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Arts
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92

Robert Seaman, a New Hampshire artist, passed away at 92 after creating daily doodles that brought joy and creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Poan Pan's characterful illustrations capture the quirks of bodily posture and movement

Poan Pan expresses human connection and warmth through his illustrative storytelling.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

These beautiful depictions of everyday scenes tell a raft of individual stories

Maria Spieker's artwork is deeply inspired by emotions and memories, showcasing various styles primarily through children's books.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
4 days ago

Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent

Antoine Laurent blends precision and creativity in graphic design, influenced by his carpentry background and passion for skate culture.
Paris food
fromHiP Paris Blog
3 months ago

The Creative Life in Paris: Thinking in Watercolor by Jessie Kanelos Weiner

Creativity is integral to Jessie Kanelos Weiner's life and work, enabling connection and expression through art.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Dreamy and detailed, Laura Bonanno's practice is inspired by the 1970s, woodlands and Gilmore Girls

Illustrator Laura Bonanno merges childhood inspiration with organized creativity to create vibrant and detailed artwork.
Arts
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92

Robert Seaman, a New Hampshire artist, passed away at 92 after creating daily doodles that brought joy and creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Poan Pan's characterful illustrations capture the quirks of bodily posture and movement

Poan Pan expresses human connection and warmth through his illustrative storytelling.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

These beautiful depictions of everyday scenes tell a raft of individual stories

Maria Spieker's artwork is deeply inspired by emotions and memories, showcasing various styles primarily through children's books.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
4 days ago

Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent

Antoine Laurent blends precision and creativity in graphic design, influenced by his carpentry background and passion for skate culture.
Paris food
fromHiP Paris Blog
3 months ago

The Creative Life in Paris: Thinking in Watercolor by Jessie Kanelos Weiner

Creativity is integral to Jessie Kanelos Weiner's life and work, enabling connection and expression through art.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Dreamy and detailed, Laura Bonanno's practice is inspired by the 1970s, woodlands and Gilmore Girls

Illustrator Laura Bonanno merges childhood inspiration with organized creativity to create vibrant and detailed artwork.
#design
fromItsnicethat
3 days ago
Graphic design

For a rural arts festival, Untitled Macao takes the pastoral from pastel to kaleidoscopic

fromItsnicethat
3 days ago
Graphic design

For a rural arts festival, Untitled Macao takes the pastoral from pastel to kaleidoscopic

History
fromOpen Culture
4 days ago

The History of the World in One Beautiful, 5Foot-Long Chart (1931)

The 'histomap' represents early trends in simplifying history for lay audiences, valuing accessibility over complexity.
#art
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Bianca Beneduci channels her "huge feelings" directly into the cute characters she crafts

Bianca Beneduci intertwines playful artistry with deep emotional insights, drawing on childhood inspirations to create unique illustrations that explore complex themes.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Tianying Yu uses Risograph to make soft and nostalgic impressions of the things we might miss day to day

Tianying Yu's illustrations blend everyday inspirations with Risograph printmaking, showcasing a unique warmth and spontaneity in her work.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Saul Steinberg's Masterful Language of Lines

Saul Steinberg's artistry blends elegant line work with sharp wit, showcasing a profound understanding of America in his reissued collection 'All in Line'.
Graphic design
fromColossal
3 months ago

Uneasy Interactions Signify a Response to Tragedy in Jinjoo Jo's Blue Illustrations

Jinjoo Jo's 'Blue Anger' series explores the complex relationship between innocence and harm using large insects as metaphors for predators.
Graphic design
fromstupidDOPE
3 months ago

Mary Maka Explores the Year of the Snake with Bold and Playful Illustrations | stupidDOPE

Lunar New Year 2025 celebrates the Year of the Snake with themes of resilience, highlighted through Mary Maka's imaginative and modern interpretations of the zodiac.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Bianca Beneduci channels her "huge feelings" directly into the cute characters she crafts

Bianca Beneduci intertwines playful artistry with deep emotional insights, drawing on childhood inspirations to create unique illustrations that explore complex themes.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Tianying Yu uses Risograph to make soft and nostalgic impressions of the things we might miss day to day

Tianying Yu's illustrations blend everyday inspirations with Risograph printmaking, showcasing a unique warmth and spontaneity in her work.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Saul Steinberg's Masterful Language of Lines

Saul Steinberg's artistry blends elegant line work with sharp wit, showcasing a profound understanding of America in his reissued collection 'All in Line'.
Graphic design
fromColossal
3 months ago

Uneasy Interactions Signify a Response to Tragedy in Jinjoo Jo's Blue Illustrations

Jinjoo Jo's 'Blue Anger' series explores the complex relationship between innocence and harm using large insects as metaphors for predators.
Graphic design
fromstupidDOPE
3 months ago

Mary Maka Explores the Year of the Snake with Bold and Playful Illustrations | stupidDOPE

Lunar New Year 2025 celebrates the Year of the Snake with themes of resilience, highlighted through Mary Maka's imaginative and modern interpretations of the zodiac.
#graphic-design
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Kate Pritchard's playful approach to composition is anything but predictable

Kate Pritchard's background in English linguistics enriches her graphic design work, blending storytelling and creativity.
fromItsnicethat
4 months ago
Graphic design

Cut, print, collage, bind: Liza Borovskaya-Brodskaya's material explorations expand her playful design practice

Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Kate Pritchard's playful approach to composition is anything but predictable

Kate Pritchard's background in English linguistics enriches her graphic design work, blending storytelling and creativity.
fromItsnicethat
4 months ago
Graphic design

Cut, print, collage, bind: Liza Borovskaya-Brodskaya's material explorations expand her playful design practice

#education
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 week ago

Illustrators call out journals and news sites for using AI art

AI-generated images are increasingly used in scientific publications, raising ethical and quality concerns.
Professional artists are facing economic challenges due to the rise of AI in art production.
#storytelling
fromsilive
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

How a special workshop helped Staten Island seniors bring their stories to life

fromsilive
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

How a special workshop helped Staten Island seniors bring their stories to life

#childrens-literature
NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Uri Shulevitz, 89, Acclaimed Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Dies

Uri Shulevitz, a Holocaust survivor, transformed his experiences into acclaimed children's literature, winning prestigious awards throughout his career.
Arts
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
3 months ago

Illustrator of beloved children's book says 'it wasn't what the writer expected'

Helen Oxenbury's illustrations uniquely capture joyful childhood moments, showcased in her upcoming exhibition highlighting six decades of her artistic evolution.
Parenting
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Kids notice everything here's what one child sees 'Next to Me'

A joyful children's book about a child's journey home, observing the world around them with their parent.
fromKqed
2 months ago
Graphic design

Do What You Can: A New Kids' Book Shows How Even 'The Littlest Drop' Helps

NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Uri Shulevitz, 89, Acclaimed Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Dies

Uri Shulevitz, a Holocaust survivor, transformed his experiences into acclaimed children's literature, winning prestigious awards throughout his career.
Arts
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
3 months ago

Illustrator of beloved children's book says 'it wasn't what the writer expected'

Helen Oxenbury's illustrations uniquely capture joyful childhood moments, showcased in her upcoming exhibition highlighting six decades of her artistic evolution.
Parenting
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Kids notice everything here's what one child sees 'Next to Me'

A joyful children's book about a child's journey home, observing the world around them with their parent.
fromKqed
2 months ago
Graphic design

Do What You Can: A New Kids' Book Shows How Even 'The Littlest Drop' Helps

fromWest Side Rag
4 weeks ago

WSR Cartoon: Product Placement on the UWS

"As a cartoonist, my goal is to capture the nuances of daily life, reflecting humor and observations that resonate with people on multiple levels."
Upper West Side
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago

10 tips for illustrations that carry emotion from a bestselling children's book artist

Visual language in children's book illustrations conveys tone and mood through line, shape, and color.
#digital-art
#editorial-art
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

From potato chips to banh cuon, Oakland teacher remembers migrating to US through food memories

"When we were younger, my mom and dad were always working, we never saw them. Food was a way of them connecting with us because I would come home from school, they would not be home, but there would be food laid out on the table."
Silicon Valley food
#portfolio-review
Graphic design
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review

Selected illustrators will receive portfolio critiques from New York Times art directors.
Submissions using Generative A.I. will not be considered for the review.
Participation is free and open to all who are 18 or older.
A wide variety of illustration types will be accepted.
Graphic design
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review

Selected illustrators will receive portfolio critiques from New York Times art directors.
Submissions using Generative A.I. will not be considered for the review.
Participation is free and open to all who are 18 or older.
A wide variety of illustration types will be accepted.
Pets
fromKqed
1 month ago

A New Illustrated Book Introduces Readers to 600 Breeds of Dog

Lili Chin's books aim to clarify dog behavior and training through whimsical illustrations and insights into community dogs.
fromPolygon
2 months ago

Check out the beautiful illustrations in Liam O'Brien's Critical Role fairy tale book

"Der Katzenprinz started as a fun idea I just plucked out of nowhere and wrote out in a day to make one of my friends at the table smile," he told Polygon in an email.
Pets
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

"The bittersweet experience of revisiting a place that once felt like home": Mon Jajaja illustrates London

"I wanted each page to feel organic, almost like an illustrated journal, unlike my older comics, where I drew each frame separately and arranged them digitally."
London
Everyday cooking
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

Time to lay the table: These animated still lifes are a satisfying sight

Food art connects people; Anjali Kamat revitalized her creativity during lockdown through still life collages.
#character-design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago
Graphic design

"I tried to tell a story with this model": how this freelance illustrator developed and modelled an original character in ZBrush

Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

"I tried to tell a story with this model": how this freelance illustrator developed and modelled an original character in ZBrush

Nicoly Boaventura created 'Alyssa,' an adventurous character designed for a webcomic, employing ZBrush and Blender in her artistic process.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

Pro artist shares tips for drawing vibrant character art

Alcohol markers are challenging but manageable with the right techniques and materials, and confidence can be built using a reduced color palette.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

Inside the sketchbook of Leo animator Jason Chan P.L.

Jason Chan is a Malaysian animator and illustrator known for his watercolour works and traditional drawing skills.
He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a consistent sketching practice in his art career.
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

Illustrators aged 25 and under - you can now get AOI membership for half price

The Association of Illustrators (AOI) offers crucial support for emerging illustrators with membership benefits, including a discounted rate for those aged 25 and under.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
4 months ago

Mastering horror illustration - why less is more

Collaborating with The Folio Society has been an incredible experience. The team is so passionate about creating beautiful books, and it's been a joy to design not just the illustrations, but also the cover, slipcase, endpapers, and chapter vignettes. Being able to contribute to such a thoughtfully designed, tactile object is truly fulfilling.
Design
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