Posts filed under 'Illustration'
There is something familiar yet refreshing about Matthew Lyons work… I’m really digging the resurgence of the hand crafted fuzzed out feel that seems to be working it’s way through a lot of art & design being pushed out these days. It’s rad to see the textures and character reworked and reinterpreted with modern day technology/techniques. Matthew’s work is an exemplary of what I’m trying to touch on… each piece is stylized, unique, and suggestive… using no more than is needed to get across the point… streamlining each piece letting the personality and emotion shine through.
Follow Matthew’s digital footprints to catch up on more work and other wizardy being cast by this 21 year old student at Loughborough University in England: website • flickr !
January 27th, 2010
Josh Holland is one of the BEST illustrators I know. His imagination never ceases to amaze… which might sound like a cliche, but really. I have no idea how he can blow an idea out so well and make it look entirely effortless (of course its not). I’m also sort of in love with his blog, mainly for all of the sketches and process oriented things he posts. Love it.
This piece is for an upcoming PBR show this Saturday in Denver at Illiterate & Indy Ink.
Check out Josh’s blog, follow him on Twitter and stalk him on FB if you care to.
January 22nd, 2010
Meomi makes my insides tingle with joy every time I peek at their site. It’s sort of like a little adventure. Or, maybe it’s just that giant tree house with all the little critters poking their heads out and giggling. Love it either way.
No doubt they’ve been hard at work since I’ve last visited their site. They just recently released a new Octonauts book, “The Octonauts & the Great Ghost Reef,” which looks funtastic. They also seem to have an animated series in the oven. Nice!
Thanks for the heads up Amy!
January 13th, 2010
After a period of considerable debate and frustration, I present to you, a sneak peek of my pieces for Duplicate of a Duplicate coming up next week at Black Sheep in NC. I’m probably making it all sound way worse than it was, but being so used to doing brief based work and having a finite solution to most of the projects I have, I struggled a bit trying to pump these out. I have a bad habit of redoing drawings and fiddling with colorways way too much for these sorts of art projects, plus I’m always trying to one up myself for some damn reason… BUT I think I’ve finally gotten a good grasp on an aesthetic I like and a good process with this set, that I’ll be able to work and evolve from here on out!
Duplicate of a Duplicate is January 15th at Black Sheep in Charlotte, NC. Participating artists/illustrators/designers include: 123Klan, Adam Garcia, Mr Penfold, Black Marmalade, Matt Cipov, Neuarmy, Big Foot, Jon Contino, Dave Franzese and a handful more talented people…
Stay posted for pics and additional information. If you are in NC and can make it to this show, please hit me back with any photos and / or glorious stories about the event.
January 8th, 2010
There is nothing more pleasing than coming across totally new content by an unfamiliar designer or artist. Serbian designer Nebojsa Cvetkovic has impressed me with simplicity.
Unfortunately the site seems to be temporarily down do to bandwidth, please check out the Nebojsa’s Behance page.
December 23rd, 2009
I haven’t had the chance to talk with Jen Lu too much, but after a brief conversation via internet magic and the exchange of some music (which is always a good sign of a great conversation) there is no doubt she’s not only super radical but equally as talented. Jen lives and creates via the city of New York, which aside from her Kung Fu skillz as a designer/illustrator, has won her some really great clients and a refreshing body of work.
Follow Jen on Twitter, read her blog Dot Life and look at her Flickr.
December 2nd, 2009
Matt Lyon is a UK based graphic designer/artist who produces work under the name C86. He is one among a handful designers/illustrators that I have ran across recently and have been cyber stalking via twitter. I find Matt’s work super inspiring, he has a looser style that feels a bit more organic and hand crafted, the hardest part about compiling this particular post is fighting the urge to put up a good portion of his creative output. Matt has been a continous contributor up on threadless, and was recently featured in Digital Arts magazine, he’s won several awards, and has been recognized by notable design publications, he brings a wide range of shapes and surfaces to life with his work, but no matter what the medium, from the outside looking in it seems he just enjoys the fact that he is able to be creative for a living. Below is a brief collection of work from the C86 website that I feel embodies exactly that.
‘Castle Mama’ by Matt Lyon available via threadless
iPhone wallpaper by C86 for Poolga Free Download!
Matt’s type work is MEGA!! Check out his portfolio for more
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November 13th, 2009
Having recently taken the jump into the wonderful world of freelancing my posts have become somewhat slack (for which I apologize in advance). However, I have just finished up on one of my first commissions for friends who run the Filmstock International Film Festival, Luton, UK. It’s a limited edition screen printed poster commemorating 10 years of the festival which is running from the 5th – 15th November. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out :)
November 5th, 2009
More goodies from Grant Coghill. Grant was mentioned a while back for his work with Creme Skateboards and since, has amassed a grand array of whimsical work.
October 16th, 2009
Our neighbors, Cypher13, have been getting after it on the non-stop for the whole year it seems. With a new site, lots of new typefaces, logos, client sites and arty projects being added to their site almost weekly, these dudes deserve nothing less than a 2009 MVP award or something. Bastards keep me inspired all year round and focused on success — for real… If you don’t know them or of them, get acquainted cause they are pretty nifty humans.
Some of my recent favorites from their ongoing updates are their collaborative project with Tres Birds Workshop for eco-conscious project, 4th Bin, Hello Turbo identity, Folsom Skis and Avenue Snowboards. The list could go on forever and if you take a quick peek around their site you’ll surely see what I mean.
Hi-five dudes.
September 30th, 2009
Our good friend and inspirational companion Katie Kirk (half of the fighting force known as EightHourDay) has a new site! Katie has taken some of her bestest and brightest pieces and put them all in one spot for us peek at.
September 29th, 2009
I’m not much for spending money on whatever, but when I see a good pair of sneakers or a book, it’s coming home with me. On my recent trip to Seattle / Portland I came across a multitude of options for both, sneakers and books resulting in a couple purchases here and there.
Pictured above left to right:
The Early Bird – The Art and Design of Morning Breath
Save my Life – Cody Hudson
(Both from Fifty 24SF Gallery in the Seattle Upper Playground shop)
&1: Everyday Shenanigans
(A zine by Jolby, grabbed at The Grass Hut in Portland)
Faesthetic #7
Nobrow Magazine no.1 – Gods & Monsters
EDTN. Magazine
(Also from Floating World Comics in Portland)
All of these are super good and have a wide array of artists and participants inside. Make sure to take a peek if you see any of them.
On a somewhat related side note, YWFT is having a huge sale on their book selection and some of these can be found there if you move like lightning.
September 19th, 2009
We Are The Friction is a new book by Jez Burrows and Lizzy Stewart that marries illustrators with storymakers. The book is featuring some incredibly talented illustrators like Frank Chimero, Ray Fenwick, and Micah Lidberg and pairing them with equally talented authors. I def need to get my hand on this book asap. See more here and here. Available for purchase here.
September 11th, 2009
The brainchild of author, writer, designer David McCandless, Information is Beautiful is an amazing site stuffed with fantastic infographics and visualizations about virtually every subject imaginable. Information is most definitely very beautiful here.
September 7th, 2009
Another super rad female artist & Denver local by way of New Britain, Connecticut Sandi Calistro will be showing a range of new works this Saturday August 8th at The Shoppe in Denver. I’ve had a few opportunities to check out Sandi’s work in the past… and always leave her shows feeling ultra inspired… I’m hoping to leave this show with piece in hand as well as some much needed inspo!! Come out to The Super Block this Saturday for a mega night of art & other creative pleasantries, Leigh will be showing right next door at The Fabric Lab. Colfax Rockers in full effect!!!
August 5th, 2009
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