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Shaky Sets and Plasticine Dreams: Lessons from DIY Stop Motion

Stop motion might bring to mind painstakingly produced studio projects like Coraline or Fantastic Mr Fox, but the truth is, you don’t need a crew or a camera rig that requires a mortgage to get started. In fact, you don’t even need a camera. Joe Robson is an...

How Shy Artists Find Success in a World of TikTok

Shy artists might feel threatened by the stars of the internet dominating the art scene but away from the spotlight there is still hope for success. With the increasing dominance of social media, artists are under more pressure than ever to promote themselves...

Walk The Line: The Nuance of Political Cartoons

From the arrest of Donald Trump to the ongoing crisis of the NHS, James Whitworth has had the pleasure, and career, of summarising vast amounts of content into a cartoon thousands digest every morning alongside their brekkie: “I see visual journalism as just another...

Findings of a Freelancer

Are you thinking about turning your creative spark into a full-blown career? Meet Sam Carmody, the 20-year-old freelance photographer who has built a career snapping Porches and corporate shoots while most of us are still figuring out how to use the printer. A few...

Urban Sketching: Paper or Pixel?

Is the undo button cheating, or is it a tool for creative freedom? Iris explores the strengths, nuances, and philosophies of the iPad versus the old school sketchbook within the world of urban sketching. For as long as artists have sought to capture the world around...