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Nadine Kolodziey Transforms Art Into An Experience

Most creators and illustrators are focused on creating art within the boundaries of a predefined space. Painters use brushes and a canvas. Digital artists use tablets and screens. Even muralists ...

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Ramona MacLean | The Middle Is the Hard Part

Ramona MacLean (@freckledpage) has a distinct worldview when it comes to creativity: The world could do with a little more silliness. Known for her whimsical style, the Vancouver-based illustrator...

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Tiffani J. Smith | From Kid’s Fashion to Kid’s Books

Tiffani J. Smith (@tiffanijsmithdraws) doesn’t have the portfolio you might expect from a full-time English teacher.  A former kids fashion designer, Tiffani’s body of creative work has nothing t...

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Lettering, Design, and Studio Life with Jimbo Bernaus

The first time you see Jimbo Bernaus’s work, it’s sure to leave a lasting impression.  An accomplished hand lettering artist and graphic designer, Jimbo is most known for the powerful pastels and c...

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Jonathan Jui | Paperlike Sessions London 2019

In Summer 2019, the Paperlike team set out to the UK to interview some of the most inspiring up-and-coming digital artists in London. These are the Paperlike Sessions, and today we're bringing you ...

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Behind the Pen with Hand Lettering Artist Shelly Kim

If you ask Shelly Kim (@lettersbyshells) how she describes her artistic style, she’ll be the first to tell you that her art is focused on inspiring positivity and self-love. And it’s true. As a f...

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Iain Macarthur - Paperlike Sessions London 2019

In Summer 2019, the Paperlike team set out to the UK to interview some of the most inspiring up-and-coming digital artists in London. These are the Paperlike Sessions, and today we're bringing you ...

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Máté Urbin | There’s No Such Thing as Perfect Art

Máté Urbin starts almost every single video in the exact same way:  The camera faces down, his right hand hovers above an iPad, and he spins an Apple Pencil around his thumb before he grips it, to...

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Filip Zywica | Paperlike Sessions

In June 2019, the Paperlike team set out to the UK to interview some of the most inspiring up-and-coming digital artists in London. These are the Paperlike Sessions, and today we bring you the sec...

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Andrew Rae | From Daydream & Imagination to Full-Time Illustration

If you were to ask Andrew Rae where he finds inspiration, he might point you to the trails of London’s Hampstead Heath on a brisk morning or a roundabout trip on the Tube. A quick trip to the cafe ...

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Lidia Cambón Periscal | Paperlike Sessions

In mid 2019, the Paperlike team set out to the UK to interview some of the most inspiring up-and-coming digital artists in London. These are the Paperlike Sessions, and today we bring you the first...

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Rich Damm | A Hidden Passion for Handmade Lettering

It’s impossible to know how creative aptitude will turn out. That’s something that lettering artist and designer Richard Damm, knows all too well.  The Long Island-based artist specializes in cre...