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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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He is known for his distinctive style, often described as having "cut-out" qualities with strong shapes, vibrant colours, and textures, which he often creates digitally using Procreate on his iPad. She was the Society of Illustrators 2023's vice president and became chair in 2024. © Decur (Guillermo Decurgez)

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New Alexis Rockman exhibition is an urgent look at the rise of global wildfires

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Connecticut-based contemporary artist Alexis Rockman has returned to Huxley-Parlour with Conflagration, a solo exhibition of nine new paintings focusing on the increasing occurrence of wildfires worldwide. In 2023, they were all ravaged by wildfires, with Canada breaking previous records by a significant margin.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

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And now we're back for 2023 with another bumper crop of amazing gift ideas from independent artists and shops. They'll also enjoy all kinds of exclusive perks, previews and early access invitations to world class exhibitions and events. For more of the latter, check out our guide to the UK's top independent shops.) Wield it wisely."

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This year's OFFF Festival channels a brutalist hero's journey for its identity

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The festival will be held from 23-25 March at Disseny Hub Barcelona, a few weeks earlier than usual, since in April, the digital art exhibition 'Digital Impact' will be held at the same venue for the first time. Tickets for the festival are now on sale via www.offf.barcelona.

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Illustrator Katie Smith on drawing comforting characters that inspire creativity

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They've also opened the doors to amazing opportunities, such as being exhibited at the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch as part of the UAL awarding body's Origins Creatives 2023 showcase. These are then coloured and given a texture and pattern before being imported into Illustrator, where she works with typography.

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Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

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While objects melt together and creatures emerge from alternate dimensions, the artist perfectly handles everything from plush textures to transparent surfaces. But she manages to achieve it, and the effect is instantly striking yet at the same time full of fascinating nuance.

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Marta Plizga on how a year-long portrait challenge sharpened her drawing skills

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This is exactly what happened to Marta in 2023, but rather than wallowing in defeat, she decided to take a proactive approach and combat her feelings head-on by embarking on a daily portrait challenge. "I Also, I am passionate about experimenting with colours and textures, and I find it thrilling to capture these elements on paper."

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