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Beth Tibbles on rediscovering illustration, the joy of playfulness, and staying authentic

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Eastbourne-based illustrator Beth Tibbles specialises in creating colourful illustrations brimming with joy and humour. We caught up with her to learn more about her journey so far, how she looped back into illustration, and what it's like to go freelance. For Beth Tibbles, drawing has been a life-long passion.

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10 excellent books for illustrators to inspire and help refine skills

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We present a curated list to help you develop your illustration practice. Building your skills as an illustrator is mainly about practice, practice, practice. Also, there are many different types of illustration, and few of us have mastered them all. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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'The human body is magical': Andy Huang's colourful illustrations depict people in a whole new light

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New York-based illustrator Andy Huang channels his knowledge of communication design into his illustrations of people to create colourful, expressive depictions that exude style and personality. Originally from Taiwan, Andy Huang is an American illustrator and graduate of the Pratt Institute.

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

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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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Cara Ziruo Wang's delightful illustrations depict the 24 solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar

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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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Sam Twardy on how working in a grocery store got her back into illustration

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New York-based illustrator and designer Sam Twardy specialises in creating bold, playful work built around flat vectors and bright colours. It was at this random grocery store artist position that I got myself back into a regular illustration practice," Sam reveals. Creativity seems to run in Sam Twardy's family. It is proving to be.

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Run for the Hills creates playful illustrations to refresh brand for kindred 'Open House' hospitality space

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The next development was a playful new illustration style, creating unique monochrome illustrations to help bring to life what makes Kindred so special: a grand piano, branded drum kit and microphone on a looping cord to represent Kindred's dynamic roster of live music events.