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Dong Qiu's magical illustrations summon the East-meets-West spirit of Shanghai

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The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. As a representative city of Chinese culture and modernisation, Shanghai integrates Eastern and Western cultures and has rich artistic resources and activities, with endless art festivals and exhibitions," she enthuses.

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Jen Yoon's AR illustrations adapt The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience

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New York-based artist Jen Yoon has adapted Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience in her series of AR illustrations brought to life with Adobe Aero. It still resonates with readers today, including Korean illustrator Jen Yoon, who has created a new series of accompanying AR images.

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

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These simple ways to interact with the exhibits are perfectly pitched for children, and the experience of visiting this show, which is Jean's first in Australia, is likely to be anything but forgettable for many young minds. It's a singular aesthetic that's garnered him a cult-like following, including more than 1.2

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Dong Qiu's magical illustrations summon the East-meets-West spirit of Shanghai

Creative Boom

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. As a representative city of Chinese culture and modernisation, Shanghai integrates Eastern and Western cultures and has rich artistic resources and activities, with endless art festivals and exhibitions," she enthuses.

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Megan Du on creating bright and bold illustrations that are fascinated with retro-futurism

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Vintage paper, daily fantasies, and retro-futurism are just some of the many inspirations that fuel illustrator Megan Du. Originally from China, Megan Du is a London-based artist studying illustration at the University of the Arts London. It was like my first mini-exhibition," Megan tells Creative Boom.

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Ndumiso Nyoni uses his illustrations to share authentic African experiences with the rest of the world

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Johannesburg-based illustrator and motion designer Ndumiso Nyoni was tired of seeing Africa misrepresented on the world stage, so he has made it his mission to capture the true diverse glory of the continent in his artwork. His childhood love of illustration and character design forged all those years ago with his brother was reignited here.

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Ben Gore pays tribute to one of his favourite rappers in MF Doom-themed cookbook

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Folkestone-based illustrator Ben Gore has paid fitting tribute to the late, great rapper MF Doom in his upcoming cookbook titled Doom's Bistro. Packed with 60 recipes inspired by the masked musician's discography, it includes dozens of fun illustrations. Ben's favourite of all the book's illustrations is the Gingerbread Doom drawing.

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