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Karlotta Freier draws with such freedom her imagery seems to float on air

Creative Boom

She was invited to a location and left to sketch for a few days. It began as a way of sharing career advice because she was receiving so many emails on the topic. Perhaps it's this connection with what she creates that makes her so popular with clients—in fashion, beauty, and editorial.

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

Creative Boom

"I also have a rule to never settle for a sketch I'm not happy with, and I'll keep tweaking and reworking it until it feels just right." Some of her earliest memories are sitting in the garden with her grandma, sketching birds and chatting about flowers. "My Another goal of hers is designing packaging featuring Snakes with Legs.

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Illustrator Joseph Carrington on confronting what challenges you and the benefits of representation

Creative Boom

Developing my style and approach over the years, I like to think I blend charm and whimsy into any topic I tackle," he tells Creative Boom. "I Contrary to popular belief, and if anyone snooped through my sketchbooks, most of my sketches are overly detailed," he says. "My However, he says that it is not as straightforward as it appears.

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The BEST Spoon Graphics Tutorials from 2024

Spoon Graphics

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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What is Sketching and Why a Designer Needs It

Designer Daily

Sketching is a quick drawing technique. Classic sense, sketching is a preparatory stage before the creation of artistic work. Such sketches help artists think through the composition, outline the main lines and assemble the elements of the future work. But I first encountered the sketching tool when I was in school.

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NeoCon 2025: What’s New + What We’re Excited To See

Design Milk

NeoCon’s CEU program will be both on-site and online , packed with over 60 sessions that feel especially timely, tackling topics like circularity, decarbonization, designing for (and by) Gen Z, neurodivergence, and AI-driven materials.

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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. Something sketched or coloured using real materials by the artist in part of the process can certainly have a uniqueness about it and often outlasts trends."

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