Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Quebec-based illustrator and graphic designer Chad Grenier uses his beautiful illustrations as a means of connecting with other people and the world around him. As well as being a way for him to discover himself, art also helps him conquer social anxiety and develop connections with other people.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Tokyo-based illustrator Yuki Uebo creates messy, densely-packed images that reflect the crowded lifestyle of Japan's capital city. And it's this crowded way of living which has inspired local illustrator Yuki Uebo to fill her drawings with as many people as possible while also capturing the unique essence of Japan in the process.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. Originally from the UK, Alex is a Norwich University of Arts graduate who studied and pursued photography. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern. The subject of Chinese is also closely related to art, and the two complement each other."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Award-winning London-based illustrator Josh Patterson specialises in creating bright, bold and playful artwork that grabs people's attention. Like many illustrators, Josh settled on a creative path when he was young. From an early age, art and design has always been a big part of my life," he tells Creative Boom. "I

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

San Francisco-based illustrator Emma Cheng has swapped her stethoscope for sketchbooks by switching from a medical career to a full-time freelance illustrator. The arts and sciences can often seem like unrelated fields. But for Taiwanese illustrator Emma Cheng, the two can work together in stunning and surprising ways.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amsterdam-based artist and commercial illustrator Asia Orlando specialises in creating vibrant, playful images that pull viewers in with intricate details. It's easy to get lost in the illustrations of Asia Orlando, but that's no bad thing. This led Asia to take a bold leap towards the world of illustration. "I

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Creative Boom

JUNE 29, 2022

London-based illustrator Grace Helmer draws viewers into her tender, painterly illustrations with a masterful use of colour and compositions that contain a sense of story. We caught up with her to hear how she's gotten to where she is and what illustrators should look for when seeking an agent. © Grace Helmer. © Grace Helmer.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

After suffering from chronic pain for several years, Hong Kong artist Julie Lai used her creativity as part of her healing process, illustrating pivotal moments from her journey back to health. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Julie Lai studied Illustration at Falmouth University before returning home after graduation.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern. The subject of Chinese is also closely related to art, and the two complement each other."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

Multi-disciplined creative and globetrotter Maria Navarro Sanchez combines illustration and design to create stunning and empowering artwork. Based in the German city of Karlsruhe, illustrator and designer Maria Navarro Sanchez's career has been meandering. It has given me a more comprehensive and practical view of illustration.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Deciding what to charge is one of the biggest challenges of being a freelancer. It's one of the most maddening things about freelancing: how do you set your rates? But at least it will help give you a baseline to think about your freelance rates and how you can get there over time.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Growing up in the serene landscapes of Cumbria, at just 16, he enrolled in art college in Carlisle. This early exposure to art sowed the seeds of his passion for visual storytelling. However, his move to Leeds in 2013 to study illustration marked a pivotal moment in his career. Joe Boyd 's artistic journey began at a young age.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

Georgia-based freelance illustrator Changyu Zou creates surreal, dream-like illustrations that harness the written language's powers and convert them into images that will transport you to another world. Originally from China, Changyu moved overseas to study an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2022

The Leeds-based illustrator has just launched a new website, marking a fresh chapter in freelancing and a renewed confidence in herself. Hattie Clark prefers to opt for handmade methods when it comes to creating her art, mainly using ink and brushes and dreaming up "inky type, wobbly people and playful animals," as she puts it.

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Creative Boom

MAY 25, 2023

London-based illustrator Jingxin Fang stays true to herself and refuses to follow the herd in her beautifully detailed illustrations, documenting the world around her and the wonderful people who inhabit it. Jingxin's illustrations are a mixed-media marvel created with pencils, watercolours and toner.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 25, 2023

New York-based illustrator Yuchen Lu specialises in creating poetic artwork influenced by all things unreal, especially the ancient tales of Greek mythology and the eerie mysticism of Chinese folk tales. Born and raised in Beijing, Yuchen Lu grew up surrounded by an art-loving family.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 14, 2022

The up-and-coming Chinese illustrator is attracting awards and attention for his distinctive combination of hand drawing and digital art. Jiatong Liu is a Chinese illustrator living in London. Last year he graduated from Kingston University in Illustration and has been working as a freelance illustrator and teacher ever since.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Artist has taken successful concept of workshops she ran for major brands such as Nike, ASOS and Timberland to help other freelancers or individuals get together and create. Freelancing can be a lonely gig, however much you love it. I was an illustrator surrounded by designers who thrived with conceptual minds.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

Illustrator Julie Alex creates unique portraits, still-life artworks and landscapes that are instantly recognisable thanks to her use of colour and one-of-a-kind slanted style. I became a freelance illustrator because this is what I've always wanted. I think my art will always continue to change because I like trying new things."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Art director, designer and illustrator Teddy Kang has had an eventful couple of years. Since the pandemic, he's moved from Toronto back to China, working in new creative fields and rediscovering his routes as an illustrator. We met him to hear how his work and life have evolved. It's been a wild ride for the past three years!"

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

© Van Saiyan Spanish illustrator Van Saiyan recalls special moments from his childhood when creating gloriously retro artwork that evokes the look and feel of old-school pulp comics. His illustrations have appeared in editorial columns for the likes of The Washington Post, Forbes and Entertainment Weekly.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

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.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2022

A freelance illustrator, mural artist and designer based in Glasgow, Ida Henrich creates colourful and energetic work, often exploring social and economic issues that are close to her heart. Alongside her illustrations, Ida creates murals in and around Glasgow and is also partial to the odd cartoon and watercolour painting.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2022

A designer and illustrator based in Baroda, India, Soumyaraj Vishwakarma creates digital artworks that are dynamic, otherwordly and intricate, celebrating those slower-paced days when we're able to forget our troubles and enjoy the simple things in life that make us happy. Art has always been a strong part of Soumyaraj's identity.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2023

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Illusration for Scientific American art directed by Michael Mrak Creative careers are rarely smooth, though. I volunteered and loved it.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 30, 2023

Hatiye (she/her/disabled), a medium light-skinned person with dark and short bob haircut, is in front of a red and gray background with geometric shapes reminiscent of op art. Freelance designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip is part of an ever-growing community of creatives making art more inclusive and accessible for all.

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Creative Boom

MAY 3, 2023

The Santa Barbara-based illustrator has enjoyed plenty of success thus far, boasting clients such as Red Bull, Major League Soccer, and The Washington Post. There's easy-going creativity behind Daniel Sulzberg's art. Starting my studio felt right when I went out independently in the freelance world.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Vintage paper, daily fantasies, and retro-futurism are just some of the many inspirations that fuel illustrator Megan Du. Bright, bold, and impossible to miss, Megan's art also focuses on female perspectives to tell unique stories. I want to continue in the field of illustration," she says. "I

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

© Anna Knopf Germany-based illustrator and storyteller Anna Knopf creates delightfully snug worlds in her atmospheric artwork populated by people, plants, and members of the animal kingdom. Don't worry if you can't do this for real, though, because Anna Knopf's delightful illustrations will take you there. Sounds like heaven, right?

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Creative Boom

JULY 5, 2022

For Sarah Madden , a graphic designer based in Leeds, she realised she wanted to embrace freelance illustration and design full-time to explore a better lifestyle. She'd been illustrating on the side to make some extra cash and had the realisation that she could go for it and make illustration part of her full-time gig.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bay-area-based artist Goldie Cai explores the joy of daily life and the world of mental health in her bold, textural illustrations that make the most of limited palettes and bright colours. Growing up around many illustrated books was hugely inspirational too; it always felt like there was a magic to the craft," she tells Creative Boom. "I

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We reveal the best place to buy wonderful art prints to fuel your mood, imagination and creativity. In fact, you probably spend every working day meticulously crafting amazing-looking work for your company or freelance clients – not just because you want praise and reward. As a creative, you're by nature a visual person.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

After all, most of the time, our freelancer bank accounts are empty. There are lots of online services that help you automate your finances, and many freelancers swear by them. I've found QuickBooks invaluable for mileage, invoices and automating bookkeeping," says illustrator and designer Anna Hamill. "It Improve your cashflow.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. As a freelancer, I work with agencies that normally hire me during their peak times or when they can't solve a project internally," he explains.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 22, 2022

Today we are featuring an illustrator who illustrated digital art illustrations. Currently working as a freelance illustrator. He has extensive experience of creating a wide range of design art. In this post, we will showcase his best Digital Art illustrations work for your inspiration.

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