Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

2024 is coming to an end, so lets take a look back at my tutorial videos from the past year and see which topics proved to be the most popular. Once again my Neon Light Effect Photoshop Tutorial from back in 2021 continues to dominate my YouTube Analytics as my best performing video, now with 2.8 million total views.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 4, 2024

The Chinese illustrator uses a mix of traditional media to express herself and communicate her clients' messages, celebrating the slips and spills along the way. To engage with real, living, breathing people, many clients prefer to work with a real, living, breathing illustrator, and that's where artists like Monjajaja come to the fore.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 31, 2024

Auckland-based illustrator Joseph Carrington creates instantly recognisable work thanks to his sleek, deceptively simple style. Having originally trained as a graphic designer, Joseph Carrington pivoted to illustration seven years ago. Lately, I'm most proud of jobs where I've had the opportunity to animate my illustrations."

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Designer Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

As a fully virtual school focused on creative arts, this school specializes in design education thats tailored for those pursuing careers in graphic design, web design, and more. This means that students can move into a number of different fields, from marketing to graphic design to web development.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

So even if you can't get to London, you'll be able to enjoy talks from an impressive line-up of speakers, including design legend Neville Brody, illustrator Jean Jullien and Alicia Martin, the lead designer on Barbie. Other names on the list include Naïma Ben Ayed, Naomi Kent, Bob Richardson, Venessa and Vanice Scott and Dominic Wilcox.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. "My

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2022

Subjects covered include fashion, graphic design, illustration, animation, product and furniture design, and photography. The second week (6-9 July) features furniture design, graphic design, illustration, product design, industrial design, and spatial design. Online degree show , Kingston University. South East England.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

Georgia-based freelance illustrator Changyu Zou creates surreal, dream-like illustrations that harness the written language's powers and convert them into images that will transport you to another world. Originally from China, Changyu moved overseas to study an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Let's be honest: most of the time, graphic design serves the fun and the frivolous. Tender uses drama, art and media to provide a safe, enjoyable space where people can engage with sensitive topics, 'rehearse' for real-life scenarios and explore their rights, responsibilities and expectations within relationships.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 25, 2024

Iconic: Icons and Pictograms in Design Today offers a comprehensive look at the pivotal role these visual elements play in modern graphic design. Icons are more illustrative, often abstract – creating a visual signifier for a sub-branding within an organisation, for example. Visual shorthand We start by asking where the idea came from.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Image courtesy of Shillington Graphic design is a mysterious profession to many, but it's easily explained. We team up with Shillington to provide a jargon-free FAQ covering all aspects of graphic design. To many people, the job title 'graphic designer' is mysterious. What does a graphic designer do?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2022

Want to become a graphic designer? But how, exactly, do you become a professional graphic designer from home? People who don't work in graphic design often think it's just about knowing how to use particular software – you'll hear throwaway comments like, "Sharon can do the brochure, she knows Photoshop.".

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So, illustrator Mark Leary says: "Once the usual panic and thoughts of 'Do I have to get a proper job?' That's how graphic designer Sarah Fisher sees it, anyway. Graphic designer and illustrator Muhammad Alfarizy has a similar approach. Graphic designer and illustrator Muhammad Alfarizy has a similar approach. "I

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

London-based illustrator Chiara Xie reflects on the effect of technology in her cyberpunk artwork. This realisation prompted me to enrol in an intensive summer illustration course in New York, where I explored various forms of illustration. Among them, editorial illustration resonated with me the most.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Printed at 1:1 scale and isolated on the page, the collection is a time capsule of a bygone era and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design from unknown illustrators, typesetters, printers and graphic artists who all faced the same challenge: how to fit a lot of information in a small rectangle and stand out on a page of other ads.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

Illustrator Ewelina Wolnowska echoes this sentiment, stating, "Happiness is inside. Illustrator and comic artist Rebecca Burgess tells a similar tale. Graphic and motion designer Mads Sæløen follows this approach. "I Graphic designer and illustrator Charrish F, aka Olli Illustration , is in that situation at the moment.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2022

Illustrator, designer and author Aura Lewis creates joyful, colourful worlds where the personal is political. Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. When did you first know that you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

UK-based illustrator Emil Paun has channelled his childhood love of sci-fi novels into an optimistic series of images that imagine a more hopeful future for humanity. That's Emil Paun's approach in his illustration series Techno Optimism. I switched to illustration when my son was born," he adds.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

As graphic designer Amy Harding , says: "My never-stop-learning attitude has been more beneficial to me than any specific software skill." In fact, if you're an illustrator, in particular, generative AI is already a clear and present threat to your earning power, as we discuss in this special report. But there's a potential problem.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 10, 2023

Bournemouth-based freelance illustrator Julia Jin combines oriental art styles with Western graphics to create unique artworks that tackle topics of nature and womanhood. Originally from Shenzen, China, Julia Jin moved to England to study illustration at Arts University Bournemouth.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 16, 2022

Full of disruptive thinking, ambitious ideas and fresh approaches, the show features 3,000 young creatives practising disciplines including art, ceramics, fashion, furniture design, graphic design, jewellery design, product design, textiles and woodwork. Work on show. Wiggle Chair by Georgia Hatton.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. As a topic, wild foraging presented Hoxton Mini Press with a unique opportunity. Here Design was responsible for managing the illustrations," Martin adds. "We

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Have you ever thought about starting a career in graphic design or has it been a while since you last worked in the field and you want to refresh your skills? Whether you want to learn about graphic design, learn a new language, or even learn how to grow watermelons, chances are there is a resource out there for you to learn how.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2023

The many topics covered on this site, led by teachers from around the world, include biodynamic farming, food forests, river restoration, urban gardening and earth democracy. As they put it: "Earthed is a nature skills platform that exists to make every river, city, farm and balcony burst with life.

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Designer Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

On the writing front, you could also use the AI writer to brainstorm, translate text from other languages, or research a topic. It can understand prompts quite well and output illustrations and artworks in all kinds of styles. Illustroke Illustroke helps you generate vector illustrations with the help of AI. Probably not.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The professionally designed CV / resume templates are fit for businessman, entrepreneur, professional, business coach, designer, developer, social media manager, graphic designer, and much more. All resume templates are very easy to use and customizable and support Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Word.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

© Van Saiyan Spanish illustrator Van Saiyan recalls special moments from his childhood when creating gloriously retro artwork that evokes the look and feel of old-school pulp comics. His illustrations have appeared in editorial columns for the likes of The Washington Post, Forbes and Entertainment Weekly. "In

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

© Liam Eisenberg The work of New Jersey-based illustrator and teacher Liam Eisenberg has graced the pages of some of the biggest magazines and websites in the business. Should he focus on fine art, graphic design, photography or illustration? "I I actually applied to the graphic design program and got denied.

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Creative Boom

MAY 8, 2022

Slow down, illustrators and digital artists. Many people who enter the Metaverse now are less than impressed with the graphics and visual style of their surroundings. Another potential use for DALL-E is in video game graphics and world-building. A bowl of soup that is a portal to another dimension as digital art © DALL-E 2.

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Designer Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Infographics are one of the most common ways to graphically convey and distribute information. Infographics are also graphical representations of complicated facts. They give a pleasant approach to learning more about a specific topic without having to read a lot. It can: provide a summary of a topic visualize a process.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 is coming to an end, so let’s take a look back at my tutorial videos from the past year and see which topics proved to be the most popular. Illustrator Tutorial: Sketch to Vector Character Illustration. ► How to Create a Geometric Triangle Pattern in Adobe Illustrator. Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 30, 2023

Freelance designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip is part of an ever-growing community of creatives making art more inclusive and accessible for all. One such creative who is making a positive difference is Turkey-based designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip. Not everyone will be familiar with the term accessible illustration.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 4, 2022

But look at the bigger picture, and it's not always a bad thing, believes illustrator and animator Tintin Lindkvist Nielsen. Which is why the main advice offered by illustrator and animator Hannah Vernon is to always be learning. But that would be a mistake, believes illustrative graphic designer Farah Girach.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2023 is coming to an end, so let’s take a look back at my tutorial videos from the past year and see which topics proved to be the most popular. The GRADIENT BLUR Trick for Creating GLOWING Text Effects in Photoshop ► Illustrator Typography: How to Create Custom Script Type ► How To Create Detailed VINTAGE Text Effects The EASY Way! ►

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Designer Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

To hire or not to hire a graphic designer. Many companies are asking themselves whether ‘do it yourself’ graphic design is best for their business. Is ‘do it yourself’ graphic design a good idea? That is what hiring a graphic designer can get you. That is the million-dollar question.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

So if you're a 'graphic designer in Manchester' and want to be found for those search terms, then that's your goal – to create a site that Google thinks falls into that category and deserves to sit on its first page of results. LinkedIn has been a favourite for quite a long time," agrees illustrator Ari Liloan. It all helps. "I

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In our Threads discussion on this topic, many told the same story. There was a time when perfectionism was my curse," reveals artist and illustrator Magdalena Pankiewicz. "It Set time limits "I balance perfectionism and completion by setting time limits for each work," says illustrator Heather Zhou. 90% is good enough.'

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