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Qianhui Yu's surreal and inspirational illustrations shine a spotlight on social problems

Creative Boom

Her colourful, surreal style is impossible to resist, not least because it leads with a sense of hope and inspiration. Regarding influences, Qianhui cites a host of dazzling illustrators and animators, including Karlotta Freier, Marie Larrivé, Zhong Xian, Thibaud Herem, Lisk Feng, and GUINEA MATE.

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40 Inspiring Lettering Quote Designs with Quirky Messages

Spoon Graphics

” is certainly true for the inspiring designs in today’s showcase. Believe Me Sweety by Jay Roeder. Hot Toddy by Mary Kate McDevitt. Free Time by Mary Kate McDevitt. Draws What I Like by Mary Kate McDevitt. King Quote by Mary Kate McDevitt. Good Lookin’ Go-Getter by Mary Kate McDevitt.

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Sisters of the Road: Photographs that document the remarkable lives of female American truckers

Creative Boom

Brooke Held-Sudimak © Anne Marie Michel. In the summer of 1998, Anne Marie Michel 's recently divorced housewife mother drove her and her sisters across the country to start a new life. We all shifted up one seat, my mother into the driver's seat and me into the front. Carol Nixon © Anne Marie Michel.

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Illustrator Laura Moyer on why location truly doesn't matter for a creative career

Creative Boom

We caught up with her to hear how she works remotely and why nature is a constant source of inspiration to her. I'm inspired by creating flat vector shapes and simplified forms and bringing them to life with light, shadow, and texture," she explains. Sounds dreamy, right? You just have to find what energises your own creativity.

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Jaenam Yoo's synthetic, dream-like drawings focus on the beauty in the mundane

Creative Boom

As an art and design graduate of New York's renowned School of Visual Arts, illustrator Jaenam Yoo has got his career off to a flying start by landing an internship at Mother New York, as well as going on to work with Pentagram, Hugo&Marie, and Apple Music.

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F5: Mary Ann Schicketanz Shares the Things She Finds Most Inspiring

Design Milk

Austrian-born, founding principal architect of Studio Schicketanz , Mary Ann Schicketanz has been a practicing architect for more than 30 years. Mary Ann is known for designing classic simplicity with natural elegance, efficient floor plans, and easy flow. Today, Mary Ann joins us for Friday Five ! Mary Ann Schicketanz.

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Brent Watts on the five books that help him tell great stories through design

Creative Boom

What inspires me about this book is that the author has taken something old and repurposed it. Da Vinci's process was innate and inspiring and reminds me to stay curious and ask questions. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It helps me think about how to use colour for art direction. Circe by Madeline Miller.