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Daniel Hertzberg Visualizes the Ways Technology Can Enhance Education

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Daniel Hertzberg was commissioned to illustrate the cover and interior series for Education Week. This issue highlights and discusses the importance of having quality technology accessible to students. He visualizes topics …

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Steven Noble Creates Brand Autheticity

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When a brand is looking to create a sense of history and authenticity, illustrator, Steven Noble will create it. It’s why his line art, scratchboard, scraperboard, woodcuts, and engravings appear on thousands of multinational …

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Ivan Canu Creative Update

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Award-winning Italian illustrator Ivan Canu’s style is a perfect balance of bold graphics and a sophisticated use of color. He has an international roster of clients including the New York Times Review of …

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Fredinko’s Creative Update

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Swiss artist Fredinko applies his colorful graphic work to posters, buses, murals, and more. Above: Artwork about Spanish culture for the Spanish Stock Exchange    

Denise Gallagher and the Robin’s Red Breast

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Denise Gallagher’s latest series created for Cricket Media’s Faces magazine is based on the Iroquois legend, The Robin’s Red Breast. It tells the story of how the robin helps a young hunter conquer his fear and fire, and in so doing, …

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Aad Goudappel Creative Update

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  Illustrator Aad Goudappel shares recent work, awards news, and imagery in support of the people of Ukraine on his Instagram feed. Above: A Selected Winner in American Illustration  for @mgtboeknl

Yulong Lli Looks to Chinese Tradition for Inspiration

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 Artist Yulong Lli’s inspiration for his latest work for Lululemon began when he found some apples that his mother had tucked into his luggage. She had tied them with a Chinese knot, …

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Karen Greenberg’s Latest Project Teaches Children All About Love

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Karen Greenberg’s latest illustration project teaches children all about love. She captures the importance of the everyday moments in which children give and receive love as the basis for healthy relationships that sustain us …

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Steven Salerno for the Milken Institute Review

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Steven Salerno’s series of illustrations for the Milken Institute Review’s article, called “Notes on Forever (Or Not),” adds insight into how the super wealthy navigate the transfer of their wealth forward …

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Ana Jaks for Nike

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Ana Jak’s takes on the the topic of finding the right “support” for active women. The series shows an array of scenarios in which women exhibit their strength running, lifting weights, practicing yoga, …

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Addison Jones: Multi-disciplined Artist Utilizing Traditional and Digital Techniques

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Addison Jones is a multi-disciplined artist utilizing both traditional and digital techniques. Inspiration for her latest shoot came from the location where it took place: an old 1940s ballroom. She made …

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Brian Stauffer for San Francisco Opera

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Brian Stauffer brings the perfect sense of drama to his series of posters for the San Francisco Opera. His bold, colorful imagery captures the sweeping narratives and larger-than-life characters who are …

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Andrew Hutchinson’s Beautifully Rendered Wildlife

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Andrew Hutchinson has a special affinity for the animals he illustrates. He is a part-time ranger with the Forestry Commission on the North York Moors, where he monitors the activity of adders …

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Steven Harrington’s Branding for Kodiak Roars

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Kodiak Cakes created an outdoor, mountain vibe for the brand, and with it, a community that values health food choices. Illustrator Stephen Harrington’s portrait of the Kodiak bear, which is …

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Illustrator Miriam Martincic Deciphers the Financial Landscape

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In case it’s not totally obvious, illustrator/designer Miriam Martincic used to be a stone carver. Her figures have the weight and volume of sculpture. In her latest project for PLANSPONSOR 2022 Innovations …

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Shaw Nielsen Maps Out a Mural for the Bellco Theatre

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Shaw Nielsen’s mural for the Bellco Theatre in Denver, Colorado is a beautifully illustrated map that features all the ways to experience the Denver area. It has a visual rhythm …

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February Is Black History Month

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Tonya Engel’s images are rich in the cultural history that has had a major impact on American life. As her biography states, “Heavily influenced by folk artists of the Deep …

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Paul Tong Envisions a Surreal World

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Radiant Studios contacted illustrator Paul Tong with the somewhat unusual request to create concept art for a proposed independent film, Erstwhile. The film has a lot of surreal imagery, and representatives from the …

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Best of 2021: John Burgoyne for USPS

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John Burgoyne’s commission for the USPS was a career highlight of 2021. His Otters in Snow were  commissioned for the US Postal Service’s 2021 winter holiday forever stamp.  

Navina Chhabria’s Best Is Personal

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Illustrator Navina Chhabria created new imagery and refined her style in 2021 and in the process set a new direction for her art. This process of discovery is the foundation of …

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Tony DeLuz’s Latest NFL Portraits

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  Tony De Luz’s latest technique and style created for this trio of NFL players demonstrate his love for the additive and subtractive qualities of digital painting. The trio reveals …

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Jing Jing Tsong Captures a Child’s Firsts

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Jing Jing Tsong’s illustrations for First Morning Sun by Aimee Reid have just been released. The imagery is full of vibrant color and rich texture achieved through a combination of printmaking and digital …

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Jonathan Bartlett for EA Sports

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Check out Jonathan Bartlett’s series called Campus Legends for EA Sports, developer of sports video games. Above:  University of Nebraska Huskies

Anna Godeassi Illustrations Project Hope and Freedom

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Anna Godeassi created this series of illustrations to accompany a collection of ten podcasts produced by Sorgenia, Italy’s first digital energy company for The Sempre 25 Novembre project which help to …

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Mark Oliver Can Characterize Anything

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Mark Oliver‘s fluid, kinetic characters exude the energy of early 20th century animated cartoons and have already caught the attention of WIRED, Amazon, Esquire, the New York Times and more. Mark is represented …

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Peter Ryan Conceptualizes Our Well-being

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Illustrator Peter Ryan hones his imagery into perfect visual metaphors. On the subject of science and health, he solves some complicated visual problems for clients such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance …

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Illustrator Luis Pinto Is #ProudlyUnstoppable

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The initial UPS campaign “Be Unstoppable,” was created by The Martin Agency to reinforce the brand’s commitment to small business owners from under-represented communities by featuring a range of genders, ethnicities, and age …

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Jason Naylor Creates a Message of Positivity for Sephora

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Jason Naylor brings the perfect skill set to his latest marketing and branding effort for Sephora.  As a graphic designer, art director, lettering artist, and illustrator, he’s created a beautiful campaign that …

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