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

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From digital painting to cut-paper stop-motion animation, this award-winning Chinese artist is passionate about creating visual narratives with energy, positivity, and a sense of life. My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all.

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Top 10 illustrators to watch: A must-see list for art enthusiasts

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With offices in Helsinki, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and soon Paris, Agent Pekka represents a hand-picked group of artists working across various disciplines, from 3D and animation to illustration and typography. Karlotta Freier Brooklyn-based artist Karlotta Freier creates more than images; she builds atmospheres. Jee-ook Choi 5.

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Ukrainian illustrator Olga Shtonda uses her art to call for peace after seeing her home country destroyed

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Olga Shtonda is an award-winning illustrator from Kharkiv, Ukraine, who loves to combine different graphic techniques with printmaking, ink, pencils, collages and digital. Olga believes her visual style was influenced by studying printmaking and graphic art at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. "I © Olga Shtonda. © Olga Shtonda.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

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Looking for more money, better commissions, better clients and generally more respect as an illustrator? After all, being a great artist doesn't mean you're necessarily a great businessperson. And even if you are, do you really have the time to be finding the right clients, negotiate your fees and draw up contracts?

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

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Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. Origin story Like many artists, Ian can remember the work that initially grabbed his attention.

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8 ways to get more sleep and boost your creativity

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I always sleep on it before I send off a finished illustration to a client," adds illustrator ReesaBoBeesa. Rest benefits both you and your client." In which case, advises linocut printmaker Damyon Mitchell-Hardy , it's best not to fight it, but just accept and make the best of it. "I Timo Ilola, VP of Taxfix , agrees. "If

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That back-to-school feeling: how to boost your creative skills this autumn

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And you'll probably see the benefits pretty quickly, too, as you're rewarded by employers or clients who see the value in your newly expanded skillset. Primarily printmaking and gouache painting. That's the approach artist consultant Meike Brunkhorst is pursuing right now. Of course, that's not the only reason to upskill.