Designer Daily

MARCH 20, 2022

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. 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.

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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. What if things work out for the best and people have a bright, happy future to look forward to? That's Emil Paun's approach in his illustration series Techno Optimism.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2024

We sat down with Heidelberg-based illustrator Jannik Stegen to find out. Bursting with vibrant colours and charming characters, his incredible portfolio includes illustrations for the likes of Die Zeit, Manto and Art of Play. I love to create emotive work and tell stories through my illustrations.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 7, 2024

Even if you enjoy meeting new people and chatting about your creative work, networking can often feel inauthentic and superficial. As a result, many have found LinkedIn a place where more productive networking is now taking place, and it's a great place to find people with your interests or specialist niche. "I

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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

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

MARCH 18, 2024

New York-based artist Jen Yoon has adapted Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience in her series of AR illustrations brought to life with Adobe Aero. It still resonates with readers today, including Korean illustrator Jen Yoon, who has created a new series of accompanying AR images.

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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. This enables her to spot gaps and carve out her own path from what's been done.

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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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Designer Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It already seems to be widely used in all kinds of industries, but some designers and other creative people seem a bit reluctant to use it, as it’s not really a display of their creative skills. The short answer would be: use it as it suits you the best, but that wouldn’t be sufficient for most people in my opinion.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

The work of illustrator Danii Pollehn is bold, unmissable and amazing. Her goal is to create artwork that stands out, whether in a mural, graphics, packaging design or an illustration. But then, just as she had decided to become a full-time freelance illustrator, the pandemic hit. It's safe to say Danii has achieved these goals.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. In its pages, she introduces readers to the fruits, roots and leaves waiting to be discovered, encouraging people to disconnect from the digital world and eat in tune with nature.

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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.

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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. When it comes to disabled people, art can often leave them behind by not catering to their needs. Not everyone will be familiar with the term accessible illustration.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

San Francisco-based illustrator Emma Cheng has swapped her stethoscope for sketchbooks by switching from a medical career to a full-time freelance illustrator. But for Taiwanese illustrator Emma Cheng, the two can work together in stunning and surprising ways. When did you know you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Brighton-based illustrator Ulrike Marais tackles themes of grief and memory via insects and meals in her latest project, Omi's Dinner Party. Completed as part of her MA in illustration at Falmouth University, Omi's Dinner Party sees a family of ladybirds work together to make a series of recipes.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. Of course, chatting with people who might give you more work kills two birds with one stone. So, illustrator Mark Leary says: "Once the usual panic and thoughts of 'Do I have to get a proper job?'

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Creative Boom

APRIL 26, 2023

Global advertising agency Droga5 has worked with The New York Times to create a new brand campaign that helps people to explore the world around them by revealing how everything in life is connected. More often than not, one topic dovetails nicely into another, acting as a springboard that launches into even more research.

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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

MARCH 27, 2022

A freelance illustrator, mural artist and designer based in Glasgow, Ida Henrich creates colourful and energetic work, often exploring social and economic issues that are close to her heart. Alongside her illustrations, Ida creates murals in and around Glasgow and is also partial to the odd cartoon and watercolour painting.

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Creative Boom

JULY 17, 2023

Crying in The Club, a zine by Eva Malley Bristol-based illustrator Eva Malley made waves online recently with her viral zine about heartbreak, solidarity and bouncing back. Speaking about why the comic was such a success, Eva thinks it connected with people because it deals with relatable topics. Everyone's been there.

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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

AUGUST 4, 2022

People take different amounts of time," he reasons. Some people have a clear plan for their creative career from the start, and that's fine. But look at the bigger picture, and it's not always a bad thing, believes illustrator and animator Tintin Lindkvist Nielsen. It will sort itself out. Don't overthink things.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Hence, every year, they release their celebrated Brand Visionaries list , which shines a spotlight on people across the U.S. She has a rare talent for making sense of complex topics and giving them clear strategic focus and creative expression through words and visuals. and Europe who are changing branding and design for the better.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

© Jun Zhou Haiti-based illustrator, motion media designer and children's book artist Jun Zhou channels her love of maths and logic into creating maze-inspired work that helps develop children's problem-solving skills. Maths and illustration might intuitively feel like opposite disciplines.

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Creative Boom

MAY 8, 2022

Slow down, illustrators and digital artists. In a matter of nanoseconds, DALL-E gathers those three separate images and sifts through its library to find pictures of people playing tennis with each other. Many people who enter the Metaverse now are less than impressed with the graphics and visual style of their surroundings.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 29, 2022

Can we even trust Meta to help us target the right people? Although often confusing, terrifying, misunderstood, and forever-changing, SEO is simply a way of making your website rank highly for its chosen keywords to attract people organically. You can write as much as you like and attract people to your brand via endless means.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

You also need the soft people skills that will make people want to work with you. We gather the best advice on how to win friends and influence people. It's easy to criticise others, but maybe other people are saying the same about you. The uncomfortable truth is that being a people person takes a bit of effort.

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Creative Boom

JULY 24, 2023

His distinctive wit and illustrations have been bringing smiles to readers' faces for years, and in his new series of books, he seeks out the strange minutiae that underlie shared experiences. Then when we pitched them as a book to my agent, we expanded the idea to cover various topics. By the night's end, we'd written about 100.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 11, 2024

While there are some brands already operating in this space, Unfound Studio set out to "avoid the conventions of the category", such as clinical blue hues, "childish illustrations", and "transactional language", according to Topham.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With more captivating and thought-provoking illustrations, ICONEO, also known as Steffen Kraft (previously here and here ), returns. He invites people to reflect on themselves and the world around them through his work, which often addresses important environmental and social issues. More: Instagram , Facebook Source

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Austria-based illustrator Petra Braun celebrates remarkable women from all walks of life who have overcome boundaries in her vibrant, figurative artwork. The topics of the work I created there were very women-centred, and the artists who inspired me the most were female artists like Louise Bourgeois and Kiki Smith.".

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

Eliza Hatch & Bee Illustrates, Courtesty of Hysterical The curators of Hysterical: A Celebration of Subversive Art sat down with Creative Boom to discuss this year's programme and their vision for a more accessible, more inclusive, more community-driven culture in the art world. It looks like a uterus," Bee Illustrates told Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 31, 2023

So we also heard calls for "more transparency around salary/pricing/charging in the design industry" and "more support for mental health and work-life balance; maybe a four-day work week" and "better contracts for illustrators" among your responses. Still working at home." of you didn't know, and only 30.8% replied 'No'.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

But most people don’t know the tricks of the trade, and struggle to put their ideas into practice. The downside to this approach is that many other people are probably using the same templates as you… so try to add your own personal spin on them. The answer is not so simple, as we will see below. Your brand should be cohesive.

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We And The Color

APRIL 14, 2023

Pierre Buttin is an illustrator with works featured in major publications like The New York Times Opinion, The New Yorker, Politico Europe, and others. His illustrations have been used to illustrate different topics including politics, news stories, social issues, entertainment, technology, and more.

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