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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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The powerful and empowering illustrations of Monsie

Creative Boom

By her own confession, Monika Jurczyk – AKA Monsie – has bounced between places and jobs like a pinball, but freelance illustration has given her creative soul its voice. "I I want my illustrations to be a source of empowerment," says the Edinburgh-based illustrator Monika Monsie.

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The World Illustration Awards 2025 shortlist is here, and it's a feast for the eyes

Creative Boom

An Egg-cellent Card Game: Can You Find the Missing by Paperface (Design Product & Packaging) The AOI has unveiled those in the running for this year's World Illustration Awards, featuring 200 standout projects from over 4,700 entries worldwide. We're impressed by all of the work on display. Who Flew The Coop?

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

By Kyle Platts, Brilliant Artists We picked the brains of experienced illustration agents at Pocko, IllustrationX, Illozoo, Brilliant Artists, Handsome Frank and Norte for their take on the coming year. While 2024 has been pretty morale-sapping for many illustrators, perhaps 2025 will bring new hope and enthusiasm to the sector.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

Creative Boom

While the country watched the crowning of another Great British Bake Off winner, we caught up with the man behind the moreish illustrations on the show. It's impossible to visit the homepage of Welsh illustrator Tom Hovey's website without working up an appetite.

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How live event illustration brings big opportunities for artists

Creative Boom

And, if you're good at it, there are clients out there who will pay handsomely for your live illustration talents. Ever since Creative Boom began, illustrators have told us they love getting back to the basicsdrawing and painting hands-on with traditional media. Most live event illustrators work in fashion and beauty.

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Positive, natural and real – the illustrations and letter art of Julie Solvstrom

Creative Boom

Originally from Denmark, Julie Solvstrom has become a leading light in Vancouver's creative community with her beautiful, organic approach to illustration and typography. In a world where synthetic imagery is on the rise, illustrator and typographer Julie Solvstrom has the antidote. Julie's self-initiated DANSK products.