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

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the outskirts of Stockholm, a Swedish artist named Malin Rosenqvist weaves intricate tales through the medium of illustration. Malin's journey began in Sweden, where she initially studied animation at the Royal College of Art Craft & Design before embarking on an MA in animation and illustration at HSLU in Luzern, Switzerland, in 2010.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, her passion for illustration never waned. These scenes, infused with nostalgia and warmth, are coupled with Sarah's distinctive style that feels textural and partially translucent – bubbles, bottles, glasses and various table-top objects are stacked on top of each other in artworks reminiscent of a blissful collage.

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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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Booooooom

MARCH 7, 2024

I recently connected with a talented illustrator and designer by the name of Andrew Fairclough, who many of you may know as the founder of True Grit Texture Supply. I'm extremely impressed with what he's created and the sheer number of incredible artists using his tools speaks for itself.

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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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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

MAY 15, 2023

© Lisa Ha London-based illustrator and designer Lisa Ha seeks out the positives in the world with her joyful artwork that focuses on "exploring ideas and bringing them to life with imagery." Brought to life with beautifully-textured washes, Lisa's illustrations are a lovely reminder of the joy that can be found in the world.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2022

After suffering from chronic pain for several years, Hong Kong artist Julie Lai used her creativity as part of her healing process, illustrating pivotal moments from her journey back to health. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Julie Lai studied Illustration at Falmouth University before returning home after graduation.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Award-winning London-based illustrator Josh Patterson specialises in creating bright, bold and playful artwork that grabs people's attention. Like many illustrators, Josh settled on a creative path when he was young. However this doesn't mean that all of his illustrations take this approach. "I I love them. "In

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 23, 2023

New York-based illustrator Carlos Miranda specialises in creating vibrant, trippy artworks that tap into the imagery from his subconscious. We caught up with him to learn more about his work and how a background in engineering set him up for a career in illustration. Carlos Miranda's career as an illustrator has hit the ground running.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

Georgia-based freelance illustrator Changyu Zou creates surreal, dream-like illustrations that harness the written language's powers and convert them into images that will transport you to another world. Originally from China, Changyu moved overseas to study an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art.

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Creative Boom

MAY 25, 2023

London-based illustrator Jingxin Fang stays true to herself and refuses to follow the herd in her beautifully detailed illustrations, documenting the world around her and the wonderful people who inhabit it. Jingxin's illustrations are a mixed-media marvel created with pencils, watercolours and toner.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

© Van Saiyan Spanish illustrator Van Saiyan recalls special moments from his childhood when creating gloriously retro artwork that evokes the look and feel of old-school pulp comics. His illustrations have appeared in editorial columns for the likes of The Washington Post, Forbes and Entertainment Weekly. "In

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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. Speed is something that really drives my energy when it comes to making work, as a lot of the textural process is quite instinctual," she explains.

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2022

Taichung-based illustrator creates homely works Inspired by her family, the food her mother used to make, and even the daily weather. Chang Chih has only been illustrating for less than a year, but her finely refined style proves otherwise. My illustrations related to cooking recipes are actually influenced by my mother.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

The work of London-based illustrator and animator Anna Broadhurst is instantly recognisable thanks to its distinctive colours and use of dynamic geometric shapes. The animation and illustration work of Yukai Du is also an important influence. "To She even admits that for as long as she can remember, she has always loved being creative.

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Spoon Graphics

JUNE 26, 2023

Download my collection of botanical garden illustrations for free to add vintage flower graphics to your artwork. Usually vintage illustrations like this are sourced from antique prints, but I harnessed the cutting-edge power of AI technology to generate these floral illustrations from scratch.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 10, 2023

One glance at Hanneke Rozemuller 's portfolio, and you'll stumble upon a sea-blue scene with cloud-like textures reminiscent of a dream, a floating figure appears surrounded by thought bubbles. The piece is textured and beautifully nonsensical for the way it merges motifs and objects into a rosy, hypnagogic drawing.

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Spoon Graphics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In today’s Adobe Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you how to create hand lettering illustrations the easy way! Usually, illustrations like this would be created by hand with pen and paper, but it takes some artistic skills to be able to plan and craft the image with no ‘undo’ button! Assets used: ?

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Just Creative

JUNE 11, 2023

Download Now 101+ Asian Design Resources: Oriental Elements, Patterns, Illustrations, Paper and More These free & paid downloadable asian resources are available for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Affinity Designer and more. Chinese Seamless Patterns Chinese Seamless Patterns. Download Now 3.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

After decades of wear and tear those old product boxes are aged and damaged, so watch until the end to discover some additional techniques to add distressed effects to your design to give it a true retro look in both Photoshop and Illustrator. Download my FREE Dirty Surface Textures – [link]. ? Assets Used. Access This Download.

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Just Creative

MARCH 8, 2021

Brushes you use should be competent enough to emulate the exact texture, tone, and gradient you’re looking for. Therefore, we present you with a curated selection of the 10 best watercolor brush sets that you can use with Adobe Illustrator. Top 10 Best Watercolor Brushes for Illustrator. Watercolor Brushes – $18.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Brighton-based illustrator Ulrike Marais tackles themes of grief and memory via insects and meals in her latest project, Omi's Dinner Party. Completed as part of her MA in illustration at Falmouth University, Omi's Dinner Party sees a family of ladybirds work together to make a series of recipes.

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

Adobe Illustrator is used by millions of professional and hobbyist graphic designers all over the world. With this in mind, we wanted to feature 30 Illustrator Brushes, both free and paid, so that when you need something other than just the standard brushes, you can add one of these to your toolbox. If you’re ready, let’s get started.

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Spoon Graphics

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Access All Areas members have a fantastic new collection of textures to download this week, courtesy of Illus.trate. 20 high-resolution 300ppi textures are included, each with a unique spectrum of colours. Illus.trate is a London based Illustrator and Designer who provides high-quality graphics and digital assets.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Portraits of people lacking their skin and flesh seems to be a weirdly popular subject for many artists and illustrators, with skulls and skeletons being depicted in all kinds of art styles ranging from nightmarish horror scenes to humerus cartoon characters. Check out this showcase of 50 illustrations from a variety of talented artists.

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Spoon Graphics

AUGUST 12, 2020

Follow along with today’s Photoshop video tutorial to create a bold and vibrant illustration of a snake. We’ll start with a loose, initial sketch, then I’ll show you some helpful brush settings for accurately outlining your illustration. Watch my old tattoo style illustration tutorial – [link]. ?

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Spoon Graphics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In today’s Illustrator tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a colourful text effect, which comprises of a stack of text elements that transition through the colour spectrum to produce a rainbow effect. Download my FREE Photocopy Textures – [link]. ? Activate the Proxima Nova font – [link]. ? Source File.

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Spoon Graphics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to share some tips and techniques for creating vintage badge logos. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s vector tools can help you create interesting vintage-style logos, combining text effects and shapes to build the layout. Access This Download.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 2, 2023

The best Procreate brushes for digital illustrations, sketching and drawing. In this article we gathered 30+ best Procreate brsuhes for illustration. Procreate comes with an entire library of brushes with everything from pencils, inks, charcoals, to artistic brushes that lay beautiful painterly textures. Oilpastel Brush Pack.

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Spoon Graphics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Access All Areas members have a fantastic collection of vector textures to download this week, courtesy of Shapeshift. These vintage engraving lines textures are based on the detailed linework that forms an engraved illustration. Shapeshift provide quality design resources for graphic designers and illustrators.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Discover more of the best Illustrations, Poster Design, Posters, Art, and Color Inspiration inspiration on Designspiration Saved by Brian Danaher (@madeforending).

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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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Graphic Design Junction

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of digital design, Adobe Illustrator stands as a cornerstone for creative expression. At the heart of this design journey lie the top Adobe Illustrator brushes , versatile tools that transform ordinary designs into extraordinary works of art. List of Adobe Illustrator Brushes: 1.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Adobe Illustrator brushes stand as a testament to the power of technology in amplifying artistic expression. From efficiency to digital realism , the benefits of Illustrator brushes are multi-faceted, illustrating their invaluable role in the designer’s toolkit.

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