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 …
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 …
February Editor’s Picks
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Image above: Heather Gatley
John Tomac and the Salesforce Landscape
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These beautiful African landscapes were commissioned for unlimited usage to promote Salesforce worldwide events through web, print, demos, mobile apps, and custom apps, just to name a few.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Workbook Contributors Get Social
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For photographer Cheyenne Ellis, it’s all about a strong narrative. In an interview with marie claire we learn that she is not only a photographer, but a professional stunt woman, and …
Paul Rogers for Salesforce
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Paul Rogers met Matt Haligman 40 years ago in his first college design class at Art Center and they’ve been friends ever since. Today, Matt Haligman forms one half …
Latest Additions from Illustration Art Agent, Agency Rush
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Billie Jean is a he and not a she. He lives and works in Leytonstone in East London – the birth place of Alfred Hitchcock and David Beckham. He enjoys …
January Editor’s Picks
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Art Corner Podcast Episode 6 – Interview with Pablo Leon
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Happy New Year! This week we sit down with background artist Pablo Leon. We talk about working in animation, making a podcast, and cultural identity. Find Pablo’s work at artsypabster.com and follow …
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.
The Art Corner Podcast Episode 5 – Artistic Style
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This week we discuss the big S, STYLE: how to develop it, if you’ve ever been pressured to change it, and why you shouldn’t focus on style when you’re a …
All the Right Ingredients Come Together for Dogfish Head Distillery
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All the ingredients for success came together in this latest project for Dogfish Head Brewery. Watercolor conveys a freshness every natural food and beverage producer wants to associate with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Support The Arts. Give Something Handmade.
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Giving something handcrafted signifies time and care. If you’re looking for something a little extra special this holiday season, the artists at Lilla Rogers have you covered. Many of them …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Latest Illustration Portfolios: November
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Kirsten Ulve’s Twist On the Souvenir Scarf
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Souvenir Scarves have been around forever. There’s probably one for every state in the union and every major city in the world. Kirsten Ulve just released her own version featuring …
