Writer and illustrator Naomi Bulger is on a path to live a simpler life with greater creativity and deliberate kindness, which sounds like a plan. Inspired by family, art, and nature, her Instagram page and blog are places of serenity and reflection (which are far and few online). In a...

When it comes to collage art, there's no such thing as too much. Take, for instance, Beth Hoeckel's artwork. Colorful, energizing, and packed with ideas, her collages make for a dreamy effect - a falling down the rabbit hole sort of feeling. "I think a lot of it is about...

Artist and illustrator Valesca van Waveren is best known for her colorful drawings and paintings. In addition to illustrating full time, she's also an avid ceramist and maintains a thriving Prints and Ceramics Shop. Based in Amsterdam with her husband Jona, their son Levi, and a cat called Momo, van Waveren is...

Elizabeth Olwen creates highly considered patterns and illustrations that are lovingly assembled, piece by piece, into something special. Born in Canada and based in Portugal, the print and pattern designer is inspired by the world around her — from the beautiful forests of Ontario to the pastel colors and...

Taiwan-based animator and illustrator Hsinping Pan likes making art that makes her happy and brings joy to other people as well. Which makes sense, judging by her cartoonish illustrations that are nothing short of a childhood dream. Growing up in Taiwan, she moved to LA to study animation. But...

California-born tattoo artist Tati Compton (real name Tatiana Kartomten) is known for her "stick-n-poke" technique. After experimenting with "home-made" stick and poke art in her early twenties, she later developed her craft into a professional career. After spending a few years hand-poking at Sang Bleu London, Tati moved to...

A combination of analog and digital work, Marijke Buurlage's illustrations are vibrant, light-hearted, playful, and very much enjoyable. A sort of childhood dream, basically. Based in the north of the Netherlands, she's graduated from Minerva Academy Groningen and has since been working as a freelance illustrator. Her work includes editorial...

New York-based designer and inventor, Archie Archambault, simplifies complex ideas and constructs through minimalist maps and diagrams, with the added bonus of being aesthetically pleasing. "The best way to get un-lost is draw a map," he writes on his website, explaining that while living in Portland (and mostly getting...

With more than 200k followers on Instagram, Amsterdam-based illustrator Bodil Jane clearly packs a punch. Her illustrations, focusing mainly on women, offer detailed and colorful windows into the worlds of women everywhere. "Colors are very important in my work," she stressed in an interview with the &Klevering blog. "I’m...

Reilly Case makes embroidery pieces that can be worn around your neck or hung on your wall. The self-taught embroiderer specializes in modern work with traditional techniques. With a background in creative arts, Case loves to experiment with new mediums and is currently enjoying reviving vintage materials. Inspired to...