Welcome to the latest edition of TrendX – bringing together data and expert insight to explore the current and emerging trends in the world of illustration.
New Zealand-based illustrator Greg Straight creates a series of covers and interior illustrations for SMH Traveller, spanning budget travel, destination guides and trend-led features.
Juliet Percival produces 45 black-and-white graphite drawings for Orion’s health title by James Davies, supporting a structured ten-minute movement method.
To mark Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, Tasmania-based artist Kelly Smith has reinterpreted one of Hollywood’s most enduring figures in a new paper doll book published by Smith Street Books.
Colombian illustrator Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor has created the cover artwork for #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong’s novels Coldwire and Deadlock.
Kelly Smith's signature fashion-inspired art is commissioned for Style Icons: Audrey Hepburn, a playful paper doll book published by Smith Street Books.
Chris King creates an illustration for Virginia Living to accompany a feature exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence in the wellness industry.
Tavo Montañez's portrait illustration for Science News, accompanies a feature on gambling researcher Robert Custer and his legacy in addiction studies.