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Visual narratives in orange and blue—Illustrations by Enikő Katalin Eged
In Enikő Katalin Eged’s works, the dynamics between the intimate atmosphere and nature are portrayed in the form of abstract, illustrative narratives. We talked with the Hungarian illustrator, who also works as a pattern designer and applied graphic designer, about her work and inspiration. Interview!
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Rising Eastern European illustrators | TOP 5
Some are inspired by children’s books, some are inspired by architecture or their own memories, the environment around them, or just another artist—we gathered five defining illustrators from the region who are different in character but stand out from the visual noise. Let’s see!
Daniela Olejniková | Slovakia
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Tarot cards through the eyes of Romanian illustrators
The works of 40 Romanian illustrators condensed into a single deck of cards: Cluj-Napoca based ILLUSTRART Association’s latest initiative is here, this time giving new life to the symbols of tarot cards. We asked illustrator József Vass, one of the minds behind the initiative, about the story of the
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People are ready for the more honest depiction of the female body | Interview with Marylou Faure
Strong, confident female characters who seem to be freely enjoying their own company. The London-based French illustrator, Marylou Faure puts liberated femininity at the heart of her bold color and form compositions. Her clients include renowned brands such as Nike, Adidas, Levi’s and WWF. Marylou and I talked about
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Budapest, through the eyes of creative expats I. | Sandra Poliakov
I believe that expats living in Budapest have a distinct vision of the city. After all, we are not talking about foreign visitors or tourists, but about people who live and work here, who know our country, and who have placed their trust in it for the long term. They
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Fashion meets art on Pozsonyi Street in Budapest | Séyli x Illustri
Light pours into the Séyli Boutique through huge glass windows, and the transparent storefront suggests something we rarely see at home. Last December, after spending ten years abroad, the owner of the place, Dorottya Ilyés, a personal style consultant, set foot again in Budapest and dreamed up a Parisian chic
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Even in the midst of war, we have reason to smile | Czech Grand Design Awards unveiled
Tuesday night, 79 designers, brands and design studios sat on pins and needles in the auditorium of the Karlín Theatre, waiting to see who would step up to the stage to receive the awards. The absolute winner was the Vrtiška & Žák studio, while Liběna Rochová, who was recognized with the
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Rising Eastern European illustrators | TOP 5
Some are inspired by children’s books, some are inspired by architecture or their own memories, the environment around them, or just another artist—we gathered five defining illustrators from the region who are different in character but stand out from the visual noise. Let’s see!
Daniela Olejniková | Slovakia
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Finding the balance between client and author works | interview with illustrator Simona Čechová
She studied advertising design at university, but soon regained her childhood passion for drawing: Slovak illustrator Simona Čechová has been living on visualizing special characters and fantasy worlds ever since. Among other things, she has already illustrated for Forbes and is currently working on her third storybook. We talked about
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Sculpted letters | Hadi Tulimat
Hadi Tulimat Saudi-based artist shares new typographic work on a unique selection of
posters.
The poster series was created using Maxon Cinema 4D, and the graphics software Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. The result speaks for itself:
Hadi Tulimat | Web | Instagram
Source: Abduzeedo
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HIGHLIGHTS | Drawn pedestal
Anyone can draw—we often hear this comment about an illustration. While everyone can draw, they can’t necessarily illustrate. Designing and practicing an illustrative world requires just as serious and precise work as going through a mathematical equation, we just do it with the other side of our brain.
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Tarot cards through the eyes of Romanian illustrators
The works of 40 Romanian illustrators condensed into a single deck of cards: Cluj-Napoca based ILLUSTRART Association’s latest initiative is here, this time giving new life to the symbols of tarot cards. We asked illustrator József Vass, one of the minds behind the initiative, about the story of the
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Hungarian lands in Monocle magazine
In our series titled Indulj el! presented over the past few weeks, we raised the attention to the lands and specialities of Hungary. We were not the only ones who noted the impressive spots less frequented by tourists: British travel and lifestyle magazine Monocle also lists Hungarian sights in its
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Poland’s regions on a poster series | Katarzyna Nowakowska
Hilly landscapes, waterfalls and great plains, protected species of flora and
fauna, deer, bison, wolves and brown bears – the list goes on. Come and meet
Poland’s iconic and fantastic landscapes through the illustrations of Katarzyna
Nowakowska.
Katarzyna Nowakowska learnt graphics in the city of Poznań, and has been drawing
architecture
Japanese storefronts through the lens of a Polish illustrator
Tokyo-based Polish illustrator-animator Mateusz Urbanowicz
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8BjDleMFNvnikjAI6GdBPg] has been painting
Japanese storefronts since 2017. He published a book collecting his works under
the title “Tokyo Storefronts”
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Artists sitting at home | Domased
In April, a group of Czech and Slovak visual storytellers and producers had a
simple but spectacular idea: they created a unique online gallery on Facebook
called „Domased,” meaning „stay-at-home” or „homebody” in Slovak language. You
have already seen some artworks from the Domased-artists in a special edition of
our
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Lost in Bratislava | #stayhomecreative
Not so long ago, the photos of emptied out metropolises were all we could see in
the media: several big cities of the world have shown a profile that we could
easily imagine as sets of post-apocalyptic movies. One can also find the beauty
in the apocalypse-atmosphere that the empty
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Nostalgic memories | The illustrations of Ivana Kozlau Lauridsen
Sophisticated and nostalgic colors, soft gestures and Scandinavian simplicity.
Slovakian-born Ivana Kozlau Lauridsen creates clean and soothing patterns and
illustrations.
Ivana uses her own childhood memories as inspiration, in a manner as if she was
living in the ‘70s – this is what makes her visual world unique and
recognizable. For
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From Pesti Hírlap to the cover of the Los Angeles Times | Illustrator Lehel Kovács
Lovebirds quarreling in sweaters, a cockroach nibbling on an abandoned slice of
pizza at Parliament Square. Lehel Kovács’ uniquely toned illustrations are
infused with irony and humor. The works of the graphic designer (originally
graduated as a window-dresser) have been published in international magazines
such as The New York Times,