Illustration & Art

Fatinha Ramos on Building the Directory of Illustration No. 38 Cover Fatinha Ramos explains the symbolism, colour choices and layered painting process behind the “Lead With Love” cover for... Graphic Design Mar 08, 2022 A-114

Steven Noble’s Scratchboard Illustrations Span Wine Labels, Whiskey and Footwear Steven Noble marks 31 years and more than 4,000 illustrations with a portfolio built on etched linework, from beverage l... Graphic Design Jan 18, 2022 A-115

Laura Alvarez Turns Bronx Community Fridges into Welcoming Public Art Laura Alvarez painted more than 12 Bronx community fridges, shaping each design with the volunteers who care for it. Web Design Nov 30, 2021 A-116

Mendola Artists’ New Website Brings Illustration Search and Motion Into Focus Mendola Artists’ redesigned site pairs a visual portfolio with filters for artists, mediums and specialties, plus projec... Graphic Design Sep 20, 2021 A-117

Dima Kashtalyan on Building Illustrations from Symbols, Stories and Street Art Illustrator and muralist Dima Kashtalyan describes his idea process, his shift from graffiti to studio work, and the pro... UX & UI Design Sep 15, 2021 A-118

Adam Hook’s Detailed Historical and Natural History Illustration Adam Hook combines traditional media, research and precise draughtsmanship across historical scenes, technical subjects... Graphic Design Jun 01, 2021 A-119

Juan Bernabeu’s Editorial Illustrations for The Marshall Project Juan Bernabeu’s ongoing work for The Marshall Project shows how illustration can give individual stories a distinct visu... Web Design May 29, 2021 A-120

Albert Wint’s Music Portraits Turn Pen Lines and Color Into Motion Illustrator Albert Wint draws musicians with energetic pen marks and lively color, balancing loose passages with careful... Web Design May 18, 2021 A-121

Barbara Kelley’s Four Editorial Portraits for The Wall Street Journal Barbara Kelley’s four portraits for The Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Interview show how editorial illustration can give... Web Design May 18, 2021 A-122

Joey Guidone’s Full-Page Illustration for AAA Explorer Magazine Joey Guidone created a full-page outdoor illustration for AAA Explorer, with story by Dan Oko and art direction by Lori... UX & UI Design May 17, 2021 A-123

Anthony Lloyd Jones Illustrates Myth and Monsters for Avetinja Anthony Lloyd Jones brings hand-drawn illustration and animation to Avetinja, a puzzle roguelike RPG shaped by Serbian a... Web Design May 13, 2021 A-124

Julia Kerschbaumer’s Award-Winning Lettering and Editorial Illustration Julia Kerschbaumer’s American Illustration 40 selection highlights lettering for a public information project and a full... Graphic Design May 13, 2021 A-125

Fridtjof Kirste’s Environmental Posters Turn Pollution into Isometric Worlds Berlin illustrator Fridtjof Kirste uses poster design and personal projects to picture fossil fuels, pollution and clima... Graphic Design Apr 12, 2021 A-126

Greg Newbold’s Illustration Moves Between Storybooks and Editorial Work Greg Newbold brings digital and oil painting to children’s books, editorial commissions and work for major brands. Graphic Design Apr 06, 2021 A-127

Steven Noble’s Scratchboard Illustrations Bring Texture to Labels, Logos and Posters Across packaging, identity and museum posters, Steven Noble adapts fine engraved linework to projects that need both atm... Graphic Design Feb 24, 2021 A-128

Nathan Smith Gives The Redds’ “KLOPPO” a Psychedelic Liver Bird Cover Nathan Smith sculpted a Liverpool liver bird in ZBrush for The Redds’ “KLOPPO,” pairing a local symbol with a peace-and-... Web Design Jan 26, 2021 A-129

Anna and Elena Balbusso Bring Red, Black and Optical Patterns to Directory of Illustration No. 37 The Balbusso sisters paired music inspired imagery with distorted grids for DI37, art directed by Dave Plunkert of Spur... Graphic Design Jan 13, 2021 A-130

Rita Reis’ Vibrant Illustration for Six Children’s Stories Portuguese artist Rita Reis brings sculpture training, vivid color and imaginative characters to 43 illustrations for SU... Web Design Dec 17, 2020 A-131

21 Typographic Design Artists Explore Lettering, Illustration and Image A Directory of Illustration feature profiles five artists and gathers 21 specialists whose lettering connects graphic de... Graphic Design Dec 10, 2020 A-132

Mike Tofanelli’s Humorous Caricatures Bring Editorial Stories to Life Sacramento illustrator Mike Tofanelli pairs caricature with humor in editorial work for major publications, brands and e... Graphic Design Dec 09, 2020 A-133