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World Illustration Awards 2023 announces shortlist of incredible illustrators

Creative Boom

Sara Neuhart – Visual Thoughts on Current Affairs (Editorial) Over 5,000 entries to this year's World Illustration Awards have been whittled to a shortlist of 200 incredible artists. Rachel Hill, CEO of the Association of Illustrators, says: "We are delighted to announce the 2023 World Illustration Awards shortlist.

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Illustrators on the challenges facing them in 2024, and how they're responding

Creative Boom

We canvassed the views of illustrators, who shared their biggest challenges and explained what they're doing to meet them. Working as an illustrator is a fun way to earn a living, but it's not without its challenges, not least the need to constantly adapt to new challenges and shifting paradigms. Sebastian Abboud tells a similar story.

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

Bertrand Aznar, represented by Illustration Division Whether you need representation or are looking to hire an artist or illustrator, these are the best places to head to in New York City. This is where illustration agents come into play. But how on Earth do you find a market for your work? David Doran, represented by B&A 2.

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Showcasing illustration work: how to create your best portfolio

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."

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M?icah Purnell's Street Eyes exhibit brings together the biggest names in illustration, photography and typography

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Thanks to purpose-built sites, Micah and Add-Art have taken works by industry-leading illustrators, typographers and photographers and plopped them in the spaces usually occupied by adverts. Once I became aware that advertising held an aesthetic monopoly on commercial space, I wanted to get involved and mix it up a bit," says Micah.

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Types of Advertising: Traditional vs Digital Strategies

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Types of Advertising: Traditional vs Digital Strategies Advertising is a critical component of most marketing campaigns and business growth strategies. With so many options, it can get overwhelming to determine the suitable advertising types and mediums to use. It is often localised. High impression numbers.

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Eva Redamonti's detailed illustrations are a chaotic explosion of the whimsical and the surreal

Creative Boom

Brooklyn-based illustrator Eva Redamonti specialises in creating highly-intricate illustrations which communicate themes of mental health, science, nature and Futurism. Considering that mental health is a common theme in Eva Redamonti's illustrations, it makes sense that art was a kind of therapy for her growing up.