“I remove all the imperfections”: Christopher Hartmann on his artificial and figurative practice

Chris Harnan wants to “reduce, abstract, and simplify everything”

“I want the photos to be as close to what I saw on the day as possible”: Francis Augusto on authenticity and imperfection

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

Chris Harnan blends the handmade with the digital in his abstract images

“I love the imperfections, the grains and the stains": Ryan Ormsby on his creative approach

“My intention is to keep the creative process unclear”: Sathyan Rizzo on their chaotically controlled artwork

“It’s horrendous, it’s constant failure”: Geoff McFetridge on the pain of painting

Vincent Mahé’s crisp illustrations adopt clean linework and limited colour palettes

Steffen Ullman’s digital illustrations mess with reality

“Something illegible still has something to say”: Eliott Grunewald on his type designs

Johnny Izatt-Lowry adds an uncertain tone to familiar objects in his dry pigment paintings

“Faking ‘realness’ on a computer doesn’t get us anywhere new.” – Elizabeth Goodspeed on imperfection as design strategy