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

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She has already worked on projects with various clients, covering travel and lifestyle topics for UK publications such as Teen Breathe and creating children's book illustrations for Ximalaya in China.

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New look and new showreel for Mutant Hands

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These are interspersed with examples from the Play area of James' portfolio, including looping, kaleidoscopic patterns, and typographic and character-based designs. I worked closely with the creative director and founder, Dom Latham-Koenig, to turn what could have been quite a dry topic into a fun, character-driven narrative," says James.

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How to beat creative block: practical tips from your fellow creatives

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The responses revealed a fascinating mix of approaches, and what emerged was a tapestry of wisdom that acknowledges both the personal nature of creativity and the universal patterns that help us reconnect with our creative flow. Sometimes doing something completely off topic of what I am working on brings up lots of new ideas."

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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. We have recently signed an artist, Seo Hyojung, who uses coding practices to create beautiful patterns based on mathematical formulas.

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Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

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Medicine and social sciences are areas Wenjing would like to pursue in her art The topics of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's have personal meaning to Wenjing because members of her family are living with these diseases. "It

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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. We have recently signed an artist, Seo Hyojung, who uses coding practices to create beautiful patterns based on mathematical formulas.

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

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I think that encapsulates the approach I am trying to take with my work and drives the topics and characters I explore. Brush strokes, halftone patterns, fabric,s and thumbprints are part of the expression. Twenty years ago, a lot of this just seemed out of reach.

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