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Alex Chinneck's twisted trail of street furniture light up a new corner of Bristol

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But this time with some definitive purpose in mind. This latest venture joins his impressive portfolio of public sculptures, which include a giant zipper revealing a building façade in Milan and an arching road seemingly suspending a car mid-air along London's Southbank.

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Positive, natural and real – the illustrations and letter art of Julie Solvstrom

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Instead, she stayed in Vancouver and assembled a portfolio of gorgeous illustrations and illustrated type. It's definitely more intimate than Copenhagen, where I studied, and you kind of get the sense that it's still growing into its identity. She applied for a job there and even got an interview, but sadly, she did not get an offer.

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Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI

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Add the human touch "Art directors commission people as well as a portfolio, and I think even more so now in the age of AI, it's absolutely vital to make sure you put yourself into your work," says freelance illustrator, Ollie Hirst. "If Think of physical skills and events that AI would be unable to replicate and add these to your portfolio.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

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We are settling down to the idea that AI is just a tool , and while it can replicate artists' styles, the output is derivative by definition and often flawed. The variety within a portfolio shouldn't be stylistic; it needs to come from the application of a style to different topics, concepts and contexts.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

We are settling down to the idea that AI is just a tool , and while it can replicate artists' styles, the output is derivative by definition and often flawed. The variety within a portfolio shouldn't be stylistic; it needs to come from the application of a style to different topics, concepts and contexts.

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How Falmouth University's online MAs are helping creatives find their true voice

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I had some really good practical experience in the industry and a pretty solid portfolio, but I was mostly self-taught," he says. "I I already had a portfolio that reflected some of this, but I was looking to refine and deepen it." As Max advises: "It's definitely not an easy two years, but it's completely worth it.

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How illustrator Alyah Holmes brings vibrant worlds to life

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I've always definitely been attracted to bright, vibrant colours," she explains. I do a lot of character work, and that definitely comes from being obsessed with Archie comics when I was younger. It was definitely always my passion." So it's definitely not a reflection on your work.