Old-school, hand-crafted techniques are challenging today's most advanced digital technology. Illustrator and agent Lawrence Zeegen examines the graphic designer's shift towards using traditional art skills rather than slick computerised processes.
She can capture character with just a few simple lines, and her eye for clever graphic elements is exemplary. No wonder French illustrator Marguerite Sauvage is in demand with the ever-restless fashion world.
China's astonishing economic success will have serious repercussions for Western designers. A heavy investment in talent is about to catapult the country into the centre of the world's design stage. Tom Dennis takes a look East.
The Mouse vs. The Brush pitches a digital designer against a brush-wielding painter in a friendly head-to-head battle. But which piece would you prefer - digital or traditional? Tom Dennis finds out more about the results.
The old mantra 'form follows function' has finally had its day. With decoration, ornamentation and embellishment back on the agenda, today's designers and illustrators are letting their hair down once again, as Lawrence Zeegen finds out.
Designers are rediscovering the wealth of knowledge and technique which decorative print design accumulated over hundreds of years. Mixing digital and traditional has brought about a creative renaissance, as Mark Penfold finds out.
With a stated aim of redefining 'classic' and a rich, elegant body of work, Hannah Stouffer mixes traditional opulence with modern-day influences to create a unique and heady style.
Sardinian-born Carolina Melis trained as a dancer and choreographer before specialising in illustration and animation. As a result, her work now reflects the grace and fluidity of dance.
Hip-hop crowds have been treated to the thrills of live MC battles for years, so why shouldn't illustration offer a similar spectacle? Tom Dennis checks out Secret Wars, where paint is sure to spill...
Infographics needn't be boring, so why not try taking them to another level by importing a mundane Illustrator chart into and making it inspiring. Mark Mayers is on hand to explain how it's done.
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