Illustration: The periodic table adorably personified by Bunpei Yorifuji

The Periodic Table of Swearing

Michael Parkin's illustrations are wonderfully observed

Nuanced and deliciously strange illustration from Japanese artist Yu Fukugawa

Taiwanese designer Tsai Chia-Hao on how he fine-tunes meticulous compositions

Junxian Chen’s colourful illustrations search for a “ceremonial” quality in everyday life

Abstract, symbol-laden work from designer Hirofumi Abe

Pouya Ahmadi hints to extreme opposites at the same time in his concept-driven design practice

Kenichi Kuromaru on finding unique expression in optical illusions, simple shapes and mixing alphabets

A bright, bold geometric identity courtesy of Aussie designers A Friend of Mine

Personification of "Ceramics," Study for the Dome of the Manufacturer's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

Illustrator Taro Uryu’s graphic style depicts mannequin-like figures

Jean-Philippe Bretin’s abstractly illustrated, cleanly composed designs