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An Chen explains how her design background informs her illustrations
“I remember anime and comics were my main creative source. I used to make my own comics and remember being torn apart by my mom…
Alex Diel builds worlds within worlds through his colourful, narrative-driven illustration
A keen storyteller, the Würzburg-based illustrator knows how to craft a good narrative. From spooky characters to hand-drawn lettering, each piece is crafted with a…
Fatinha Ramos crowned overall ‘professional’ winner in this year’s World Illustration Awards
Professional Overall Winner: The Other US Epidemic © Fatinha Ramos Antwerp-based illustrator and visual artist Fatinha Ramos has been named the ‘professional’ winner of the…
I Create One Illustration A Day To Empower Women All Around The World (70 Pics)
Hi! My name is Amarylis, I’m an illustrator from Luxembourg and the creator of The Cute Feminist. Since the beginning of 2021, I try to…
Dive into Zara Picken’s treasure trove of illustration ephemera from the mid-20th century
British illustrator Zara Picken is something of a collector. On a mission to gather as much illustration ephemera from the mid-20th century as possible, she…
Philip Lindeman’s playful illustrations find the funny side of modern life
Netherlands-based freelance illustrator Philip Lindeman populates his detailed, colourful work with humorous visual Easter Eggs to bring joy to himself and viewers. His playful outlook…
Illustrator Chenyue Yuan tells the story of Chinese factory workers in Pearl’s Daughters
Royal College of Art graduate Chenyue Yuan explores the industrial history of China’s Pearl River Delta in her graduate project, Pearl’s Daughters. Described as a…
Drawing dogs helped to dig illustrator Tom Bingham out of a creative rut
Known as TomDrawsDogs on Instagram, illustrator Tom Bingham has turned his love of canines into something of a personal brand. And it was the fun…
I Combine Animals, People, And The Night Sky To Create Magical Illustrations (26 Pics)
I am fascinated by nature, especially the night sky! Constellations, stars, the pitch black dark and also animals, especially drawing them! So I decided to…
30 Side-By-Side Pictures Of Pet Photos And Really Bad Drawings Of Them By Artist Hercule Van Wolfwinkle
Art comes in all forms and shapes and always makes people wonder about things and find the most accurate interpretations. But what is considered a…
#Merky Books celebrates modern day superheroes through illustration
Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength is a new book celebrating contemporary figures in the spotlight along with everyday heroes such as NHS workers. The…
Anđela Janković’s ‘squishy and fruity’ illustrations with a ‘dose of milky heaviness’
Bond Touch © Anđela Janković It was back in high school that Anđela Janković thought drawing was something purely for her own enjoyment, “often in…
How to get represented by an illustration agency
Halston, illustration for The New Yorker © Malika Favre, courtesy of the artist and Handsome Frank Want to earn more as a freelance illustrator? And…
‘It’s important to make work that is fun to look at’: the comforting, comedic collages of Yuxing Li
Curious, crude and oddly familiar, the work of Hamburg-based illustrator and visual artist Yuxing Li is totally joyous; crafting captivating collage works that can’t help…
How I Work: Max Siedentopf
The artist, photographer, designer and director talks to CR about working at speed, the joy of not being confined by one discipline, how he balances…
100 Days of Gratitude celebrates the things creatives are thankful for
“The project was born from the idea that even in the toughest life situations there’s always something to be grateful for,” writes Green of the…
Gastón Mendieta distills complex concepts into cinematic illustrations
“I think the attraction of illustration is that telling different stories makes you grow and empathise with other realities,” says Barcelona-based illustrator Gastón Mendieta. With…