chris recalls. In focusing on preserving the independence of the brand whilst broadening its audience, How&How worked very closely with the team at Big Cartel to craft something forward-thinking yet authentic.

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For a rural arts festival, Untitled Macao takes the pastoral from pastel to kaleidoscopic

Its Nice That

Keeping this tradition alive and revitalising the custom for the 21st century is the Guanzhong Mangba Arts Festival, which has expanded the event to include art and craft activities, as well as a folk film festival, all with the aim of keeping the artistic rural culture thriving.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

Creative Boom

Students at Glasgow School of Art. And if you're exhibiting yourself, we wish you the very best of luck! After two years of digital-only exhibition, the iconic UAL college's graduate shows will appear in physical and digital form this year. 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins).

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