The phrase "artful mix" means combining different elements or things in a skillful and creative way, almost like making a beautiful piece of art. Full definition
Which is to say, more of the same, but evident from the teaser is that director Gareth Edwards looks to bring to the film that same artful mix of the disquieting and the beautiful that dignifies his previous works, Monsters and Godzilla. (slantmagazine.com)
In studying these designs you might notice another theme - chair design has evolved from ornately carved styles, swinging radically to ultra - clean - lined and sleek, then departing toward the fabulous, artful mix of ornate and mod that you see in today's classics. (styleathome.com)
The recent PBS documentary from Frontline, «Secrets of the Vatican,» was an artful mix of baroque music, sweeping cinematography, imaginative speculation, and recycled conspiracy theories. (firstthings.com)