34 graphic designers to follow on Behance

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Behance hit 10 million members in 2017. The online portfolio community is a great place to find new work, potential collaborators, and creative inspiration from top graphic designers and agencies.

But, with so many portfolios to browse through, it can be difficult to know where to start. So to make things easy for you, we've done the hard work and picked 30 of the top graphic design portfolios that are definitely worth a look...

01. TwoPoints.Net

For exciting graphic design work (plus a masterclass in how to present your Behance portfolio) look no further than TwoPoints.Net. Co-founded by Dr Martin Lorenz – who specialises in flexible visual systems - and graphic designer Lupi Asensio, the Hamburg and Barcelona-based studio creates cutting-edge design for  clients large and small. 

The studio’s Behance portfolio is a tightly curated affair. Like their main site, it’s regularly updated with their latest projects - with details of the brief included at the top of each project page, above a series of stunning images. 

02. Chad Michael

Makers Playing Cards, by Chad Michael

Chad Michael launched his studio of the same name in 2014 after working as lead designer at a range of New York-based agencies, including Landor, Pearlfisher and Stranger & Stranger.

He specialises in branding and package design – he’s worked with the likes of Jack Daniels and Entertainment Weekly – and his work is can be seen in over 20 print publications which include Los Logos, Logo Lounge, CA Magazine, and HOW.

03. Marta Cerdà

Goop typography by Marta Cerdà

Amsterdam-based graphic designer Marta Cerdà boasts a stunning Behance portfolio. If you’re interested in typography, you’ll find a whole host of glorious experimental type and editorial design work to feast your eyes one. And the ADC Young Gun updates her Behance portfolio regularly, so you won’t have to wait long for more visual inspiration.

04. Pentagram 

The National, Sleep Well Beast - Campaign and Packaging, by Pentagram

Sure, Pentagram is one of the world’s most famous design firms and has the luxury of a dedicated communications team to maintain its online presence. But the international team’s Behance portfolio is packed with best-in-class graphic design work across every media you can think of – which means Pentagram deserves its place in this list. Whether you’re interested in logo design, editorial, packaging or more, it’s all here.

05. Shane Griffin

Griffin's recent work, Chromatic, explores light transitions through defective glass

Born in Ireland and based in New York, Shane Griffin is a designer and artist whose work spans a range of disciplines, from animation and illustration to film direction and photography. His clients have included Nike, Bacardi and Adidas, and he's a founding partner at New York-based studio and artist representation agency Sunday Afternoon.

06. Andrew Fairclough

Fairclough's illustrations for Insider Guides cover various aspects of student life in Australia

A self-taught illustrator, designer and art director working in Sydney, Andrew Fairclough started out designing skate and snowboard graphics and has moved on to work with top clients including GQ, American Express, Jack Daniels and Penguin Books. His work is inspired by mid-century spot illustrations with a dash of vintage sci-fi and comic art, and he enjoys working with a limited palette to evoke the nostalgia and tactility of found art.

07. Maria Grønlund

I Speak Fluid Colours is one of many vibrant, abtsract artwork series by Maria Grønlund

Specialising in logos and branding, Maria Grønlund is an independent graphic designer based in Lystrup, Denmark. Using vibrant colours to stir the senses, much of her work has an abstract, dream-like quality to it. "I love to play around with words, colors, shapes, and styles to make all the aspects play together like music," she comments on Behance.

08. Ruslan Khasanov

Russian digital artist Ruslan Khasanov specialises in graphic design, typography and illustration, more often than not mixing all three in incredible experimental projects. His work includes Warm Up (above), which is one of many beautiful videos in which different coloured liquids play centre stage.

09. Violaine & Jeremy

Violaine and Jeremy have been responsible for the art direction on many issues of trendmag Influencia

Violaine Orsoni and Jeremy Schneider are a creative duo who operate a graphic arts studio in Paris. Upon visiting their portfolio, you'll be greeted with numerous awe-inspiring pencil sketches, as well as multiple examples of projects they've art directed, including some stunning work on trend magazine Influencia.

10. Juri Zaech

Juri Zaech specialises in typographic projects

Juri Zaech is a Swiss art director, currently living and working in Paris, France. Whilst he works in advertising, he still makes time to complete little side projects. Specialising in typography, Zaech creates inspiring and innovative font focused projects that always please.

11. Estudio Minga

Estudio Minga creates playful designs with a cheeky approach

Estudio Minga is a design and creativity company based in Argentina that describes itself as a laboratory of ideas. This illustration is part of a campaign created for Nadir, a glasses, cups and mugs manufacturer. The  project, "Brindo por edo" (I toast for that) shows characters in different 'toast' situations. Take a look at the studio's other playful designs.

12. Viktor Hertz

Viktor Hertz specialises in custom art movie posters

Freelance design artist and photographer Viktor Hertz is located in Uppsala, Sweden. An expert in designing posters, he's currently a bit obsessed with custom art movie posters, but tries to stretch his creative muscles as wide as possible. Take a look at his hilarious recreated logos - this one we're sure we can all relate to!

13. Nicole Martinez

Fall in love with Nicole's nerdy illustrations

Nicole Martinez is an art director and designer based in Boston, USA. Her designs act as adorable homages to cute characters and pop culture icons - we particularly love her set of 'nerdy' illustrations, described as "illustrations for nerds in love". Who could resist those adorable faces?

14. Zim and Zou

Zim and Zou are masters at paper art creations

Lucie Thomas teamed up with Thibault Zimmermann to form Zim&Zou, a French studio based in Nancy that explores different fields including paper sculpture, installation, graphic design, illustration. Both studied graphic design during 3 years at an art school and now prefer creating real objects with paper and taking photos out of them, rather than composing images on a computer.

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15. Rob Pratt

Rob Pratt's portfolio includes work as the creative director of Jungle Creative

London-based graphic designer Rob Pratt is currently working as design director for Brand & Deliver, based in Shoreditch, London, whose clients include Samsung, Three, Playboy and IMG.

In 2016 Rob won gold for AMD Radeon at the Marcom Awards, and silver at the Transform Awards for his work on branding with Pariti Finance. His portfolio is a brilliant mixture of letterpress business cards, web design and leaflets and brochures.

16. Joshua Davis

Joshua has received over 1,000 views for this particular piece

With over 37,000 followers and over 85,000 project views, Joshua Davis's graphic design portfolio is well worth a look. Based in New York, Joshua is an artist, graphic designer, and technologist producing both public and private work for companies, collectors, and institutions. Since 1995, he's been using technology and computers as a medium to create projects.

17. Alexandra Bruel

Alexandra created this poster for animation 'A Brush with Bee'

Paris based graphic designer Alexandra Bruel has been causing quite a fuss on the Behance network thanks to her quirky clay creations. This poster in particular was done for the Virgin Media Shorts contest, which focuses on up-and-coming filmmakers.

English monthly magazine Creative Review commissioned illustrators from the Handsome Frank agency to create a poster for each selected film. There are even some 'How to' pictures, which allow you to gain an insight into Alexandra's extraordinary work.

18. Andreea Niculae

Andreea Niculae designed the cover for Tru Fonix Swear Down EP

Andreea Niculae is a Senior Digital Designer for Johnsons Cars, as well as a freelance web designer and illustrator. She is based in Worcester, England. 

Her Behance profile demonstrates the scope of her talent, including the above design for Tru Fonix EP Swear Down and a series of posters depicting important scenes from iconic movies including Trainspotting. 

19. Josip Kelava

Will Josip Kelava's portfolio create an emotional response in you?

The last thing Josip Kelava's university tutor told him was that "The worst thing a designer can do is not get noticed.” From those words, he understood that it wasn't about making something look good, but creating an emotional response that meant more than just a pretty picture. Take a look at his portfolio and you'll see how he conveys this in his branding work. 

20. Rizon Parein

Rizon Parein started his graphic design career in graffiti

Back in the early nineties, Rizon Parein started off as a graffiti writer with a strong passion for 3D letter styles. When leaving school at the age of 17, he started working with graphic design.

The past few years he has worked more and more with photographers; integrating models into 3D architectural and graphical sceneries.

21. Dan Mountford

Dan's Behance page has gained over 1 million views

Although graphic designer Dan Mountford currently only has three project folders to feast your eyes on, they are absolute stunners. His Double Exposure Portraits folder holds a series of photographs demonstrating the technique of superimposing two or more exposures to create a single image. 

Dan is based in Brighton, England, and has worked with the likes of The Economist, Urban Outfitters and New Scientist Magazine.

22. Jessica Walsh

Jessica Walsh was part of the team behind this NY Times Magazine cover

Jessica Walsh is pretty well-known among the graphic design community; you'll probably know her best as one half of Sagmeister & Walsh.

Based in New York, Jessica's clients include The Gap, Pepsi, Capitol Records and the NY Times Magazine. Moreover, she was previously named Computer Arts' Top Rising Star in Design - an accolade that proved true! 

23. Petros Afshar

Petros Afshar has an impresive client list

Petros Afshar is a freelance graphic designer based in England's capital. He is a man of many talents, specialising in graphic design, typography, print making, logo design and illustrations.

He already has an impressive client list, which includes Nickelodeon, Microsoft, Google, BBC, Hugo Boss, Nike, Puma, Adidas, Disney and Red Bull. 

24. Yurko Gutsulyak

Fairy Milk is a well-known and successful dairy products line in the Ukraine

Yurko Gutsulyak has been working in the graphic design industry since 2005. Due to the success of his projects, he founded his own graphic design studio in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Now in it's second decade, the studio is regularly commissioned by companies to develop their brand identity, including logo, packaging and even their name.

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25. Jared Nickerson

Seattle-based designer Jared K Nickerson has a quirky approach that we just love

Jthree Concepts is a Seattle-based design studio owned and operated by Jared K Nickerson. The studio's main focuses are graphic design, character, logo, videogame, editorial, and textile design. Recently they have worked on a sticker pack that is available through the new app store for iMessage.

We love Jared's quirky approach to design; especially this foxy number above, which worked as a T-shirt and label design as well as the overall branding for the clothing company.

26. Glenn Jones

Thanks to success on Threadless, Glenn now designs for his own T-shirt company

Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Glenn Jones has been working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator for over 20 years. His focus lies with corporate identity, packing and illustration. 

And he certainly knows a thing or two! After a succession of hit designs for T-shirt company Threadless, Glenn went on to create his very own range of T-shirt designs - Glennz Tees. 

27. Nicki Van Roon

This pop up album cover is an example of Nicki van Roon's packaging work

Co-founder and designer at Roon & Rahn, Nicki Van Roon is a graphic designer specialising in branding, packaging and typography. As if that's not enough, Rahn partners with  René Hansen to design and create thoughtful, aesthetic furniture under the name Roon & Rahn. 

28. Kronk

Kronk's quirky graphic and toy design has earned him plenty of fans on the Behance network

Kronk is a graphic designer who also specialises in toy design. Hailing from Johannesberg, South Africa, his designs are full of life and colour. He's proved popular among the Behance creatives with his comic-like style and illustrated printed posters.

29. Tom Haynes

Tom was part of the design team for new brand Avund Goods

Tom Haynes is a graphic designer working in New York. 

Tom was part of the process in designing Avund Goods - a minimal leather goods company combining the accuracy of modern technology with the feel of traditional crafts. More recently he has ventured into industrial design. Take a look at his profile to see more pictures of the stunning graphic design approach.

30. Federico Landini

Italian designer Frederico Landini has some impressive projects under his belt

Frederico Landini is a freelance brand, type and graphic designer. Based in Florence, Italy, Frederico has some impressive projects under his belt. One of which, is this stunning cover for Vita Magazine. 

31. Montserrat Llaurado

Montserrat Llaurado has over 14 years' experience in graphic design

With over 14 years experience in the international graphic design industry, creative director Montserrat Llaurado certainly knows her stuff. Beginning her career in the advertising field, she teamed up with commercial director Pep Bosch, with whom she developed her eye for immaculate art direction, photography and film editing.

After working as the creative director and international head of design at the Lomographic Society in Vienna, Austria, Llaurado is now back in the US.

32. Jack Crossing

Jack's innovative approach to design has gained him a wealth of fans on Behance

Jack Crossing graduated from Bath Spa University with a degree in Graphic Communication in 2008. He is now working as a graphic designer in London. 

His innovative approach to graphic design has gained him plenty of appreciations among the Behance community, and his client list includes WIRED, Warner Music Group, and the V&A. 

33.  Lena Vargas Afanasieva 

Afanasieva created this image as part of a 2016 project for Kreativeshaus

Lena Vargas Afanasieva is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer working in the Dominican Republic. 

She created the above image as part of a 2016 project for  Kreativeshaus, where 52 designers from across the globe present their interpretation of a creative house. Afanasieva imagined her creative house to be a Rubix cube.

34. Luisa Rivera 

Luisa Rivera designed this beautiful cover illustration in May 2017

Luisa Rivera is an artist and illustrator based in London, England. Her most recent project was the cover design and illustration for this republication of  Gabriel García Márquez's book, Cien Años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) for Penguin Random House. 

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