of the 'Linear Illustration' Category

One area of design that I can’t help but get very excited about, especially coming from a geographical background, is information graphics. The relevance of well designed representations of often highly complex and convoluted information in an information-rich world is now more than ever. One of the heroes of this industry is New York-based Nicholas [...]

Sheffield, UK based illustrator Jonny Wan describes his work as ‘combining shape experimentation, facial expressions and symmetry in producing unique and organic visuals‘. In my view reminiscent of Eastern European design, but also even American Indian artwork, these skillfully crafted images have a strong appeal in their balance and the striking shapes within them. This [...]

Minnesota-based illustrator Katie Kirk and one half of design boutique EightHourDay gets it just right when it comes to creating defined and enticing shapes in digital illustration. It is the effective way in which her illustrations are composed of these shapes that makes her work special. I asked her about her work process in creating [...]

Matt Williams, also known as uberkraaft, has a very nice collection of eye popping illustrations in his newly re-designed website. I like how Matt creates chaotic doodles that are refined within these neat boundaries to create what I can only describe as an effect akin to canned energy. Keep these coming, Matt! MoonApe

I’m happy to talk to Scottish designer and illustrator Johanna Basford for this feature who’s pattern work is outstanding. She has a host of awards and has had her black and white pattern designs used by clients like the BBC, the V&A, The Body Shop and Hendricks Gin. Her detailed and controlled work exhibits a [...]

Look no further than the sketchbooks of Matt Mims if you are looking for edgy drawings created through a mixture of strong and softer lines. Matt’s work demonstrates an accomplished, jarring style resulting from what is clearly a lot of practice. Matt uses ‘mechanical pencils, regular old graphite pencils, Micron ink pens and Sharpie pens. [...]

Born in Calcutta, and now living in London, Royal College of Art graduate Nina Chakrabarti’s expressive work has inspired me recently. Her recent series of maps is the focus of this interview. What’s cool about these pieces is the loose, bright and fun style used in creating illustrations that normally rely on precision, uniformity and [...]