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From editorial and children's books to comics, advertising and personal projects, we explore the world of illustration.

© Anna Pers Bräcke

Illustrator Anna Pers Bräcke reveals the rocky path she's endured to find her true calling

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4 January 2023

© Anna Broadhurst

The 20 most read stories on illustrators in 2022

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15 December 2022

Stav Assis blends graphic design and illustration to create simple yet playful artwork

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15 December 2022

© Essi Kimpimäki

Essi Kimpimäki aims to spread joy with her magical and imaginative illustrations

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14 December 2022

Animator Momo Wang on writing and directing her new short film, Penglai

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8 December 2022

© Tania Yakunova

Tania Yakunova's whimsical and colourful illustrations defy the stress of living in Kyiv

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7 December 2022

© Jamie Edler

Jamie Edler's soft and sensual artworks offer a humorous take on modern life

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6 December 2022

Chinese fan and slippers. Image: Kathy Hall, British Library

How Chinese design and culture have influenced British art works, motifs and colour schemes

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5 December 2022

© Saddo

28 inspiring illustrators for creatives to follow in 2023

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1 December 2022

Artist COVL on working in VR, being authentic, and making the metaverse inclusive

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30 November 2022

Visitors inside the Off-World section of the Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination. Image: Science Museum Group

Top five must-see art shows in December from fashion to sci-fi and sculpture

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29 November 2022

From busking portrait painter to full-time artist: inside the work of Nash Weerasekera

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29 November 2022

Tracey English on rediscovering her creativity, making collages, and the benefits of artistic challenges

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23 November 2022

Stephish Liu's floral illustrations are on a mission to drive away your stresses and anxieties

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22 November 2022

'Experiment and keep it weird': Pepita Sandwich on making comics and the benefits of crying

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22 November 2022

Enisaurus simplifies reality in his satisfyingly geometric artwork and animations

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21 November 2022

Trauma comes to life in the form of a wolf in THAT'S HIM

That's Him: Illustrator Junyu Lin's picture book explores the mental impact of abusive relationships

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15 November 2022

Just like her subjects, she likes to consume a lot of internet culture

Feixue Mei blurs the lines between the virtual world and reality in her beautifully surreal illustrations

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8 November 2022

In Agoraphobia, a girl has a panic attack and returns home

Heather Hua's beautiful illustrations transform intense feelings into meaningful art

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2 November 2022

NOISE (LÄRM) by Duke + 1

Winners of the World Illustration Awards 2022 announced

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1 November 2022

'It was an intense seven months': illustrator Linda Baritski on her globe-spanning work for Kiehl's

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31 October 2022

Roshi's illustrations stand in solidarity with the women of Iran

Roshi Rouzbehani on saving the world with art, empowering women, and developing her own visual language

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24 October 2022

Childhood innocence curdles into repulsive nightmares

Nicoletta Ceccoli's childlike paintings are a delectable balance of sweetness and repulsion

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19 October 2022

Maithili works at Scholastic and freelances in picture books

Illustrator Maithili Joshi on making picture books, compiling a portfolio and how lockdown refined her art

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19 October 2022

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