article thumbnail

Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022, her distinctive illustration style has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and the World Illustration Awards. We caught up with her to learn more. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations.

Textures 457
article thumbnail

Karlotta Freier draws with such freedom her imagery seems to float on air

Creative Boom

Going back to 2018, when she won a Cube from the Art Directors Club for her work, her style has continually evolved, and she has always been drawn to follow her interests rather than formulate a distinctive style. Personal works. In 2022, she founded Illustrators Acquainted , the monthly video conference meet-up she hosts.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Designing Delight: The Artful Cakes of Yip.Studio and A.R.D Bakery

Design Milk

Yip.Studio Photo: Amy Yip of Yip.Studio Yip.Studio Photo: Amy Yip of Yip.Studio Yip’s cakes are distinguished by their unique color palettes and sculptural qualities, emulating various rock textures adorned with fruit and meticulously arranged flowers. Yip.Studio Photo: Amy Yip of Yip.Studio For more information on A.R.D

Art 280
article thumbnail

Jaenam Yoo's synthetic, dream-like drawings focus on the beauty in the mundane

Creative Boom

As an art and design graduate of New York's renowned School of Visual Arts, illustrator Jaenam Yoo has got his career off to a flying start by landing an internship at Mother New York, as well as going on to work with Pentagram, Hugo&Marie, and Apple Music.

Textures 497
article thumbnail

Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

Creative Boom

While objects melt together and creatures emerge from alternate dimensions, the artist perfectly handles everything from plush textures to transparent surfaces. To say Wenjing's art is unique would be something of an understatement. Still, I'm not limited to them and adjust my palette to suit each project's requirements."

article thumbnail

Changyu Zou creates stunning illustrations inspired by the beauty and romance of poetry

Creative Boom

I believe that visual language and text have a habit of influencing and blending with each other, so I try to use visual art to express and describe words." This doesn't mean that art doesn't influence her style, though. I try to keep the traces and texture of these hand drawings in my digital drawings, too," she adds.

article thumbnail

Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

Creative Boom

Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. Drawing her inspiration from women's history, fashion, and social activism, Aura's art style is both new and familiar. It's hard to know where to start with Aura Lewis' many talents.