Inspirational Graphic Works From Abroad
Coming up with something new and creative requires a great deal of inspiration, often from different parts of the world. That’s why in this article we bring you 5 very different designers who are currently inspiring us.
Luxury souvenir – Olivia Cleary
Olivia Cleary is a designer who has brought a new wind to luxury fashion. For a long time, her big dream was to become an architect and she planned to work in this field after graduating from university. However, her plans were thwarted by the covid pandemic. Unable to find employment in her field, she started an event decorating business.
It wasn’t long before Olivia decided to combine her two passions – architecture and fashion. This is how The Clearly Collective brand was born. At first, she worked with prototypes of dresses that featured a print of Olivia’s favorite bar, but for the sake of production, she opted for a simpler version of the product – a foulard.
People can appreciate when a piece is well made and appreciate it even more when it tells a story. The scarves from The Clearly Collective have minimalist graphics on them of places and buildings that are typical of cities, states, or people, and so have also become a very stylish, luxurious, and practical souvenir.
Source: https://www.theclearlycollective.com/
Judge a book by its cover – Elisha Zepeda
Elisha Zepeda worked as a sales clerk in a bookstore alongside his studies. He was not only interested in the content of the books but what attracted him the most was their cover. He liked to be inspired by the graphics on the covers and was also very interested in customers’ reactions to different graphic treatments of book covers. It’s easy to say that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but according to Elisha, it’s the cover that sells the book.
Elisha started working in graphic design and began documenting his work on social media. He is currently working mainly as a book cover graphic designer and you can see some of his creations below. You can also follow him on his Instagram.
Source: https://www.elishazepeda.com/books
There’s no minimalism like minimalism – Jack Chitty
Jack Chitty is a graphic designer from the United Kingdom who documents his work on social media to spread his know-how. He mainly works on re-branding and creating brand identities. His work is characterized by minimalism with occasional use of bold colors. It is definitely worth following him on Instagram, where he shows the whole process of his work in the form of reels.
Mini men on the playground – Werner Bronkhorst
Werner Bronkhorst is a contemporary Australian artist from South Africa who is characterized by his two main types of work. The first is abstract, often 3D sculpted backgrounds on which he then paints detailed miniature figures.
The second type are cars realistically drawn in charcoal on canvas, which Werner describes with 3D paste at the end. His works are an original combination of the 3D texture of thick paint and minutely detailed miniature elements that one does not even notice at first glance. See also his Instagram.
Source: https://wernerbronkhorst.com/
Collage with a sparkle of culture – Tadanori Yokoo
Tadanori Yokoo is a Japanese graphic designer, illustrator, and painter who tries to communicate in his posters the various challenges and problems that Japanese culture in particular faces. His style is characterized by psychedelic elements, he uses a vivid palette of colors as seen in American Pop Art, and he also uses the technique of collage in many of his works. Throughout his career, Tadanori has worked on posters and album covers of various stars, including The Beatles.
