Christopher Dina: Japan Day Artwork
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This graphic Japan Day artwork was submitted by Christopher Dina to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s donation of cherry trees to t...
Category: Illustration
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Joel Holland Illustration
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Feast your eyes on the gorgeous hand-lettering and illustration work of New York-based Joel Holland. Many of these pieces appear on books that I woul...
Andrew Holder: Outside Lands Identity Update
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This year Andrew Holder created an updated identity for Outside Lands, a music festival held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. (Sidenote: the...
Student Work: Allison Kerek: The Retired Kid Illustration
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I am in love with Allison Kerek’s illustration style. Her portfolio is overflowing with great work. But as a lifelong fan of illustrated books, ...
Kate Thomas Patterns
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This year Kate Thomas will be making her debut at Surtex (Booth 670, if you’re able to attend), an international fair for the sale and license ...
Jon Contino: Louie Lettering and Illustration
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I’ve only seen a couple of episodes of Louie, but I’m hoping to catch up with it over the summer while all my usual shows are on hiatus. A...
Thereza Rowe Illustration
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I’m loving the graphic and colorful illustration work of London-based illustrator Thereza Rowe....
Macarena López: CD Packaging
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These beautiful CD packages were designed and illustrated by Macarena López. You can check out more of her work right here. &nb...
Sami Viljanto Illustration
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I’m loving the illustration work of Sami Viljanto, who operates under the moniker of Grand Deluxe. I especially love the colorful, jiggly Jello-...
Illustrated Bites Exhibition
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Heather Hardison recently opened a show at San Francisco’s Curiosity Shoppe featuring food-related bits of hand-lettering and illustration. Th...
Bureau of Betterment: Well Vegan Branding and Illustration
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Mette Rankin, of Bureau of Betterment, recently completed some identity and illustration work for Well Vegan, a website that caters to hungry vegans ...
Janice Wu Illustration
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Beautiful illustration work by Janice Wu: “My work explores how meaning, value, and associations are placed upon things in the material realm. I...
Victoria Fernandez Illustration
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Take a look at the lovely illustration work of Victoria Fernandez. More here....
Anne Vagt: Hallo liebe Unbekannte
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Love these pieces: Hallo liebe Unbekannte by Anne Vagt....
Ping Zhu: Swan Lake for Nobrow Press
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Ping Zhu recently created this gorgeous piece for Nobrow based on a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The unique format features the theater,...
Student Work: Seth Lunsford: 1,000 Paces
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Seth Lunsford, a senior at Iowa State University, has quite an impressive student portfolio. Out of all his projects, 1,000 Paces caught my eye as a ...
Charlotte Trounce Illustration
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I’m loving the playful illustrations of UK-based illustrator Charlotte Trounce....
Fivethousand Fingers: TNA Blocks
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Fivethousand Fingers is a small creative studio founded by Lexane Rousseau & Eli Horn. They have a really interesting portfolio, but this project...
Mark Allen Miller Illustration
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Awesome work by SoCal-based illustrator Mark Allen Miller. via Featured/by...
Malin Rosenqvist New Work
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I previously posted about Malin Rosenqvist’s work almost a year ago. Since then she’s added tons of great work to her portfolio, all with ...
Eric Hanson Illustration
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Eric Hanson is an award-winning, Minneapolis-based illustrator with an incredible client list. He works in a sketchy pencil style, developed while wor...
Dan Cassaro: GOOD Magazine WPA Posters
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For their most recent issue, GOOD Magazine commissioned Dan Cassaro to create this series of six full page illustrations inspired by WPA poster art. L...
2011 La Marzocco Year Book
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This beautiful, limited edition book is the result of a collaboration between Jon Contino and German studio, Sven Hoffmann. Developed for La Marzocc...
Jon Contino: Good Times Lettering and Illustration
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Last week Jon Contino relaunched his site with a new design and lots of new work. While there is plenty of inspiring work to see, this project, illust...
Riikka Sormunen Illustration
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I can’t get enough of Rikka Sormunen’s illustration work—she has such a lovely way with color, texture and composition. You can see more...
Vladimir Stankovic: Entomology
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It would be putting it lightly to suggest that I have a strong aversion to bugs of any kind. So it’s a testament to Vladimir Stankovic’s ...
Student Work: Jon Wong: Beast in a Neon Cage
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This has been a week of stellar student work, and Jon Wong is no exception. He has a particular talent for book and publication design, as evidenced e...
Student Work: Natalie Andrewson Illustration
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Check out the lovely illustration work of Natalie Andrewson, a third year student at Ringling College of Art and Design...
Liam Stevens Illustration and Design
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A little while back I featured a project by London-based designer and illustrator Liam Stevens for Anya Hindmarch. A second look at his portfolio re...
Sara Saedi Illustration
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Sara Saedi is a Los Angeles-based illustrator with a rather extensive digital illustration portfolio. In particular I’m loving the illustration...
Vintage Animal Illustrations by Staffan Wirén
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I can’t get enough of these vintage animal illustrations by Swedish illustrator Staffan Wirén. Each alphabet illustration was found in the chil...
Radio: 22 Seven Icons
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An icon is such a small piece of artwork that it presents quite the communication challenge. So I’m impressed with this extensive set that Radio...
Alfalfa Studio for Kate Spade
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This perfectly charming stop motion animation was created by Alfalfa Studios for Kate Spade in celebration of the color chocolate brown, as part of ...
Luli Sánchez Hand-painted Patterns
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I’m in love with these hand-painted watercolor patterns by Luli Sánchez. So much more to see right here. via Oh Joy!...
Borja Bonaque: Square, Circle, Triangle Prints
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Borja Bonaque just released this print series of urban landscapes housed within basic geometric shapes. Get a closer look here and pick up a set for ...
Iglika Kodjakova: Illustrative Numbers
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These illustrative numbers by Iglika Kodjakova are super fun. via Typography Served...
Jessica Singh Illustration
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Check out the gorgeous illustration work of Jessica Singh. ...
Nate Luetkehans Illustration
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I’m absolutely loving the bold colors and intricate line work found in Nate Luetkehans’s illustrations. For more, you can follow Nate on ...
Sana Pearl Park Illustration
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I’m loving the beautiful drawings and paintings of Sana Park. ...
Safwat Saleem: Oh Expletive: Zombies, Unicorns and 8-bit Creatures!
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I’m not one for violence, so when Safwat Saleem emailed me about his latest project, a poster series based on “ass kicking and mayhem̶...
Illustrated Etymology
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Illustrated Etymology is an intriguing project by Adam Garcia. Illustrated Etymology is just that – a collection of visual correlatives to Engli...
Many Hands
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Many Hands is a new shop that allows you to purchase variety of artwork directly from a carefully curated group of artists. A few of my favorites are ...
Simon Frouws: Jamaica Blue Premium Coffee Packaging
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This gorgeous packaging was conceptualized, designed and illustrated by Simon Frous for Jamaica Blue Premium Coffee. Based on the island’s close...
Yukari Terakado Illustration
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Feast your eyes on the stunning work of Japanese illustrator Yukari Terakado....
Icinori Artist Books
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Icinori is the publishing project of Mayumi Otero and Raphael Urwiller. Together they produce limited edition artist book that are hand printed and bo...
Marisa Morea Illustration
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Loving the playful work of Spanish illustrator Marisa Morea—especially this series of images that adorn a party invitation....
Brian Michael Gossett: People for Bikes
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Brian Michael Gossett (who just launched a new portfolio site) created these imaginary worlds for People for Bikes, an organization committed to makin...
Color Happy 158
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The subject of this week’s Color Happy is one of the book covers Owen Davey created for Orange: The Feed. I’m a big fan of both the color ...
Jackie Besteman Illustration
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I’ve recently become a fan of Jackie Besteman’s illustration work—especially her portraits and pattern design. There is quite a bit more...
Angela Rizza Illustration
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I’m loving these lush illustration pieces by Angela Rizza, an FIT graduate. Her goal is for the viewer to get a sense of nostalgia from her curr...
Christina Hart Illustration
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Christina Hart is a recent grad of the Tyler School of Art graphic design program, who is now pursuing a career in illustration. I love her graphic, i...
Brandt Imhoff: Twelve Fluid Ounces
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Take a look at Brandt Imhoff’s latest project, Twelve Fluid Ounces. The ongoing series of drawings is inspired by vintage beer cans. Love it....
Antoine Corbineau Illustration
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Check out the work of Paris-based illustrator an designer, Antoine Corbineau. His pieces feature an organized chaos of type, textures and illustration...
Loligo Paper Goods
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These sophisticated stationery items by Loligo are perfect for someone who is looking for a somewhat traditional holiday card in a non-traditional col...
The Indigo Bunting: 2012 Calendars
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I’m always a fan of Erin Jang’s work, so it’s no surprise that I’m loving the new calendars designed for 2012. I have her 2011...
Jakob Hinrichs Illustration
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I’m loving the unusual characters in these colorful, woodcut-inspired illustrations by Berlin-based Jakob Hinrichs....
Color Happy 156
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In addition to the illustrative details, I’m loving the color palette of this map created by Always With Honor for the MTV European Music Awards...
Pepillo Illustration
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I’m loving the childlike, geometric illustration of the French artist Pepillo. Her work can be purchased in print form at L’Affiche Modern...
Kikayis “Summer Time” Window Painting
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Check out the beautiful and intricate window painting by Barcelona-based Kikayis. ...
Brad Woodard: Big Fish Poster
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I loved Brad Woodard’s illustration style at first sight—especially this poster design he created for Big Fish, a submission to the current Si...