Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 11, 2025

Whether youre promoting eco-friendly products or running a sustainable business, using well-designed organic posters, flyers, and social media graphics can help you connect with customers who value nature and health. These designs should reflect your brands commitment to sustainability while showcasing your products in a clean, appealing way.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2024

We've got a selection of 10 amazing illustrators that are sure to inspire you. Looking to commission an illustrator or just seeking fresh visual inspiration for your own work? But it's easy to escape because there's a whole world of illustration out there. Caver Zhang Caver Zhang is a freelance illustrator based in Jinan, China.

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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

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

One of Switzerland's foremost poster designers, Dafi Kühne, has been prolific in this space and has found a way to merge the traditional and the technical through his practice, embracing both traditional production methods and modern layouts.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For this Brooklyn artist, creating an illustration is about spending time with it, exploring it, and finding that moment when things fall into place. To me, the main product of my work is not the drawing in the end, but the time I spent with the drawing," says Karlotta. "I Editorial illustrations for The New Yorker.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A bespoke font and hand-printed illustrations created using real potatoes take centre stage in the new designs. This latest project has seen the new brand assets introduced on pack across all products, from croquettes and chips to wedges and fries. Some of the key SKUs—including Home Chips, French Fries, and Smiles—are iconic products.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Professional Exploration Category Winner: The Governess by Trevin Wyant We reveal the winners of the World Illustration Awards 2023, and share their winning pieces. In both cases, we've got 22 pieces of illustration that you simply have to check out. Looking for visual inspiration? New Talent Overall Winner: FETCH!

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 14, 2024

GOSE required an identity as unique as its product, which Bala delivered through semi-abstract illustrations and an acidic colour palette that reflects the beer's salty flavour. This, paired with the product's unique taste, gives meaning to the entire brand experience, which is totally disruptive in its category.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 14, 2024

” A spectacular digital illustration can make your brand’s merchandise as iconic as the Apple logo or the Nike swoosh. So, what’s behind an iconic illustration? Each illustration should be like a freeze frame from that film. In digital illustration, less usually means more.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2025

A farm-first approach, real-world textures, and playful illustrations bring an authentic, handcrafted charm to the Bath-based brewery's new look. Expect homegrown textures, characterful illustrations, and evocative beer names. Somer Valley Brewing isn't your typical craft brewery.

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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

MARCH 19, 2024

Tokyo-based illustrator Yuki Uebo creates messy, densely-packed images that reflect the crowded lifestyle of Japan's capital city. And it's this crowded way of living which has inspired local illustrator Yuki Uebo to fill her drawings with as many people as possible while also capturing the unique essence of Japan in the process.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Pennsylvania-based illustrator and designer Laura Moyer has created stunning work for Disney, Pixar and Apple, all from the comfort of her cabin in the woods. But for illustrator and designer Laura Moyer, it's a reality that she wouldn't trade for the world. Most illustrators are in the same boat and are equally happy to connect.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The stress goes out as the creativity comes in with Fran Cieslar's oracle deck, which combines anatomical and botanical illustrations to help us see the inner world of our bodies in a different light. Sets are still available on the website she created for the product. There are no set rules to playing with an oracle deck.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amsterdam-based artist and commercial illustrator Asia Orlando specialises in creating vibrant, playful images that pull viewers in with intricate details. It's easy to get lost in the illustrations of Asia Orlando, but that's no bad thing. This led Asia to take a bold leap towards the world of illustration. "I

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Designer Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While this debate may be important, it’s more important to note that people who are already using AI in their daily work are gaining productivity in ways that we have rarely seen before. In this post, we bring you a set of great AI tools for designers, hoping to help you become more productive in your daily work.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, his move to Leeds in 2013 to study illustration marked a pivotal moment in his career. During this time, he began receiving recognition for his illustration work, particularly in the form of event posters. During this time, he began receiving recognition for his illustration work, particularly in the form of event posters.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. I started an Instagram account for my illustrations and always shared my process, which was very easy because of the speed painting videos Procreate automatically makes," she explains.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

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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Creative Boom

JANUARY 23, 2024

That's exactly what illustrator, designer and creative consultant Molly Maine did in 2016, and since then, she's been enjoying the joy of travel while bringing her creative ambitions to life. And on top of that, her ambitions of becoming an illustrator were still niggling away in her mind. Her solution? Quit and travel the world.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. But enough about its history; this week, we're introduced to an illustrated matchbox that heralds Ernő Goldfinger's high-rise concrete creation.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

New illustrations are a key part of the brand's new identity, designed to help its new Greek and Kefir products stand out on the shelf. London-based B&B studio has revamped Yeo Valley Organic's entire visual identity and product range architecture through a combination of small tweaks and more dramatic overhauls.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Quebec-based illustrator and graphic designer Chad Grenier uses his beautiful illustrations as a means of connecting with other people and the world around him. When we had a course in illustration, I began to understand that drawing as a job is possible. I like to think of illustration similarly as I would about art."

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2024

Leicester-based designer Jess Wojcicki is recharging her creativity by entering the world of children’s illustration. So, she moved back to the East Midlands to fulfil a long-held desire to create and publish an illustrated picture book. For Jess, the aim is wider than simply to establish herself as a children’s illustrator.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Examples of AI-Assisted Creativity in Action Generative Design in Architecture and Product Design AI-powered generative design tools like Autodesk’s Fusion 360 use machine learning to generate optimized design options based on specified parameters, such as materials, strength, and aesthetics.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

London and Hong Kong-based artist Celine Lau specialises in creating bright, cheerful illustrations that bring a smile to whoever sees them. The illustrations of Celine Lau are impossible to miss. The energy in her illustrations comes in part from being split between Hong Kong and London. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2025

Through its new identity, HALFDAY is serving up bold colours, playful illustrations, and a healthy dose of '90s nostalgia, proving that prebiotic tea can still have a rebellious streak. HALFDAY, known for its prebiotic iced teas with all-natural ingredients and reduced sugar, already had a product that ticked all the functional boxes.

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Creative Boom

JULY 8, 2024

Just two years into her career, Scottish illustrator Molly McCammon has established a calm, sophisticated style which is impressing clients from around the world. The Picturebook Illustration programme at Cambridge definitely informed my understanding of simplicity," says Molly as she explains the origin of her style. "I

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The work of London-based artist, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative Ana Curbelo is instantly recognisable thanks to her elegant style and uncompromising attitude. This ties into the fact that she sees herself as a conceptual illustrator above all else. "My Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 8, 2025

The rebrand brings a sense of freshness and flair that matches the product's personality. The team drew on emerging design trends like expressive abstract patterns, playful illustrations, and vibrant colour cues to build a system that feels premium yet personal. Design-wise, the label balances familiarity with flair.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 20, 2025

From soft, retro-inspired illustrations to packaging that demonstrates the product's effects, Them 1888's new milk powder brand is set to stand out among competitors. Milk powder isn't exactly a staple product in Western countries and I don't mean baby formula; I mean a powder alternative to the pints of milk we have in our fridge.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Leicester-based artist Aaren Zhai has captured his daily life with his Welsh corgi MiTuan in a charming series of illustrations that any dog lover will be sure to identify with. Unlike a conventional drawing, though, these illustrations play with scale. In the illustrations, the tiny me often lies on her body and draws energy."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

I've always wanted to do and be so many different things: to design magazines, album covers and clothing; to be a photographer, stylist, animator, illustrator, painter, and even a writer. I was an illustrator surrounded by designers who thrived with conceptual minds. One day, I'll be wanting to do some illustrations.

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