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Jo In Hyuk’s Muted, Emotive Illustrations

South Korean illustrator Jo In Hyuk crafts delicate, stunning illustrations with a dash of drama injected into each figure. The artist’s deceptively simple studies use soft colors and irregular angles to push the intimacy. And though sparse, the intended emotion behind the works can be mystifying.

South Korean illustrator Jo In Hyuk crafts delicate, stunning illustrations with a dash of drama injected into each figure. The artist’s deceptively simple studies use soft colors and irregular angles to push the intimacy. And though sparse, the intended emotion behind the works can be mystifying.

The artist also works as a graphic designer, crafting logos, advertisements, campaigns for a diverse array of companies. These designs tend to be much less muted than Hyuk’s illustrative efforts, both all display a knack for creating a striking presence through subtlety.


See more on Hyuk’s illustrative work below. And to see the array of works he tackles, check out his Instagram page here.

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