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Category: Illustration

Etsy Finds: Albert and Marie

Courtney • Jun 21, 2011Jun 20, 2011
Today’s feature is a series of brand new prints from a brand new shop—Up in the Air by Albert & Marie. The six playful designs are availab...
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James Graves Design

Courtney • Jun 20, 2011Jun 23, 2011
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Carmen Vela: Paradise Patterns

Courtney • Jun 17, 2011Jun 14, 2011
Carmen Vela has developed a really fun series of vintage-inspired patterns. I love the halftone textures that come across in the close-ups....
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Erik and Nipper Investigate

Courtney • Jun 16, 2011Dec 14, 2012
Erik and Nipper Investigate is a playfully illustrated children’s detective story by Lajka Books. You can pick up your copy right here....
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Moniquilla

Courtney • Jun 15, 2011Jun 14, 2011
I don’t know much about Spanish clothing brand Moniquilla, but I am in love with the patterns used in their fabrics....
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Jonny Hannah Illustration

Courtney • Jun 14, 2011Jun 13, 2011
There are so many amazing details to discover in Jonny Hannah’s hand-lettering and illustration work. Beautiful....
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James Gulliver Hancock: Medals

Courtney • Jun 14, 2011Jun 13, 2011
I’m loving these medal prints by James Gulliver Hancock, which represent such achievements as “Staying Up All Night” and “Bein...
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Lindsay Nohl Patterns

Courtney • Jun 10, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I discovered the work of Lindsay Nohl through Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern Project. Her pattern designs run the gamut in terms of subject matte...
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Six Word Story Every Day

Courtney • Jun 10, 2011Jun 8, 2011
Not sure why it took me so long to discover Six Word Story Every Day, “a daily storytelling exploration through language and typography”, ...
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Bureau of Betterment: Island Mist

Courtney • Jun 10, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I’m loving the branding update, which included a logo refresh, label designs and spot illustrations, that Bureau of Betterment created for Boyds...
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Color Happy 132

Courtney • Jun 10, 2011Jun 8, 2011
This sorbet-hued piece of vintage artwork was found in the eclectic photostream of Kathleen Amt....
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Vesa Sammalisto: City of Hyvinkää

Courtney • Jun 9, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I’m loving this recent project by  Vesa Sammalisto, which was created to help reinvent the identity of Hyvinkää, a town outside of Helsinki i...
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Lula Goce: Tempus Fugit

Courtney • Jun 9, 2011Jun 8, 2011
Loving these illustrations by Spanish-born artist Lula Goce....
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Camila do Rosário Illustration

Courtney • Jun 8, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I cannot get enough of Camila do Rosário’s mixed-media illustrations. The colors are deliciously rich, the women she depicts are both delicate ...
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Jing Wei Illustration

Courtney • Jun 7, 2011Jun 7, 2011
I love the whitewashed, worn in quality of Jing Wei’s illustration work. The Brooklyn-based artist created the series of pieces below for Electr...
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Herb Lester Maps

Courtney • Jun 6, 2011Jun 5, 2011
I’m not sure why it took me so long to discover Herb Lester’s maps, but I’m certainly glad I did. You can pick up maps for several c...
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Guillermo Trapiello: Utopian Illustrations

Courtney • Jun 3, 2011May 30, 2011
I can’t get enough of these architectural illustrations by Spanish architect and graphic designer Guillermo Trapiello. The pieces are part of a ...
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Ingela P. Arrhenius for Lagom

Courtney • Jun 3, 2011Jun 3, 2011
I’m a big fan of the work of Ingela P. Arrhenius (previously posted about here), so I became an instant fan of her adorable Hej, which means &#8...
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Color Happy 131

Courtney • Jun 3, 2011May 30, 2011
Once of my favorite things about Scotty Reifsnyder’s illustration work is his unique sense of color. This piece, for Philly Magazine, is a perfe...
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An Inside Look at Live Now

Courtney • Jun 1, 2011Dec 14, 2012
I’ve mentioned Eric Smiths’s inspirational Live Now project several times throughout dwl’s run. So I’m excited to share with y...
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Giulia Sagramola Illustration

Courtney • May 27, 2011May 26, 2011
It’s evident that Bologna, Italy-based illustrator Giulia Sagramola started off her drawing career with comics—she definitely has a knack for ...
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Bel Andrade Lima: Lio Fruit

Courtney • May 27, 2011May 22, 2011
Bel Andrade Lima has a fun, pattern-heavy illustration style, which I’m especially loving on this lively packaging for Lio Fruit....
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Andrew Bannecker: Matilda the Musical

Courtney • May 27, 2011May 26, 2011
Words cannot describe how much I love these images by Andrew Bannecker. For one, the color palette is right up my alley. And two, I had the biggest ob...
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Color Happy 130

Courtney • May 27, 2011May 22, 2011
This sweet pattern was created by Alyssa Nassner, and blogged as part of Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern project....
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Owen Gatley: Maps

Courtney • May 25, 2011May 22, 2011
I’m loving this series of colorful maps that Owen Gatley illustrated for in-flight magazine, Ling....
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Tim Boelaars Illustration

Courtney • May 24, 2011May 22, 2011
I’m a big fan of Tim Boelaar’s bold, linear illustration style....
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Etsy Finds: Dial M for Michelle

Courtney • May 24, 2011May 24, 2011
Brooklyn-based illustrator Michele Rosenthal makes some really bright, cheerful illustrations—a handful of which are available as prints and postcar...
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Scott Allen Hill: Animal Alphabet

Courtney • May 23, 2011May 23, 2011
I’m loving Scott Allen Hill’s illustrated Animal Alphabet....
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Marta Antelo Illustration

Courtney • May 20, 2011May 16, 2011
Today I’m loving the work of Madrid-based illustrator Marta Antelo....
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Mike Lowery Illustration

Courtney • May 18, 2011May 16, 2011
As you can see below, Mike Lowery loves hand drawn type. So needless to say, I became an instant fan....
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Malin Rosenqvist Illustration

Courtney • May 17, 2011May 16, 2011
What I love most about the work of Swedish illustrator Malin Rosenqvist, is her quirky sense of color and texture, which is especially evident in her ...
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Marc Martin: The Curious Explorer

Courtney • May 13, 2011May 10, 2011
Take a look at this picture book by Marc Martin, whose work looks to me like a cross between Charley Harper and Eric Carle. The Curious Explorers Illu...
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Robin Sheldon Patterns

Courtney • May 12, 2011May 10, 2011
Here are some lovely patterns by Robin Sheldon....
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Junyi Wu Illustration

Courtney • May 12, 2011May 12, 2011
What I love most about these images from the portfolio of Junyi Wu is the fact that they all feel light and airy but also show quite a bit of depth. I...
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Color Happy 127

Courtney • May 6, 2011May 4, 2011
This piece by Jonathan Calugi, for Playstation and Studio Output, features a palette with a fresh take onprimary colors....
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Hannah Waldron Prints

Courtney • May 5, 2011May 4, 2011
I’m loving these gorgeous prints by Hannah Waldron, a UK-based illustrator and printmaker. You can purchase any of the pieces below, as well as ...
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Doodle Everyday

Courtney • May 4, 2011May 6, 2011
Doodle Everyday is the daily art project of Lim Heng Swee, a Malaysia-based artist. Many of his whimsical works are available as prints in his etsy sh...
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Cory Loven Prints

Courtney • May 3, 2011May 2, 2011
I’m loving this series of six retro prints by Cory Loven, who is currently a designer at the legendary Charles S. Anderson Design.  ...
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Claudia Carieri Illustration

Courtney • May 3, 2011May 2, 2011
Milan-based Illustrator Clausia Carieri has a bold, graphic style, and a unique sense of color—many of the pieces feature this offbeat palette of du...
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A One Point Oh Giveaway

Courtney • Apr 28, 2011May 2, 2011
This giveaway is now closed. I’ve got a great giveaway for you today—one copy of the self-standing Stop, Look and Listen totem screenprint fro...
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Jeremy Slagle: Pinchflat

Courtney • Apr 27, 2011Apr 25, 2011
Pinchflat is an upcoming, Ohio-based exhibition featuring bicycle posters by 25 different artists. Here is Jeremy Slagle’s fun-loving contributi...
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José Guízar: Jazzatlán

Courtney • Apr 27, 2011Apr 25, 2011
Check out these lively materials created by José Guízar for Jazzatlán, a jazz club in the heart of Cholula, Mexico....
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Jaccqui Lee: The Jelly Bean

Courtney • Apr 26, 2011Apr 25, 2011
Jacqui Lee is a super talented illustrator and soon-to-be-graduate of Alberta College of Art + Design. Her use of watercolor and playful typography co...
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Jon Wong: Exploradonia

Courtney • Apr 20, 2011Apr 19, 2011
Check out this amazing book project by Jon Wong, a new intern over at ISO50 and current student at The Academy of Art, San Francisco. Exploradonia is ...
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Alex Perez

Courtney • Apr 19, 2011Apr 18, 2011
I’m surprised that I haven’t posted about the work of Alex Perez before. I’m a big fan of his illustrated screen prints, several of ...
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New Prints by Justin Skeesuck

Courtney • Apr 19, 2011Apr 18, 2011
I’m loving these two new, limited edition print series by Justin Skeesuck: Vintage Calculators Vintage Typewriter Tins (available as singles or ...
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Ryan Duggan Posters

Courtney • Apr 15, 2011Apr 12, 2011
Awesome gig posters by Ryan Duggan....
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Dale Edwin Murray Illustration

Courtney • Apr 15, 2011Apr 15, 2011
Not that I want to promote unhealthy eating, but these fast food prints by Dale Edwin Murray are pretty darn fun. They will soon be available at East ...
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Matthew James Taylor Illustration

Courtney • Apr 14, 2011Apr 11, 2011
Matthew James Taylor is a UK-based illustrator who is influenced by “faded Americana, found photos, wildlife, wild music and the drawings of Jac...
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Elisabeth Moch Art and Illustration

Courtney • Apr 12, 2011Apr 12, 2011
It’s evident that Berlin-based artist Elisabeth Moch, can work in just about any medium. Her portfolio features work ranging from watercolors, t...
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Silver Screen Society

Courtney • Apr 12, 2011Apr 12, 2011
Silver Screen Society is a self-initiated project created by Adam Hanson, Brandon Schaefer, and Trevor Basset. Each month a cast of contributors creat...
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Jillian Frey: BevMo!

Courtney • Apr 11, 2011Apr 11, 2011
There are so many great pieces in Jillian Frey’s portfolio that it was tough to choose which to feature. Though I have to say I loved these gift...
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Edward McGowan Illustration

Courtney • Apr 8, 2011Apr 5, 2011
Illustrator Edward McGowan has really built up an amazing body of work in his distinct, vintage-inspired style. I am particularly loving the use of vi...
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Matt Lewis: Baa Bar

Courtney • Apr 1, 2011Mar 29, 2011
I’m loving Matt Lewis’s illustration and design for Baa Bar, a UK-based chain of nightlife establishments....
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Genevieve Simms Illustration

Courtney • Mar 30, 2011Mar 30, 2011
I last posted about the work of Genevieve Simms way back in 2009, so I thought it was about time to check in on her again. It’s nice to see that...
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Inbox (12) City Postcards

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011Mar 29, 2011
Inbox (12) is a series of international fanzines in postcard form. Each set includes 12 postcards designed by a series of illustrators based on the to...
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The Unicorn Kingdom: Love You Daily

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011Mar 29, 2011
Somehow I lost track of where I initially came across this project by The Unicorn Kingdom, aka Zach Graham. But I was really impressed with his sweet ...
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Mammal & Eduardo Recife: Urban Golf

Courtney • Mar 29, 2011Mar 29, 2011
For the new High Street Kensington branch of Urban Golf, Mammal decided on the theme ‘Quintessentially English’. To achieve the look, the ...
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Miss Lotion Hand-Lettering

Courtney • Mar 25, 2011Mar 25, 2011
Here’s some fun hand-lettering from Miss Lotion, a Danish-born artist whose portfolio features everything from editorial illustration to portrai...
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Sarah Abbott Illustration

Courtney • Mar 25, 2011Mar 25, 2011
UK-based illustrator Sarah Abbott has a lovely, graceful style. via that’s happy...
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