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Editorial Illustration

Richard Borge Nails the Story on IBM with These Iconic Illustrations and GIFs

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Richard Borge takes these simple icons from the early days of computing technology when IBM was the undisputed leader and gives them a starker new meaning for the competitive age in which …

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Spring is Here!

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James Yang’s Bus! Stop! is the Top Pick by NYT Book Review

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Hundreds of children’s books are published this time of year, so when the  New York Times Book Review names your book their top pick, it’s a big deal! The story …

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Workbook x Grafolio

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Workbook is pleased to announce its latest promotional collaboration with Grafolio, the leading online platform showcasing creativity throughout Asia. Workbook is teaming up with Grafolio to offer the opportunity to …

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Megan Piontkowski Imagines Some New Faces for American Currency

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The decision is made: Harriet Tubman will appear on the $20 bill (Andrew Jackson will move to the back), but the US has five other denominations, and Megan Piontkowski imagines new …

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Latest Additions: Illustration and Animation

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Check out the terrific new illustrators and animators who’ve joined Workbook.

Portraits in Black History

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Latest Additions to Workbook from Central Illustration

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The Central Illustration Agency has some great new portfolio additions now up on the site.

Richard Mia Illustrates “What It’s Like to…”

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Richard Mia illustrated ten extraordinary personal stories from Rotary Club members worldwide for the January issue of the Rotarian magazine.  The headline for each individual story is the completion of the …

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Workbook Turns 40

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 Workbook turns 40 this year and there’s a lot to celebrate! As Richard Borge shows us, technology has given artists and their clients new ways to express ideas that not long …

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Best Jobs of the Year from Lindgren and Smith

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Illustrators from the Lindgren and Smith Group shared their favorite jobs from 2017 with us. Some assignments were high-profile advertising and packaging and New York Times editorials, while others were …

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Latest Editorials from Benedetto Cristofani

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Benedetto Cristofani tackled some lighter faire recently…you know, the unconscious, international relations, terrorism, and the multi-million dollar contract. He created a spot-on visual for each topic; it’s why he continually works for …

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Best Projects of 2017 from the Richard Solomon Group

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Each one of the artists in the Solomon Group is called upon to visually interpret complex concepts, brand products, and tell stories with his or her own signature style. From …

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Owen Freeman and the Concept of Do-It-Yourself Evolution

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  Scientists used to think humans stopped evolving long ago. But recent scientific breakthroughs in human biology show that we humans are in a constant state of evolution. Owen Freeman‘s illustrations for the National Geographic …

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Editorial Cover created for Royal Institute of International Affairs (The World Today)

The Best of 2017 From Agency Rush

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Here’s some of the best from Agency Rush. Editorial, publishing, posters,  wallpaper, packaging, and more.

The Best of 2017 from London-Based Debut Artists

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Debut Artists were busy creating artwork for everything from charitable organizations, like the St George’s Society, to high big names like Pepsi, Snapchat, and Madison Square Garden. They also took …

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The Best of Illustration and Animation 2017

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Every year we ask our clients, “What sort of year did you have?” Did you work consistently? Were you paid reasonably for your efforts? Did the client trust you to do what you …

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Rich Borge Wraps Up the Year in Business for the WSJ

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The stock market soared in 2017. Judging by the latest from Richard Borge for the Wall Street Journal, this leaves a lot of question marks. But in the meantime you …

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The Best Nine

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Lilla Rogers has built a solid following on Instagram with a highly talented group of artists who show you how it’s done. They work on everything from advertising, publishing and …

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A Cast of Xmas Trees

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Some are traditional, others a bit quirky with personalities of their own.

A Happy Holiday GIF

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Federico Gastaldi created a holiday GIF within a snow globe that captures the sometimes solitary life of the freelancer.

Giulio Bonasera’s Musical Take

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In his latest personal project, Giulio Bonasera created a set of visual metaphors by utilizing the notations of man’s highest form of expression: the language of music. He’s telling us we can …

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Giulio Bonasera Makes Good

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If you are like us, you’re convinced great art and design can make the world a better place. That’s why we were impressed to see how Dribbble and Ello are working with All Hands to …

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Colorful Characters from Ryan Snook

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Award-winning illustrator Ryan Snook is known for his colorful character- driven illustrations. With a style reminiscent of cartoons from the 1930s he tackles everything from editorials for respected publishers to …

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Snap, Crackle, Pop, and More at Liz Sanders Agency

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This is a group that is expert at pattern design, packaging design, and editorial illustration. Jim Steck’s colorful and slightly wacky style is perfect for kids’ cereal boxes (see image …

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Design Lad: Another Great Addition to JSR

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  The work of Matt Wood AKA Design Lad has a style reminiscent of Rube Goldberg; it’s fun, irreverent, and colourful and draws on a lot of nostalgic references and themes that make …

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Shawn Finley’s Latest for Ikea

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Shawn Finley just added another item featuring his illustrations to the IKEA LATTJO Play Collection, designed to promote family play. The LATTJO Activity Book is a described as a coloring book …

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A Happy, Illustrated Thanksgiving!

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An Interview with Jamie Stephen, Founder of JSR

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After 12 years in business and a major recession, JSR is a highly capable team of professionals who can manage any project, of any size, anywhere in the world. They’ve worked on …

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The Great Run of Kevin Sprouls at Worth Magazine

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Throughout his time with the Wall Street Journal and then Worth magazine, Kevin Sprouls has employed his signature “headcut” portrait style on just about every titan of the financial world. As …

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