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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

Creative Boom

And with output as diverse as their influences (ranging from 8-bit video games and Chinese watercolours to architecture and emojis), you're sure to find art that speaks to you personally. Caver Zhang Caver Zhang is a freelance illustrator based in Jinan, China. Work by Amao 2. Work by Caver Zhang 3. Work by Jazzy Yuan 4.

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Mixed-media artist Mariana K's reality-twisting worlds are magically atmospheric

Creative Boom

We love the fresh and original vision of her moody and deeply atmospheric work, which she's selling as prints and about to exhibit at art exhibitions across the UK. Instead, Mariana developed her art skills by practising in her spare time, outside of her day job as a freelance translator and interpreter. Awakened © Mariana K.

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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

She already has stints as a freelance illustrator for the likes of Lumist, Ellemen Magazine and Tongji University under her belt, while more recently, she has worked for OMG Accessories as a visual designer on the product development team. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of.

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Squiggles, dogs and natural forms: Nikita Savinov reveals the process behind his 3D artworks

Creative Boom

Many opt for the freelance way of life for its sense of freedom. Growing an audience, Nikita started receiving commissions, and it wasn't long until he began working with his favourite music artists and exhibiting worldwide. Pre-Freedom © Nikita Savinov. Quite soon, people started sharing my works." And there we have it.

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London Design Festival 2020 reveals first installations and freelancer focus

Design Week

Marlene Huissoud Architectural studio Weave is bringing The Hothouse to a newly established district Stratford, an installation which has been inspired by Victorian glasshouses. Support for freelancers. The co-founders announced a “spotlight” on freelancers this year. Installation announcements.

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21 Watercolors That Show How The Sun And Shadows Change Cities

Design You Trust

ska is an architect, watercolorist, and freelance illustrator based in Poland. She creates mostly watercolors that focus on architecture and cities. Among others, he works were exhibited at the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, on the set of several TV shows. Hotel In Havana. ” More: Maja Wro?

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Prague’s Designblok Shines a Spotlight on Glass Heritage — and Evolution

Azure Magazine

Largely spared the bombings of the Second World War , Prague remains one of the most well preserved — and architecturally beautiful — European cities, with most of its urban centre now designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Utopia by Johan Pertl. LLEV Studio harnesses mycelium moulds to replicate traditional glass vase making.