With crafting a growing pastime amongst quarantiners around the world, online shops like Squish-n-Chips provide quality supplies that help fill up our time (and space) with wonder and charm. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, and run by crafter Orawee Choedamphai, the online shop provides anything from painted paper botanicals to handmade stationery...

Illustrator and graphic designer Nina Stajner is known for her tender, whimsical, and cute animal characters - mainly woodland critters - drawn in a soft and delicate manner. Her work mostly employs traditional tools like watercolors, gouache, and colored pencils, with finishing touches sometimes added digitally. "Most of my...

Illustrator, designer, and artist Victoria Johnson admits she's always imagined herself doing something artistic for a living. Over the years, she has worked as a scenery painter, a window dresser, and a portrait artist amongst other creative jobs. "It sounds pretentious but it really always was a part of...

Centered around women in all shapes and colors, Alexandra Bowman's illustrations celebrate diversity and authentic female experiences. Through easily accessible mediums or public art, Bowman's goal is to start a dialogue about the importance of representation and being seen in a world where some feel invisible. An illustrator, designer,...

Established in 2015, Elysian Theory (named after jewelry designer Elyse Tolles) is a small-batch jewelry brand that blurs the line between sophisticated minimalism and soft femininity. Every piece is slow-made by Tolles in her Midtown Sacramento studio, with the core value of intentional craftsmanship is at the forefront. "Elysian means...

Illustrator and author Maja Säfström is known for her playful style of illustration based on her witty observations of the world around her. Based in Stockholm, she works full-time as an illustrator and runs her own shop in central Stockholm. Having earned a tremendous international following on social...

New Zealand-based illustrator Katie Wilson appeals to both children and adults, her work centered around the natural world. Inspired by nature, her illustrations include botanical patterns and whimsical animal characters, painted in such manner that highlights their handmade quality. "I’ve always loved animals and have always either had dogs or...

Psst... We've got your dose of positivity right here! Designer, hand-letterer, and illustrator Taylor Weaver is here to lift your spirits. Known for her playful illustrations, bold color choices, and bubbly letterforms, her hand-lettering projects feature personal thoughts, fun quotes, and uplifting messages. "The main message of my art is...

When watching a movie, we only see the final result, but have you wondered what happens behind the scenes? Well, Lithuanian assistant director Robertas Nevecka began illustrating peculiar habits of people working on movie sets. His job is to plan and supervise daily film production operations and to keep in...

Dinara Mirtalipova is known worldwide for her whimsical illustrations and distinct folky patterns that feature details like flowers, animals, and hand lettering. But incredibly, she's self-taught in illustration and design, having studied first Computer Science at the Tashkent State University of Economics. "Only after I grew up and graduated...