Laurie Rowan creates an “elastic reality” with his humorous character designs

Laurie Rowan on how he found his specific animation style

Ways of Seeing: Laurie Rowan fills FACT's architectural space with a troop of exploring characters

Exploring the psychic and laughter-filled universe of artist Lisa Signorini

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

Stephan Dybus’ wobbly, unpredictable 3D characters are here to make you chuckle

We get to know hilarious and thoughtful illustrator, Ruby Etc

Step in to the “reactive” and richly detailed world of illustrator Daryl Rainbow

Amber Leia Jones’ illustrations allow you to escape to a more peaceful, softer world

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

Illustrator Charlotte Edey builds soft yet bold dream-like worlds across mediums

“An outlet for the weird part of my brain”: Dale Crosby Close’s daily animations are hilarious hallucinations

Wang & Söderström create a tangible but hyperreal version of reality