Having graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BA in Graphic Design, Finnie is currently based in London, where she works as a freelance illustrator, working mainly in advertising and packaging, but also dabbling in editorial illustration and animation design.

“I think that, for me, being an illustrator is as much about creating content that’s useful or informative or connects with other people as it is about making something that’s meaningful to me,” she told Sense of Creativity, stressing that both aspects are important for her. “I always try to find a way to personally connect with a piece I’m working on, so that I can put some unique perspective into it, even if it’s not obvious to others in the final illustration.”

Amongst her influences, she counts René Magritte, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Jorge Luis Borges, Hilma Af Klint, Tove Jansson, Angela Carter, Haruki Murakami, Gabriel García Márquez, and Ursula Le Guin. “I’m very drawn to Surrealism in particular, both in art and in literature, and I think that has a strong influence in my work,” she relays. “Where it’s appropriate – e.g, illustrating more conceptual pieces – I always try to dig down into the unconscious aspect of the subject I’m illustrating and get a feeling for what is under the surface, the undercurrent of an article.”

Take a look at some of her unique creations:

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With a BA in Graphic Design from Curtin University of Technology and 12 years of experience behind her, she knows what she likes and she does it well. “My work is digital,” she stressed in an interview with Ballpitmag. “I have so much respect for those working in traditional media without the magic of undo and easy proportion/scale adjustments. Being able to adjust colors globally is also something I really love. Everything looks better when slid -5 on hue!”

Indeed, her work is very much color driven. “Once I get a brief, I sketch while split-screen researching on my iPad (normally on the couch with the terrible TV on in the background),” she says. “Once the sketches are approved by my client, it’s color blocking time. If the brief allows, I’ll bring into PS and go nuts with homemade paint textures and brushes.”

With a little over 10k fans on Instagram and selected clients that include the Perth Zoo, the State Library of Western Australia, and the University of New England, people are clearly taking note!

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Shir works on his iPhone or iPad using apps like Procreate and Adobe Illustrator Draw. His website reads that “he started working as a freelance designer from his parents basement at the age of 16, and his career took a flight after he moved to Tel Aviv, There he worked with several creative studios, with Promo and other startups.

For the past 3 years, Gal is leading the design at Lemonade, making home insurance a better experience. In addition, Gal is consulting and helping entrepreneurs establishing design thinking. He has given talks and workshops for companies and institutes such as Bezalel Academy.”

Scroll down to see his work.

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Having graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BA in Graphic Design, Finnie is currently based in London, where she works as a freelance illustrator, working mainly in advertising and packaging, but also dabbling in editorial illustration and animation design.

“I think that, for me, being an illustrator is as much about creating content that’s useful or informative or connects with other people as it is about making something that’s meaningful to me,” she told Sense of Creativity, stressing that both aspects are important for her. “I always try to find a way to personally connect with a piece I’m working on, so that I can put some unique perspective into it, even if it’s not obvious to others in the final illustration.”

Amongst her influences, she counts René Magritte, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Jorge Luis Borges, Hilma Af Klint, Tove Jansson, Angela Carter, Haruki Murakami, Gabriel García Márquez, and Ursula Le Guin. “I’m very drawn to Surrealism in particular, both in art and in literature, and I think that has a strong influence in my work,” she relays. “Where it’s appropriate – e.g, illustrating more conceptual pieces – I always try to dig down into the unconscious aspect of the subject I’m illustrating and get a feeling for what is under the surface, the undercurrent of an article.”

Take a look at some of her unique creations:

The post Cat Finnie’s Dreamlike Digital Illustrations appeared first on PlayJunkie.

With a BA in Graphic Design from Curtin University of Technology and 12 years of experience behind her, she knows what she likes and she does it well. “My work is digital,” she stressed in an interview with Ballpitmag. “I have so much respect for those working in traditional media without the magic of undo and easy proportion/scale adjustments. Being able to adjust colors globally is also something I really love. Everything looks better when slid -5 on hue!”

Indeed, her work is very much color driven. “Once I get a brief, I sketch while split-screen researching on my iPad (normally on the couch with the terrible TV on in the background),” she says. “Once the sketches are approved by my client, it’s color blocking time. If the brief allows, I’ll bring into PS and go nuts with homemade paint textures and brushes.”

With a little over 10k fans on Instagram and selected clients that include the Perth Zoo, the State Library of Western Australia, and the University of New England, people are clearly taking note!

The post Rebecca Mills’ Vector Illustrations Really Pop! appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Shir works on his iPhone or iPad using apps like Procreate and Adobe Illustrator Draw. His website reads that “he started working as a freelance designer from his parents basement at the age of 16, and his career took a flight after he moved to Tel Aviv, There he worked with several creative studios, with Promo and other startups.

For the past 3 years, Gal is leading the design at Lemonade, making home insurance a better experience. In addition, Gal is consulting and helping entrepreneurs establishing design thinking. He has given talks and workshops for companies and institutes such as Bezalel Academy.”

Scroll down to see his work.

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