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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    

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

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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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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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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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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?  …

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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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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 …

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