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

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New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. Sounds, smiles, touch, and my environment influence my illustrations in many aspects.

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Changyu Zou creates stunning illustrations inspired by the beauty and romance of poetry

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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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Asia Orlando wants you to stop and take a closer look at her colourful, detailed illustrations

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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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Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

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Illustrator, designer and author Aura Lewis creates joyful, colourful worlds where the personal is political. Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. When did you first know that you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Jaenam Yoo's synthetic, dream-like drawings focus on the beauty in the mundane

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Los Angeles-based artist Jaenam Yoo blends the natural and the artificial to create otherworldly illustrations of inflated flowers and plump, floral humanoids. Jaenam adds: "He was an illustrator and a designer who participated in Korea and Japan's art and design scenes.

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Illustrator Miranda Bruce's latest zine explores the heightened anxiety of the pandemic

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Now Costa Rican artist Miranda Bruce explores these feelings in a new illustrated zine that tries to make sense of our mental health. I'm drawn to movement and rough textures, bright colours, and lots of black and white contrast. Anxiety has been a constant over the last two years for many of us.

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Flora Bai on art as self-healing, developing her style, and exploring parallel worlds via shoes

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New York-based illustrator and visual storyteller Flora Bai takes viewers to strange and fantastical worlds in her trippy artwork. Yet despite how unsettling some of her art may sound, creativity has always been a therapeutic pursuit for Flora. Before studying at SVA, Flora admits that she had no formal training in illustration.

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