Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you’ll love.
4 Artists You Should Know: Diversity in Design
Celebrate
the work of these extraordinary artists. Each with their own unique
background, they draw inspiration from their culture and surroundings to
create phenomenal designs.
Febin Raj
Our first artist is Febin Raj, an incredible talent currently living and working in Bangalore, India. Inspired by a love of nature and traditional art techniques, he creates exceptional digital illustrations of everyday landscapes.
See more in his portfolio and follow him on Instagram.
Lighthouse
I started my journey in graphic design.
Since then, illustration is the main tool I use to express all my visuals.I originally studied at the College of Fine Arts
of Thrissur. At the time, I really liked watercolor techniques, so I made a bunch of
landscapes in watercolor.
Nature
I
really like nature, that’s my big inspiration in art. I’m just trying to
create real nature and I think that makes people more happy.
Little Bird
Nature
I love work that uses a lot of textures and colors. One
day, far in the future—if I can retire, I want to be a watercolor
artist. Artists like Gerhard Van Wyk inspire me.
Joy Tien
Next up is Joy Tien of New York. Joy is a 3D look development artist who creates stunning, realistic scenes for commercial and personal work. Check out her amazing pieces featuring delightful food, incredible character development, and fan art.
See more in her portfolio and follow her on Instagram.
Moon Cake
I am a CG Look Development artist at BUCK DESIGN in NYC. I love making images with different mediums and techniques. To me these are fun challenges for bringing ideas to life.
Spirited Away
There is a wide range of inspiration behind my work. My personal artworks are generally a recollection of my life experiences and I use drawing as a way to deliver my train of thoughts.
Most of them are illustrated by hand with ink, Photoshop or Procreate on my iPad. My drawings are often inspired by the people around me or the emotions that are triggered from my surroundings.
Mr. Moon
NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Opening Animation
Overall, to me, art creation is a portal for me to escape reality,
and it is a very therapeutic practice of visualizing my imagination. I
would not be able to be myself without art.
Yanci Flores
Salvadorian-born graphic designer, Yanci Flores, is a student at the University of the District of Columbia. She’s passionate about both art and creativity and she makes wonderfully vivid designs.
See more in her portfolio.
Stamp Design
I’ve been
living here in DC for 16 years, and throughout those years I’ve been able
to meet so many different people that come from a wide range of
backgrounds.
I come from a first generation
family from El Salvador and their dream was to give my sisters and I the
best education opportunities.
Jazz Posters
Growing up I’ve always been motivated to create as a form of expression
and a way to communicate with others. I have now embodied their dream and I have always stayed true to
myself and the goals I set to achieve.
I am now an experienced Marketing Graphic Designer with a
history of working in the higher education industry, as well as a
freelancer working with nonprofits and startups here in the DC
community.
Stamp Design
Jazz Posters
Personally, I use social media platforms to promote and share my work. Instagram is my favorite because I can reach a wide range of audiences
from all over the world.
Madelyn Cruz
Our final artist in this feature is Madelyn Cruz, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Beaming with brightness and personality, her work showcases her love of design and fierce characters.
See more in her portfolio and follow her on Instagram.
Rapunzel
My name’s Madelyn and I think I’m still a little girl with her head in
the clouds. I’m an illustrator and graphic designer who is in love with
her career.
Greek Muses as Cats
I’m inspired by nature and people—mostly kids. I recall the
innocence and the true great amazement that I had as a child.I believed—and I still do, in magic, and in the good you can find in the things
that surround us. Everything seemed bigger and greater in my eyes
as a child and I want to be able to hold onto that through my work.
Mermay 18′
Space Catto and Bounty Hunter
I look up to people who truly stick to their true self. I really
admire Beatrix Potter as an illustrator. I love how she believed in
herself and fought for her work.For style I would say I love classical
techniques such as watercolor or colored pencils, although I’m working on
digital environments lately I try to keep the look and feel of paper
techniques.
Celebrate Diversity! Send Us Your Favorite Artists!
Help us find more incredible artists from different backgrounds to share with our audience! Tweet me your recommendations at MelloNieves or use the hashtags #artforall and #tutsplusdesign on Twitter and Instagram. You never know, we may just feature you in our next article!
Love this selection? See more from this series:
Global InfluencesArt for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 18Melody Nieves
Global InfluencesArt for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 17Melody Nieves
I’d
like to extend a warm thank you to all the artists who participated in
this feature. Feel free to see more of their work in the links below:
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