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

Creative Boom

Originally from Hefei in eastern China, Fangfang relocated to London, studied illustration at the Kingston College of Art, and graduated this year. Growing up, I was surrounded by traditional arts and crafts – calligraphy, embroidery, paper cutting, and ceramics. My family also played a big role.

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

Creative Boom

He was never really interested in anything else and was set on doing "an art thing". Since his parents weren't necessarily what you'd call "arty people", his perception of art was limited to big, grand formats. I was doing what I thought an arty person does and got paid nothing for almost all of it.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

Likewise, illustration agencies are always looking to sign new talent to tap into what creative and art directors currently want in design studios and agencies around the world. 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.

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Rabbithole on the sensitivity challenges of branding Leeds' big ideas festival

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Leeds International Festival of Ideas covers some tricky topics, so the branding and visual assets needed to be sensitive. Taking place every autumn, it covers topics across science, technology, culture and society and serves as a platform for exchanging ideas, fostering dialogue, and encouraging curiosity.

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The eight things illustration agencies are looking for in 2025

Creative Boom

Likewise, illustration agencies are always looking to sign new talent to tap into what creative and art directors currently want in design studios and agencies around the world. 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.

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10 Best Online Colleges for a Web Design Degree

Designer Daily

Web design, at its heart, is a marriage of technology and creativity. More than that, web design is a field expected to keep growing at a healthy pace. Whether you want to build websites for small businesses or create user experiences for innovation companies, an online degree in web design could be just the thing youre looking for.

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From watercolours to Snakes with Legs: illustrator Beth Bennett on her work so far

Creative Boom

Plymouth-based illustrator and graphic designer Beth Bennett is a fairly new face in the creative industries, having only graduated last year in 2024, but one of her recent projects caught our eye, and we just had to know more. Learning to make a design work with just one colour was an interesting challenge for her.