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Sarah Mafféïs illuminates everyday moments through texture, tone and craft

Creative Boom

However, her passion for illustration never waned. Two years ago, she decided to set up a shop and make prints of her drawings, slowly but steadily winning the hearts of diverse clients. She's also penned a goal for herself: to venture into the world of crafting illustrated paper objects.

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Malin Rosenqvist's textural works are inspired by her love of reading

Creative Boom

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

Creative Boom

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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Best Halftones Brushes, Textures and Effects for Photoshop and Illustrator

Graphic Design Junction

It adds depth, texture, and a vintage charm to designs, making them stand out with character and style. In the realm of digital design, harnessing the power of halftones requires the right tools – and that’s where the magic of best halftones brushes , textures, and effects for Photoshop and Illustrator comes into play.

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Megan Du on creating bright and bold illustrations that are fascinated with retro-futurism

Creative Boom

Vintage paper, daily fantasies, and retro-futurism are just some of the many inspirations that fuel illustrator Megan Du. Originally from China, Megan Du is a London-based artist studying illustration at the University of the Arts London. The bold colours, fascinating textures and interesting typography make me addicted to it.".

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

Creative Boom

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

Creative Boom

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.