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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

The consensus from industry leaders is that to survive as a freelancer , illustrators need to double down on what makes them unique and carve out a distinctive style to set them apart. His ability to blend humour with serious commentary has made him a favourite among both commercial clients and gallery audiences worldwide.

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50+ Amazing Digital Art and Illustrations by Professional Illustrator Artists

Graphic Design Junction

These tools enable the blending of styles, textures, and colors that would be difficult or time-intensive in traditional media. By combining brush techniques, layering, and color grading, they can replicate anything from watercolor to oil painting textures, achieving a level of detail that captivates viewers.

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Silly, surreal and seriously smart: Nastia Cistakova is making space for femme absurdism in illustration

Creative Boom

Her style is deliberately unpolished, full of sharp lines, soft textures, strange creatures and jumbled text, drawing on both analogue and digital methods. "I I like the contrast of sharp shapes, but also the softness of textures in the way 'real' materials translate in illustrations." And invest in your mental and physical health.

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Yo Az: Meet the Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer Crafting Psychedelic Worlds

We And The Color

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. This is where Yo Az, as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, truly excels. This textural element is incredibly important.

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Top 8 Free iPhone Apps Every Designer Should Know About

Inkbot Design

Whether you’re a freelance illustrator, a brand designer, or a student building a portfolio , these apps turn your iPhone into a pocket-sized creative studio. Although the complete editing toolkit has yet to reach mobile, the app still offers an interface for creative leads and clients who must interact with designs away from the desk.

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Discover Your Next Favorite Design Tool This Summer

Creative Market

Lace Pattern Procreate Brushes This Procreate brush pack helps you easily add intricate lace textures and patterns to your illustrations. Veronika Gotovceva is known for her high-quality brush, stamp, and texture sets that streamline your creative workflow. Zarma Type crafts fonts that blend hand-crafted warmth with digital precision.

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You don’t need loads of cash to be a great creative – and we can prove it

Its Nice That

Even Michelangelo wasn’t above using leftovers – he carved David from a massive block of marble that had been sitting around, rejected for 40 years by richer clients. Once scanned back into her computer and assembled using free video editing software, the results are strikingly original and full of texture.