Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Energetic shades of pink, green and blue are blended and carved into forms that begin rooted in daily life but quickly lead to strange realms of dreamlike surrealism as envisaged by the talented young illustrator Wenjing Yang. To say Wenjing's art is unique would be something of an understatement.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. Sounds, smiles, touch, and my environment influence my illustrations in many aspects.

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

Georgia-based freelance illustrator Changyu Zou creates surreal, dream-like illustrations that harness the written language's powers and convert them into images that will transport you to another world. Originally from China, Changyu moved overseas to study an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 19, 2022

Illustrator, designer and author Aura Lewis creates joyful, colourful worlds where the personal is political. Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. When did you first know that you wanted to be an illustrator?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amsterdam-based artist and commercial illustrator Asia Orlando specialises in creating vibrant, playful images that pull viewers in with intricate details. It's easy to get lost in the illustrations of Asia Orlando, but that's no bad thing. This led Asia to take a bold leap towards the world of illustration. "I

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

London-based illustrator Chiara Xie reflects on the effect of technology in her cyberpunk artwork. But far from being purely negative about its societal impact, she explores how it can be a valuable tool and a powerful asset for artists. Among them, editorial illustration resonated with me the most.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2022

Taking a photographer's favourite hour of the day, when a golden light bathes everything in a flattering warmth, Holly Stapleton 's illustrations are pleasingly soft, charming and tender. The Toronto-based artist masterfully mixes hand-painted gouache with digital art to achieve this unique style. "I

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2023

Illustrator Julie Alex creates unique portraits, still-life artworks and landscapes that are instantly recognisable thanks to her use of colour and one-of-a-kind slanted style. Like most artists, it's a craft she began practising in childhood when she would spend her time sketching alongside her sister.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 24, 2023

We loved the visual identity for this year's Green Man so much that we had to interview the artist behind it. And as always, we're keen to point out visual arts are now key to the music festival vibe. Read on to discover the thinking behind his Green Man 2023 illustrations and how he went about creating them in practice.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Madrid-based illustrator Candela Kerze specialises in creating vibrant artworks dealing with themes of mental health and anxiety. Another big influence on Candela's work is the Californian artist and poet Lora Mathis and her theory of Radical Softness as a Weapon. Garish, edgy, maybe even hostile. It's a whole world. "I

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Artist Xiangni Song has transferred everything she learnt from the world of illustration to her paintings, which specialise in capturing daily observations and peculiar personal experiences. Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2022

Now Costa Rican artist Miranda Bruce explores these feelings in a new illustrated zine that tries to make sense of our mental health. Anxiety has been a constant over the last two years for many of us. She describes her style as simple, whimsical and spontaneous.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Karl Taylor We chat with the founder of Visual Education, which offers world-class training in photography, CGI, and design, to discover why this disruptive platform has been turning so many heads. In today's rapidly evolving creative landscape, the lines between different visual arts disciplines are increasingly blurred.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

New York-based artist Jen Yoon has adapted Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience in her series of AR illustrations brought to life with Adobe Aero. It still resonates with readers today, including Korean illustrator Jen Yoon, who has created a new series of accompanying AR images.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2023

New York-based illustrator and visual storyteller Flora Bai takes viewers to strange and fantastical worlds in her trippy artwork. Yet despite how unsettling some of her art may sound, creativity has always been a therapeutic pursuit for Flora. Before studying at SVA, Flora admits that she had no formal training in illustration.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

© Zhiyu You Chinese artist Zhiyu You brings to life the plights facing women in her grizzly series of Hell Scene paintings that draw on her country's rich cultural heritage and imagery. © Zhiyu You © Zhiyu You After studying at China's Central Academy of Fine Arts for a year, Zhiyu found that the exam-oriented education was not to her liking.

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Creative Boom

MAY 9, 2023

Los Angeles-based artist Jaenam Yoo blends the natural and the artificial to create otherworldly illustrations of inflated flowers and plump, floral humanoids. Jaenam adds: "He was an illustrator and a designer who participated in Korea and Japan's art and design scenes.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

George Underwood From schoolyard friends to legendary album covers, we chat with David Bowie's lifelong collaborator about his artistic journey and a new exhibition of work inspired by the much-missed singer. But ultimately, while David's heart was in music and performance, George found his calling in visual arts.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2022

London-based Romanian illustrator Irina ?elaru Irina, who holds an MA degree in Illustration and Book Arts from the Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, has honed her unmistakable style through an extensive learning process. elaru has spent the last few years developing a bold, colourful style that prioritises simplicity.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For this Brooklyn artist, creating an illustration is about spending time with it, exploring it, and finding that moment when things fall into place. Karlotta is an artist who is most at ease when drawing, which shows through her imagery. Editorial illustrations for The New Yorker. Personal works.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you listen to a few of our Creative Boom podcast episodes, you'll discover that many designers and illustrators are keen music fans. So crafting an album cover, filming a video or designing tour show visuals for a favourite musician is a dream job for many. In fact, it's often the way they first got into the industry.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Brooklyn-based CG artist and creative director Haruko Hayakawa specialises in creating stunning, bizarre visuals which tackle consumer culture, brands and nostalgia. For as long as she can remember, Haruko Hayakawa has always been drawn to art and the act of creation, whether that was drawings, sewing or exploring digital art.

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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2023

LeSter LeSter is a fine jewellery brand that combines the stories of art with traditional goldsmithing techniques to "remind women of their individuality and inner rebel". Founder Aishleen Lester originally trained as an artist after finishing her master's at the Royal Academy. We especially love her Morano spiked halo earrings , £130.

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Designer Daily

MAY 15, 2023

Create mesmerizing visual art that ignites the imagination with the right tools! From traditional brushes to innovative electronic styluses, the constantly evolving world of graphic design tools offers something for every artist. Luckily, there are plenty of useful tools at your disposal to bring your ideas to life.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As animator and illustrator Rosie Phillpot puts it: "Frequent unpaid overtime doesn't happen everywhere. I will second this," says designer and artist Damian Kidd. Something I wish I started thinking about earlier in my freelance career was multiple income streams," says artist and designer Mark Leary. We're stronger together."

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Today we are featuring Creative Digital Illustrator Artist and Graphic Designer “ Alessandro Pautasso “, with his amazing illustration artwork showcase. He is a Art director and Illustrator, his specialty lies in digital art and mixed media. 15+ High Quality Vector Graphics and Illustration Sets.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Award-winning artist Yuko Shimizu describes her detailed illustrations in a note to Colossal as “a bit off, weird, and dreamy.” Shimizu says her “Blow Up” series was designed originally for a show at the Society of Illustrators where the images first were exhibited stretching from floor to ceiling.

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Creative Review

JULY 26, 2021

Housed in London’s recently redeveloped Greenwich Peninsula, Now Gallery’s Young Artist programme works with upcoming artists to provide them with a new platform to showcase their work and create a unique vision for the gallery space. My Head is a Jungle is on display at Now Gallery until 31 October; nowgallery.co.uk.

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We And The Color

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

On Saturday, March 4th from 12-5 pm, the Yiwei Gallery (1350 Abbot Kinney, Venice CA 90291) will be exhibiting Jesse Liu’s very first solo art exhibition entitled Spring Fever. This Beijing-born artist of 1999 has crafted a collection of works that is sure to dazzle and mesmerize all audiences! Subscribe to our newsletter!

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 2, 2024

Denis Gonchar stands as a luminary in the world of digital canvas illustrations art, hailing from the picturesque landscapes of Ukraine. His creative journey has been nothing short of captivating, marked by a unique blend of artistic vision, technical prowess, and a profound connection to his cultural roots.

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Creative Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The New York-based illustrator and artist has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil between her fingers, and pursued art in one form or another at every step of her education. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, it wasn’t until she moved to New York that she realised she could make a living in illustration.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Chinese-born, New York-based artist, discusses how her illustrations make her feel more connected to nature. At its best, art can be transportive: taking you out of yourself, offering fresh perspectives, and putting you into a different state of mind. She's also keen to work with musical artists. "I

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Colossal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Visual Art Open Prize. based Visual Art Open Prize will award £2,000 to one artist and £250 prizes to category winners. The Other Art Fair Melbourne.

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UX Collective

MAY 10, 2021

How can we build software tools that empower artists to use computation in their own work? I’m Sonia and I’m a member of the Expressive Computing Lab led by Jennifer Jacobs at the Media, Arts, and Technology Department at the University of California Santa Barbara. 2 Why would artists want to code? Plotting, Sonia Hashim.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. Deadline: November 1, 2022.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2023

Meet the students Sara Dobson is a British multidisciplinary artist currently studying MA Fine Art: Digital at Central Saint Martins, a course she began in 2022 and will complete in 2024. A multidisciplinary artist, she has a big passion for tech, from film and drone photography to NFTs and using electrical paint on canvas.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Today we are featuring professional freelance visual artist Guilherme Asthma , with his amazing illustration artwork. He worked as a freelance Senior illustrator, Art Director and 2D animation in World’s Top Brands. Collection of Digital Visual Arts. He is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. 5,191 items.

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