Tag: Illustration

David Plunkert’s illustrations have appeared in advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies as well as major newspapers, magazines, and recording labels. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Graphis, Print, the Society of Illustrators, and The New York...

Over at Shopify, the illustrators have been busy. We’ve been working hard to find a new visual voice for Shopify. (And of course when I say we I mean Ryan Coleman & Holly Schofield. Think I’m being humble or whatever? Ask a first time design manager how much ...

As the art director for NYT Open, I have the privilege of working with artists and designers from all over the world to illustrate for The New York Times. Every piece that is published on Open is led by a unique illustration that is commissioned specifically for that article — and sometimes ou...

When I was young, I used to draw all the time, no matter where I was. At some point, even on the walls of my bedroom (*sorry mom*), but mostly on paper or in note books. It’s just so easy to draw and then zone out. I still doodle in note books, mostly during meetings (*old habits die hard I...

Illustration plays an essential role in UI/UX design. As a designer, you don’t have to draw. However, it is crucial to know when to use illustrations for the user flow. So when is the best moment to use an illustration in my design? Let’s check it out. 1. When your user achieves...

People regularly ask me: how do you actually get illustration work? Sometimes these questions come from people who are not at all involved in this field, but are curious to know how it works. Sometimes they come from students who cannot yet imagine how they can land illustration jobs. Below you w...

Before starting the topic, I would like to leave a warning: I miss the texts! Texts in which you feel that you are talking to someone, that through the words it is possible to perceive someone behind them. With so much technology these days, added to artificial intelligence, information seems e...

Wealways use illustration characters in most of our designs for sure, There are some illustration plugins in the Figma community but just some of them are practical and I listed the best of them. 1. Blush Blush Blush is the best because there are a lot of artists with different typ...