4.30.26

10+ ARTISTS

How real creatives Make their mark

In this Spring 2026 issue, we set out to understand how real creatives actually make their mark, not just the finished work, but the path behind it. Across illustrators, 3D animators, graphic designers, sculptors, and photographers, this issue focuses on the real stories, decisions, struggles, and obsessions that shaped their creative voice. Some built careers, while others built practices outside of their day jobs, but all of them found a way to leave a mark that is entirely their own. This issue is about the process of becoming, not just the work, but the person behind it.

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Nicholas Cunningham Knows the Joke Only Works If You Commit to It

digital
Animation

Nicholas Cunningham builds comical animations that feel straight out of early YouTube, where personality mattered more than perfection and timing was everything. What looks simple on the surface is backed by discipline, repetition, and a commitment to just keep posting.

Why Haekal is Drawn to the Unsettling

digital
Traditional Art
Digital Painting
Sketch Book

From dinosaur documentaries to psychologically charged creature design, Haekal’s work evolved into something darker and more deliberate. His art proves that fear and fascination often live side by side.

Why Lorry Barbedette Put Screens Somewhere They Don’t Belong

digital
Video Jockey
Motion Design

Screens are designed to dominate cities, not disappear into forests. In this interview, Lorry Barbedette explains why he took a medium built for control and visibility and placed it somewhere it feels out of place.

Why Nathan Treats Art Like Blue-Collar Work

Digital Painting
Drawing
Portraits

Nathan approaches art with a blue-collar mindset, focused on doing the work well. His illustrations come from real places and careful decisions, not forced meaning.

Nicholas Cunningham Knows the Joke Only Works If You Commit to It

digital
Animation

Nicholas Cunningham builds comical animations that feel straight out of early YouTube, where personality mattered more than perfection and timing was everything. What looks simple on the surface is backed by discipline, repetition, and a commitment to just keep posting.

Why Haekal is Drawn to the Unsettling

digital
Traditional Art
Digital Painting
Sketch Book

From dinosaur documentaries to psychologically charged creature design, Haekal’s work evolved into something darker and more deliberate. His art proves that fear and fascination often live side by side.

Why Lorry Barbedette Put Screens Somewhere They Don’t Belong

digital
Video Jockey
Motion Design

Screens are designed to dominate cities, not disappear into forests. In this interview, Lorry Barbedette explains why he took a medium built for control and visibility and placed it somewhere it feels out of place.

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4.30.26

10+ ARTISTS

How real creatives Make their mark

In this Spring 2026 issue, we set out to understand how real creatives actually make their mark, not just the finished work, but the path behind it. Across illustrators, 3D animators, graphic designers, sculptors, and photographers, this issue focuses on the real stories, decisions, struggles, and obsessions that shaped their creative voice. Some built careers, while others built practices outside of their day jobs, but all of them found a way to leave a mark that is entirely their own. This issue is about the process of becoming, not just the work, but the person behind it.

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In this Spring 2026 issue, we set out to understand how real creatives actually make their mark, not just the finished work, but the path behind it. Across illustrators, 3D animators, graphic designers, sculptors, and photographers, this issue focuses on the real stories, decisions, struggles, and obsessions that shaped their creative voice. Some built careers, while others built practices outside of their day jobs, but all of them found a way to leave a mark that is entirely their own. This issue is about the process of becoming, not just the work, but the person behind it.

How real creatives make their mark

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