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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

Piper Nigrum, 2020 © Dafi Kühne Typographic Disillusion, 2023 © Dafi Kühne Poster Cult includes the thoughtful presentation of 60 selected posters, as well as black and white images shot by Zurich-based photographer Peter Hauser that illustrate the artist's interconnected digital and analogue working process.

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

Creative Boom

Fast forward to 2024, and she's recently won a World Illustration Award for New Talent in Animation. My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all. An illustration about creativity for Teen Breathe.

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

Creative Boom

Benjamin Phillips is the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024 The V&A Illustration Awards, now celebrating its 52nd year, continues to champion the finest in contemporary illustration. The V&A has announced Benjamin Phillips as the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024.

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Designer and illustrator Julia Wand on her love of nature and why sketching is crucial

Creative Boom

Julia Wand is an illustration and graphic design graduate of the Münster School of Design in Germany. In my opinion, illustration and graphic design go hand-in-hand together," she explains. Style-wise, I'm inspired by the amazing fellow illustrators and graphic designers I follow on social media," she continues. "I

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Paul Catherall's illustrations spark a new series of modernist matchboxes

Creative Boom

Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. But enough about its history; this week, we're introduced to an illustrated matchbox that heralds Ernő Goldfinger's high-rise concrete creation.

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Wenching Tang's elegant illustrations are an expression of her introverted personality

Creative Boom

Taiwan-based illustrator Wenching Tang uses basic line work and stripped-back colour palettes in her delicate artworks that subtly speak volumes. Just take the illustrations of Wenching Tang, which draw inspiration from the likes of Picasso and Matisse to effortlessly depict subjects using simple lines and shapes.

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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. Why Linocut Printmaking? With an illustrious career that includes clients like Fortune, The L.A.