Illustrator Ian Mackay explains how “absurd situational comedy” helps lighten heavier topics in his work

Illustrator Jamie Edler approaches complex topics with lightness and humour

Illustrator Adrian Forrow brings playful humour into the topic of mental health

“To laugh at situations, at yourself, at others is great”: Tom Guilmard on his bizarre and hilarious portfolio

Derek Zheng’s absurdist humour shines through in his poetic illustrations

“The beauty of humour is that it breaks our expectations of certain circumstances”: Lily Kong brings the funny to illustration

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Saskia Janssen humorously illustrates the “things that people do to entertain themselves”

Battling imposter syndrome as a freelance illustrator, with Genie Espinosa

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

Illustrator Andrey Kasay invites us into his surreal yet amusing world

Tomomi Mizukoshi uses humour, form and composition to create utterly bonkers illustrations

Illustrator Michael McGregor turns the mundane into something extraordinary