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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

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From digital painting to cut-paper stop-motion animation, this award-winning Chinese artist is passionate about creating visual narratives with energy, positivity, and a sense of life. Fast forward to 2024, and she's recently won a World Illustration Award for New Talent in Animation. The London Underground logo animation set.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

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The variety within a portfolio shouldn't be stylistic; it needs to come from the application of a style to different topics, concepts and contexts. Animation skills Today, nearly every still image brief illustration agencies receive comes with a request for animation, so illustrators who can animate are always in demand.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

The variety within a portfolio shouldn't be stylistic; it needs to come from the application of a style to different topics, concepts and contexts. Animation skills Today, nearly every still image brief illustration agencies receive comes with a request for animation, so illustrators who can animate are always in demand.

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New look and new showreel for Mutant Hands

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James Wignall has curated a new reel to encapsulate his recent animation work and created a fresh visual identity to boot. Mutant Hands – AKA animator and art director James Wignall – burst onto the creative scene back in 2005, one of a new wave of creatives at the vanguard of the noughties motion graphics revolution.

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

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creates virtual visions of a world inspired by black culture, '90s animation techniques, and 3D movies – one that moves to retro beats he remixes himself. Today, however, the artist is pushing the boundaries in 3D animation and music in ways he never could have imagined back then. "The Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Reggie Perry, Jr.

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Memories: beautiful hand-animated music video explores how the past and present interact

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Parisian artist, producer and director Sandór Waïss has recently released his latest single, Memories, which explores the relationship between the past, present and future with the help of a stunning hand-animated music video. And growing up, I often wondered: will my village be underwater permanently at some point?"

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Illustrator Joseph Carrington on confronting what challenges you and the benefits of representation

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Developing my style and approach over the years, I like to think I blend charm and whimsy into any topic I tackle," he tells Creative Boom. "I Lately, I'm most proud of jobs where I've had the opportunity to animate my illustrations." Outside of animation, Joseph likes to illustrate things he thinks he's bad at.