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Colourful portraits celebrate the success of London's refugee entrepreneurs

Creative Boom

We don't see these stories in the media that often, though. All have had to overcome adversity to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams in sectors ranging from fashion and fine art to food and beverage and social impact. So it's unsurprising that they have a stronger work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit than the local population.

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Artist Jeanine Brito hopes to turn bad memories into something beautiful through her surreal and theatrical paintings

Creative Boom

Based in Toronto but originally from Mainz, Germany, Jeanine Brito worked in graphic design and art direction after graduating with honours in Fashion Communication from Ryerson University in 2015. I went to a fine arts high school but then prioritised fashion school and finding a job.

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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

Colossal

His digital and mixed media works reflect Black history and culture. Carrie Lipscomb, “Blocks (small)” (2024), thread on fine art paper Embossed and Embroidered Guided by pure geometries, Brooklyn-based mixed-media artist Carrie Lipscomb explores space and texture, urging viewers to engage with the subtleties in found materials.

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Wildlife Intertwine in Finely Rendered Mythological Worlds by Lauren Marx

Colossal

Sinuous, intertwined wildlife bridge worlds of the living and the dead in Lauren Marx ’s intricate multi-media work. “From Our Flesh” diptych (2015), Pen, ink, colored pencil, graphite, and gel pen, 17.75 “Honey” (2019) Pen, watercolor, ink gel pen, gouache and colored pencil on mixed media paper, 31 x 37.25

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Daniel Shaffer on drawing as attention seeking and a lifetime of Cartoon Network

Creative Review

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Shaffer has been working as a freelancer since graduating in 2015 and boasts a client list including the likes of the New York Times, the Washington Post, OkCupid, Adweek and Wieden + Kennedy. His work features a distinctive approach to character design that’s rotund, cartoonish but highly expressive.

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13 Best Graphic Design Schools In Pennsylvania for 2021

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Founded over 150 years ago back in 1870, Philadelphia’s University of the Arts is divided into two schools: The College of Media, Art and Design and The College of Performing Arts. Their School of Design, one of five schools that make up the College of Fine Arts, was founded the same year as the university.

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Inspiring Incarcerated Individuals to Visualize Their Dreams in Photos

Feature Shoot

A visual storyteller, arts educator, and journalist, Maxon employs an interdisciplinary approach that acknowledges the socio-historical context to his work in order to create a space for multiple voices to address the issues at stake.