Inspired mainly by the natural world, Hughes hopes to help children discover the joys of reading, and visits schools regularly as part of her work. Having studied illustration at Kingston University and graduated in 2005, her illustrations are mostly hand-drawn using inks, with the occasional gouache paint and pastels.

But like most children books’ illustrators, Hughes stumbled upon her vocation by chance. “I guess I never really decided I wanted to illustrate specifically for children,” she reflected in an interview with Kathy Temean. But after creating a lot of animal-based illustrations for greeting cards, the transition into character-led picture books seemed natural. “Although I’d call myself a children’s illustrator I don’t really like the idea that my work is only for a certain group of people,” she notes, “I hope that everyone can enjoy it at any stage in their life.”

As well as illustrating books for young readers, her artwork is also featured on greeting cards, gift-wrap, packaging, and stationery in countries all over the world, with her selected clients including Harper Collins, Bloomsbury Books, Anthropologie, and DengDeng Baby.

“While my illustration work is very commercial and ‘child friendly’ I’ve always had a love for heavy music and horror films,” she admits. “I like those two contradictions: the cute side and the scary side of me!”

Scroll down to see some recent highlights.

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Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Espinosa’s love of illustration and design came naturally to him, and after moving to New York in 1992 he worked in a small design studio. But with his true passion being illustration, he quit his job, bought a page in a couple of sourcebooks, and became a full-time illustrator. 

“I chose to study graphic design, not only because I was inspired by record covers, rock band logos, and comics, but because I knew it would get me work quickly,” he explained his choice in an interview with AI-AP. “Even though my illustration career didn’t kick off until the mid-90s, I like to think that I started working while I was still attending design school. I got a small job doing storyboards for an ad agency, which lead to a designer position, and later on, I became an art director; by the time I left Colombia at the age of 22, I had worked in three large multinational agencies.”

Now based in Salt Lake City, Utah, his work accompanies children’s books as well as top tier publications like The New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, the BBC, and he has also collaborated with Nickelodeon, Penguin Random House, Swatch, and Facebook.

But you can also follow his creative journey via Instagram:

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Though now fully committed to writing and illustrating stories for children, she had originally been trained in a whole other field – as a printed textile designer. “Training and working as a printed textile designer, illustration naturally went hand in hand with designing prints,” she explained in an interview with Dulwich Festival. “I’ve been very lucky that I’ve been able to transfer this into illustrating for books.”

When it comes to her creative process itself, her work very much relies on her background in textile. “I use a lot of different processes to draw and it’s great for bringing different characters to life by way of oil pastels, mono-printed line combined with collaged pattern (often from my own stash of designs), pen and ink, paper cutting and paint,” she explains. “I quite like a blank sheet of paper and often doodle on older, more worn out bits of paper I’ve collected over the years. It adds another element to the illustration, I think.”

“At the moment I love drawing animals and have a particular penchant for drawing soft toys (old and new), building up layer upon layer of texture to give the right look and feel to the character,” she added. “I love making them look a little bit wonky and odd, giving them their own unique personality.”

Her wonky illustrations will delight your inner child:

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And when it comes to Pan’s creativity, it is embedded in her childhood. “I’ve loved drawing ever since I can remember, but I didn’t think about becoming an artist until I went to college for business,” she shared in an interview with Vivi Studio. “I was really frustrated and confused by my classes and found my true passion for creating things. Now I really appreciate that I initially studied business because it helped me make up my mind to become an artist!”

“I like to draw colorful things and sometimes make stories for them,” she explained. “I found art is the best way to express myself and connect with the world.” Follow her work for that spoonful of sugar effect:

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Dublin-based designer and all-around swell father, Stephen Crowley, is one such dad. Using his creative talents and photoshop skills, this mischievous father is the epitome of dad as he cleverly photoshops his child in various situations, all in an effort to try and send his relatives and wife to an early grave.

From letting his daughter climb up the steps of a ladder all by herself to letting her hold knives, this dad’s scenarios are the nightmare of any parent. Make sure to scroll down below to see them for yourself. Just be careful not to freak out, especially if you are a parent yourself.

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The Japanese father of two is a great example of what happens when your parent is creative. Creating a surreal landscape, he adds hand-drawn illustrations to his children’s photos. The results are epic!

The photos depict the boys’ many adventures and transforms them into pop culture icons. Yota has been sharing the improved photos of his children on social media and people seem to love them. With what he has achieved and his level of creativity, he definitely deserves the award for greatest dad. Either that or a mug.

See his amazing work below.

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This toddler mocks his father’s accent and asks him to say words that stress his Northern Yorkshire accent. The cheeky boy asks his father to say “road” and “path” and then tries it out himself.

The boy’s father obliges all the time and answers as his son giggles. He even lets out a smile each time he answers. The toddler then asks him to say “car on the road” and mimics the response.

After asking one last time, the boy repeats it himself and then bursts into laughter. He looks so adorable and serious at the same time. The video was shared on Twitter and has since gone viral. This is definitely the content we love seeing. Watch the video below.

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On her YouTube channel, this incredible mom provides insights about her daily life and experiences as a mom of 10. Her morning routine didn’t even make it into one video, so she published it in three parts.

The mom is 40 years old and her kids are aged from 20 to 6 months. In order to get everything done, including personal care and some alone time, she gets up at 3 AM every morning.

The videos are below. Enjoy!

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Inspired mainly by the natural world, Hughes hopes to help children discover the joys of reading, and visits schools regularly as part of her work. Having studied illustration at Kingston University and graduated in 2005, her illustrations are mostly hand-drawn using inks, with the occasional gouache paint and pastels.

But like most children books’ illustrators, Hughes stumbled upon her vocation by chance. “I guess I never really decided I wanted to illustrate specifically for children,” she reflected in an interview with Kathy Temean. But after creating a lot of animal-based illustrations for greeting cards, the transition into character-led picture books seemed natural. “Although I’d call myself a children’s illustrator I don’t really like the idea that my work is only for a certain group of people,” she notes, “I hope that everyone can enjoy it at any stage in their life.”

As well as illustrating books for young readers, her artwork is also featured on greeting cards, gift-wrap, packaging, and stationery in countries all over the world, with her selected clients including Harper Collins, Bloomsbury Books, Anthropologie, and DengDeng Baby.

“While my illustration work is very commercial and ‘child friendly’ I’ve always had a love for heavy music and horror films,” she admits. “I like those two contradictions: the cute side and the scary side of me!”

Scroll down to see some recent highlights.

The post The Energetic Illustrations of Laura Hughes appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Espinosa’s love of illustration and design came naturally to him, and after moving to New York in 1992 he worked in a small design studio. But with his true passion being illustration, he quit his job, bought a page in a couple of sourcebooks, and became a full-time illustrator. 

“I chose to study graphic design, not only because I was inspired by record covers, rock band logos, and comics, but because I knew it would get me work quickly,” he explained his choice in an interview with AI-AP. “Even though my illustration career didn’t kick off until the mid-90s, I like to think that I started working while I was still attending design school. I got a small job doing storyboards for an ad agency, which lead to a designer position, and later on, I became an art director; by the time I left Colombia at the age of 22, I had worked in three large multinational agencies.”

Now based in Salt Lake City, Utah, his work accompanies children’s books as well as top tier publications like The New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, the BBC, and he has also collaborated with Nickelodeon, Penguin Random House, Swatch, and Facebook.

But you can also follow his creative journey via Instagram:

The post Leo Espinosa’s Illustrations Capture the Very Essence of Childhood appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Though now fully committed to writing and illustrating stories for children, she had originally been trained in a whole other field – as a printed textile designer. “Training and working as a printed textile designer, illustration naturally went hand in hand with designing prints,” she explained in an interview with Dulwich Festival. “I’ve been very lucky that I’ve been able to transfer this into illustrating for books.”

When it comes to her creative process itself, her work very much relies on her background in textile. “I use a lot of different processes to draw and it’s great for bringing different characters to life by way of oil pastels, mono-printed line combined with collaged pattern (often from my own stash of designs), pen and ink, paper cutting and paint,” she explains. “I quite like a blank sheet of paper and often doodle on older, more worn out bits of paper I’ve collected over the years. It adds another element to the illustration, I think.”

“At the moment I love drawing animals and have a particular penchant for drawing soft toys (old and new), building up layer upon layer of texture to give the right look and feel to the character,” she added. “I love making them look a little bit wonky and odd, giving them their own unique personality.”

Her wonky illustrations will delight your inner child:

The post Lisa Stickley Encourages Children to Enjoy Reading appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

And when it comes to Pan’s creativity, it is embedded in her childhood. “I’ve loved drawing ever since I can remember, but I didn’t think about becoming an artist until I went to college for business,” she shared in an interview with Vivi Studio. “I was really frustrated and confused by my classes and found my true passion for creating things. Now I really appreciate that I initially studied business because it helped me make up my mind to become an artist!”

“I like to draw colorful things and sometimes make stories for them,” she explained. “I found art is the best way to express myself and connect with the world.” Follow her work for that spoonful of sugar effect:

The post The Driving Force In Hsinping Pan’s Illustrations Is Humor appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

Dublin-based designer and all-around swell father, Stephen Crowley, is one such dad. Using his creative talents and photoshop skills, this mischievous father is the epitome of dad as he cleverly photoshops his child in various situations, all in an effort to try and send his relatives and wife to an early grave.

From letting his daughter climb up the steps of a ladder all by herself to letting her hold knives, this dad’s scenarios are the nightmare of any parent. Make sure to scroll down below to see them for yourself. Just be careful not to freak out, especially if you are a parent yourself.

The post Hilarious Dad Photoshops Baby Into Dangerous Scenarios appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

The Japanese father of two is a great example of what happens when your parent is creative. Creating a surreal landscape, he adds hand-drawn illustrations to his children’s photos. The results are epic!

The photos depict the boys’ many adventures and transforms them into pop culture icons. Yota has been sharing the improved photos of his children on social media and people seem to love them. With what he has achieved and his level of creativity, he definitely deserves the award for greatest dad. Either that or a mug.

See his amazing work below.

The post Japanese Dad Adds a Fantastic Twist to His Kids’ Photos appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

This toddler mocks his father’s accent and asks him to say words that stress his Northern Yorkshire accent. The cheeky boy asks his father to say “road” and “path” and then tries it out himself.

The boy’s father obliges all the time and answers as his son giggles. He even lets out a smile each time he answers. The toddler then asks him to say “car on the road” and mimics the response.

After asking one last time, the boy repeats it himself and then bursts into laughter. He looks so adorable and serious at the same time. The video was shared on Twitter and has since gone viral. This is definitely the content we love seeing. Watch the video below.

The post Toddler Mocks His Father’s Accent in the Most Adorable Way appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.

On her YouTube channel, this incredible mom provides insights about her daily life and experiences as a mom of 10. Her morning routine didn’t even make it into one video, so she published it in three parts.

The mom is 40 years old and her kids are aged from 20 to 6 months. In order to get everything done, including personal care and some alone time, she gets up at 3 AM every morning.

The videos are below. Enjoy!

The post The Morning Routine of a Mom of 10 appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.