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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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Lauren Hom These talented visual storytellers are capturing imaginations worldwide with their distinctive styles and creative innovation across every medium. It's a tough time to be an illustrator right now. However, it can be helpful to draw inspiration from others who have succeeded in this quest.

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Karlotta Freier draws with such freedom her imagery seems to float on air

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For this Brooklyn artist, creating an illustration is about spending time with it, exploring it, and finding that moment when things fall into place. This was such a beautiful way to kick off because now I am very inspired and have all these ideas for compositions and colours that I can use as a basis for this project," says Karlotta. "In

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Changyu Zou creates stunning illustrations inspired by the beauty and romance of poetry

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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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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

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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? It's easy to get stuck looking at the same kind of art, time and time again, in a kind of artistic version of an echo chamber.

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Morain An's whimsical illustrations are a celebration of hand-drawn craftsmanship

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New York-based illustrator Morain An has been holding a pencil and busily sketching away for as long as she can remember. It's an approach which has stayed with her through into adulthood as she continues to champion a traditional, hand-drawn approach to illustration. Colour is the other magic ingredient in Morain's work.

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Oliver Perry's charming illustrations recreate the magic of vintage New Yorker cartoons

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© 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. The vintage New Yorker Magazine's pure spontaneity is magical and creatively inspiring. © Oliver Perry © Oliver Perry

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Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

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Energetic shades of pink, green and blue are blended and carved into forms that begin rooted in daily life but quickly lead to strange realms of dreamlike surrealism as envisaged by the talented young illustrator Wenjing Yang. Created in collaboration with Aoao Ying, Apotheosis is a book inspired by The Classic of Mountains and Seas.