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Illustrator

No idea what a Illustrator does everyday? Instead of trying to summarise job titles which vary, we thought we’d let the interviews do the talking! Read on to hear more about a day in the life of a Illustrator.

Interviews Design work by Ieva Paliukaityte - The Design Kids interviews
Ieva Paliukaityte

Via Ieva Paliukaityte

Ieva Paliukaityte has just made the jump from creative agency graphic design to freelance illustrator! We were lucky to chat...

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Interviews Design work by Experience Lab and the Brazilian flair - The Design Kids interviews
Experience Lab and the Brazilian flair

Via Experience Lab and the Brazilian flair

Will Nenes is passionate about creating visual narratives for different media. It can be a visual identity, packaging, editorials, interfaces,...

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Interviews Design work by Design that Empowers - The Design Kids interviews
Design that Empowers

Via Design that Empowers

Her full name is Juliette Mothe, but everyone calls her Julu! She is a French Afro-Caribbean graphic designer and illustrator....

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Interviews Design work by Laura De La Chica - The Design Kids interviews
Laura De La Chica

Via Laura De La Chica

We chat with the brilliant Illustrator Laura De La Chica! Laura’s originally from Spain but is now living and creating...

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Interviews Design work by Niels Blaesi - The Design Kids interviews
Niels Blaesi

Via Bern

Bern-based illustrator Niels Blaesi took the time to chat with us about working as a full-time illustrator, learning to enjoy...

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Interviews Design work by The Washington Post - The Design Kids interviews
The Washington Post

Via Washington D.C.

Visual journalist at the The Washington Post, Rachel Orr spends her days working on new product launches, creating and commissioning...

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Interviews Design work by Thea Skelsey - The Design Kids interviews
Thea Skelsey

Via Gold Coast

We caught up with artist and graphic designer Thea Skelsey, who chatted to us about the DIY creative swell on...

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Interviews Design work by Ronen Cohen - The Design Kids interviews
Ronen Cohen

Via Tel Aviv

Designer and illustrator Ronen Cohen has worked on everything branding from illustration to mobile apps to creating his own font....

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Interviews Design work by Madeline Kate Martinez - The Design Kids interviews
Madeline Kate Martinez

Via Portland

Creator of beautiful earthy images, illustrator Madeline Martinez recently chatted with us about her path through university from photography to...

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Interviews Design work by Constanza Goeppinger - The Design Kids interviews
Constanza Goeppinger

Via Gold Coast

We caught up with Chilean-born and Gold Coast-based illustrator and designer Constanza Goeppinger about moving across the ocean, finding your...

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Interviews Design work by Sue Doeksen - The Design Kids interviews
Sue Doeksen

Via Amsterdam

Visual adventurer Sue Doeksen caught up with us to chat about how working in shared creative spaces has influenced her...

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Interviews Design work by Martina Paukova - The Design Kids interviews
Martina Paukova

Via Berlin

We love how Martina Paukova sums up her style as ‘super colourful flattened domestic environments filled with awkward-looking characters’. We...

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Interviews Design work by Myriam Van Neste - The Design Kids interviews
Myriam Van Neste

Via Montreal

Illustrator Myriam Van Neste, a.k.a. @helsinkimonamour, blends paper cut-outs, collage and drawing in her work. She recently chatted with us...

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Interviews Design work by Weitong Mai - The Design Kids interviews
Weitong Mai

Via London

Weitong Mai is a Chinese-born Canadian Freelance Illustrator working out of London, with a long list of advertising, packaging and...

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Interviews Design work by Romina Malta - The Design Kids interviews
Romina Malta

Via Buenos Aires

Illustrator Romina Malta creates dynamic illustrations out of Buenos Aires for an international client base. We caught up with them...

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Interviews Design work by Jon Hanlan - The Design Kids interviews
Jon Hanlan

Via NYC

The vibrant Jon Hanlan creates uplifting and optimistic illustrations inspired by retro cartoons, the Mediterranean & the wild. He made...

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Interviews Design work by Fern Choonet - The Design Kids interviews
Fern Choonet

Via Tokyo

We caught up with illustrator Fern Choonet about the highlights and lowlights of freelancing, the importance of being genuine in...

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Interviews Design work by Nina Bachmann - The Design Kids interviews
Nina Bachmann

Via Munich

Designer, illustrator, artist and beer-brewer Nina Bachmann chats to us about how she balances creative freedom with a design day...

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Interviews Design work by Julien Posture - The Design Kids interviews
Julien Posture

Via Montreal

Illustrator and ex-anthropologist Julien Posture talks to us about freelancing as an illustrator, moving across the Atlantic Ocean from France...

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Interviews Design work by Daniel Ramirez Perez - The Design Kids interviews
Daniel Ramirez Perez

Via Berlin

We chat with Berlin-based Creative Director, Illustrator, and Designer, Daniel Ramirez Perez and hear about his typical workday⁠—the majority of...

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Interviews Design work by Bett Norris - The Design Kids interviews
Bett Norris

Via Bristol

Bett Norris is a freelance Illustrator and Lecturer based in Bristol specialising in editorial, advertising, and publishing. Bett shares the...

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