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Apr 15 2024 
Behind the scenes of an illustration for professional client: Creative Adventure with D in Design
My client, Diệp Nguyễn, is a UX designer who just launched her brand, which focused on podcasting and spreading the knowledge of how to apply UX design into building a fulfilled life. Since her brand just arrived to the market, Diệp felt a need of some striking, high-impact, and as personalized as it could be to bring more visual support to her brand display. -
Jan 05 2024
Finding a balanced, authentic hobby when you (already) have a creative profession
My favorite thing in the world is drawing. And that's why I became a professional illustrator. And since I started my business, there's one piece of advice that comes back to me every week, whether from friends, or experienced entrepreneurs or in the medias I follow: "You need to find a hobby other than drawing, now that drawing has become your profession." -
Oct 15 2023
Hanoi, allow me to love you again.
"One day, when I was passing the King Ly Thai To statue by my house where little kids were driving in mini-cars, I saw a group of tourists huddled together, their faces lit up with joy as they eagerly snapped photos of the children." -
Oct 05 2023
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Jun 05 2023
The Present Day planner – My secret weapon for creative productivity
It is a weapon, because its power is mind-blowing. It is a secret, because its author took 5 years to design it in secret. Let me give you a head-up, this article is not sponsored. And it is absolutely not because the author of this planner is both my idol and my boss that I am advertising this secret weapon. -
May 15 2023
Behind the scenes of a real client illustration project
The last time I shared with you a behind-the-scenes of a true client project; it was about a year ago.Since then, for the past year, I was able to let you know about my work process only through my personal projects and a "fake" client project. -
Apr 05 2023
Chloé Laborde, editor at l’Élan vert: “We want all children to recognize themselves in books!”
Following the interviews of six illustrators for the special series "Illustrator: the profession", and through the discussions that I had with some readers of my blog, I noticed that many artists hesitate, or even forbid themselves, to take inspiration from cultural elements. -
Dec 25 2022
Violette Imagine: “This is what I want to do, this is what I show”
Violette Imagine is the artist who goes by the name of Violette Grabski, a Belgian illustrator. To finish this special series Illustrator: the profession in the most gratifying way possible, let me take you on a discovery of Violette's universe, which is filled with magic, sweetness and hope. Would such journey be the perfect choice for an article published on Christmas day? -
Dec 20 2022
Wazza Pink: illustrate, to make your ONLY target accept, understand, and appreciate
Wazza Pink is the nickname of Nguyễn Tố Uyên, a Vietnamese illustrator living in Vietnam. She is the illustrator of many children's books, published internationally. Her works are simultaneously dazzling with colors and filled with the sweetness of a dreamlike universe. -
Dec 15 2022
Lucile Escallier: the creator & her tailored job, her tailored prospecting process and her tailored environment
Since I absolutely wanted to interview an illustrator who is also a graphic designer for this special series, Lucile is the ideal guest. Not only because I love her neat, feminine and dreamy universe, but also because Lucile has a very remarkable sense of community and sharing.
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