pretty random (and irrelevant considering how i havent got much friends on here), but i saw g-nshx's blogpost regarding her recommended threads on aff (i still cant get over how i was on there, i swear she's such a sweetheart) so i decided to make my own!
the difference is that i dont follow coders that much anymore so, its just graphic designers on here.
many of them are pretty old too, and are not active anymore. ;____;

but lets start with more active ones!

chokegang
is a designer i stumbled upon really recently! her edits are so gorgeous and unique, oh my gosh? her pieces are so minimalist yet not exactly that —there's just something about her graphics that attracts. her thread is on friends-only though, so i mean, add her as a friend and check them out!!! (im not entirely sure if she accepts friend requests OTL she added me so im like YAS FULL ACCESS TO ALL THE GOOD STUFF BLESS LIFE)

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vermilions
you mean a designing goddess? her work is SO good like, so good. i italicized that so you know its real. like so real. her graphics are just so pretty and just out of this world. her style is inspired by deviantart work, and forgive me as i dont follow deviantart designers that much, but shes easily one of the best with all her crazy amazing graphics. i mean??? how??? ;__;

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lionessheart
has since stopped designing (or at least, stopped updating her portfolio) but i remember browsing through it back then and her graphics are legit OK LEGIT on another level. i have no clue how she does what she does it just astounds me every possible way because theyre so uniquely her and just?? basically impossible for poor peasants like me to ever dream of doing. thats just how talented it is. I WISH SHE WOULD CONTINUE UPDATING I WOULD D I E

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supersoneic
drafted her threads and my reaction when i found out was so tragic i WAILED. she is just a vector god. my thread king of a lab is inspired by her, with all the difficult vectoring omg i swear life hates me. SHE MAKES IT SEEM SO EASY but its not ohohoho its not. i remember the grailers hospital was one of the most unique and fun graphic threads because it was interactive and featured a hospital. A DARK HOSPITAL. and her graphics are so adorable she needs to come back like NEEDS!!!!!!!

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musicchibi
does anyone even need to guess. she's like the pioneer designer the designer of designers just. THE designer of aff. its really sad that shes inactive too but HER WORK are just phenomenal. she pulls off everything she designs and its so admirable because shes really nice as well despite many just befriending her out of personal needs. (this sounds so personal im just,,, we talked in my old account before ok AND WE HAD A NICE ranting session and just) SHES JUST AMAZING OK ;___;

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angelastyles
shes so iconic tbh tokki berry was the first?? i think?? graphic thread to be featured on aff and that just boosted the whole community. she remained so humble with her thread and her crazy out-of-this-world talent FOR GRAPHICS she's honestly so so soooo good at what she does and THANK GOD she occasionally updates id die without her graphics to be honest ok ok ok .. .

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jackharries
omg... where do i even start. shes my ultimate role model tbh. i was already hooked on her graphics and talent when she opened up paradox, then her graphic shop svanire i think? and then her portfolio put on some red lipstick. her graphics are just... wow. her style is so unique and ive never seen anything like it before. ive seen a lot of people adapting to her style but her work is just so.. majestic and so her, its kind of impossible to pull of her style. i kind of really need her to make graphics again. need.

and those are the ones at the top of my mind right now! of course theres so many more artists i am in love with, but unfortunately i cant seem to remember right now. itll be great if there are comments on designers who i should check out!! and this list will constantly be updated the more i discover designers. as if anyone cares but hey, its for my own pleasure.
do comment down artists i should check out!! ^__^

till next time. :)