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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. After taking a look at her work, it's not surprising to see why the praise has come thick and fast.

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

Creative Boom

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. In 2016 I had enough clients that I went out on my own as a freelancer, and I still am today."

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Illustrator Jiatong Liu fuses handcrafted and digital art to explore the colour blue

Creative Boom

The up-and-coming Chinese illustrator is attracting awards and attention for his distinctive combination of hand drawing and digital art. Last year he graduated from Kingston University in Illustration and has been working as a freelance illustrator and teacher ever since. Jiatong Liu is a Chinese illustrator living in London.

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Tina Touli on designing for designers and the double-edged sword of creative freedom

Creative Boom

Half-Greek and half-German, and based in London, Tina's work spans digital and print design, typography, branding, graphics, animation, and more, blending analogue and digital worlds by mixing various materials and techniques into her distinctive outcome. Adobe x David Bowie Digital Assets "It's easy to get lost.

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Amazing Digital Portrait Illustrations By Dale Edwin Murray

Graphic Design Junction

Today we are featuring creative illustrator and freelance graphic artist “ Dale Edwin Murray ”, with his amazing illustration art collection. He is a freelance illustrator artist and graphic designer living and working in London. He drawing digital portraits , mostly of people, but his work on pop art culture is just amazing.

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Alexis Franklin: Mastering digital portraits with Procreate

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Alexis Franklin: Mastering digital portraits with Procreate AoiroStudio 0829—23 In the realm of artistry, the digital canvas has become a place of boundless exploration and innovation. The art of portraiture has a unique ability to capture the essence of the human spirit, and Alexis Franklin's digital portraits do just that.

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Designer Ferran Feixas on why social media has been a force for good in branding

Creative Boom

Case in point, freelance designer and art director Ferran Feixas doesn't hate on social media. Social Posts Print to digital It's a compelling argument, and made with the passion that's characteristic of the Catalan creative, who currently lives in London and works for a range of transatlantic clients.

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