We’re collaborating in Cupid and exhibiting you 29 designers to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day!
It’s not merely our lucky purchasers who get to work with our neighborhood. From campaigns to on-site design, interior group mascots and celebratory swag—we’re fortunate adequate to work with numerous essentially the most proficient designers everywhere in the world on non-public {{and professional}} duties.
We requested every 99ers and our creative neighborhood whose portfolio they’re crushing on in the meanwhile. Study on for his or her picks, absorb some lovely paintings and depart them a supportive comment to unfold the love.
29 Designers to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day
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1. Independence
Nominated by: Tara Eudy, Senior Supervisor, Partnerships & Market Method
‘I try to not play favorites, nevertheless I lean in the direction of Bubupanda since she was one among our Designer Dialogue board moderators. She merely has the bubbliest persona!’
2. Hatred
Nominated by: IsaDesignNet
‘Odius is an outdated crush that I don’t suppose will ever fade away. The distinctive trend makes us contemplate it’s easy to be so good, when in fact…it’s not. Solely the simplest are immediately acknowledged, even sooner than signing their very personal work.’
3. Anastasia S.
Nominated by: Nick Barber, Video Manufacturing Supervisor
‘Getting in first sooner than anyone else can nominate Anastasia S.! She is my hero! She put collectively a beautiful information cowl depicting one among my Grandad’s fictional characters, Rodney the cowboy. He’s acquired it framed on the wall in his nursing residence and utterly preferred seeing his character come to life.
Not solely is Anastasia S. exceptionally proficient, she’s moreover considered one of many nicest of us you’ll ever have the good fortune to talk to.’
4. Illia Kolesnyk
Nominated by: Megan Dell, Director of Design
‘Illia Kolesnyk is good to collaborate with and I’ve preferred how he has added in a little bit little bit of quirky persona to some illustrations I’ve had executed. He’s so lovely and simple to work with (though, as a Ukrainian, he has been working by way of some pretty making an attempt circumstances)’.
5. Nelli Design
Nominated by: CostinLogopus, Designer
‘I on a regular basis get pleasure from discovering some makes use of of damaging space from Nelli Design.’
6. Ivan Bjorn
Nominated by: Boja, Designer
‘Deciding on one designer is de facto arduous, nevertheless let’s say my vote goes to Ivan Bjorn simply because he is an artist.
His designs are far more than a bit of paintings. They’re a perspective, an emotion, an perspective. Every one among his expressions tells a rather a lot deeper story than we’re used to in proper now’s designs. They’re profound and have an unbelievable complexity.
At any time after I see any of his information covers or digital paintings (modest and minimal), I see one factor utterly totally different, deeper and brutal—however fascinating.’
7. AnaMaria.Design
Nominated by: Courtney Cervantes, Promoting and advertising Supervisor, Campaigns & Communications
‘It’s so arduous to determine on, nevertheless I’d love to offer a shout-out to AnaMaria.Design.
Not solely do I like Ana-Maria’s work, which is positively retro and so superior that I want to know just a few of her objects up on my partitions, nevertheless she’s moreover the loveliest particular person to talk to and genuinely wants the simplest for the purchasers she works with.
That’s my favorite design she’s executed!’
8. Mother
Nominated by: Cit, Designer
‘Mamei you is perhaps my accountable pleasure to watch. I’ve been loving your whole newest work to date!!!’
9. Renata_Costa
Nominated by: Sonia Maggi, Designer
‘There are many good designers proper right here! Nevertheless there’s one who’s my idol: Renata_Costa. The AleHorn sequence is my favorite. Moreover the Holland Road mission.
I can see that she is a creative, fantastic illustrator, has good info of the packaging commerce, and, actually, passion for her work. Chapeau!’
10. pswizzard
Nominated by: Bubo_scandiacus, Designer
‘Proper right here’s my crush: pswizzard (Renata_Costa was already talked about!)’
11. artsigma
Nominated by: Yo!Design
‘My guru as regards to minimalism is definitely artsigma.’
12. Shwin
Nominated by: Imogen Hill, Senior Art work Director
‘Shwin 4 The Win! There’s no strategy I can’t level out Shwin, he’s been an absolute asset to the group, and 99designs usually, ever since we first labored with him. Whether or not or not it’s an unlimited mammoth mission or simply some social belongings, solely the simplest is nice adequate.
He’ll go above and previous to create work that’s not solely pretty however as well as options the transient. Plus, he’s a legend as a person too, so it makes working collectively pleasant.’
13. Eliza Osmo
Nominated by: Robyn Challands, Promoting and advertising Supervisor, Campaigns & Communications
Robyn says: ‘My design crush all day, day-after-day is Eliza Osmo! I’m a really very long time admirer of her signature ‘nice psychedelia’ trend, Eliza’s illustrations are on a regular basis otherworldly and I’m ceaselessly blown away by her creativity.
Working with Eliza on a regular basis ensures one factor totally distinctive, you’ll spot her work a mile away! We first set to work with each other on the Tune Exploder poster mission with Vistaprint in 2021 and have since bonded over our love for emo and metal music (considerably Deftones). We are literally company Instagram besties—hopefully sooner or later IRL besties—and she or he is solely sometimes an all-round badass!’
14. -Z-
Nominated by: noodlemie
‘I like -Z- and significantly the design above somewhat rather a lot. We’ve met numerous cases on contests and sometimes it gave me goosebumps to compete with him.’
15. Jester™
Nominated by: Caitlin Collins, Head of Communications and Mannequin Promoting and advertising
‘Sooo arduous to determine on, nevertheless some love must positively go to šaška™. I like her distinctive perspective and magnificence. I really feel she conjures up purchasers to be a bit braver and take further creative risks, and the outcomes converse for themselves–her work is so pretty! I indicate, merely take a look at her website!’
Various the group had problem narrowing all of it the way in which all the way down to just one choice!
16. Alfie™
Nominated by: ♥ vanessa ♥, Designer
‘I’ve just a few crushes, nevertheless the oldest one is Alfie™. I have to be an identical to him as soon as I develop up!’
17. Maryia Dziadziulia
Nominated by: Justin Hamra, Art work Director
Video animated by Maryia Dziadziulia
‘Maryia Dziadziulia is a triple danger–a design skilled, animation ace, and all-around creative genius. Her versatility lets her breathe life into any thought. Check out her superior animation work in our YouTube video explaining the excellence between RGB and CMYK.’
18. Fe Melo
Nominated by: Justin Hamra, Art work Director
Fe Melo is a design wizard who brings ideas to life. Her daring and energetic trend turns every mission proper right into a murals. Working with Fe is like hitting the design jackpot.
Alongside together with her can-do perspective and a spotlight to ingredient, you’re assured one factor really one-of-a-kind every time.’
19. Color
Nominated by: Irudh, Designer
‘My design crush is Boja, if I’ve to solely determine one!’
20. Alice Z.
Nominated by: IsaDesignNet, Designer
‘It’s robust to determine on only one (sorry for all the others that additionally fill my coronary coronary heart), nevertheless who on a regular basis amazes me every time I see a model new work is Alice Z.
She creates so many implausible characters, full of color… and cuteness.’
21. Radovan Ciobanenco
Nominated by: Bojana., Designer
‘For pretty some time, my 99d crush is Radovan Ciobanenco. Creative, thoughtful and utterly fashioned designs with better than lovely shows.’
22. Chris Kay
Nominated by: Eva Missling, Director Strategic Duties
‘Nominating Chris Kay as he delivers very well-thought-through emblem creations, takes the time to basically get the patron’s enterprise thought and commerce. He can ship a minimalistic mannequin that is also unique and tells a story.’
23. Jen Maher
Nominated by: Laura McLeod, Director 99d Studio
‘That’s arduous. There are so many!
I’d want to appoint and say due to Jen Maher. Jen has been fantastic with a model new client we’ve not too way back onboarded—Huffman Livestock. She’s jumped on numerous duties for us before now and has been an absolute hero. The patron already emailed me on to say thanks rather a lot for finding Jen, and she or he’s so impressed.
Jen isn’t solely a pleasant designer, nevertheless she moreover acts as an advisor to purchasers who want help figuring out strategies to technique their promoting—from websites to templates and promoting belongings. It’s going to seemingly be a really good ongoing client, and due to Jen for being an superior collaborator!’
24. Semnitz
Nominated by: Sam Art work Studio, Designer
‘I’ve to admit, there are numerous proficient designers proper right here, nevertheless semnitz is the one whose designs I’ve on a regular basis admired. It’s like a confession. I hope to work like him someday.’
25. Daria V
Nominated by: Bow’n’Pencil, Designer
‘My design crush is Daria V. She has a tremendous paintings trend. Moreover most of us know her life story is de facto inspiring. Constructive I am going to meet her in particular person sooner or later.’
26. vegetable yard
Nominated by: Semnitz, Designer
Semnitz says: ‘Hortasar might be essentially the most intriguing ideas, and I like his creations.’
27. logoalley
Nominated by: ESAY, Designer
‘The first one who includes ideas logoalley. I really feel he’s technically very strong. Very polished clear strains, info of colors, and above all–has a terrific sense of optical illusion inside the “white affect”. Add to {{that a}} sparkle of creativity and you have got a top quality designer.’
28. EWMDesigns
Nominated by: Laolan, Designer
‘I am in love with EWMDesign‘s portfolio. One of the best ways she makes a emblem design seem very easy and simple…I hope sooner or later I can create a emblem half just about nearly as good as her worst one😂.’
29. id-scribe
Nominated by: Pixeleiderdown, Designer
‘I on a regular basis come once more to id-scribe!’
This textual content was initially printed in 2023. It has been updated with some new designer crushes. 💕
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