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2024 Trends

Written by Jon at Handsome Frank , Thought Piece

Co-founder Jon Cockley reflects on emerging industry trends.

With our sights already on the new year, Jon Cockley spoke to CreativeBloq about the illustration trends we've noticed gathering traction.

Illustration by Joël Penkman

Illustration by Joël Penkman

Analogue mediums

With illustrators increasingly working directly onto tablets and improvements in software, like Procreate, we’re seeing a renaissance in hand-rendered work and texture.

Illustration showcasing this artists portfolio
Illustration showcasing this artists portfolio
Illustration showcasing this artists portfolio
Illustration showcasing this artists portfolio

Perhaps a conscious backlash to the onslaught of AI, we’re expecting to see a resurgence of the human touch in artwork for 2024. This will spill over into animated work too.

Illustration by Leonie Bos

Illustration by Leonie Bos

Multiple artist campaigns

We’re seeing an increase in brands engaging with multiple artists and styles across one campaign as they attempt to show diversity and variety in their marketing.

Matt Saunders was one of a number of artists to feature on a multi-city Eurostar campaign, which also combined illustration with photography

Matt Saunders was one of a number of artists to feature on a multi-city Eurostar campaign, which also combined illustration with photography

This trend is being boosted by increasingly advanced targeted digital advertising, allowing brands to serve audiences with imagery that will appeal to their specific tastes.

Malika Favre for Netflix series, The Crown

Malika Favre for Netflix series, The Crown

Check out the full article with other industry insights at creativebloq.com. What do you think will be this years hot trends? Let us know over on our instagram page.

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