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Janny Ji on working at Media Arts Lab, how Pentagram shaped her creativity, and designing for communities

Creative Boom

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. During college, I transferred to the Rhode Island School of Design to study illustration. Media Arts Lab is a great place to work.

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

Bertrand Aznar, represented by Illustration Division Whether you need representation or are looking to hire an artist or illustrator, these are the best places to head to in New York City. This is where illustration agents come into play. But how on Earth do you find a market for your work? David Doran, represented by B&A 2.

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One Black Bear's ad campaign for M6 Toll is bursting with colour and life

Creative Boom

The Birmingham agency has enlisted the help of illustrator Andy Smith and animator Ben Rustage to help promote the Midlands toll road, and you can't help but be grabbed by the vibrant visuals they came up with. The illustrations give life to the different benefits of the new M6 Toll experience: cheaper, simpler and quicker thanks to Breeze."

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Maiyashu's new picture book explores how people relate to their hometowns in a breathtaking way

Creative Boom

It's a theme that author and illustrator Xinyue Chen, AKA Maiyashu, explores to great effect in their latest picture book, I Will Always Be Here. Nowadays, I mainly work with a variety of watercolours and colour pencils, after I experimented with many different media during my undergrad years."

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Margaret Flatley on creating narrative stories, how to draw dynamic compositions, and why she's lured to the fantastical

Creative Boom

When she's not working as a senior designer at Bustle Digital Media, Brooklyn-based illustrator, comic artist and designer Margaret Flatley is busy conjuring up her own magical narrative stories. As a graduate of Communication Design with a focus on Illustration at Washington University In St. I'm a chronic overthinker.

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9 Best Illustration & Drawing Courses for Artists (Free & Paid)

Just Creative

While there are many great classes out there, one thing that we wanted to focus on was the classes we chose for our list of the best drawing/illustration courses online was the quality of the classes. Netflix, social media, dishes in the sink can distract us and derail what we’re intending to do. Eliminate distractions. We get that.

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Top 40 High-Resolution Illustrator Brushes (Free & Paid)

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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.