Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2025

From architecture to illustration and everything in between Roco's path to illustration wasn't straight. These skills would later become invaluable when she pivoted to illustration and graphic design. I don't just illustrate I translate ideas into the language I understand best: images." I don't think so.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 27, 2025

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. Pizza, the New York Timesbestselling illustrator behind the popular podcast Creative Pep Talk.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 17, 2025

Creative block is a universal experience that affects everyone, from designers and illustrators to writers and photographers. Similarly, illustrator Andra Badea recommends pushing through, and that means taking a step away from perfectionism: "I'd say: draw anyway," she explains. The good news? Get some natural light in the eyes.

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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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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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Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2022

Doré is mostly known for his illustrative engraving work, often on biblical topics and displaying a stunning level of craft and an unmatched love for details. The name may not sound so familiar outside of France or engravers’ circles, but it should be more widely known by people with a knack for art.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As such, highlighted work includes client pieces such as the motion graphics title sequence for the Apple TV+ show Platonic and complex animated visuals he created for ITUPP in Dubai – a collaboration with his wife, the illustrator Jing Zhang. They were delighted with the result, which was a relief." Platonic, with Sarofsky, for Apple TV+.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 15, 2024

Originally from the Russian territory of Sakha – also called Yakutia – Ilya Kazakov is one of the most northerly illustrators we've featured in a while. When the OFFF Festival came to Moscow in 2021, Ilya had the honour of creating the opening titles – a job many illustrators and animators would envy.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In Hanneke's world, the illustrator pulls inspiration from the mysteries surrounding us – addressing topics such as "psychology, religion, love, nostalgia, philosophy, absurdism, disconnection and finding your way back", as written in the artist's bio. It's also very Hanneke.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 10, 2022

To shine a light on these often-overlooked figures, illustrator Sarah Walsh has brought them to life in Goddess: 50 Female Figures Who Have Shaped Belief. Published by Nosy Crow and written by Dr Janina Ramirez, Goddess is a children's book containing a biography of 50 deities and an accompanying illustration for each by Sarah.

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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

JULY 16, 2024

Energetic shades of pink, green and blue are blended and carved into forms that begin rooted in daily life but quickly lead to strange realms of dreamlike surrealism as envisaged by the talented young illustrator Wenjing Yang. It's the colour that hits you first when Wenjing Yang 's portfolio is laid out before you.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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. Overall, Osch's branding evokes the right atmosphere for the topic by being calm, warm and welcoming.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Alex Skyrme is an illustrator who advocates for the fun side of creativity. Originally from Blaenavon, a small town in Wales, and currently based in London, Alex Skyrme studied a foundation course as CSM before embarking on a BA in Illustration & Virtual Media at LCC. Alex draws whatever brings her happiness.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

© Anna Knopf Germany-based illustrator and storyteller Anna Knopf creates delightfully snug worlds in her atmospheric artwork populated by people, plants, and members of the animal kingdom. Don't worry if you can't do this for real, though, because Anna Knopf's delightful illustrations will take you there. Sounds like heaven, right?

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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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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

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

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

JUNE 11, 2024

With that in mind, illustrator and designer Rich Banks recommends: "Don't spend ages working on a fancy logo, business cards, flyers etc. Certainly, that's what illustrator Ollie Hirst has learned over the years. "I I really started to hit my stride when I stopped trying to emulate other successful illustrators," he explains. "In

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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. That's certainly the approach that illustrator and designer Isaac LeFever has been taking. "As And, of course, there's the issue of simple supply and demand.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

The work of Buenos Aires-based illustrator Sol Cotti is instantly recognisable thanks to her bold use of colour, composition and characters. Like most artists, editorial and commercial illustrator Sol Cotti grew up loving to draw. Yet despite all this, she still calls herself a self-taught illustrator who is constantly learning.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2024

Whereas its previous iteration, the Student Design Award, required a higher education qualification to enter, the Cover Design Awards are open to designers and illustrators aged 18 and over without significant paid experience. Max Bicknell adds, "I would heavily recommend it to any young illustrators or designers.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Reference: Patagonia’s environmental campaigns illustrate how color and texture are used to reinforce the brand’s commitment to the environment, combining visuals and values seamlessly. This color scheme not only looks visually engaging but also reduces screen glare, providing a comfortable viewing experience for users.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 8, 2023

UK-based illustrator and On Design podcast host Justyna Green has explored the most prevalent issues facing women today in a series of ChatGPT-generated haikus, for which she has also created accompanying imagery. As its name suggests, Justyna has used ChatGPT to tackle these topics.

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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. For more on this topic, listen to our podcast interview with Alison Haigh on Why honesty is better for everyone in the creative industries 5.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 25, 2024

Icons are more illustrative, often abstract – creating a visual signifier for a sub-branding within an organisation, for example. Deep dive As you'd expect from Counter-Print, the book deeply dives into the topic. Apple's beautifully crafted emojis and Animoji illustrate the ongoing innovation in this field.

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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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Designer Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

Southeastern University Covers a broader range of topics than other degrees Religious-based education emphasizes ethical design Affordable tuition and financial aid available Personalized advising from faculty For those looking for a slightly broader degree, Southeastern University offers a Bachelors of Science in Digital Media & Design.

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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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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Madrid-based illustrator Candela Kerze specialises in creating vibrant artworks dealing with themes of mental health and anxiety. As for why she refers to memes and video games in her illustrations, Candela says that it's simply because they are part of her. "I For me, colour is as important as the topic. It's a whole world. "I

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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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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

APRIL 14, 2025

A recent webinar hosted by brand-building platform Frontify delved deep into this topic and offered a profound exploration of how typefaces are revolutionising the way brands speak, feel and connect with their audiences. Phil illustrated this point by describing Monotype's work on a complex variable font. "We

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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?' Graphic designer and illustrator Muhammad Alfarizy has a similar approach. "I As does illustrator Amy Lauren , who says: "I run through my expenses for a given month because I absolutely hate doing a year's near the tax deadline.

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