Artists from the Solomon Group created advertising imagery for high-profile brands such as Mercedes, Microsoft, Sherwin Williams, Pop TV, and KFC, and editorial imagery for the Wall Street Journal, Timber Press, The Folio Society, and more.
Image above: Gary Kelly
Gary Kelley’s gritty pastel illustrations for the cover and interiors of the Folio Society’s edition of Elmore Leonard’s 1990 crime novel. We love the mood that is set by Gary’s sense of color and undulating linework, complemented by Folio’s always exquisite binding.
Eleni Kalorkoti — Stacy’s Pita Chips
Stacy’s launched the Rise Project, a program dedicated to helping women grow their food and beverage ventures through funding, mentorship, and community. To promote this project and to commemorate Women’s History Month, Stacy’s commissioned six women artists to create limited-edition package designs for their chip bags. Eleni’s playful illustration of women holding each other up in a repetitive chain demonstrates the importance of women supporting one another.
Ana Gomez Bernaus —Microsoft
Ana’s bold lettering piece for the release of the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is bursting with energy that is certainly “anything but ordinary”!
Julia Yellow — Timber Press — A Garden Miscellany
Fun botanical scenes accompany this playful dictionary of the elements of the garden, written by garden historian Suzanne Staubach. We couldn’t think of a more perfect project for Julia’s endearingly decorative style.
Paul Cox — The Wall Street Journal Fall Books Review
Paul’s beautiful watercolors made us all want to cozy up with a book this past fall!
Jason Seiler — Hot Date
Jason’s stunning, sultry piece promoting the new season of Pop TV’s Hot Date!
Mark Summers — Sinebrychoff Brewery
In 2019, Sinebrychoff, the oldest still-running brewery in the Nordic region, celebrated its 200-year anniversary with a nostalgic illustration portraying the founder, Nikolai Sinebrychoff. Mark’s illustration depicts both younger and older Nikolai and a miniature continuum cityscape of Helsinki in the background, indicating the enormous impact the company has had on Finland's economy and well-being.
Feifei Ruan — Mercedes Benz
Comic-book inspired illustrations featuring the EQ Silver Arrow as a super-powered superhero.
Chase Stone — KFC
Triptych commissioned by KFC to name twenty newly discovered moons on Saturn. Taken from Norse mythology, the suggested names are Gullinkambi, Fjalar, Unnamed Rust-Red Rooster of Hell, and Eggther.
Thomas Ehretsmann — Centipede Press — We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Thomas’s detailed, quiet, and somewhat foreboding style is perfect for the interior illustrations of the Centipede Press edition of Shirley Jackson’s mystery novel, We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Thomas won gold medal at the Society of Illustrators 61 annual competition for this series, and there is a front cover illustration to come as well.
