“Cute, comforting and sometimes funny” – Dana Kearley’s cheery illustrations de-stigmatise disability and chronic illness

Illustrator Barbara Dziadosz's colourful characters make us smile

Illustrating life's gloomy side perfectly, Keith Negley's illustrations are beautiful

These surreal illustrations express “the general absurdity of being alive”

Andreea Dobrin’s cheerful illustrations adopt a colourful outlook on life

Cheery, squishy fun here from illustrator Tim Colmant

Cory Feder’s beautiful and expressive illustrations are born out of feelings of otherness

Get “a visual hug” from the work of illustrator Scotty Gillespie where “the odd meets the cute”

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

Illustrator: Philippa Rice weakens our knees with her Soppy publication

Battling imposter syndrome as a freelance illustrator, with Genie Espinosa

Irina Șelaru’s illustrations invite us to lose ourselves in life’s smaller wonders

Aysha Tengiz on how illustration can be a “vulnerable” medium