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Honest, raw, dark as you like – meet new UK illustrator Ben Duchesne

Creative Boom

Inspired by comic books, horror and Victorian etching, Ben Duchene's intensively hand-rendered imagery reveals his passion for myth, magic and macabre visual storytelling. Swamp Thing. While studying for his degree, Ben was inspired by Victorian etching, so pen and ink became his media of choice. The Punishment of Loki.

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New look and new showreel for Mutant Hands

Creative Boom

The inspiration is found in his family history. "My Apparently, my twin brother and I were constantly swamped by girls, as twin blonde Caucasian babies were quite a rarity in 80s Japan! My grandparents actually met in Malaysia in WWII; my Auntie is Malaysian, and I visited my uncle in Tokyo when I was a few months old," says James.

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Faina Design Reimagines a Mythical Forest Dweller Into Furniture

Design Milk

Deep in the untouched, mossy forests and ancient swamps of Polesia, a mystical spirit named Grun comes alive not through folklore, but through the imaginative designs of Victoria Yakusha. These intricate embellishments create a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow, enhancing the tranquil, nature-inspired narrative.

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50 Simple Logos That Prove Less is More

Inkbot Design

It's a swamp of overthinking, over-designing, and, frankly, over-compensating. 📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] 50 Simple Logos That Prove Less is More Okay, let's get one thing straight. The world of design, especially logo design, is drowning in complexity.

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'I like communicating complex ideas in simple ways': Illustrator Liam Eisenberg on honing his style, staying original and finding inspiration

Creative Boom

And rather than being an illustration overload, it sounds like this is a good way for Liam to escape feeling swamped by his work. And as for the all-important artistic task of finding inspiration for his next masterpiece, Liam reveals that his favourite places to look for ideas are still art museums.

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Want to go freelance? These top illustrators share the big secrets to their success

Creative Boom

It's also crucial to get the right tools to help you stay organised so that when you are on a deadline, you have the time to be creative and don't get swamped with other things. And that's a great way to get inspiration for your own projects – as long as you don't get too obsessed by it and fall into the 'imposter syndrome' trap.

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Folkloric Figures Emerge in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Shapeshifting Ceramics

Colossal

All images © Malene Hartmann Rasmussen, shared with permission “Folklore relating to Scandinavia is a great inspiration and something I have grown up with during my childhood and adolescence in my native Denmark,” says Malene Hartmann Rasmussen , whose enigmatic ceramics draw from personal memories, nostalgia, and ancient customs.