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Rob Deutschman’s IT GIRL

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Where clients are concerned, photographer Robert Deutschman readily admits that normally his job is to reinterpret their concepts without straying too far from the original layouts. But as Rob tells …

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Work. Work. Work.

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It could be an image for a new promotional piece, as with Amy Ning (above), developing patterns for a new licensing collection, like Randi Zafman, and Judy Reed Silver creating …

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Ryan Struck in Cowtown for Yeti Coolers

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The Cowtown Rodeo is one of many stories at the Yeti website about people leading the “wild life” that captures the authenticity with which Yeti Coolers successfully brands itself. Photographer, Ryan Struck  was hired …

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Ryan Struck: The Ocean as Muse

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Surfing is so powerful an experience that even when surfing the coastal Northern United States in mid-winter, Ryan says, ” Weather doesn’t stand in the way of pursuing this water-borne endeavor. In the same …

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Christian Brecheis and The Speed Project

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Christian Brecheis went along to document the participants of the third running of The Speed Project. Teams of up to twenty runners pound the pavement from the Santa Monic Pier to the Las …

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The Future of Creative Thinking

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While so many of us have access to the same data and technology, how we interpret it and put it to use in the future will have a significant impact …

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Agent Maslov’s Yearly Catalog

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Once a year, Workbook gathers all of Norman Maslov‘s files from our two editions, with some additions, and produces a promotional booklet for the complete Maslov Group roster. Norman distributes 2,500 copies …

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Beyond the Plate

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Photographer Eric Wolfinger has built a sustainable career that encompasses his love for food and travel. Sounds ideal, right? But it didn’t come without a lot of hard work and the …

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News from the Liz Sanders Agency

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 Lately, artists at the Liz Sanders Agency have been working on everything from magazine covers to wall paper, rugs, and tea towels. When not creating work for clients, they are working …

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Workbook Commarts Illustration Winners

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Congratulations to all the talented illustrators whose work has been chosen to appear in this year’s Communication Arts Illustration Annual.  We’ve also published complete, separate galleries for Bill Mayer and James …

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May the Force Be with You!

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  While testing a new Macro lens by photographing some tiny Lego figures,  Photographer Dale May was reminded of the epic importance Star Wars characters hold in popular culture. He went on …

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In Honor of Earth Day: Christopher Wilson

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The more clearly we focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we have for its destruction. Rachel Carson  

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Ryan Struck: Addicted to the Glide

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Addicted to the Glide, a short film about surfing and surfing culture by photographer/filmmaker Ryan Struck, was chosen as an official selection at the 2017 San Diego Surf Film Festival. It …

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Spring 2017 Illustration Cover Artist Amy Ning

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This Spring Workbook’s beautiful cover illustration for was created by Amy Ning in 2016 and is a depature from the whimsical style for which she is most known. Titled “Naked Truth,”  she says, “We all have …

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Lawn Mower Racing, Bowles' Farm, MD

The Lawnmower Racers of Southern Maryland

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On his way through Southern Maryland, Baltimore photographer Brian Schneider noticed something from the road and stopped to investigate. It was then and there he discovered the the Lawnmower Racers, who later became the …

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Karan Kapoor. A Personal Project

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  After reading an article about how increasingly common it is for teenagers to want to change their sexuality, photographer Karan Kapoor decided to make contact with some of the …

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Markku Takes In the Circus

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Photographers are naturally more aware of their surroundings than most people. As visual artists, they tend to notice the things most people miss.  Case in point: Markku Lahdesmaki and his latest project photographing …

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Monica Lind Explores the Natural World

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Illustrator Monica Lind has had great success in the world of fashion, working for clients like Bergdorf Goodman, Vogue, Galeries Lafayette, Neman Marcus, and Givenchy, to name a few. But …

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Workbook’s Got Great GIFs

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  The illustrators we talked to all approached the GIF differently, but they all get the point across seamlessly in just a few frames. Some make us laugh, some make …

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iPhone Once a Day, Everyday: Part Two

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We’ve put together another edited gallery of images from Paul Elledge’s series iPhone Once a Day, Everyday. His solo exhibit will open Friday, May 12th at the Park Art Center, 9 …

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