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Editorial Illustration

Tom Cocotos and the Fine Art of Collage

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Tom Cocotos began communicating visually before he could speak, and his primary method even then was collage, an art form that is both simple and sophisticated. Collage is like a visual …

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Hugh Syme Imagines the Future of the Car

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  Hugh Syme was recently asked by Hagerty, “the magazine  for people who love cars,” to imagine the future of the automobile. He brought all his skill and imagination as …

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The Latest from Rocco Baviera

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This series of four images was completed by Rocco Baviera for the current issue of Trends Quarterly. The topic: “The Future of Fundraising.” Issues discussed in the article include the shift towards …

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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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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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More of 2017’s Best From Bill Mayer

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Bill Mayer is one of the most versatile artist/illustrators working today.  Just take a look at his submissions for the Best of 2017. His work for AD, Michael Hendricks, for this Easton Press …

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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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The Liz Sanders Group: Projects Update

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The Liz Sanders Agency was busy working on projects for clients and themselves. Amy Ning completed this dapper duo (above) for the documentary, Balboa Park: The Jewel of San Diego. Judy Reed Silver …

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The Salzman Group Travels Through Time

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XPRIZE is a highly innovative organization that brings to bear the power of competition to facilitate targeted solutions to some of our biggest global challenges. By partnering with industry, it helps to accelerate change through competitions designed to …

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Guilio Bonasera Condenses It for Us

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  Guilio Bonasera is an award-winning illustrator whose minimal, visual solutions condense complex problems into visual icons. In the case of a recent article for Wired magazine about the damaging effects of constant work …

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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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Illustration of a deer and a woman

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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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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