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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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F5: Glen Baldridge Loves Gummi Bears, Printmaking + More

Design Milk

“Garbage Pail Kids cards blew my mind,” said accomplished painter, printmaker, and draftsman Glen Baldridge. ” Glen’s recent works have embedded sardonic phrases from youth sub-culture into ultra-complex painted patterns. Printmaking I have met some of my best friends through making prints.

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Best Halftones Brushes, Textures and Effects for Photoshop and Illustrator

Graphic Design Junction

Halftone art, with its distinctive dotted patterns, has been a timeless favorite among graphic designers and artists alike. Alternative Printmaker 11. Elegant Halftone Patterns 17. 30 Seamless Tiled Halftone Pattern 18. Download Alternative Printmaker Looking for an alternative to modern printmaking?

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12 of the best online clothing stores that sell unique pieces by leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

Maddy McIndoe is a London-based designer and illustrator whose work is characterised by a love of colour, pattern and playfulness. From tongue-in-cheek vintage juice cartons to patterns inspired by classic board games, these clothes are unashamedly cheerful. Working in a clean, safe and pleasant environment. Miss Pompom.

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Tissue Paper Illustrations Celebrate the Animal Kingdom With an Unexpectedly Printmakerly Feel

Brown Paper Bag

Each piece has small, decorative patterning, whether it’s in the wings of the bird or the arrangements of the tissue paper itself. When scanned, the flattening makes these pieces look like they were done with printmaking techniques; the opacity of the tissue paper mimics the roll of a brayer. See her work in progress on Instagram.

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The best new typefaces for June from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

Krata To create it, Rémi developed a program in Python which applies a pattern of horizontal or vertical lines to a glyph according to an elementary frame placed on a grid. The design evolves the font Prixel Mono, which the collective developed with and for a modular printmaking system called Prixel Press.

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IKEA + Marimekko Launch Self-Care Centered BASTUA Collection

Design Milk

The limited-edition series of 26 products, created by home furnishings giant IKEA and iconic printmaker Marimekko , brings together Nordic design and self-care rituals. From furniture to glassware to textiles, vibrant patterns reflect nature back at you. BASTUA’s furniture pieces are inspired by classic Nordic design.