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Van Saiyan's incredible retro illustrations draw on special moments from his childhood

Creative Boom

His illustrations have appeared in editorial columns for the likes of The Washington Post, Forbes and Entertainment Weekly. When he's not working on professional commissions, he mashes his favourite pop culture inspirations with his fan art. Both arts require a lot of discipline and perseverance to move forward," he says. "I

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Celebrity photographer Chris Floyd shares six pieces of career advice everyone can learn from

Creative Boom

Selected several times for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and American Photography, Chris's work has been published in Vogue, The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar and Rolling Stone. I'd been to see the art editor, I reckon, at least four times," he recalls.

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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. To date, he's produced identities for restaurants, cafes, pet products, entertainment and video production companies from the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. "It Pre-Freedom © Nikita Savinov. It was much better, but it wasn't something I wanted to do my whole life.".

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Niggli Verlag (Publisher) $54.14 Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 81 Reviews Design Is a Job Audible Audiobook Mike Monteiro (Author) - Mike Monteiro (Narrator) English (Publication Language) 03/31/2014 (Publication Date) - A Book Apart (Publisher) $12.99 Publisher) $25.00 Buy on Amazon 2. Buy on Amazon 3.

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Margaret Flatley on creating narrative stories, how to draw dynamic compositions, and why she's lured to the fantastical

Creative Boom

To learn more about her work and the craft of creating it, we sat down with Margaret to chat about her career. I had vague aspirations in animation (without any idea about what the craft actually entailed). I set my sights on schools that excelled in Art and Computer Science. I'm a chronic overthinker.

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Through her workshop, Own Your Story, Olivia coaches audiences in a methodology for crafting a clear, concise and compelling personal brand story. Charlotte Adorjan. Olivia Christian.

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How returning to the craft taught me to be a better leader

UX Collective

However, I didn't anticipate that going back to the craft would also teach me to be a better leader. I went back to the craft because I miss delivering products and services for people. I wanted to be grounded in the craft to better understand how to build responsible technology in today’s environment.