Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Benjamin Phillips is the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024 The V&A Illustration Awards, now celebrating its 52nd year, continues to champion the finest in contemporary illustration. The V&A has announced Benjamin Phillips as the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024.

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Creative Boom

JULY 12, 2022

If you're participating in art fairs for the first time or just feel a bit rusty, we've put together a guide on how to set up a stall with the help of Glasgow Print Fair and some of the printmakers it works with. The printmakers Jane and Kaye spoke to were all pretty clear on the things that you need to have with you.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. Ian Morris's career as an illustrator has got off to an explosive start. My love for illustration was there from a young age," he tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

JULY 18, 2023

Or looking to commission an illustrator for a project? Look no further, as we list the best UK illustration agents around right now and the details you need to know. Looking for more money, better commissions, better clients and generally more respect as an illustrator? Illustrators on their roster include Alex T.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

It's a theme that author and illustrator Xinyue Chen, AKA Maiyashu, explores to great effect in their latest picture book, I Will Always Be Here. To enter the Central Academy of Fine Arts, I spent many years of my life learning traditional and academic painting," they reveal. "To What do you picture when you think of home?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2022

London-based Romanian illustrator Irina ?elaru Irina, who holds an MA degree in Illustration and Book Arts from the Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, has honed her unmistakable style through an extensive learning process. elaru has spent the last few years developing a bold, colourful style that prioritises simplicity.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2022

Students at Glasgow School of Art. Left to right: Billy Paterson (Communication Design Y3), Jihye Baek (MFA 2022), Fleur Connor (Painting and Printmaking 2022), Sophie Ammann, Leonie Hiller (Communication Design 2022). 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins). RA Schools Show , Royal Academy of Arts.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With over a decade of experience in the illustration industry under his belt, recent years have seen him take more of a design-led approach to his craft. We caught up with him to learn what it means to be a graphic illustrator and how he developed this new style. Turning ambition into reality isn't new for Chris. "A

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Staying ahead of the AI curve Let's face it: AI – and most specifically, generative AI art – will put many creatives out of work in the coming years. In fact, if you're an illustrator, in particular, generative AI is already a clear and present threat to your earning power, as we discuss in this special report. The threat of AI.

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Graphic Design Junction

MAY 17, 2021

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. Design vs. Art. First of all, it’s important to focus on the purpose of design and its difference from art. The Key Elements of Art in Design.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 15, 2024

Halftone art, with its distinctive dotted patterns, has been a timeless favorite among graphic designers and artists alike. In digital design, halftones are employed to achieve a similar effect, adding visual interest and dimension to illustrations, photographs, and graphic compositions. Vintage Halftone Illustrator Text Effects 10.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 21, 2022

Some of our recommendations are sold directly by creatives themselves, while others are from larger stores that commission artists and illustrators to create unique designs for them. Maddy McIndoe is a London-based designer and illustrator whose work is characterised by a love of colour, pattern and playfulness. Miss Pompom.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2023

DIORAMA Sculpture – Lunar on view with Smithson Projects Contemporary art is often a byproduct of arrogance or a symptom of the maker’s ego with very little to say. Her glass work is material and process led, often abstract and site-specific having been multidisciplinary trained in Public Art. Silhouetted photography by Agata Pec.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Stocking Fillers Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz If you have a friend who makes (or just appreciates) good art, check out the online shop of Aysha Tengiz, a London-based artist working within illustration, animation and textile design. And this one has been designed by Dutch designer/printmaker Karel Martens.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 30, 2024

I always sleep on it before I send off a finished illustration to a client," adds illustrator ReesaBoBeesa. Designer and illustrator Lisa Fernández Karlsson takes a similar line. "A As the graphic designer and illustrator Zuza Furmania says, "It's better to push the deadline than sacrifice quality by working tired at 2am.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 11, 2025

Reading "Skate culture and street art." Words Ellis Tree — Date 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Music Sport Branding Before graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent came onto the creative scene, he was a carpenter that spent quite a lot of his spare time skateboarding.

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Brown Paper Bag

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You might think of tissue paper as only being used for gift wrap, but Stacey Elaine has another use for it—the raw material in her illustrations. When scanned, the flattening makes these pieces look like they were done with printmaking techniques; the opacity of the tissue paper mimics the roll of a brayer.

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We And The Color

JUNE 13, 2025

That is precisely the experience of discovering the work of Yo Az , a Paris-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer whose creations are a masterclass in visual storytelling. His art isn’t just something you look at; it’s something you explore. This blend of the familiar and the fantastical is what makes his art so compelling.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 18, 2024

For example, you might create a cosy reading nook where phones and tablets are not allowed or set up an art station with traditional materials like paints, pencils and paper. Illustrator and designer Isaac LeFever adds: "I've been picking back up with printmaking. After four "pomodoros".

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Exploring Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum: Unleash Your Creativity. Contemporary printmaking has seen a remarkable evolution in recent years, making it an exciting medium for artists and creators to explore. It’s an art form that’s deeply rooted in tradition yet fully embraces modern creativity.

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We And The Color

APRIL 24, 2025

This art show is an invitation into the mind of Roman Klonek , a Polish-born artist based in Germany, whose work dances playfully between the aesthetics of mid-century cartoons and the bold impact of traditional printmaking. However, Roman Klonek didn’t just admire cartoons; he pursued a formal arts education.

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Colossal

APRIL 1, 2025

2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award Featured Booooooomand Bookmobile are teaming up for this popular open call supporting artist publishing. Nine artists, illustrators, or photographers will be selected to create a book or zine featuring a cohesive body of work at no cost. Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)

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Its Nice That

JULY 8, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 8 July 2025 Work Illustration Print Risograph Zine Drawing Process History Sana Bansal creates all kinds of characters, from potatoes to aubergines with faces to furry creatures large and small, with tactile, warm textures she makes with “wax pastels and a simple 6B pencil.”

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Its Nice That

JUNE 30, 2025

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography.

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Communication Arts

JULY 6, 2025

Fresh Marco Lawrence New York illustrator Marco Lawrence combines technical skill and surreal storytelling to create imaginative, inclusive worlds. As he had kept up his drawing skills over the years, he pivoted into editorial illustration. All rights Reserved. — Follow Us Loading.

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Colossal

MARCH 30, 2023

All images © Lisa Stubbs, shared with permission Artist Lisa Stubbs is in the midst of a 100-day project that both explores unusual printmaking materials and recalls the topographical allure of her hometown. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 25, 2021

Molly Jones’ illustrations have the cheeky energy of a retro cartoon strip. Her loose lines, goofy yet expressive characters and trippy scenes make for an irreverent illustration style, often topped with playfully grotesque or childlike touches. Every time I create illustrations now I’m thinking ‘is this too much?’

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Its Nice That

JUNE 12, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 12 June 2025 Work Art Graphic Design Print Poster Exhibition Sport Community If you’re an Ipswich Town fan you’ll probably be more than familiar with the fan song Call Me Ted – an anthem that’s belted across the stands on match day weekends. ends Richard.

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Colossal

MAY 27, 2025

It’s not too often that a high school art project morphs into a through-line in an artist’s professional practice, but for illustrator and printmaker Michael Ezzell , that’s exactly how his ongoing series The Junior Classic was born.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 20, 2020

Matilda White draws on the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements to depict mysterious characters that question our assumptions about, and understanding of, femininity and sexuality. She describes herself as a printmaker and artist, working digitally as well as on paper, and recently branched out into textiles.

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Its Nice That

JULY 10, 2025

But what London-based photographer and printmaker Riya Panwar does goes even further – she asks the question “can photography become a living organism?”. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

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Creative Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Despite the minimal approach in Belgian-born Giselle Dekel’s illustrations, she’s still able to translate everyday happenings and feelings such as tiredness or changing clothes into something dreamlike and poignant. ” Now based in Tel Aviv, Dekel says she became an illustrator by accident. .

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Its Nice That

JUNE 23, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 23 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Print Risograph Poster Politics Environmentalism Community When you grow up in West Cumbria, where “there’s more sheep than there are human beings”, and you’re into art, punk and anarchy, you have to quite actively create a different kind of cultural scene to countryside monotony.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Arcimboldo’s work inspired some European illustrators to portray tradespeople as physical embodiments of their work, such as Nicolas de Larmessin in the 17th century and Martin Engelbrecht in the 18th. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Design You Trust

MAY 6, 2023

Montana-based artist Christina Sutton, known as Little Bird Painting, has taken ordinary dinnerware to the next level with her whimsical illustrations of animals. Her designs are reminiscent of traditional printmaking techniques, featuring animals framed by a border of flora.

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We And The Color

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Check out these super-stylish, fun, and absolutely trending feminine illustrations. With a remarkable career spanning over ten years, Sarisa Kojima – a transgender artist of Thai-Japanese descent – has been continuously perfecting her artistry in Art History and Japanese Woodcut Printmaking. Subscribe to our newsletter!

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