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Category: Illustration

Craig & Karl: Eyes on the Horizon

Courtney • Oct 16, 2013Oct 14, 2013
Craig & Karl recently collaborated with MCM on Eyes on the Horizon, a playful collection of luxury handbags and accessories. via LL Reps News...
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Supermundane

Courtney • Oct 16, 2013Oct 14, 2013
Artist and designer Rob Lowe, also known as Supermundane, recently launched a brand new site. via Form Fifty Five...
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Lotta Nieminen: Walk this World

Courtney • Oct 11, 2013Oct 8, 2013
Earlier this week Lotta Nieminen released her first children’s book, Walk this World, a hardcover book that enables children to the explore cult...
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Paul X. Johnson Illustration

Courtney • Oct 10, 2013Oct 8, 2013
I’m loving the dark, mysterious and dramatic work of Paul X. Johnson....
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Marisa Seguin: The Essentials

Courtney • Oct 8, 2013Oct 7, 2013
The Essentials is a new side project by Marisa Seguin, which was inspired by a friend’s trip to the grocery store where she came home with an am...
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Alice Wellinger: The Limits of Love

Courtney • Oct 7, 2013Oct 4, 2013
Beautiful illustration series by new-to-me Alice Wellinger, called The Limits of Love. via Illustration Age...
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Llew Mejia Patterns

Courtney • Oct 4, 2013Oct 3, 2013
Awesome patterns by Llew Mejia....
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Brett King

Courtney • Oct 4, 2013Oct 3, 2013
I’m really loving the rich, textural design and illustration work of New Zealand-based Brett King. via Designspiration...
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Herencia Mexicana Illustrations

Courtney • Oct 3, 2013Oct 2, 2013
Herencia Mexicana is a collaborative project intended to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence. The illustrations below are...
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Gabe Gonzales

Courtney • Oct 2, 2013Oct 1, 2013
I’m loving the colorful abstract illustrations of Gabe Gonzales. via Ape on the Moon...
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Link Magazine Issue 14

Link Magazine Issue 14

Courtney • Oct 2, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Nice work for Link Magazine Issue 14 by David Di Gennaro, Pietro Buffa, Niccolò Mazzoni and Luca Zamoc....
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Andrew Kolb: Mused on Tattoos Series

Courtney • Oct 1, 2013Sep 30, 2013
I’m loving this new series by Andrew Kolb, Mused on Tattoos, which he created for Hero Complex Gallery’s Young Guns of Print show that opened...
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Elizabeth Baddeley Wedding Invitations

Elizabeth Baddeley Wedding Invitations

Courtney • Sep 30, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the colorful, illustrated wedding suite that Elizabeth Baddeley designed for her own wedding this past Spring. via Paper Crush Pinter...
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Ellen Surrey Illustration

Ellen Surrey Illustration

Courtney • Sep 27, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the lively and colorful illustration work of Los Angeles-based illustrator Ellen Surrey. via Gems...
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Danielle Kroll: Life’s A Party

Danielle Kroll: Life’s A Party

Courtney • Sep 26, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving Life’s A Party, a project by Danielle Kroll in which she designed and illustrated a pocket planner and book of labels &#822...
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Sara Pellegrino: OVER Editorial

Sara Pellegrino: OVER Editorial

Courtney • Sep 25, 2013Dec 1, 2013
OVER is an editorial project that features the photography and illustration of Sara Pellegrino. I’m loving the interactivity between the painter...
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Nina Hunter: C’est la vie Typography

Courtney • Sep 23, 2013Sep 23, 2013
Beautiful floral typography by Nina Hunter....
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Lesley Barnes Illustration

Courtney • Sep 20, 2013Sep 19, 2013
I’m loving the whimsical, vintage-inspired work of illustrator Lesley Barnes....
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Skip Dolphin Hursh: Animated GIFs

Courtney • Sep 19, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving these playful, colorful animated GIFs by Skip Dolphin Hursh. Many more to see right here....
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Unfamous Pirates

Courtney • Sep 19, 2013Sep 18, 2013
In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day—yup, it’s a real thing—I’m happy to share a fun side project by James Abercrombie, a ...
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Tuuseday Bassen: Tinybop Wallpapers

Courtney • Sep 13, 2013Sep 12, 2013
As part of her new role at Tinybop, a company that builds educational apps for kids, Tuesday Bassen designed this series of fun and colorful wallpaper...
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Martin Nicolausson Illustration

Courtney • Sep 13, 2013Sep 12, 2013
This morning I’m really into the oddball style of Swedish illustrator Martin Nicolausson. It’s actually not a look I am typically drawn t...
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Michéle Brummer Everett Illustration

Michéle Brummer Everett Illustration

Courtney • Sep 5, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the playful illustration style of Michéle Brummer Everett....
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New Patterns from Elizabeth Olwen

New Patterns from Elizabeth Olwen

Courtney • Sep 5, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Feast your eyes on a few new patterns from the lovely Elizabeth Olwen. There’s much more to see right here....
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Bureau of Betterment: Quill Feather Illustration Series

Bureau of Betterment: Quill Feather Illustration Series

Courtney • Sep 4, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Over the past year, Mette Hornung Rankin, of Bureau of Betterment, created this beautiful illustration series featuring various quill pens alongside ...
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Vaughn Fender Illustration and Hand Lettering

Karen Kurycki • Aug 22, 2013Dec 6, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer and illus...
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Kelli Anderson: Tinybop’s Human Body app

Karen Kurycki • Aug 22, 2013Aug 22, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer and illus...
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BeeTeeth

Evan • Aug 15, 2013Aug 15, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Evan Huwa of  Ja...
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Quill & Fox: New Cards

Valerie Jar • Aug 14, 2013Aug 14, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Valerie...
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New York Normal

Valerie Jar • Aug 14, 2013Aug 14, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Valerie...
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Jill De Haan

Valerie Jar • Aug 14, 2013Dec 23, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer Valerie ...
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Dahlov Ipcar

Jason Sturgill • Aug 9, 2013Dec 6, 2013
For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be fill­ing in on DWL with daily posts. This week’s posts come to you from the tal­ent...
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Cosmosnail: Alone Illustration Series

Courtney • Jul 31, 2013Jul 30, 2013
I’m loving this beautiful series by Cosmosnail that depicts solitude in various environments. Get a closer look at the Alone series on Behance. ...
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Etsy Finds: PetitReve

Courtney • Jul 30, 2013Jul 29, 2013
I’m loving the playful prints in the Etsy shop PetitReve, which features the work of Sarah and Colin Walsh....
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Andrew Kolb: Constellation Print Series

Courtney • Jul 17, 2013Jul 16, 2013
I’m loving this series of constellation prints that Andrew Kolb created for a current Space-themed show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. If you&#...
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Amy van Luijk Illustration

Courtney • Jul 9, 2013Jul 8, 2013
I’m loving these bright and fresh illustrated patterns by Amy van Luijk....
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Monica Ramos Illustration

Courtney • Jul 2, 2013Jul 1, 2013
This morning I’m super into the illustration work of Monica Ramos, especially her ongoing Comfort Food series. Prints of some of the pieces you ...
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Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn: Hand Lettering

Courtney • Jun 25, 2013Jun 25, 2013
Beautiful hand-lettering and illustration by Orlando, Florida-based Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn:...
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Jonny Wan: Audi | The A-Z of Q

Courtney • Jun 21, 2013Jun 20, 2013
Illustrator Jonny Wan worked with agency Northstar to develop The A-Z of Q, a series of spot illustrations and front cover feature for Audi Magazi...
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Gra Monteleone: BHF Calories Calculator Illustrations

Gra Monteleone: BHF Calories Calculator Illustrations

Courtney • Jun 20, 2013Dec 1, 2013
I’m loving the playful approach that Gra Monteleone took in creating this series of illustrations to accompany a calories calculator for the Br...
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Food Chocolate Design

Food Chocolate Design

Courtney • Jun 18, 2013Dec 1, 2013
In addition to being three of my favorite things, Food Chocolate Design is an exhibition and accompanying publication featuring the work of various fo...
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Lumadessa Hummingbirds

Courtney • Jun 14, 2013Jun 13, 2013
Yesterday Lumadessa introduced two new vibrant hummingbird prints, as well as a re-issue of the original Ruby-throated Hummingbird  The three prints...
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BVK + Timothy Goodman: CITGO Fueling Good Road Trip

Courtney • Jun 13, 2013Jun 12, 2013
BVK Milwaukee recently collaborated with Timothy Goodman on the CITGO Fueling Good Road Trip, which aims to promote CITGO through the good things t...
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Hannah Rampley Textile Design

Courtney • Jun 10, 2013Jun 10, 2013
I can’t get enough of the gorgeous, fruit-inspired textile designs of recent grad Hannah Rampley. There’s lots more to see in her portfoli...
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Timothy Goodman: The New Yorker Fiction Issue

Courtney • Jun 7, 2013Mar 26, 2014
Timothy Goodman recently completed a really fun project for The New Yorker‘s Fiction Issue, entitled “Crimes and Misdemeanours.” H...
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Michael Mullan Illustration

Courtney • Jun 6, 2013Jun 5, 2013
Check out the beautiful illustration, lettering and pattern design work of Michael Mullan....
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Ludlow Kingsley: Santa Monica Festival Post Card

Ludlow Kingsley: Santa Monica Festival Post Card

Courtney • Jun 5, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Check out Ludlow Kingsley‘s 2013 design for the Santa Monica Festival, an annual cultural event. I’m loving the color palette, in particul...
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Merit Animation

Merit Animation

Courtney • Jun 4, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Jim Leszczynski sent over this great little animation that I’m happy to share with you this morning. The animation was developed for Merit, an...
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Adam Quest: Editorial Illustration

Courtney • May 31, 2013May 27, 2013
A great series of illustrations by Poland-based designer and illustrator Adam Quest. Check out the rest of his Behance portfolio for more. via Illust...
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Studio Muti: Highlife SA

Courtney • May 24, 2013May 23, 2013
Studio Muti recently designed and illustrated a cover for British Airways’ inflight magazine, Highlife SA. The design was inspired by things to...
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Andrew Lyons: Strong Packaging Illustrations

Courtney • May 23, 2013May 22, 2013
Andrew Lyons created these gorgeous illustrations for the packaging for Strong, a new line of nutrient supplements. The textures and subtle color grad...
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Harry Diaz: Self-Promotional Materials

Courtney • May 21, 2013May 20, 2013
Harry Diaz recently created this fun package as a self-promotional piece for current and prospective clients. The package includes four small Risogr...
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No-Studio: The Personal Work of Miles Chic

Courtney • May 15, 2013May 15, 2013
No-Studio is a showcase of the personal work of Vancouver-based designer and illustrator Miles Chic, who loves “big colour, Japanese & Fren...
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Eoin Duffy: Encounter Short Film

Courtney • May 14, 2013Nov 20, 2013
Encounter is Eoin Duffy‘s short animated film which explores the territorial responses of varying North Atlantic species. The message, which h...
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The DM Collection: Animal Prints by Daniel Mackie

Courtney • May 13, 2013May 12, 2013
The DM Collection is a line of prints and cards featuring the work of artist Daniel Mackie, who is inspired by the styles of traditional Japanese pr...
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Cat Neligan: The Owl and the Pussycat Illustrations

Courtney • May 9, 2013May 5, 2013
I’m loving Cat Neligan‘s illustrative interpretation of Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat....
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Amy Walters: Summer Fruits and Berries

Courtney • May 8, 2013May 5, 2013
I’m loving this series of bright, summery patterns by illustrator Amy Walters....
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Muxxi: We Are Magical Illustrations

Courtney • May 3, 2013May 2, 2013
I can’t get enough of the graphic illustration work of Guatemalan artist Muxxi. The colors! These particular pieces are a new series of symmetri...
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Weekly Crop

Courtney • May 3, 2013May 2, 2013
Weekly Crop is a new year-long illustration project started by Jim Mezei. Each week four designers and illustrators will interpret the same topic, ...
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Sabrina Smelko: VOA, an Illustrated Science-Fiction Novel

Courtney • May 2, 2013May 2, 2013
For her graduate thesis, Sabrina Smelko wrote and illustrated VOA, a science fiction novel focused on the concepts of death, power and justice. If yo...
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