Erin Jang: Food Sketches
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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 Erin Jang of The...
Category: Illustration
Courtney • Sato Kanae: Illustrations
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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 Erin Jang of The...
Daniel Ting Chong: ABSA Cityscape
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Daniel Ting Chong was recently commissioned to illustrate a South African cityscape by ABSA Bank. The intricate illustration will be used at ABSA bra...
Masha Shachaf Illustration
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I love the illustration style that Masha Shachaf has developed—the combination of textures, layered imagery and off-kilter proportions she often u...
Felicita Sala Illustration
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I’m blown away by the illustration work of Felicita Sala, a self-taught artist based in Rome. I especially love the approach she takes to drawi...
Mother Volcano: Urban Myths
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Urban Myths is an on-going series of illustrations by Mother Volcano. The initial set of images depicts three of their favorite myths, for which you ...
Brad Woodard for Herb Lester: How To Find Old LA
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Designer and illustrator Brad Woodard recently worked with Herb Lester to develop this incredible map of Los Angeles. How to Find Old LA, “a gu...
ShopVon Online Shop
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ShopVon is an online shop and gallery featuring the artwork of London-based artist Von, whose work is described as “both detailed and abstract, ...
Golden Cosmos for Nobrow: High Times: A History of Aviation
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High Times: A History of Navigation is a new NoBrow publication designed by the Berlin-based illustration duo Golden Cosmos: This beautiful Leporel...
Petra Börner: Cut Paper Illustrations
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Feast your eyes on the lovely cut paper illustrations by Petra Börner. There’s so much more to see in her portfolio (including prints!) so be...
Ruby Taylor Illustration
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Lovely illustration work by UK-based illustrator Ruby Taylor. Get a Free Font Every WeekEnter your email to receive a new FREE font every Friday....
Chris Silas Neal: Book Covers
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Chris Silas Neal is another artist I’m ashamed to have never featured here before. On my umpteenth visit to his portfolio, his book cover illust...
Andrew Groves Illustration
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I’m intrigued and inspired by the illustration work of Andrew Groves. His use of graphic blocks of color, angular shapes and offbeat color pale...
Elroy Ink Prints
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I became an instant fan of Elroy Ink’s bright and colorful abstract prints as soon as I laid eyes on them. Check out the entire selection and pi...
Alex Perez Updates
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Alex Perez recently updated his site with lots of great new work, including the pieces below. Head on over there and check it out. Get a Free Font Eve...
Adam Hancher: Link Magazine Illustrations
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These 1950s-inspired advertisement illustrations were created by Adam Hancher for Link Magazine, to accompany an article about the theories of Marsha...
Eirian Chapman: Teeth and Hair
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I love exploring the personal projects of artists and designers. It provides so much insight into the topics/styles/themes they’re interested ...
Pietari Posti: Shop Magazine Illustrations
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Pietari Posti created this series of illustrations for Shop Magazine under the art direction of Studio8 (which has sadly closed its doors.) Each one ...
Pixelbox: Illustrated Portraits
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Pixelbox is a small creative studio based in Spain, who works on design, illustration and photography projects. These graphic and textural portraits e...
Malika Favre: Gucci Style Illustrations
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This series of summery illustrations were created by Malika Favre for the iPad Summer 2012 issue of Gucci Style. I love that each one feels very grap...
New Blog: Pen & Ink
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I don’t have any tattoos myself—mostly because I can’t decide what to get—but I’ve wanted one for as long as I can remember. Ma...
Lara Cameron: Proteaflora Prints
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I’m loving the combination of bold typography and graphic illustrations in this recent print series by artist Lara Cameron. The Proteaflora ser...
Emily Robertson: La Cucina Italiana Magazine Illustrations
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I recently discovered London-based illustrator Emily Robertson and instantly fell in love with the soft edges, hand-lettering and color washes used ...
Emily Isabella Illustration
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Illustrator and textile designer Emily Isabella specializes in “design for the young at heart”, which is immediately apparent when brows...
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...
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...