Bianca Beneduci channels her “huge feelings” directly into the cute characters she crafts

Laughing through the pain: Bianca Beneduci Assad on using illustration as a healing balm

Bianca Forischi’s work might be excessive and imperfect – but that’s what makes it so good

Illustrator Ana Benaroya embraces the “imperfections” in her playful depictions

Angelica Liv wants to evoke smiles and joy from her narrative-based illustrative creations

Illustrator Carmen Frontera animates her characters with frantic legs and cheeky winks

Emotive and pleasing, the work of illustrator Ema Gaspar comes littered with hidden messages

“I am reluctant to show my emotions to others”: Vanilla Chi reveals her true self through story-led illustrations

“The brushstrokes contain all my emotions”: Illustrator Fan Pu on why she is drawn to the water

Courtney Barnett discusses her love for illustrators, animators and her own creativity too

“Cute, gentle and fun”: why silly characters are so integral to Larissa Laban’s eclectic portfolio

Illustrator Fanny Blanc’s elaborate scenes are full of detail and humour

How a “hypersensitive character” dictates the psychedelic-infused digital drawings of Luca Schenardi