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Sergey Isakov’s illustrations create a “quiet tension” between clean constructivism and spontaneity

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The illustrators’ textured geometric drawings have rolled out across their digital and physical pages with a playful and wondrous sense of movement to every scene. Although bold shapes seem to dominate, the more subtle hero of his illustrative work is the layers of textures and detail that make them feel akin to analogue prints. “My

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Yo Az: Meet the Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer Crafting Psychedelic Worlds

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An artist like Yo Az demonstrates how a strong, unique vision can elevate any brand or publication. The Human Touch: Texture and Technique In our increasingly digital world, it’s refreshing to see art that retains a tactile quality. Instead, it mimics the look of traditional printmaking techniques like screen printing or risography.

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Photos as a living organism: Riya Panwar reinvents the photographic canvas

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Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Photography Print 3D Identity Nature Environmentalism There are so many photographers who play around with the form, from ambient textures such as long exposure, to bokeh, to alternative photographers who use “camera-less” techniques such as cyanotypes.

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Sana Bansal’s introspective illustrations absorb you into her wistful world

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Words Ellis Tree — Date 8 July 2025 Work Illustration Print Risograph Zine Drawing Process History Sana Bansal creates all kinds of characters, from potatoes to aubergines with faces to furry creatures large and small, with tactile, warm textures she makes with “wax pastels and a simple 6B pencil.”

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Madeleine LeBrun’s uncanny clay illustrations are inspired by insects, folk art and 90s kids TV

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So, her pieces start out as monocolour blocks before they turn into colourful textured works with a charming 3D appearance – a magic trick she often documents on her Instagram. Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography.

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Black Lodge Press is the decade-long print project dedicated to all things anarchist, queer and anti-fascist

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Aside from its accessibility, Cj has fallen in love with the technique over the years for its grainy texture and the ever-so-subtle differences it delivers in each print. Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography.

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Illustrator Younsik Woo on sticking to a strict colour palette

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I also realised that I was enjoying drawing way more after I gave up the publication.” ” Self-reference Another reason is Woo’s love of early cartoon and silkscreen printing methods, and as a result she often mimics the textures found in Risograph prints, which traditionally limit the amount of colours that can be used.