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

Creative Boom

My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all. Fast forward to 2024, and she's recently won a World Illustration Award for New Talent in Animation. While most of my work is now digital, my style is still evolving.

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

Creative Boom

Henrique Barone Agent Pekka now provides animation services to its clients, with Vancouver-based Henrique Barone leading the way. Icinori Icinori, the creative duo of Mayumi Otero and Raphal Urwiller, are meticulous in their approach to illustration and printmaking. Jee-ook Choi 5. Felipe Vargas 10.

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

Creative Boom

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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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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Learn Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum: Online Course

We And The Color

Exploring Contemporary Printmaking with Linoleum: Unleash Your Creativity. Contemporary printmaking has seen a remarkable evolution in recent years, making it an exciting medium for artists and creators to explore. With an illustrious career that includes clients like Fortune, The L.A. Why Linocut Printmaking?

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator. It would be nice to see this desire for more illustration reflected in clients' budgets; everything else in this country costs more, but illustration rates are largely the same as when I started.

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

Creative Boom

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 means you should enjoy the process and get a sense of personal fulfilment out of learning new things.