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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

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Piper Nigrum, 2020 © Dafi Kühne Typographic Disillusion, 2023 © Dafi Kühne Poster Cult includes the thoughtful presentation of 60 selected posters, as well as black and white images shot by Zurich-based photographer Peter Hauser that illustrate the artist's interconnected digital and analogue working process.

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

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My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all. What began as a university project was taken on by Transport for London, which used the piece to help celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Underground in 2023.

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UK's biggest comic art festival returns to Yorkshire this November

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One of the funnier things about the current Writers Guild of America strike has been seeing people lose their minds over the fact there may be no movie or TV promotions at LA Comic Con 2023. What on earth will be there to entertain attendees, some have wondered? Others have replied, somewhat sardonically, "Er. how about comics ?"

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

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The 2024 winners were chosen by an expert judging panel consisting of printmaker and previous Illustration Awards winner James Albon, author, illustrator, and animator Yasmeen Ismail, founder and director of Gran Salón Mexico Maru Aguzzi, and esteemed illustrator and cartoonist Chris Riddell.

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November 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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PST on November 14, 2023. ET on December 1, 2023. ET on November 6, 2023. Deadline: November 15, 2023. Deadline: November 22, 2023. Deadline: November 22, 2023. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Deadline: December 15, 2023. Thirty artists will be selected for a shortlist. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

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Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator. What are you hoping to achieve in 2023? But just like his biggest inspiration and obsession, Charley Harper, Chris's illustrations have recently focused on shape, texture and colour.

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Ian Morris on what it takes to be a successful children's book illustrator

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However, I am also interested in printmaking methods, screenprinting, mono printing, etching, and true grain. The value of Ian's work was further recognised in 2023 when he won the Children's Literature Book Festival Awards in the Illustrated Young Reader category. This is usually used for personal work away from the children's books.