Tools & Inspiration

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

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

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

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

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

Gary LaCoste’s Vector Cartoons Bridge Toy Design and Children’s Publishing Gary LaCoste brings two decades of cartoon work into children’s publishing, with more than 25 illustrated books and maga... Web Design Nov 20, 2020 A-139

Amalia Restrepo Pushes Illustration Toward the Strange and Familiar Amalia Restrepo builds images around extremes, unusual combinations and dreamlike familiarity, using proportion and scal... Web Design Dec 23, 2019 A-144

Miracle Studios Builds Brand Stories Through Comics, Illustration and Animation Led by Terry Tidwell, Miracle Studios brings comic art to strips, books, web games and animation, using narrative to hol... Graphic Design Oct 07, 2019 A-145

Christian Dellavedova Turns Rome’s Bookshop Closures into Colorful Editorial Illustration Milan-based illustrator Christian Dellavedova uses a compact palette and textured details to translate a story about Rom... Graphic Design Sep 23, 2019 A-146

Greg Newbold’s Illustration Practice Moves Between Digital Painting and Oil With more than 20 years as a freelance artist, Greg Newbold brings digital painting and gallery oil painting to books an... Graphic Design Jul 03, 2019 A-147

Angel Beth Smith’s Fine Linework Connects Portraiture, Textile Design and Native Heritage Connecticut artist Angel Beth Smith pairs patient cross-hatching and traditional drawing media with portraits and work r... Graphic Design Jun 19, 2019 A-148

Christian Dellavedova’s Step Journal Cover Pairs a Restrained Palette With Textured Illustration For Step Journal’s April 2019 issue, Dellavedova used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to shape an elegant cover for a se... UX & UI Design May 28, 2019 A-150

Matthew Holmes Builds a Career Around Photorealistic Food Illustration Illustrator Matthew Holmes discusses his move from architecture to commercial art and why food imagery became central to... UX & UI Design May 06, 2019 A-151

Juan Travieso Turns Hand-Painted Wildlife into Bold, Pixel-Like Art Juan Travieso’s vivid animal paintings connect biodiversity advocacy with brand work, including hand-painted designs ada... Graphic Design May 02, 2019 A-152

James Bentley’s Illustration Practice Starts With People, Observation and New Subjects The Montreal-born illustrator discusses drawing the figure, learning through unfamiliar briefs and creating 30 portraits... Graphic Design Mar 04, 2019 A-155