article thumbnail

50+ Amazing Digital Art and Illustrations by Professional Illustrator Artists

Graphic Design Junction

Digital art and illustrations have surged in popularity, with professional artists harnessing creativity, software, and technology to craft captivating visuals. Powerful Tools Enabling Limitless Creativity With tools like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate , and Corel Painter, artists now have unprecedented freedom to experiment.

Digital 290
article thumbnail

The Public Domain Image Archive: A treasure trove of free-to-use historical imagery

Creative Boom

Officially launched earlier this year, PDIA will undoubtedly be an invaluable resource for designers, artists, and researchers. Catalogue View lets users search and browse by theme, style, date, and more, while Infinite View offers a visually immersive, 360 scrollable experience.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Artist Denzil Forrester melds the energy of '80s dub with themes of social justice

Creative Boom

Q, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography A new show by Grenada-born British artist Denzil Forrester showcases an intoxicating series of paintings that merge past and present in a frenzy of energy. Ma Pets, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

Theme 435
article thumbnail

Kefan Shi's metaphor-packed illustrations tackle themes of self identity and mental health

Creative Boom

Kefan Shi's artistic ambitions can be traced right back to his childhood spent reading comics. The children's playground consists of different areas with different themes, such as the jungle and the ocean. When it comes to his biggest artistic inspiration, Kefan has a clear answer: Hieronymus Bosch.

Theme 487
article thumbnail

Expressive Type Today: How typography captivates in a world of visual overload

Creative Boom

It celebrates designers who use type as an artistic expression to stand out and make an impact," Dowling shares. The design appears across multiple formats—screens, book covers, and even physical surfaces—immersing us in the theme of content overload in a way that resonates visually and emotionally.

article thumbnail

Capturing a sense of vulnerability is what illustrator Mark Conlan does best

Creative Boom

Nature's beauty, fragility, and those rare moments when we feel at one with it are key themes for this Irish artist, who brings them to life through soft details and bold contrasts. Mark Conlan is an artist whose journey began in Dublin as an animator. Artwork entitled The Place to Be. "I In Your Head.

article thumbnail

Spooky and kooky: Five children's illustrators who are a touch mysterious

Creative Boom

At the moment, many clients commissioning children's illustration are looking for artists who can bring a little spookiness to their work. The artists we've brought together here are all emerging talents whose work is hitting the mark. Fear is a theme that's a big part of my life, and a lot of other people's too," she continues.