As Lollapalooza blew out the candles on its 20th birthday this year, the iconic Chicago music festival also unveiled an updated look that screams “next-gen cool.” The legendary fest started in 1991 as a scrappy… Read More »Someoddpilot’s Colorful, Gritty Tribute to Lollapalooza’s Alt-Culture Past
I told this to my wife recently: In the last decade, I’ve had a recurring dream that I’m in a dark, tight space; I’m standing and then I’m kneeling. I use my nails to scratch… Read More »Poor Man’s Feast: The Ground Is Real
Join us for this weekly conversation between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier, whose collaboration is a testament to the unexpected alchemy of creative play. The Two Craigs project consists of one weekly prompt… Read More »Two Craigs: 14/52
Most readers know their books and the genre they propagated, which has launched scores of films, podcasts, games and toys. But how many fans knew that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were good friends who… Read More »The Daily Heller: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Together Again
Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom Today, we kick off a special six-part series focused on the use of music in modern design. In part one, we look at the importance of music to… Read More »How to use music to transform your visual content
XG by Alxndra Cook We talk to Yvette Earl, Tatyana Alanis, Kyle Platts, Alxndra Cook, and Ryan Gillett – five talented illustrators who draw people convincingly and in unique styles that engage the viewer. As… Read More »Drawing people: Five illustrators with the human touch