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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

Erupting from the page and screen with a masterful use of colour and form, Esther's illustrations blend the nuanced textural drawing techniques of watercolours and ink with the precision and perfection of modern digital mediums. After taking a look at her work, it's not surprising to see why the praise has come thick and fast.

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Asia Orlando wants you to stop and take a closer look at her colourful, detailed illustrations

Creative Boom

We caught up with her to learn more about her work, how she switched from interior architecture design, and why storytelling is so important to her. The balance between making art and making a living is difficult, so initially, Asia chose a middle path where she pursued interior architecture and design.

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Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

Creative Boom

An MFA graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, her lush, almost textural illustrations have appeared on murals, in the pages of books she's written, and in the titles of hit TV dramas. The women she depicts look like they could have walked straight out of the pages of a '60s glamour magazine. I literally drew all day.

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Collages by Carolyn Beehler of the best small town in America during the pandemic

Creative Boom

But up close, they reveal textures, words, and symbols, all hinting at an alternative medium. Carolyn Beehler takes hundreds of pieces from magazines and newspapers, cuts them by hand and then brings them together in collaged artworks on canvas that to the untrained eye would still pass as brushstrokes.

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Emma Eriksson's top five books reveal what inspires her to succeed in advertising

Creative Boom

The colours and the simplicity of the lines and raw textures were so before their time. I also read he wanted to create emotional architecture after spending time with Le Corbusier in Europe, and after that, he found his poetic approach. Apartamento Magazine. In many ways, I find magazines even more inspiring than books.

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10 Striking Projects That Will Shape Architecture in 2020

Azure Magazine

From South America to northern Norway, a modest cancer care centre to spectacular museums, the noteworthy architecture slated for completion this year varies widely in scale, function and locale. Marquee Manhattan real estate is for the one per cent of the one per cent – what makes this project special is its architectural ambition.

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Studio RAP Translates Delftware Pottery into Ceramic Architecture

Azure Magazine

While the intricately textured and subtly varied design is closely inspired by local ceramic traditions, the installation is also a product of new technological experimentation, made possible by a fusion of computational design, 3D printed clay fabrication and artisanal glazing techniques. They stand out — and fit right in.