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Meet the artist behind the cover of this year’s Booker Prize winner

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She says: "Collaborating with the Vintage art department has always been very smooth and nice. It's very important to have a good and functioning connection with the designers and art directors in order to create a cover that supports the book." Since then, Metsola has occasionally illustrated book covers published by Vintage/Penguin.

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One helluva groovy spot by Kitchen

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We both have an affinity for '80s and '90s retro styles, so we wanted to bring elements of that in whilst also taking from some comic styles you may see. Another wonderful thing about the piece was that it came about through word of mouth via Dark Arts Coffee, one of Kitchen's ongoing clients. Mushroom world with WIP sketch.

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Capturing a sense of vulnerability is what illustrator Mark Conlan does best

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One of his most significant projects since returning home has been A Better City 2024, an urban art celebration of the idea of 'spark', which also included works by Claire Prouvost, Sophia Vigne Welsh, Ruan van Vliet, Bebhinn Eilish, and Gavin Connell. New beginnings can be a fantastic source of ideas and creative energy for an illustrator.

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What is art? What makes it good? And other things Signal festival makes you think about

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Photography by Tomáš Slavík This year's edition of Prague-based digital arts festival Signal uncovered some big ideas – not least, that a public artwork's success comes down to one of its most fundamental elements – its relationship to place. Variously described as an 'analogue astronaut' and a 'marsonaut' (i.e. ORB by SpY.

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Art Vinyl names Record Cover Artwork of the Year

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Tonight, Art Vinyl unveiled the winner of the 20th Best Art Vinyl Award, the annual art prize for the best record cover design of the year, at the Hari in Belgravia, London. The album released by Brainfeeder and Ninja Tune was chosen from a diverse shortlist of 50 iconic and memorable vinyl cover art from 2024.

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10 Top Visual Trends for 2025

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Key Elements of Biophilic Design Nature-Inspired Aesthetics in Graphic and Web Design Why Biophilic Design is More Than a Visual Trend Applications Across Industries Why It’s a Top Visual Trend for 2025 Trend 4: Hyperrealism and Immersive Experiences What is Hyperrealism? What is Maximalism?

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The powerful and empowering illustrations of Monsie

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She's also created beer labels for Collective Arts Brewing, and one of her favourite projects has been with Like the Wind magazine, illustrating the lives of female athletes. It stood out for me not only for its creative elements but also for the meaningful conversations it aims to spark," she says.