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 …
Luisa Jung Interprets the Energy Crisis in Germany
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Illustrator Luisa Jung was asked by Focus Magazin Art Director, Bardo Fiederling, to create images for an editorial about the rising cost of energy in German households. We see figures …
Velicia Gourdin’s Stunning Portraits
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Velicia Gourdin’s stunning portraits of Black female educators, activists, writers, and politicians are rendered in the color purple, signifying their wisdom, bravery, and spirituality. These portraits are a blend of traditional methods, …
Michael Crampton for High Point University
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Michael Crampton’s series of illustrations for High Point University is just one of the many projects that illustrators with Mendola Artists have created for colleges and universities across the country. His …
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 …
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 …
Lisa Sheehan Works with Just About Every Medium
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Digital artist/illustrator Lisa Sheehan works with just about every medium, from real paint on real canvas to highly digitized conceptual imagery, both static and dynamic. Her work can be highly …
More Best of Illustration 2021
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Artists are always exploring, and Donna Grethen is no exception. The image above shows how she has loosened up her style in 2021 and with what better subject matter than yoga? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Greg Coulton Packages The Magic Of David Copperfield.
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David Copperfield’s History of Magic has just been released with cover art designed by Greg Coulton. Its distinctively Victorian style is a nod to the golden age of Magic and with references to …
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
Julia Kerschbaumer Goes Organic for Jumbo Markets
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Julia Kerschbaumer’s illustrations have just the right amount of color and texture for this line of organic foods from Jumbo Supermarket (NL). Julia employed a woodcut look and muted color on several …
Framed and in John Legend’s Dressing Room in Time for the Show
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For the freelancer, an assignment can often feel like a fire drill. Case in point: an email that painter/illustrator Christopher Peterson recently received asking he if would be able to create …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Loris Lora’s Google Doodle
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Today’s Google Doodle marks the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Created by illustrator Loris Lora, the illustration honors Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, founder of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Keep scrolling to …
Jean Tuttle for Ronald McDonald House
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Jean Tuttle was recently invited by branding specialists Two by Four to partner in the creation of artwork for their pro bono client, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago/Northwest Indiana. Her whimsical, …
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 …
Fredinko’s Interactive Neocubism
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Fredinko is in love with both pop art and cubism and calls his style “neocubism.” His work is a mix of strict geometry and free organic shapes that flow harmoniously from one …
Loe Lee’s Whimsical Animations for Coca Cola With Coffee
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We love the subtle use of movement in Illustrator Loe Lee’s whimsical animated illustrations for Havas Atlanta/Coca Cola’s Coke with Coffee. Whether you’re a student in the library, at the office or at home, sometimes we …
Victo Ngai’s Project Honor
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Together with GS&P and GoFundMe, Victo Ngai is proud to showcase Asian Honor in all it’s beauty. A 55-piece, hand-illustrated artwork by Victo Ngai celebrates the joy and accomplishments of the …
What Does Artificial Intelligence Have to Do with Marketing?
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Illustrator Giulio Bonasera helps the July/August Harvard Business Review illuminate the connection between artificial intelligence and its coming impact on the marketing of products and services. The article goes …
Spotlight on Editorial Illustration: Steven Salerno for The Wall Street Journal
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These days, illustrator Steven Salerno is working on a full schedule of illustrating picture books, for both fiction and nonfiction titles, but he manages to create editorial illustrations for some long …
Spotlight on Editorial Illustration: Greg Betza for The Boston Globe
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This wasn’t Greg Betza’s first assignment for the Globe, but was his first full-page book review illustration. The subject: Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America by …
The Detailed World of Philip Harris
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The work of UK illustrator Philip Harris is perfect for telling his clients’ stories in historic detail. The commemorative mural for Kohler lounge at Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium (above) is …
Valeria Petrone Adds Visual Meaning to John Cena’s Latest Book of Tweets
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Illustrator Valeria Petrone adds visual depth to John Cena’s latest book, which is a collection of his tweets. The addition of Valeria’s beautifully pared down, graphic style is the …
