4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (293+ words) The independent studio reframes "psychic guidance" for modern life, with stunning illustrations by María Jesús Contreras. Given the unusual subject, Mother Design did some research beyond the usual category and spotted a cultural shift: people are increasingly turning to things…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (576+ words) Instead of turning to AI for their latest campaigns, Hermès and Chanel hired the Paris artist. The result is something widely loved online, and not just by creatives either. We speak to the human who got everyone talking this summer....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (238+ words) From burnout after art school to designing menus and posters for London's restaurant scene, the illustrator talks us through her journey and key learnings. When you hear about a graphic design job starting from pulling shifts at a bakery, you…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (156+ words) The Bogota-based artist explains how a collection of hand-pinched ceramics, made in the days after an earthquake hit her home country, became a meditation on what keeps the world habitable. "I like having that space for intuition, where I don't…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (351+ words) The illustrator talks about the winding path that led her to editorial covers for Die Zeit, Elle, and Der Spiegel, and the graphic novel she's now building. In Thomke Meyer's illustrations, you'll spot hair whipping sideways, vines coiling and unravelling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (386+ words) The artist behind the Substack In The Filing Cabinet is on a mission to preserve her family's table. From her mother's homemade chutney to her late father's lentil daar – one appetising artwork at a time. The colour hits you first…...