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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

As a result, this article features a global network of illustrators whose work doesn't just look beautiful; it says something, too. He has worked with hundreds of clients, including The New York Times, RCA Records, and Geographic, and has published numerous books with publishers such as teNeues, Walker Books, Comme des Géants, and Hato Press.

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Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI

Creative Boom

As illustration agent James Hughes mentioned in his article, Is AI really coming for your illustration career? The best kind of editorial illustration can summarise an entire article into a simple, well-executed image, but realising the concept behind the image is a specialist skill in its own right.

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What every artist should know about breaking into picture books

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Image credit: © Mikey Please 2025) Until relatively recently, the craft of making a picture book has been somewhat overlooked. See more in our list of the 23 stunning book illustrations.) For artists, picture books allow them to tell stories in a way that no other medium can match.

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How live event illustration brings big opportunities for artists

Creative Boom

Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. I love using dagger and sword brushes to add more variety in line work and to add life and movement to the image," says Jacqueline. I mostly use watercolour inks as it's the fastest medium.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

As we write this article, Porto Rocha just shared a new partnership with Google to reimagine the visual and verbal identity of its revolutionary Gemini AI model. In the last few months, we've loved the new branding they designed for Barcelona's 25th Offf Festival , which departs from its usual consistent wordmark.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

Creative Boom

The term illustration didn't even cross his path until sixth form college, where he studied art and design and discovered some books on British illustrator Ralph Steadman and professional cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. He says: "I'm a foodie, I love food, and Bristol has an amazing food scene - I knew a lot of people in it, so it was an easy step.

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How to beat creative block: practical tips from your fellow creatives

Creative Boom

In the article below, we've compiled the most insightful of their tips and advice. The first time I stop scrolling because an image has caught my eye, I spend a couple of minutes studying the picture, reading the article or looking further into the creator or subject. Matt Munday adds: "I love a good run first thing in the morning.