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Craig Proud on co-founding Nottingham printmaking studio, Dizzy Ink
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Dundee-based illustrator Scott Balmer on the art of visual problem-solving
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gal-dem’s deputy editor Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff: “You become a journalist when you write your first story”
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“This job has infinite potential”: We meet Brighton-based illustrator Nishant Choksi
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Talent, perseverance and luck: R Fresson on the art of freelance illustration
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London animation studio Moth discuss their heartfelt approach and generating an atmosphere that “feels like home”