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Qianhui Yu's surreal and inspirational illustrations shine a spotlight on social problems

Creative Boom

Stoke-on-Trent-based illustrator and animator Qianhui Yu is on a mission to highlight social problems and tell stories from new perspectives. She's doing this by creating imaginative illustrations imbued with a healthy dose of feminism. Outside of her animation work, Qianhui is also making waves as an illustrator.

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UAL student Shihui Li highlights animal extinction through sugar-spun folk art

Creative Boom

To spotlight the issue of biodiversity loss, Shihui crafted caramel figures of extinct animals using traditional Chinese sugar painting. This ancient Chinese folk art traditionally depicts animals of the zodiac or scenes from myths and legends.

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Weronika Marianna's beautiful animations exist somewhere between dancing, poetry and magic

Creative Boom

Polish painter and illustrator Weronika Marianna has pushed her art in a new direction by bringing it to life via animation. Full of vibrancy, colour and life, her enchanting handmade animations still retain the looseness and energy that made her previous work so appealing. Animating allows me to embrace all of these qualities."

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Illustrator Joseph Carrington on confronting what challenges you and the benefits of representation

Creative Boom

Auckland-based illustrator Joseph Carrington creates instantly recognisable work thanks to his sleek, deceptively simple style. Having originally trained as a graphic designer, Joseph Carrington pivoted to illustration seven years ago. "I Lately, I'm most proud of jobs where I've had the opportunity to animate my illustrations."

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Broly Su's graphic illustrations are inspired by a love of hip-hop, basketball and anime

Creative Boom

Atlanta-based graphic designer and illustrator Broly Su brings both his skills together in work inspired by retro toys, hip-hop culture and graffiti. Sleek, stylish and funny, Broly Su's award-winning illustrations have been featured by the likes of Adult Swim, NBA and Sprite, to name a few.

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Animal Awareness Illustrations by Rohan Dahotre

We And The Color

A Call for Conservation: Rohan Dahotre’s Inspiring Animal Illustrations. In a world where the survival of countless animal species is under threat, artists have taken up their brushes and pens as powerful tools for raising awareness. You can find more inspiring illustrations on WE AND THE COLOR.

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Film Fest Gent's animated rebrand contains a clever nod to the nature of movies

Creative Boom

Independent creative studio Mutant™ has created an animated new identity for Belgium's largest film festival, Film Fest Gent , and it contains a genius subtle nod to the nature of motion pictures. First established in 1974, Film Fest Gent is an all-encompassing, ten-day celebration of cinematography.

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