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Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects

Creative Boom

There, his eyes were opened to the various paths he could take as an artist, and since graduating in 2019, he has gone on to become a full-time freelance illustrator with the WWF and the Mental Health Foundation on his client list. After sketching, I use Photoshop to work on the colours digitally."

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Meet Vanessa Low, Shillington Graduate, Digital Marketing Officer & Freelance Designer

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Read on to hear more about her dynamic role at the Art Gallery Society of NSW , freelance life and advice for anyone thinking of studying at Shillington. You currently work as a Digital Marketing Officer at the Art Gallery Society of NSW , as well as freelance on the side. Luckily, a few friends recommended Shillington!

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Alex Foxley's '90s-inspired illustrations are here to fill your world with positivity

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My housemate Phil Whitton was doing some pretty awesome illustrations, and he encouraged me to start posting on Instagram, treating it like a digital sketchbook," Ale tells Creative Boom. Going freelance is equally exciting and terrifying, but fortunately, Alex has some advice if you're thinking of following in his footsteps.

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Indigo Design Award 2023 winners: 7 outstanding designs to inspire your own projects

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Digital Design of the Year 2023: Readymag Designers who don't have coding skills are always looking for tools that can help, but sometimes those tools can be very restrictive. Readymag offers huge creative freedom while still being easy to use: a case of squaring the circle that won this year's Digital Design of the Year award.

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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

Erupting from the page and screen with a masterful use of colour and form, Esther's illustrations blend the nuanced textural drawing techniques of watercolours and ink with the precision and perfection of modern digital mediums. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of.

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Scotty Gillespie on unusual requests, ghostly ceramics and the joy of using humour in art

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An illustrator based in South West England, Scotty Gillespie creates work that is bright and optimistic, celebrating inclusivity, playfulness and tenderness and spanning digital illustration, ceramics, animation, and design. I said yes and ended up with my first little exhibition," Scotty tells us. "I It's a real social event for me.

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Erik Mark Sandberg's furry creations are devised from 'long, unhealthy painting marathons'

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The figurative forms reference personas found in digital environments and observations from contemporary life.". He started as a freelance illustrator before switching to exhibitions: "The transference of ideas through exhibiting physical works allowed for different negotiations between myself and the viewer," he shares.

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