There are a lot of issues in today’s society. Addiction to social media, devaluation of workers, unhealthy lifestyles, and that’s just a few of them. A lot of us don’t even notice these problems; we either ignore them or don’t run into them at all. However, artist John Holcroft tackles them head-on and illustrates the issues of today’s world in his satirical and honest art.
John has been illustrating since 1996. He works and lives in the UK. His past clients include Guardian, Telegraph, Times, BBC, and many others. John Holcroft’s art looks simplistic, but it hides a deep and complicated meaning. It’s pretty amazing how he can portray such serious topics with one simple illustration.
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#1 This Illustration Is Going To Lose Me Some Followers
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We got hold of John to ask him some questions about his art: “I started illustrating professionally in 1996, originally studying graphic design in the early ’90s, but the recession made it impossible to find work especially as technology was going through a big change. I decided to illustrate using acrylics on board, which changed to digital in 2000. Having created a few different styles, I settled on my current style in 2010 and have been progressing ever since. I get my inspiration from observing life in general. I’ve always been an odd-ball and seen things differently so I think it shows in my work,” said John when asked what inspires him to create and when he started to create art.
#2 One Day This Will Be Yours
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“I don’t set out to lampoon different parts of society and I’m not on a crusade to solve all problems of today. I’m an illustrator and it’s how I make my living so I need to create show pieces to attract work and the work I create has to resonate with people.”
#3 Illustration About Mental Health At A Time Of Social Isolation
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#4 A Piece About The Fight Against Climate Change
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John shares what issues in today’s world he is most passionate about: “I’m not more passionate about issues than anyone else; however, I don’t like injustices of any kind so I usually focus my concepts on the things most people care about, such as corporate greed, climate change, and politics. If I had the power to change the world I would try to put an end to corrupt governments and corporate giants having control. I would make sure money is put in the right places, i.e.: tackling climate change and I would have a fairer system that cares for ordinary people.”
#5 Profiting From The Causes Of Climate Change
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#6 Social Media Can Have A Negative Influence On Teenagers’ Self Esteem, Giving Them A False Impression Of How A Body Should Look
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“My style is conceptual and can sometimes be satirical, but I can normally adapt to the brief I’m working on. The look of my style was originally supposed to emulate the old-style screen-print posters, but it has evolved in the last 10 years and nowadays, I try to keep it simple but hard-hitting,” shared John when asked to describe his style. He is a freelance artist and does a lot of commission work.
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#7 Housing Magazine Article About Asylum Seekers Being Evicted And Having The Locks Changed
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#8 Climate Emergency And How We Are Dealing With It
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We asked the artist what sort of reactions he gets from people when they see his art: “Most people appreciate the concepts in my work and give me positive feedback, whereas others either don’t quite get it or take great offence and give me grief. The point of my work is to get you thinking and discussing. Of course there will be those who disagree with my points and that’s fine because it keeps me in check.”
#9 Making Money
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#10 Enough Said
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#11 The Cost Of Pharmaceuticals
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#12
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#13 Going Nowhere
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#14 Online Fraud
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#15 Love Hurts
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#16 About Identity Theft
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#17 Ladder Of Privilege
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#18 Liar Liar
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#19 Illustration About Testing For A Vaccine For Covid 19
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#20 Virus In The Works
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#21 Working From Home In Self Isolation
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#23 Healthcare Bureaucracy
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#24 This Is About Screen Time And How Too Much Can Affect Children’s Physical And Mental Health
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#25 Phishing Email Scams On The Increase During Lockdown
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#26 Piece About Microaggressions
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#27 Illustration About Internet Security
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#28 This Is About Saving For Retirement
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#29 Ladder Of Success
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#30 What Can We Do To Safeguard Our Economies From The Virus?
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#31 Illustration About People Coping Financially During The Pandemic
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#32 Illustration About The Cost Of The Virus
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