Modern society illustration

Artist John Holcroft tackles societies issues head-on and illustrates them in his satirical and honest art.

Project: Technology column: Chat Etiquette. Client: Smithsonian Magazine, 2016 Author: ©Kotryna Zukauskaite, www.kata-illustration.com

Davide Bonazzi is an illustrator from Bologna, Italy, who creates thought-provoking images about modern-day social issues. He is a full-time illustrator and has been drawing since he was a child. "In a way, I've created illustrations from childhood, from the moment I could hold a pencil," he told Bored Panda.

Some poetry to pass the time. Cover art by: #mikomaciaszek

Art isn't created just to please our eyes; it also transfers ideas and provokes thought on social problems. Austrian cartoonist Gerhard Haderer has been producing satirical illustrations and cartoons for adults for decades now, highlighting the awful problems with society.

I’m a professional illustrator with a strong fondness for political, social and human issues, with more than 10 years experience collaborating with several publications and companies across four continents. For a long time, I wanted to do a selection of my best works to show some of the problems afflicting the world nowadays.

His illustrations not only highlight society's shortcomings, but they also cause people to reflect on how we have acquired an unhealthy

This picture shows off people worshiping money. Annabel and Midge are so into depths with their lifestyle of materialism that this picture truly represents their behaviour towards money.

Binder and interior illustrations for the Folio Society edition of Josephine Tey's 'A Shilling for Candles'

Society is reflected in art. Art evolves to represent society's significant developments as it grows and progresses. The vital aspect of our lives is captured in art, which also represents our history. German artist Steffen Kraft aka “Iconeo” is a graphic designer and an activist who often raises awareness on climate change, human relationships, and just society in general through his artwork.