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Top 10 illustrators to watch: A must-see list for art enthusiasts

Creative Boom

With offices in Helsinki, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and soon Paris, Agent Pekka represents a hand-picked group of artists working across various disciplines, from 3D and animation to illustration and typography. Her work explores composition, texture and emotion, drawing viewers into quiet, carefully structured scenes. Karlotta Freier 2.

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

Creative Boom

The 2024 winners were chosen by an expert judging panel consisting of printmaker and previous Illustration Awards winner James Albon, author, illustrator, and animator Yasmeen Ismail, founder and director of Gran Salón Mexico Maru Aguzzi, and esteemed illustrator and cartoonist Chris Riddell.

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Ukrainian illustrator Olga Shtonda uses her art to call for peace after seeing her home country destroyed

Creative Boom

Olga Shtonda is an award-winning illustrator from Kharkiv, Ukraine, who loves to combine different graphic techniques with printmaking, ink, pencils, collages and digital. Olga believes her visual style was influenced by studying printmaking and graphic art at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. "I © Olga Shtonda. © Olga Shtonda.

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The winners of the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards have been revealed

Creative Boom

Axel Scheffler, animator and illustrator of The Gruffalo, said: "It's been very enjoyable to be part of the jury for this year's V&A illustration prize. Kerry's primarily digital work used hand-drawn textures and layers to add depth and detail to her cover. The judges praised its humour, simplicity and ingenuity.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

But just like his biggest inspiration and obsession, Charley Harper, Chris's illustrations have recently focused on shape, texture and colour. Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator. Animals are one of your favourite things to draw.

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The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer

UX Collective

But more importantly than the visuals, they use a custom animation format. link] Instead of using standard video, Lottie , or WebGL , Airbnb created a lightweight proprietary format for animated UI icons. Scanning these marbled textures into digital work adds unpredictability and humantouch. aesthetics.

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10 Vital Elements of Art That Make a Good Design

Graphic Design Junction

While modern print design depends on many technological factors, it has also inherited a lot from older art forms, such as painting, printmaking, and photography. Organic shapes are usually based on the elements that you can find in nature: leaves, branches, clouds, animals, etc. Value is very important for tone, light, and texture.

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