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Editorial illustration for Ray-Ban by Maxime Manga with The Different Folk, illustration agency London

What does red make you think of? Perhaps lipstick, stop signs, or roses. Perhaps King Crimson’s album Red, or Taylor Swift’s. Perhaps you think of risk. Did you know that boxers who wear red are more likely to win, and that poker players are more likely to bet when they have red chips?

For Maxime, this intensity is crucial. He describes red as the “gentle violence of humanity,” recalling the blood that runs through our veins, the rosy red that flushes our cheeks. ‘Gentle violence’ is also a lens through which to view Maxime’s art, which mixes aspects of life that are often juxtaposed: "Things that normally don’t go together, but when you see them, you realise they were meant to go together," he says. He calls this his ‘chaos’ – and it made him the perfect artist to channel a colour associated with extremes.

Being a beginner is a beautiful thing. Sometimes, if you’re Maxime, it even takes you around the world. Maxime admits to teaching himself animation by analysing the work of other animators. Keen to get his take on the new features, the team flew Maxime to Tasmania to test out the program he’d be using for his new piece.

Whilst there, Maxime spoke at The Design Conference about rethinking our relationship with mistakes and accidents. He also demoed new Procreate tools to an eager audience – a gratifying full-circle moment.

illustration for Sol De Janeiro by The Different Folk, illustration agency London

Sol de Janeiro commissioned Bernardo to design its race car for GP Explorer, the annual automotive competition in France. Creating a custom Formula 4 design for a global brand? All in a day’s work for this Argentinian artist.

Partnering with Ex-Machina, Bernardo brought Brazilian beach vibes to the world of motorsport – and made it look easy. With tilted lines and tonal transitions, the bodywork was a perfect fusion of brand essence and event intensity.

Tasked with an open brief around Summoner's wolf shadow puppet logo, Jess Bianchi created her first ever black and white piece, drawing inspiration from the all-female Japanese manga artist group CLAMP to stage a priestess who summons a demonic wolf.

Mystical elements weave throughout the monochrome narrative, meticulously crafted with assistance from animator Mariana Diaz. Layered with shadow puppetry and morphing bodies, the piece asks where shadow ends and the body begins, with rich textures that feel both ancient and contemporary. The approach paid off. Through skilled attention to silhouette and negative space, the piece casts subtle hints at Summoner's future directions.

Community football court design blending Berlin urban symbols and natural elements

As part of the Bundesliga Common Ground project, Josephine was called up to revitalise an inner-city football pitch. With creative input from neighbourhood children, she transformed a nondescript space into a bold expression of their vision.

Blending natural elements with urban symbols, Josephine created a simple yet striking portrait of the children’s home: a city alive with colour and contradiction. To capture the complexities of the capital, she played to her strengths and expertly balanced shapes and shades at scale.

The finished product is a testament to Josephine’s talent, Berlin’s rich tapestry and truly unifying effect art has when communities are invited to contribute to their neighbourhood’s aesthetic.

Those transitions became the artist’s signature - fluid, expressive, and tinged with that dreamlike quality that makes the piece feel almost like a moving memory. The challenge was balancing KENZO’s detailed character designs with the demands of fluid animation, all while keeping the tenderness of the story intact.

The results speak for themselves a rich, mysterious nostalgic tone; delicate emotional beats; and a visual rhythm that makes the viewer feel like they’ve stepped into another world. The final piece is more than just an animation. It’s a love story told in a single breath - one that flows, transforms, and lingers long after it ends.

For Aleks, Plastique was more than just a font. It was another chance to prove the power of personification. It was about bringing a brand to life, infusing its product with personality and designing a world entirely of its own.

Putting a pencil in the hands of her inner child, she developed a playground of colourful 3D characters. Experimenting with textures, lighting and materials, the skilled animator produced a series of spirited characters, complete with individual traits and temperament, for the award-winning type publisher.

The platform’s imagery being brought to life in vivid shades, sunset vistas and sunbathing French bulldogs. Giving Rew creative freedom to develop real-world characters in work and at rest – free rein to push its art direction beyond the typical confines.

The exciting part is the range of characters that make sense in the KOHO world – from a guy relaxing in the park with his beloved pooch, the series also included a barista, a nurse, a chef and an animated gif of a yogi perfecting her pose in the dwindling sunlight.

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