With an emphasis on minimalism and typography, Jadhav’s work serves as a reminder of the endless possibilities found in digital art. Indeed, in an interview with Ballpitmag, Jadhav admitted she’s drawn to this medium because it’s very forgiving.

View this post on Instagram

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“It gives me the freedom to experiment constantly,” said Jadhav. Her experimentations include architectural drawings, greeting cards, and a series dedicated to the English alphabet. “I live to create illustrations that are pleasing to the senses.”

Born in India, Jadhav got her Master’s degree in Supinfocom Rubika (a computer graphics university), after which she worked at an indie game studio in the Netherlands, where she’s lived ever since. But according to Jadhav, her cultural background—growing up in Mumbai—is very much present throughout her work.

These days, her work includes editorial illustrations and advertising campaigns, with clients like Microsoft Build, FOUR magazine, and British Petroleum. She also has her own online shop, where she sells postcards and art prints. You can also follow her progress online through Instagram.

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Bold colors and abstract shapes play a big part of Robescu’s work, with her powerful imagery constructed by using anything from markers to acrylics, pencils and ink, and sometimes even her bare hands (making the whole process a very personal one).

According to Robescu, her creativity is rooted in her upbringing. Based in Barcelona, she grew up in a family of artists and took part in her first group exhibition at only 12 years old. “I started as a kid with drawing and painting, and even tried piano for a while,” she recalled in an interview with Adobe’s online magazine. “Then I went to university to study interior architecture, and with a lot of support and guidance from my partner, Andrei Robu, I ended up doing what I do today.”

According to Robescu her mixed media practice was shaped after coming to terms with the fact that architecture was not her vocation, and returning to her more artistic roots.

These days, Robescu’s energetic illustrations attract various global brands and publications, including Sephora and a commission from the Major League Baseball Assembly.

The post Andreea Robescu’s Collage Art is Loud and in Charge appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Banelis admits he likes to keep things simple, yet informative—a philosophy he sticks to in his art practice, as well as day to day life. Attracted to beauty and simplicity, he once reflected in an interview with Ballpitmag that “art and beautiful things are whispering to us important details about good life. I guess sometimes we find beautiful things when we are searching for qualities we need but are missing in our lives. Beautiful things and art, they help to educate us.”

According to Banelis, whether consciously or subconsciously, he is inspired by everything around us. “Films and books are a huge inspiration,” he adds. “A long time ago, while I was watching Alfred Hitchcock movies, I discovered Saul Bass, he is one of my favorites.”

His work, mostly digital, is very much informed by his hand drawings. “Usually, I work digitally, but I really like hand drawing, so I try to mix both,” he notes. The result is very much on point.

The post Andrius Banelis Has an Eye for Beauty appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Having moved to NYC in 1999 to work for a European design agency, he has settled into the New York scene fairly quickly. In the process of discovering the unique visual language of the Brooklyn streets, things such as hand painted signs and sport logos, he found that his approach to design and the creation of his own work took a drastic turn.

“I think minimalist and efficiency is the Swiss way of communicating,” he reflected in an interview with The Hundreds. “You are surrounded by great design all the time, so I guess it’s a subconscious natural inspiration. It’s obviously a very strong inspiration for me.” But while his previous focus had been the design of minimalist catalogs, logos and branding systems, he found that there was a lot more fun to be had in creating t-shirts, skateboards and silk screens for his friends.

“How does a Swiss born, Belgian trained, graphic designer end up doing t-shirts for Spike Lee, collaborating with Bushwick graffiti vandals, and earning a Phd in vintage American sports uniforms?” reads his cheeky bio. Grotesk’s answer? “I think it’s a mix of many things. My parents were a huge early influence. I grew up in their woodshop where they were making scale models for architects. I was always drawing and building things with them. Then I got really heavy in the skate punk culture in the mid-1980s and then into DJ-ing and hip hop. I did a lot of flyers and zines in that time. That’s where I realized that I could make a career of design. I went to art school to study design and communication, as I knew this was my passion.”

With a bit of luck and bucketload of determination, his passion for all things design turned into a successful career. You’d want to take note:

The post Aspiring Designer? Take Note from Grotesk appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Maquin discovered her love for digital art while trying to get a local tourism management degree. She eventually decided to change the direction of her education, and fully focused on art.

It turned out to be a great decision, as Maquin managed to build a successful career while also managing to get a following on social media thanks to her cool digital portraits of famous characters.

“With graphic design, everything is possible and that’s what I love.” – Maquin recently told Fubiz. “I think graphic design is a new form of art. The brush turned into a stylus and graphic table”

Check out some of her works below.

The post French Graphic Artist Creates Cool Digital Portraits of Famous Characters appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

While Tyler was born in Vermont, Elsa is originally from Colombia, where she spent her childhood exploring her abuelo’s mango farm and sneaking off to play soccer with her cousins. According to her, the visual influences of her tropical upbringing are now reflected in her use of color and pattern, as well as her love of folk art and spicy foods.

“Art and design have always been a part of that culture,” she told The Great Discontent, talking about her cultural identity and creative background. “Pre Columbian art is everywhere, though no one really sees it as art,” she adds. “It’s almost as if it’s just a part of the fabric of the country. I grew up exposed to it every day, but didn’t necessarily think it was special; it was just there, in the background. But as I get older, I can see that it was likely an influence.”

For Tyler, creativity is tied to his upbringing, as well as his explorations of the nature and wildlife of Vermont as a child. “I’ve been into art as long as I can remember,” he relayed. “I’m not sure if that’s related to growing up in Vermont, though, I do think my family had an influence. My dad’s side of the family is artistic—his aunt would create different handmade Christmas ornaments every year, and give one to us. One year, she bought an old, broken piano and tore it apart to make little creatures out of the piano keys. They were the coolest things.”

Together, they’re a force to be reckoned with.

The post These Designers Are a Force to Be Reckoned With appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

With experience in digital design for web, mobile and social media, as well as print design of tote bags, business cards and large format prints including artboards, event banners, and advertising posters – Obaga has a lot on her plate.

Her 2D creations are minimal, geometric, and colorful, inspired by folk styles seen in Kenya (and all over Africa) such as Kisii soapstone sculpture, Maasai beadwork, Kikuyu weaving, Swahili lesos, and more.

“My first real color palette was based on Maasai beadwork,” she recalled. “It’s evolved over the years but that was my way of stamping my work as African without being derivative. The abstract, organic shapes in my work are directly influenced by the soapstone sculpture from Kisii, where my parents are from. I love that something that could be called ‘modern minimal’ is a traditional craft of my people.”

“What I love most about being creative is that it’s the thing that can take a situation from hopeless to endless in possibility,” she admits. “If creation is the act of making from nothing, then creativity is the attitude required for it to happen. When you’re aware of it, it’s so empowering!”

Follow her empowering journey on Instagram.

The post Monica Obaga’s Art is Minimal, Geometric, and Colorful appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Her work also stems from an interest in social causes, aiming to use her skills as a designer and storyteller to inform and provoke peoples’ thoughts and actions. In her own time, Bowyer has run workshops with young women on the representation of women in online and offline media and has worked on several personal and commercial projects for causes she feels passionate about.

“I am interested in how design has the potential to shape our society and environment in a positive way,” she told Creative Boom. “I’m interested in work that solves a problem, starts a conversation or improves people’s lives rather than work that ‘just looks cool’ or sells crap. I am particularly proud of work that improves the lives of women because it’s something I can relate to as a woman.”

And like most creatives, Bowyer passion for art began early on. According to her, it was her secondary school art and graphic design teachers who had shaped her ideas about design and art. “I remember my art teacher taking me to one side when I was about thirteen and he asked me if I’d ever thought of a career as a designer,” she says. “I said no. He explained to me what a designer was, how you could be paid to be creative and from that moment – that’s what I’ve worked towards being and accomplishing.” She hasn’t looked back since.

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page.

The post Jane Bowyer Makes Art That Actually Matters appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

But although the thought process is messy and loose, the style is anything but. Goldberg’s graphic art is organized and balanced, even if a bit weird. “Great design is about what you DON’T do,” explained Goldberg in an interview with The Design Kids. “With so many tools, choices and techniques available to everyone all the time, it’s easy for designers to over-accessorize and get bogged down in techniques rather than ideas. Techniques aren’t ideas!” he stressed.

Goldberg day job is studio TRÜF’s creative director. Based in Santa Monica, California, studio TRÜF has worked with clients like Adidas, Indiegogo, and DreamWorks. “We’ve been creating brand identities for clients for many years and finally decided to design some stuff for ourselves,” reads TRÜF’s website. “We had no idea that our little design experiment would blow up in the press and social media.”

Indeed, the internet seemed to fall in love with Goldberg’s side project, and his minimal illustrations of animals have become somewhat of a viral sensation. Take a look for yourself.

The post This Series is a Homage to Geometry, Pattern, and White Space appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“Happiness co-exists with unhappiness; they are interrelated and interdependent, like Yin and Yang,” he told The Design Kids. “It would be delusional if the works just showcased happy faces. We will definitely overlook true happiness if we do not embrace the opposite side of it. You need to go through the unhappy moments in your life to really unearth the meaning of happiness.”

Bold, graphic, and playful, Undo’s illustrative style draws from his experience as a designer. “I don’t think a designer should have a style, but an illustrator can develop their own style,” he said. “I am a designer but also love doing illustration and icon design. From my experience, it was all come naturally when I start designing it and drawing them.”

“I didn’t try to develop a style,” he stressed. “I think everyone has a unique background, different experience, and their own preference. This is what makes up a style for you because it comes within you. If you want to develop a style, I believe you can study them and play around when designing.”

Indeed, if one thing is constant throughout his work, it’s his playful attitude.

The post Illustrator Embraces the Happy and Unhappy Sides of Life appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

With an emphasis on minimalism and typography, Jadhav’s work serves as a reminder of the endless possibilities found in digital art. Indeed, in an interview with Ballpitmag, Jadhav admitted she’s drawn to this medium because it’s very forgiving.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sonal Jadhav | 3D Illustrator (@sonaljadhav_)

“It gives me the freedom to experiment constantly,” said Jadhav. Her experimentations include architectural drawings, greeting cards, and a series dedicated to the English alphabet. “I live to create illustrations that are pleasing to the senses.”

Born in India, Jadhav got her Master’s degree in Supinfocom Rubika (a computer graphics university), after which she worked at an indie game studio in the Netherlands, where she’s lived ever since. But according to Jadhav, her cultural background—growing up in Mumbai—is very much present throughout her work.

These days, her work includes editorial illustrations and advertising campaigns, with clients like Microsoft Build, FOUR magazine, and British Petroleum. She also has her own online shop, where she sells postcards and art prints. You can also follow her progress online through Instagram.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sonal Jadhav | 3D Illustrator (@sonaljadhav_)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sonal Jadhav | 3D Illustrator (@sonaljadhav_)

The post Illustrator Spotlight: Sonal Jadhav’s Digital Art appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Bold colors and abstract shapes play a big part of Robescu’s work, with her powerful imagery constructed by using anything from markers to acrylics, pencils and ink, and sometimes even her bare hands (making the whole process a very personal one).

According to Robescu, her creativity is rooted in her upbringing. Based in Barcelona, she grew up in a family of artists and took part in her first group exhibition at only 12 years old. “I started as a kid with drawing and painting, and even tried piano for a while,” she recalled in an interview with Adobe’s online magazine. “Then I went to university to study interior architecture, and with a lot of support and guidance from my partner, Andrei Robu, I ended up doing what I do today.”

According to Robescu her mixed media practice was shaped after coming to terms with the fact that architecture was not her vocation, and returning to her more artistic roots.

These days, Robescu’s energetic illustrations attract various global brands and publications, including Sephora and a commission from the Major League Baseball Assembly.

The post Andreea Robescu’s Collage Art is Loud and in Charge appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Banelis admits he likes to keep things simple, yet informative—a philosophy he sticks to in his art practice, as well as day to day life. Attracted to beauty and simplicity, he once reflected in an interview with Ballpitmag that “art and beautiful things are whispering to us important details about good life. I guess sometimes we find beautiful things when we are searching for qualities we need but are missing in our lives. Beautiful things and art, they help to educate us.”

According to Banelis, whether consciously or subconsciously, he is inspired by everything around us. “Films and books are a huge inspiration,” he adds. “A long time ago, while I was watching Alfred Hitchcock movies, I discovered Saul Bass, he is one of my favorites.”

His work, mostly digital, is very much informed by his hand drawings. “Usually, I work digitally, but I really like hand drawing, so I try to mix both,” he notes. The result is very much on point.

The post Andrius Banelis Has an Eye for Beauty appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Having moved to NYC in 1999 to work for a European design agency, he has settled into the New York scene fairly quickly. In the process of discovering the unique visual language of the Brooklyn streets, things such as hand painted signs and sport logos, he found that his approach to design and the creation of his own work took a drastic turn.

“I think minimalist and efficiency is the Swiss way of communicating,” he reflected in an interview with The Hundreds. “You are surrounded by great design all the time, so I guess it’s a subconscious natural inspiration. It’s obviously a very strong inspiration for me.” But while his previous focus had been the design of minimalist catalogs, logos and branding systems, he found that there was a lot more fun to be had in creating t-shirts, skateboards and silk screens for his friends.

“How does a Swiss born, Belgian trained, graphic designer end up doing t-shirts for Spike Lee, collaborating with Bushwick graffiti vandals, and earning a Phd in vintage American sports uniforms?” reads his cheeky bio. Grotesk’s answer? “I think it’s a mix of many things. My parents were a huge early influence. I grew up in their woodshop where they were making scale models for architects. I was always drawing and building things with them. Then I got really heavy in the skate punk culture in the mid-1980s and then into DJ-ing and hip hop. I did a lot of flyers and zines in that time. That’s where I realized that I could make a career of design. I went to art school to study design and communication, as I knew this was my passion.”

With a bit of luck and bucketload of determination, his passion for all things design turned into a successful career. You’d want to take note:

The post Aspiring Designer? Take Note from Grotesk appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Maquin discovered her love for digital art while trying to get a local tourism management degree. She eventually decided to change the direction of her education, and fully focused on art.

It turned out to be a great decision, as Maquin managed to build a successful career while also managing to get a following on social media thanks to her cool digital portraits of famous characters.

“With graphic design, everything is possible and that’s what I love.” – Maquin recently told Fubiz. “I think graphic design is a new form of art. The brush turned into a stylus and graphic table”

Check out some of her works below.

The post French Graphic Artist Creates Cool Digital Portraits of Famous Characters appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

While Tyler was born in Vermont, Elsa is originally from Colombia, where she spent her childhood exploring her abuelo’s mango farm and sneaking off to play soccer with her cousins. According to her, the visual influences of her tropical upbringing are now reflected in her use of color and pattern, as well as her love of folk art and spicy foods.

“Art and design have always been a part of that culture,” she told The Great Discontent, talking about her cultural identity and creative background. “Pre Columbian art is everywhere, though no one really sees it as art,” she adds. “It’s almost as if it’s just a part of the fabric of the country. I grew up exposed to it every day, but didn’t necessarily think it was special; it was just there, in the background. But as I get older, I can see that it was likely an influence.”

For Tyler, creativity is tied to his upbringing, as well as his explorations of the nature and wildlife of Vermont as a child. “I’ve been into art as long as I can remember,” he relayed. “I’m not sure if that’s related to growing up in Vermont, though, I do think my family had an influence. My dad’s side of the family is artistic—his aunt would create different handmade Christmas ornaments every year, and give one to us. One year, she bought an old, broken piano and tore it apart to make little creatures out of the piano keys. They were the coolest things.”

Together, they’re a force to be reckoned with.

The post These Designers Are a Force to Be Reckoned With appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

With experience in digital design for web, mobile and social media, as well as print design of tote bags, business cards and large format prints including artboards, event banners, and advertising posters – Obaga has a lot on her plate.

Her 2D creations are minimal, geometric, and colorful, inspired by folk styles seen in Kenya (and all over Africa) such as Kisii soapstone sculpture, Maasai beadwork, Kikuyu weaving, Swahili lesos, and more.

“My first real color palette was based on Maasai beadwork,” she recalled. “It’s evolved over the years but that was my way of stamping my work as African without being derivative. The abstract, organic shapes in my work are directly influenced by the soapstone sculpture from Kisii, where my parents are from. I love that something that could be called ‘modern minimal’ is a traditional craft of my people.”

“What I love most about being creative is that it’s the thing that can take a situation from hopeless to endless in possibility,” she admits. “If creation is the act of making from nothing, then creativity is the attitude required for it to happen. When you’re aware of it, it’s so empowering!”

Follow her empowering journey on Instagram.

The post Monica Obaga’s Art is Minimal, Geometric, and Colorful appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Her work also stems from an interest in social causes, aiming to use her skills as a designer and storyteller to inform and provoke peoples’ thoughts and actions. In her own time, Bowyer has run workshops with young women on the representation of women in online and offline media and has worked on several personal and commercial projects for causes she feels passionate about.

“I am interested in how design has the potential to shape our society and environment in a positive way,” she told Creative Boom. “I’m interested in work that solves a problem, starts a conversation or improves people’s lives rather than work that ‘just looks cool’ or sells crap. I am particularly proud of work that improves the lives of women because it’s something I can relate to as a woman.”

And like most creatives, Bowyer passion for art began early on. According to her, it was her secondary school art and graphic design teachers who had shaped her ideas about design and art. “I remember my art teacher taking me to one side when I was about thirteen and he asked me if I’d ever thought of a career as a designer,” she says. “I said no. He explained to me what a designer was, how you could be paid to be creative and from that moment – that’s what I’ve worked towards being and accomplishing.” She hasn’t looked back since.

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page.

The post Jane Bowyer Makes Art That Actually Matters appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

But although the thought process is messy and loose, the style is anything but. Goldberg’s graphic art is organized and balanced, even if a bit weird. “Great design is about what you DON’T do,” explained Goldberg in an interview with The Design Kids. “With so many tools, choices and techniques available to everyone all the time, it’s easy for designers to over-accessorize and get bogged down in techniques rather than ideas. Techniques aren’t ideas!” he stressed.

Goldberg day job is studio TRÜF’s creative director. Based in Santa Monica, California, studio TRÜF has worked with clients like Adidas, Indiegogo, and DreamWorks. “We’ve been creating brand identities for clients for many years and finally decided to design some stuff for ourselves,” reads TRÜF’s website. “We had no idea that our little design experiment would blow up in the press and social media.”

Indeed, the internet seemed to fall in love with Goldberg’s side project, and his minimal illustrations of animals have become somewhat of a viral sensation. Take a look for yourself.

The post This Series is a Homage to Geometry, Pattern, and White Space appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

“Happiness co-exists with unhappiness; they are interrelated and interdependent, like Yin and Yang,” he told The Design Kids. “It would be delusional if the works just showcased happy faces. We will definitely overlook true happiness if we do not embrace the opposite side of it. You need to go through the unhappy moments in your life to really unearth the meaning of happiness.”

Bold, graphic, and playful, Undo’s illustrative style draws from his experience as a designer. “I don’t think a designer should have a style, but an illustrator can develop their own style,” he said. “I am a designer but also love doing illustration and icon design. From my experience, it was all come naturally when I start designing it and drawing them.”

“I didn’t try to develop a style,” he stressed. “I think everyone has a unique background, different experience, and their own preference. This is what makes up a style for you because it comes within you. If you want to develop a style, I believe you can study them and play around when designing.”

Indeed, if one thing is constant throughout his work, it’s his playful attitude.

The post Illustrator Embraces the Happy and Unhappy Sides of Life appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.