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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

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By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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How&How elevates Sauce Labs with an elegant, code-inspired brand identity

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From dinner delivery to banking, maps to movies, we constantly rely on working code. The logo is inspired by based on code brackets, which are crafted to form new frictionless shapes, suggesting a simple and seamless development process. The resulting artwork is gently playful, highlighting the creativity of coding. SauceBot 2.0

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How to thrive at art fairs and markets: tips from artists and illustrators

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And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. I've been selling at illustration fairs and art markets for years," says illustrator and pattern designer Jacqueline Colley. Vickysworld Printmaker and illustrator Jason Limberg agrees.

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F. C. Variable: Rob en Robin create customisable illustrations inspired by variable fonts

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The worlds of illustration and variable fonts collide in a new project from creative duo Rob en Robin titled F. But what if the same could apply to illustrations? But what if the same could apply to illustrations? Through some research, we discovered that a font is not much different from an illustration.

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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

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James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Based in Philadelphia, James Olstein is an illustrator, author and teacher specialising in creating digital art that retains an analogue look and feel.

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'The profession found me': Sol Cotti on how a dinner launched her illustration career

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The work of Buenos Aires-based illustrator Sol Cotti is instantly recognisable thanks to her bold use of colour, composition and characters. Like most artists, editorial and commercial illustrator Sol Cotti grew up loving to draw. Yet despite all this, she still calls herself a self-taught illustrator who is constantly learning.