Our best illustrations of 2018
Our artists’ thought-provoking, playful creations bring our stories to life, often saying more with an image than words ever could.
From the MIT Technology Review art team, here are some of our very favorite illustrations of the year:
Illustration by Sébastien Thibault
Illustration by Saiman Chow
Illustration by Rob Sheridan
Illustration by Derek Brahney | Diagram courtesy of Michael Nielsen, “Neural networks and deep learning”, determination press, 2015
Illustration by Magoz
Illustration by George Wylesol
Illustration by Stuart Bradford
Illustration by Nick Little
Illustration by Simon Landrein
Illustration by Niv Bavarsky
Illustration by Nicole Ginelli
Illustration by Daniel Zender
Illustration by Ariel Davis
Illustration by Noma Bar
Illustration by Nico Ortega
Illustration by Evan Cohen
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