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Showcasing illustration work: how to create your best portfolio

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. How do you create a successful illustration portfolio? So how you put your portfolio together should recognise that essential fact.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

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Spread from the latest Type 01 magazine. Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. When was the last time you read a printed magazine? Eye Magazine Eye Magazine delves deep into the world of graphic design and visual culture.

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Illustrator Elly Walton: crafting playful narratives through the art of osmosis

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In our exclusive interview, she reveals how she crafts these storytelling visuals. The illustrated books I most loved as a kid were those you could come back to, find more stories within stories in the art," she enthuses. Occasionally, I enjoy going to a gallery, theatre show or flicking through art books," she adds. "I

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Rebellious, progressive and playful: Pentagram crafts a brand new look for Channel 4

Creative Boom

From the early days of anarchic pop music magazine The Tube through to the majority-black sitcom Desmond's, the investigative show Dispatches, the reality behemoth Big Brother, and today the full-frontal dating show Naked Attraction, Channel 4 has spent four decades taking risks and commissioning unique television that people want to talk about.

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

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With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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Luke Brookes on the death of Instagram and what has helped him to become a successful illustrator

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It's the art of telling stories that drives Luke Brookes , an award-winning illustrator based in Staffordshire whose vivid, graphic brushstrokes bring atmosphere and energy to everything he creates. Retirement illustration for Barron's magazine © Luke Brookes. Luke Brookes. I like to think my work is firmly rooted in the narrative.

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How to Create a Graphic Design Print Portfolio (with Examples)

Just Creative

Just as Zoom doesn’t give you a way to shake hands, a digital portfolio doesn’t deliver a satisfying tactile experience for prospective clients. This article will teach you how to create a graphic design print portfolio. What is a Print Portfolio? Create a Print Portfolio. Should You Create a Print Portfolio?

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