3rd Wave of Inspiration
Since 2003
Tiago Galo is a portuguese illustrator based in Lisbon. He started his work as an illustrator collaborating in small fanzines and exhibitions, before finishing his degree in architecture at Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. After some years working as an architect he engaged in some kind of soul-searching wondering and returned to his work as an illustrator.
Vilnius based illustrator and animator Karolis Strautniekas was commissioned by local Film Festival to create a moving posters for their event "NEWINDS 2017"
Nickalas Blades is a self taught photorealistic oil painter who resides and paints in Reno, NV. He is definitely addicted to bikes (just like us) and the aesthetics of classic Italian frames.
"Cambodian artist Visoth Kakvei masterfully brings together symbolism and style, and no sketchbook has enough pages for his creativity.
The 27-year-old graphic designer usually draws his works freehand and the pieces take 3-6 hours to finish, but sometimes Kakvei feels it's not enough. So, to make his incredibly intricate maze-like illustrations even more stunning, the artist digitally enhances them, making the doodles appear as if they're popping out from the pages.
His mostly nature-inspired designs have already earned Visoth a staggering 800k following on Instagram and his fan army only keeps on growing."
The Copenhagen-based artist øjeRum weaves together antique portraits and classic sculptures with fantastical settings, imbuing each human subject with a layer of depth. Added elements of natural wonder such as starry skies, spooky woods, and breath-taking valleys expand each collage into strategic patterns.
London-based artist Maria Tiurina added a bit of fun to the streets of the city by creating guerilla clay characters poking out of the walls
Digital art of Aykut Aydogdu has been on our radars since last year. But little did we mentioned his obsession with Space or Planets that he puts eventually in every fifth of his works. Planets of Love that what we call the small selection of his works below
Dima Luk'yanov aka Abrakadabra creates motivating quotes by using lettering techniques and photography collages. Quite obvious idea got fresh air with his attention to details and quality of typography lines
Graphic designer from Albania - Vasjen Katro challenged his inner visual goddess by doing a stunning abstract poster every day. By completing "Baugasm 365" last month he sets new goals for the next year
Visual artists from Mexico - Alfredo Chamal uses simple ball-point pen to create his photo realistic artworks. This medium is nothing new and used by prominent contemporary artists like Jan Fabre or famous illustrator Juan Casas . As for Alfredo it's a new way to reveal psychorealistic art that's rolling on in Mexico right now
Berlin-based illustrator Sivan Karim creates black and white inked artworks by emphasising the role of female hair and beauty on each piece
Digital artist Luke Choice is obsessed with blocking colours and CG shapes he renders and mix to deliver awesome illustrations
Truck Torrence lives in Los Angeles and makes kawaii pop art under the moniker 100% Soft. He is the designer of the official emoji for Star Wars and creator of the Kaiju Kitties. His work has been shown at Gallery 1988, Bottleneck Gallery, Giant Robot, & Spoke Art.
"Amsterdam based illustrator and graphic designer Timo Kuilder creates visual identities, websites, illustrations, as well as animations. His art is characterised by simple, synthetic shapes that enhance the conceptual aspect of his work. Kuilder also combines his personal work with commercial commissions. His clients include Monocle, Adobe, Bloomberg, De Correspondent and WeTransfer. Besides, the artist often creates an animated version as well as GIFS of his illustrations."
Senior concept artist at Lyon-based Arkane Studios - Sergey Kolesov shares his latest awesome works done for Dishonored2 computer game
San Francisco- based artist Monica Johnson shares two series of female glitchy portraits and minimal illustrations
Croatian artist Marina Mika has developed a personal style in traditional hand-drawn art with a b/w ink approach with a slight clingy to contemporary fashion. Her works correlates with the "Beardsley's" art-nouveau lineart previously praised by Kaethe Butcher and Maria Menshikova
Russia-born, New York-based artist Dima Rebus creates arresting watercolours with visuals that blend surrealism and modernised labeling. Recent works move between quiet scenes and crowd-filled cacophonies, packed with contemporary commentary. He was last featured in HiFructose Magazine
Barcelona-based creative Javier Jaén spends his days illustrating the world around him. For the past three years, Javier has been building a steady reputation via weekly collaborations with The New York Times Magazine.
"It is work that takes the form photo illustrations for a section called “First Words” which considers the ways language shifts and shapes our understanding of the world. The topics covered are vast and complex, from “The Identity Politics of Whiteness” to “How ‘Political Correctness’ Went From Punch Line to Panic.” For three years, it’s been Javier’s job to make impactful visual images to reduce those arguments into a single image."
