Redmer Hoekstra is a visual artist and illustrator who graduated from the Art Academy in Zwolle and has been working in the illustration field since 2009. He has received significant recognition as a truly unique talent in the art community, known for producing curious works that intrigue the viewer. His modus operandi is creating imaginative realities by merging regular objects,...
Illustrator Yang Sio Maan majored first in English Literature before going on to explore her other passion - illustration. She graduated with an MA in Illustration from UCA Farnham, UK and since 2016 has been based in Macao, working in the art administrative industry and on commissioned cases for illustration.
"I have lived in Macau for most of my life,...
Stephanie Unger might have started out as an illustrator but her work has quickly crossed over into different fields such as fashion, music, branding, advertising, and editorial.
Her illustrations have a cartoonish, child-like, feel to them that looks fresh on both paper and fabric. "Every time I do a different project I learn something new and grow as...
Kate Bingaman-Burt's illustrations have a messy feel to them - the good, creative kind of messy. Mostly drawing, lettering, documenting, and collecting, she makes illustrations for all sorts of clients all around the world.
She is also an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University and sits on the board of Design Portland. And if that's...
Graphic designer and illustrator, Monica Obaga, describes her style as colorful, minimal, and African. The Nairobi-born, Washington, DC-based artist developed her unique style while living in the United States, though most of her inspiration comes straight from her motherland.
According to Obaga, her work stems from a love of local African art such as Kisii soapstone sculptures, Maasai beadwork, Kikuyu...
Illustrator, painter, and surface designer Kate Pugsley is here to brighten up your day. Her illustrations, vibrant and uplifting, portray the simple joys of everyday life. Based in Chicago, Pugsley studied at RISD where she has earned a BFA in illustration. "I decided to go to art school because drawing and painting were always my favorite activities as a child...
Poland-born freelance illustrator Barbara Dziadosz lives and works in Germany today. Her work is mostly inspired by vintage illustration and screen printing. “I admire Russian avant-garde illustrators like Boris Ermelenko, the bold works of Fernand Nathan, Olle Eksell, Leonard Weisgard, Alice and Martin Provensen; Miroslav Sasek, Art Seiden, Arnold Edwin Bare and many many more. I also love old advertisements like the...
Laci Jordan considers herself a renaissance woman, delving in anything and everything art related, from graphic design and illustration to photography, web design, marketing and curation.
But she didn't start as an artist. In fact, she was an F.B.I. agent before she started working for Walt Disney and then transitioned to art. Currently living in Los Angeles, she...
London-based illustrator Liz Rowland makes detailed illustrations that are centered around the community. Full of people, animals, and houses, she creates tiny, uplifting, worlds that celebrate different cultures.
"I studied illustration in Falmouth, England and graduated back in 2011," she recalled in an interview with Freelance Wisdom. "When I finished up there I wasn’t ready for the freelance life and...
New York-based illustrator and designer Dingding Hu is known for her delightful digital illustration work, as well as hilarious illustrated characters. In 2016 she started her own product line, Hu is Hungry (sold on Etsy), which sells stationery and gifts that focus around food illustrations.
"I love food, which is obvious," she tells in an interview with Freelance Wisdom. "So...
