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

Creative Boom

New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. Sounds, smiles, touch, and my environment influence my illustrations in many aspects.

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Hannah Lock draws hard with pencils and pastels to create vibrant, textured illustrations

Creative Boom

The work of West Yorkshire-based illustrator Hannah Lock is hard to miss, thanks to its bold, in your face colours. But rather than layering up these tones digitally, she creates them the old fashioned way by pressing coloured pencils firmly onto the page. There's more to Hannah's inspiration than illustrators, though.

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Beyond Imagination: Exploring Samji’s Stunning Digital Illustrations

Graphic Design Junction

In the realm of contemporary digital illustrations art, one name shines brightly: Samji Illustrator. With a unique style characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and whimsical narratives, Samji has carved a niche for themselves in the world of illustration. You can catch Samji’s on Behance.

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

Creative Boom

Somerset-based illustrator, Charles Bailey channels the likes of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan in his naive, expressive artwork, which explores complex themes. Studying illustration at Exeter changed all that. His illustrations still manage to be completely unique, representing a blend of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan.

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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. Sometimes these projects required additional illustrations, so the creative director asked if anyone at the agency could do them.

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Refracted Ray Gradient Textures

Spoon Graphics

Access All Areas members have a fantastic new collection of textures to download this week, courtesy of Illus.trate. 20 high-resolution 300ppi textures are included, each with a unique spectrum of colours. Illus.trate is a London based Illustrator and Designer who provides high-quality graphics and digital assets.

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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. Jiatong Liu is a Chinese illustrator living in London. Last year he graduated from Kingston University in Illustration and has been working as a freelance illustrator and teacher ever since.

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