Creative Boom

APRIL 3, 2024

Animation studio Yatta has brought Liverpool illustrator Luke McConkey's work to life in Slam Dunk, a new animated short that blends 2D and 3D techniques. To transform Luke's illustrations into an animated short, Yatta began by choreographing the sequence in 3D.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2024

Stoke-on-Trent-based illustrator and animator Qianhui Yu is on a mission to highlight social problems and tell stories from new perspectives. She's doing this by creating imaginative illustrations imbued with a healthy dose of feminism. Outside of her animation work, Qianhui is also making waves as an illustrator.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 11, 2022

Elenia Beretta's gouache technique brings Italy's popular export to glorious life in her first picture book. Then check out this beautiful picture book from Elenia Beretta , an Italian illustrator based in Berlin. Illustration hasn't always been her main focus. "I Plus, there are oodles of fun pizza facts. Elenia Beretta.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 10, 2022

To shine a light on these often-overlooked figures, illustrator Sarah Walsh has brought them to life in Goddess: 50 Female Figures Who Have Shaped Belief. Published by Nosy Crow and written by Dr Janina Ramirez, Goddess is a children's book containing a biography of 50 deities and an accompanying illustration for each by Sarah.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Eastbourne-based illustrator Beth Tibbles specialises in creating colourful illustrations brimming with joy and humour. We caught up with her to learn more about her journey so far, how she looped back into illustration, and what it's like to go freelance. For Beth Tibbles, drawing has been a life-long passion.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2024

The life and works of one of the UK's most beloved author-illustrators, Raymond Briggs, are going on display at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. Raymond Briggs has delighted generations of readers, both young and old, with his picture books, such as The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas, and Ethel and Ernest.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. But enough about its history; this week, we're introduced to an illustrated matchbox that heralds Ernő Goldfinger's high-rise concrete creation.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 26, 2024

The author, illustrator, and podcaster spent a decade researching and writing his new book, The Creative Condition. In a world that often feels turbulent and uncertain, a new book aims to inspire readers by highlighting one of humanity's greatest gifts: creativity. We outline why it was time well spent.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. In an increasingly digital world, the value of a beautiful, well-designed book can't be underestimated. Here Design was responsible for managing the illustrations," Martin adds. "We

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The next development was a playful new illustration style, creating unique monochrome illustrations to help bring to life what makes Kindred so special: a grand piano, branded drum kit and microphone on a looping cord to represent Kindred's dynamic roster of live music events.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 17, 2024

The picture book 'Daniel de la Nuit' tells the story of a nice little squid who refuses to sleep and heads out to investigate the Night of the Periwinkles. As well as being beautifully illustrated, the story has been realised audibly with an accompanying soundtrack by composer Julien Sénélas.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? Illustration is a great way to make a living that can be both creatively fulfilling and well compensated. And that means not only being a skilled artist but also making your mark as an unmistakable, sought-after illustrator.

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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. These provide a platform and opportunity for me to learn, communicate and display my illustration work." I also created some four-frame comics or themed pictorials," she recalls. "I

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

UK-based illustrator Emil Paun has channelled his childhood love of sci-fi novels into an optimistic series of images that imagine a more hopeful future for humanity. That's Emil Paun's approach in his illustration series Techno Optimism. I switched to illustration when my son was born," he adds.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

The Do Book collection holds a special place in many creatives' hearts. The Do Book Company is an independent publishing house in London that grew out of the Do Lectures, which has been gathering together the world's doers, disruptors and pioneers to share their stories since 2007.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Wet Market © Huilin Gui New York-based illustrator Huilin Gui captures everyday moments from her childhood spent growing up in China in a beautifully nostalgic series of images titled Home. Elsewhere, the Street Corner illustration taps into her old daily life and how her grandfather would pick her up from school. "I

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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

APRIL 24, 2024

The illustrator behind a series of best-selling books explains how she sums up the story and grabs the reader's attention. We all know the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover". Her foray into book cover design began somewhat serendipitously. But let's face it, in reality… we so do.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Berkshire-based artist and illustrator Hannah Gillingham pairs her creative skills with a love of stories to make her amazing work. Her dizzying career fulfilled a life-long love of art, which saw her study illustration and visual communication at the University of Westminster. And it's a passion which has only grown with time. "I

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2024

New York-based illustrator and designer Sam Twardy specialises in creating bold, playful work built around flat vectors and bright colours. It's so fun to look through those old books and pull inspiration from the flattened perspective that kids often draw with," she adds. Creativity seems to run in Sam Twardy's family.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Rhode Island School of Design student Cara Ziruo Wang has translated China's rich cultural history into a series of elegant and inspiring illustrations for the country's children's literary magazine October Kids. It's a splendid array of illustrations that's even more magnificent when considering how quickly they were made.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2024

New York-based artist Maiyashu delves into the relationships between people and their hometowns in I Will Always Be Here , a stunning new picture book that balances fantasy, whimsy, and mature reflection. For Maiyashu, this picture book is particularly relatable. Later, I moved to New York and studied at SVA’s MFA Illustration program.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

© Oliver Perry New York-based illustrator Oliver Perry brings the retro charm of vintage magazine cartoons into the modern day with his artwork documenting the weird and wonderful residents of the city he calls home. I love looking through vintage art books, vintage New Yorker Cartoons, and their magazine covers," Oliver tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The work of London-based artist, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative Ana Curbelo is instantly recognisable thanks to her elegant style and uncompromising attitude. This ties into the fact that she sees herself as a conceptual illustrator above all else. "My Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work.

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Creative Boom

JULY 20, 2022

Book Illustration Winner 2022 – Gérard DuBois. And the winners of the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards have been revealed. The V&A Illustration Awards made a triumphant return in 2022 after taking two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and nearly 1,500 applicants submitted their work to be considered for this year's award.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shanghai-based artist Mmatcha , also known as Lichen Zhu, focuses on small moments of daily life and the characters that inhabit them in her joyfully tonal illustrations. Mmatcha's journey as an illustrator has taken her on a surprising route. But instead of illustration, she initially focused on interior design.

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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. These provide a platform and opportunity for me to learn, communicate and display my illustration work." I also created some four-frame comics or themed pictorials," she recalls. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 30, 2023

Freelance designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip is part of an ever-growing community of creatives making art more inclusive and accessible for all. One such creative who is making a positive difference is Turkey-based designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip. Not everyone will be familiar with the term accessible illustration.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 26, 2024

In the realm of contemporary digital illustrations art, one name shines brightly: Samji Illustrator. With a unique style characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and whimsical narratives, Samji has carved a niche for themselves in the world of illustration. You can catch Samji’s on Behance.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Maxwell Schiano Illustrator Joel Howard has captured over 200 of London's most iconic and charming shopfronts in his latest book, which immortalises the diversity of the city's stores in his inimitable style. This became my first book NYC Storefronts." Rosie’s insight was vital to the book working. Joel Holland.

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Spoon Graphics

JULY 7, 2021

In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to take you through the process of creating a retro text effect, inspired by the title art for the Superman comic books. Old comic book titles feature some really simple but effective text styles, often incorporating faux-3D effects, bright colours, and thick black outlines.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2023

Illustrator Paul Kidby is behind a new Royal Mail stamp collection that celebrates Terry Pratchett's fantasy Discworld series, and the 40th anniverary of its first book, The Colour of Magic. As you can imagine, it leaves plenty of material for an illustrator to work with.

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Designspiration

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Discover more of the best Print, Typography, Books, Illustrations, and Type inspiration on Designspiration Saved by Ferdinand-Noel Bacani (@xariusound).

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Designspiration

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Discover more of the best Illustrations, Books, Book Covers, Type, and Typography Illustrations inspiration on Designspiration Saved by Stefan Coisson (@stefancoisson).

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