I’ve always been fascinated by the construction and engineering that goes into pop-up and accordion-fold books. So, when I saw Bozena Rydlewska’s (AKA Bozka) beautiful illustrations in a 3D form, I was wowed by their beauty and detail. I had the opportunity to…
Vicki Turner is a designer, illustrator, and maker who has a passion for the natural world. Her refreshing style is the result of a few years of worldwide wandering, and she brings stories to life in a smart, abstract way.…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Get ready to feast your peepers on these dizzying illustrations by Mouni Feddag! Their sprawling scenes are impressionist and lively thanks to the gestural mark-marking. The works feel like polished sketches because they harness an awesome energy and spontaneity. Mouni’s use of paint…
If you’re a fan of the brand Marimekko, then you’ll enjoy these designs and illustrations by Aino-Maija Metsola. The Helsinki-based creative has collaborated with the company since 2006, and her colorful images are seared into my brain as the face of Marimekko. They…
Vienna-based illustrator Victoria Borges’ work isn’t afraid to get macabre. Just look at the image above! It’s both a colorful, floral explosion and a detached a head and expression. Other illustrations have similar elements, and I like the push and pull of…
Minini (Min Lee) is an illustrator and ceramic artist whose work focuses on the character design of young, fashionable ladies. Her delight subjects don stylish bobs, cool hair accessories, and rosy cheeks. I really like her brooches and wish that…
Júlia Sardà is a prolific Barcelona-based freelance illustrator who focuses her energy on stories. Mary Poppins, Oliver Twist, and Alice in Wonderland are a few of the tales that she’s painted. It’s clear, through her style, that she’s inspired by illustrations from the…
With Christmas only a week away, it feels very appropriate to share this magnificent cut-paper creation by Elsa Mora. I somewhat-recently shared her amazing Garden of Books, and she’s back with another intricately-detailed piece. This one is titled Winter Wonderland which features the cross section of…
Water and a love for swimming are deeply rooted in illustrator Taleen Keldjian’s work. The Los Angeles-based creative often revolves her images around the liquid, and it yields characters like a bizarre group of scuba divers, a boy at the edge of…
Illustrator Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn highlights the things you don’t want to click on… but often do. Her ClickBait Project features the obnoxious article titles that are like Sirens, calling our on attention until we can’t ignore them any longer. You know, the ones…