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More Best of Illustration and Animation 2020

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Image Above:  Mark Stutzman created the poster for Ascension, a 2020 stunt by magician David Blaine. Years in the making, Ascension used a cluster of helium weather balloons to lift David …

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Dana Goldstein’s Drag Portrait Project

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Hudson Valley-based portrait photographer Dana Goldstein took advantage of the slower pace of 2020 to begin shooting a personal project that was in the planning stage prior to the pandemic. …

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Agency Rush Wishes You Joy

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There’s an amazing  breadth of style at Agency Rush, but the message here is all the same and one that we can all use more of this holiday season. Pass …

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The Best of 2020 Is Personal

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During the stay at home orders of 2020, Workbook photographers got busy creating assignments for themselves. The creative freedom this afforded them was the catalyst for these beautiful stories and the …

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M Represents: The Best of 2020

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These projects from the  photographers with M Represents are all about the environment, both real and imagined. Image above: Alice Blue for Experis – Talent Multiplied Campaign

Workbook Radio Episode 45: Doug Menuez, Part 1 “The Human Condition”

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Doug Menuez is a documentary photographer, director, and artist whose varied career over thirty-five years has ranged from photojournalism and documentary, to commissioned work and fine art projects. The focus …

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Dennis Welsh and the Coal Miners of West Virginia

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Photographer Dennis Welsh always thought photographing individuals who mine coal for a living would make for an an interesting portrait series. But when he explained to the various communities he contacted …

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Pedro N the World

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Photographer Pedro Oliveira pulled together a Covid- safe test shoot with the new Volvo XC60 hybrid and just a crew of four (including talent). He caught the attention of Volvo’s Portland marketing department …

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Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at Workbook

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Dining outdoors in small groups or at home with immediate family members are the safest options this holiday. Image above:  Together with stylist Johanna Lowe and art director James Dunilson of Crate and Barrel, …

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Chris Ryan of Once Films

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Chris Ryan of Once Films has built a career doing what he loves. For him, that means being part of a community and being able to tell its story at the same …

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Dan Goldberg’s Quarantine Still Life

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When shelter-in-place orders were issued, photographer Dan Goldberg turned to the slow and calming process of shooting still life to calm his nerves.  He rummaged through the cabinets in his …

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Workbook Photographers Honor Those Who Serve

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Image above: Scott Thompson 

Brian Sorg’s Dogs and Their Humans

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Photographer Brian Sorg’s images of dogs and their humans are a great reminder of all that dogs give us.  Emotional support, healing, and a good laugh are just some of the …

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Illustration Editor’s Picks

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Workbook artists upload hundreds of new images to the site every week. Here are just a few of the new illustrations and GIFs that caught our eye. Image above: Lisa …

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There Is a Surge in Young, First Time Voters, and They Are Making a Difference

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In 2016, photographer Smeeta Mahanti photographed 300 kids ages 10-17, each with a written message to the world and dated with the year they would be able to vote. In August …

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The Desert Dwellers

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The statement that accompanied this latest personal project from Kremer Johnson aptly and somewhat hilariously addresses things we wondered about when we saw these images, so we decided to publish …

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Sarah Anne Ward Brands Her Clients with Her Distinctive Look

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Sarah Anne Ward not only brands her clients products with a distinct blend of sophistication and playfulness, she does it in all mediums: stills, GIFs, live action video, and stop motion. Her …

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Lowy and Lacar: Family Life During the Pandemic

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Like most of us, photo team Lowy and Lacar found themselves stranded at home last spring. They knew they would have to get creative, which is what they do, but with two young, active …

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Illustrator Hokyoung Kim Joins The Solomon Group

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With her dark muted palette and her skill as a storyteller, illustrator Hokyoung Kim captures a moment in time as if it were a frame from a larger story. With …

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Greg Neumaier’s Assemblages in White

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Greg Neumaier‘s latest exploration called The Nonspatial Continuum is a beautiful exploration of scale and dimension that draws heavily on the Bauhaus aesthetic. Bathed in stark lighting, the all-white arrangements are composed …

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An Update from ETC Creative

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Pet portraits and fashion, the athletic feats of breakdancers, and quarantine cocktails are just some of the subjects the ETC group has engaged lately. To see more images from these photographers and …

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Spotlight on the Deborah Wolfe Group

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Deborah Wolfe LTD. represents an internationally recognized, award-winning roster of illustrators and animators who handle everything from a single illustration to large-volume projects and complex animations.

Illustrator Wes Rowell Takes On a Goat Rope

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Goat Rope Noun  (slang): A confusing, disorganized  situation, often attributed to or marked by human error; a convoluted issue that is contested by many parties. The summer of 2020 was …

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Congratulations to This Year’s Workbook Winners

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Workbook photographers are well represented in this year’s Communication Arts Photography Annual. Image Above: Michael Prince  Personal Project  Wingaersheek Beach

Weston Fuller’s Painted Chickens

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The styling, subject matter, and chiaroscuro lighting in this award-winning series by photographer Weston Fuller pays homage to the old Dutch Masters school of painting. It is a personal project by photographer Weston …

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Jody Horton Honors the Workers Who Provide the Essentials

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What began as a long-term collaboration between food and lifestyle photographer Jody Horton and the Pearl Farmer’s Market of San Antonio was an obvious fit but never seemed so relevant …

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Latest Projects from Jing Jing Tsong

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Jing Jing Tsong colorful, graphic and textural style is in use lately in the name of cultural diversity. Her work recently graced the cover of the Kresge Foundation’s annual report, for …

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Walter Smith Works from Home for Now

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  Once the pandemic hit, most photographers went right into “create-in-place” mode. Walter Smith decided to rent some video gear and began shooting people around the house. As a father of four, there …

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Joshua Steadman Takes a Walk Down Monument Avenue

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Photographer Joshua Steadman took a detour recently on his way from a job site to tour Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia in the aftermath of the protests that took place there. …

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Lou Bopp Documents the Faces of the Pandemic

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In his latest series, Lou Bopp photographs his subjects through barriers: windows, doors, and screens, as a way of emphasizing the history we are living through. He documents the arc of …

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