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Clearly, being a cartoonist isn't for everyone. It requires mastery of a certain style, a flair and a very peculiar sense of humour. Simon Ellinas certainly has both. Born with a pen and pencil in his hands by his own admission, Simon has been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Taking inspiration from the abstract, the surreal, the bold, the colourful and the iconic, this collection of the best illustrators around should provide some much-needed inspiration for those of you struggling with self-isolation. Who are the top...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Getting your first commission as a creative in any field can be tough, but with self-belief, perseverance and a solid plan of action, you can bag that first client and kick on. Following a recent interview with California-based freelance cartoonist,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine going to a theme park that caters to different generations with each ‘land’ representing a different decade and a “little bit of Disney magic”. Life in the 50s - Generation Land is a realisation of that place in poster...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Unfortunately there is still something of a stigma attached to grown men and women reading comic books. Personally I take umbrage with the assumption that all comic books are trite super hero stories as some of my favourite comics are anything but....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Eric Yahnker is all about intricate pencil work, pop culture puns and a serious approach to his work. He doesn’t make it easy to dismiss his work as pastiche, mainly because his finger is superbly on the pulse of contemporary society. Whether...
Posted by: Jade French
In my youth, there were few things that irritated me more than the glaring “Back to School” signs that seemed to adorn every retail outlet under the sun during the summer holidays, seemingly taunting happy children everywhere with the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
By now you will almost certainly have seen the front cover of today's landmark edition of Charlie Hebdo. Indeed, it might even be your Facebook profile picture by this point. But whilst the image in question might seem a little tame given the events...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The lemon-lime soft drink brand, 7up, recently took over a London bus with an ambitious urban knitting campaign in order to promote its new “7up Free,” the sugar free soft drink being positioned as a “Non-conformist” beverage....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Comics have been a large part of popular culture for generations. Today, this genre continuously churns out amazing artwork from some extremely talented artists. Of course, comic books are close to many designers' hearts because often they are their...
Posted by: Creativepool
How did you get into the industry? A combination of both luck and being in the right place at the right time! Having taught myself HTML and a bit of Photoshop 4 (plus the fact I could draw/illustrate which came in handy - I think that was the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When I was a kid, I used to consume a whole lot of animation. Disney was my favoured choice to fill a boring evening, but I would not disdain Looney Tunes, Pingu (big one for me) or the occasional Matt Groening stuff. To me, animation was a given....
Posted by: Antonino Lupo