Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Rhode Island School of Design student Cara Ziruo Wang has translated China's rich cultural history into a series of elegant and inspiring illustrations for the country's children's literary magazine October Kids. It's a splendid array of illustrations that's even more magnificent when considering how quickly they were made.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

Multi-disciplined creative and globetrotter Maria Navarro Sanchez combines illustration and design to create stunning and empowering artwork. Based in the German city of Karlsruhe, illustrator and designer Maria Navarro Sanchez's career has been meandering. It has given me a more comprehensive and practical view of illustration.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

© Oliver Perry New York-based illustrator Oliver Perry brings the retro charm of vintage magazine cartoons into the modern day with his artwork documenting the weird and wonderful residents of the city he calls home. But what would it look like if the past caught up with the present? In a world filled with digital and A.I.,

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

The work of illustrator Danii Pollehn is bold, unmissable and amazing. Her goal is to create artwork that stands out, whether in a mural, graphics, packaging design or an illustration. But then, just as she had decided to become a full-time freelance illustrator, the pandemic hit. It's safe to say Danii has achieved these goals.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 22, 2023

London-based illustrator Wei Wu draws on the rich history of her homeland and her experiences as an only child and a woman in her beautiful, symbolic artwork, which urges the viewer to tease out its meaning. I believed that studying here could help me start my career path as an illustrator. I have always been ambitious," she explains.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Globe-trotting illustrator Amber Day , AKA VISBII, has created her own unique spin on the Malbon mascot in a new collaboration which pairs up the golf character with luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer. We ended up creating animated videos and ads combining illustrations with lifestyle photography and giant storefront displays.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Present your business in the best possible manner with this high-quality business presentation template for use in Adobe Illustrator. Inspired by the minimalism of Swiss graphic design, Adobe Stock contributor @Guuver created this monochromatic business project presentation template with 25 fully customizable pages.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 30, 2023

Freelance designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip is part of an ever-growing community of creatives making art more inclusive and accessible for all. One such creative who is making a positive difference is Turkey-based designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip. Not everyone will be familiar with the term accessible illustration.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 29, 2023

Illustrator and designer Erin Ruane presents the familiar characters of the Zodiac in a new light in her latest project, which transforms them into a gorgeous set of cohesive images. The 12 astrological signs of the Zodiac are some of the world's most recognisable and well-known characters.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Orange County-based illustrator Raina Jia puts emotions first in her drawings, aiming to tell stories that connect with audiences from diverse walks of life. But as she grew older, she saw it would be more difficult than she first realised and decided to turn her attention to graphic design instead of illustration.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Art director, designer and illustrator Teddy Kang has had an eventful couple of years. Since the pandemic, he's moved from Toronto back to China, working in new creative fields and rediscovering his routes as an illustrator. We met him to hear how his work and life have evolved. We're big fans of Teddy Kang here at Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

His latest show is with Andrea Ucini , a conceptual illustrator whose work explores intimacy, emotion and expression. You might know Rankin as a leading British photographer, but did you know he also hosts exhibitions at his London studio to support other artists and designers? It runs from 25 February until 8 April 2022.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

London-based illustrator Chiara Xie reflects on the effect of technology in her cyberpunk artwork. This realisation prompted me to enrol in an intensive summer illustration course in New York, where I explored various forms of illustration. Among them, editorial illustration resonated with me the most.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 24, 2023

Read on to discover the thinking behind his Green Man 2023 illustrations and how he went about creating them in practice. Logo and illustrations Murugiah's process began with a reinterpretation of the famous Green Man Logo. "I After that began what he saw as the most daunting task: the 11 area Illustrations.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

San Francisco-based illustrator Emma Cheng has swapped her stethoscope for sketchbooks by switching from a medical career to a full-time freelance illustrator. But for Taiwanese illustrator Emma Cheng, the two can work together in stunning and surprising ways. When did you know you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 18, 2023

Introducing Yann Dalon , an accomplished artist and designer specializing in the realm of digital illustrator illustration. Hailing from the artistic heart of Paris, France, Yann Dalon brings forth a captivating collection of illustration artworks, each a testament to his distinctive and captivating style.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2022

Illustrator, designer and author Aura Lewis creates joyful, colourful worlds where the personal is political. Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. When did you first know that you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

Atlanta-based illustrator Hanyu Mu specialises in creating visually captivating and emotionally evocative artworks which invite the viewer to join her on a journey into the imagination. The exhilaration and tension surrounding the final presentation on the big screen was captivating," she explains. "It

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 2, 2024

Hala Mohamed is a distinguished graphic designer and digital illustrations artist from Egypt, whose work embodies the vibrancy and complexity of contemporary Egyptian culture. She pursued her studies in graphic design and illustration, honing her skills at prestigious institutions.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 26, 2024

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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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2023

Illustrator Paul Kidby is behind a new Royal Mail stamp collection that celebrates Terry Pratchett's fantasy Discworld series, and the 40th anniverary of its first book, The Colour of Magic. As you can imagine, it leaves plenty of material for an illustrator to work with. The stamps go on general sale on 10 August.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

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. I want to continue in the field of illustration," she says. "I

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2023

© Gemini H France-based illustrator Gemini H focuses on the little moments that crop up every day in order to echo the elegance of days gone by. Gemini H also pines for the bygone aesthetic of the early twentieth century in her beautifully hazy colour pencil illustrations that have one foot firmly planted in the contemporary world.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

© Jun Zhou Haiti-based illustrator, motion media designer and children's book artist Jun Zhou channels her love of maths and logic into creating maze-inspired work that helps develop children's problem-solving skills. Maths and illustration might intuitively feel like opposite disciplines.

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Designer Daily

JULY 30, 2022

In this article, we will present you with a collection of unique, beautiful, stylish, convenient presentation themes in Google Slides format , which you can use absolutely for free! Let’s get started with 30 free unique Google Slides presentation themes for school ! And you choose the format(s) that you need.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 30, 2023

Dream Narratives © Anita Tiwary Indian-based illustrator Anita Tiwary creates surrealist paintings highlighting the interdependent relationship between humanity and nature. In my dreams, I receive signals from otherworldly planets or species to create narratives on the canvas," says Tiwary. "My

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

UK-based illustrator and On Design podcast host Justyna Green has explored the most prevalent issues facing women today in a series of ChatGPT-generated haikus, for which she has also created accompanying imagery. Or would they present common truths shared by women across the globe?" Would the answers be biased?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

Born in China, Ninki began to draw from a young age and has been practising the medium of illustration ever since. After graduating from the China Academy of Art a few years later, Ninki moved to Japan to commence work as a freelance illustrator. Ninki is on the path to a flourishing career as an illustrator. It's amazing."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 29, 2023

Brussels-based freelance illustrator Phil Constantinesco has created stunning artwork for the likes of Bvlgari, Martell and L'Illustré. Phil's interest in illustration hadn't been dimmed during this time, and he was thrilled when he had the chance to incorporate it into his motion projects. When I don't draw for a day, I miss it.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

These legendary warriors are a popular subject for artists and designers, who not only feature fearsome Samurai in stunning illustrative work and character concept art, but the iconic battledress is also commonly used within logo designs too. Illustrations by Paolo Geronimo. Samurai Warriors by Oleg Gert. Mechamusashi by Angoes A.

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Ohn Mar Win

MAY 21, 2024

I was surprised but also delighted when a client representing two prestigious hotels reached out to me, having seen my 'Tinned Fish' illustration and felt it was the perfect stylistic fit for their luxury afternoon tea menus. It had been on my portfolio website for four years and listed on "Illustrators for Hire" since last year.

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Creative Boom

JULY 6, 2023

Working from a large closet in his apartment, Pasadena-based illustrator Dang Olsen specialises in drawing surreal artwork that looks like a "psychedelic cartoon flash freak out". So I was and am still in my head, but I'm working hard to be as present as possible." It was sort of like editorial illustration," he says.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

LA-based illustrator and artist Trevor Shin reflects on his intuitive and improvised free-flowing state. His detailed images distort reality, presenting patterned and coloured depictions of emotions and situations. That's where anything that needs to be on the page can slowly and spontaneously appear.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 4, 2024

Digital art and illustrations have evolved into a powerful and dynamic form of artistic expression, pushing the boundaries of creativity and imagination. In the year 2024, we find ourselves amidst a thriving era of digital artwork, witnessing the awe-inspiring creations of professional artists and illustrator designers.

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Creative Nerds

JUNE 2, 2024

In today’s blog post, we are excited to present a selection of brand-new Adobe Illustrator tutorials, each crafted with in the year 2024. Design tutorials serve as an invaluable resource for both novices and professionals alike.

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Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Once more, we spotlight the exceptional talent of Alessandro Pautasso , a visionary digital illustrations artist and graphic designer. Join us as we explore his extraordinary showcase of digital artwork , where his creativity and skill come to life in captivating illustrations. You may be interested in the following articles as well.

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