"The art of illustration is thriving in 2025, in defiance of a year where generative AI imagery skyrocketed in its pervasiveness. Taking the top spot is Angelica Frey's deep dive into the enduring influence of the 2000 game The Sims, where isometric dollhouses of quirky NPCs have inspired creatives for 25 years. Likewise, Luca Bjørnsten's crayon illustrations of 90s televisions, VHS tapes and computer screens has transported you all back to earlier days of home technology."
"It seems that the interiors of everyday living will always be interesting, with many of you pulling up for Gaia Alari's deft communications of universal feelings, whilst Taylor Barron's illustrations expressed "the general absurdity of being alive". Tom Bingham's "silly little guys" have reminded you all to slow down and cosy up, while Jodie Howard's warm and wistful paintings invited us to a Studio Ghibli-like world."
"Another artist that had you fascinated was Irasutoya, a one-man clip art illustrator who has quietly shaped Tokyo's visual vernacular, in addition to Ryan Gillett and his kinky drawings for The Guardian 's weekly sex column. It seems that the interiors of everyday living will always be interesting, with many of you pulling up for Gaia Alari's deft communications of universal feelings, whilst Taylor Barron's illustrations expressed "the general absurdity of being alive"."
Illustration remains vibrant in 2025 despite the rapid rise of generative AI imagery. Angelica Frey's exploration of The Sims foregrounds isometric dollhouses and quirky NPCs as long-standing creative influences. Luca Bjørnsten's crayon renderings revive 90s televisions, VHS tapes and early computer screens. Helen Oxenbury's storybook art continues to evoke childhood across six decades. Irasutoya's clip art has helped define Tokyo's visual vernacular, while Ryan Gillett's erotic drawings reached mainstream readers. Several illustrators focus on domestic interiors and internal life, including Gaia Alari, Taylor Barron, Tom Bingham, Jodie Howard, Edie Medley and Mon Jajaja, each probing emotion, absurdity and memory.
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