The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
61st Illustration West Exhibition
Congratulations to the awarded and selected illustrators!
The Directory of Illustration is proud to highlight the artists who were awarded and selected for the 61st Annual Illustration West presented by The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA).
Illustration West is an annual competition and exhibition highlighting the year’s best illustration – both from L.A. and from all around the world. SILA is proud to represent established and emerging artists and demonstrate that this continues to be an exciting era for illustration. Learn more about it here.
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Congratulations to the DI artists selected!
Martin French, Javier Medellin Puyou, Luisa Jung, Yiyi Chen,
Ian Dale, Allen Douglas, London Ladd, Fangyu “Matu” Ma,
Mark Smith, Patrick Faricy and Steven Tabbutt
Martin French
Represented by IllustrationZone
“Harlem Urban Dance”
Award: Patrick Nagel Award for Excellence
Category: Advertising
Client: Harlem Swing Dance Society
Details: A poster for the 2022 Harlem Roots + Rhythm Urban Dance Festival.
“Mingus 100”
Category: Institutional
Client: 33third.org
Details: A poster commemorating the centennial of Jazz bassist, composer and innovator Charles Mingus.
“Cherith”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Mixed Media/Digital
Details: Created as a promotional mailer for my studio, the image reimagines the story of the prophet Elijah at the Brook Cherith where he is served in the wilderness by ravens.
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Javier Medellin Puyou
Represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency
“The Batman”
Award: Silver Award
Category: Advertising
Client: HBO Max
Details: Illustration made to promote the release of the recent movie The Batman for the streaming platform HBO MAX. I also painted a mural based on the same image. I was inspired by the chase scene between Batman and the Penguin, using the flames in the background to place the villains inside.
“S.O.S to My Fantasy”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Ink, Digital
Details: Personal work inspired in the “Message in a bottle” song from The Police. When we are adults, we often feel that we lose the vision of fantasy that we had as children, and that many times we need creative people so as not to lock ourselves in marked guidelines.
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Luisa Jung
Represented by Salzman International
“Stand Up for Yourself”
Category: Editorial
Client: Psychologie Heute
Details: Opener for Psychologie Heute’s lead article.
“New Faiths”
Category: Editorial
Client: Stern Magazin
Details: Many Germans are leaving the church. But what is taking the place of God? A look into Germany’s soul.
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Yiyi Chen
Represented by Lindgren & Smith
“Livingroom Fishing”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Award: Honorable Mention
Details: Contemporary urbanites try to imitate the outdoors in a life where time and space are limited.
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Ian Dale
Represented by Illustration Online
“One Big Body”
Category: Children’s Market
Client: David C. Cook
Details: Illustration for “The Go-and-Tell Storybook,” a book with 30 stories from the New Testament. This illustration portrays the concept of “the body of Christ,” that all Christians everywhere are essential parts of a united body, equal in dignity and contributing together to do Jesus’ work in the world.
“God is With Me”
Category: Children’s Market
Client: American Bible Society
Details: Cover artwork for a guidebook published by The Trauma Healing Institute, developed in response to the Ukraine refugee crisis. The book provides help for kids and families processing traumatic experiences.
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Allen Douglas
Represented by Shannon Associates
“Creeping the Bones”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Client: Cryptid Visions
“Infinite Gleamer”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Client: Cryptid Visions
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London Ladd
Represented by Painted Words
“Negro Mother”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Mixed Media
“Perish”
Category: Editorial
Client: The New York Times
Details: Book review based on the novel Perish
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“The Room – Chessboard”
Category: Student + Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Digital
Details: The Room is based on the author’s childhood experience and trauma as the inspiration for the creation. All the works are set in virtual buildings or special scenes, highlighting the special relevance of the protagonist to the space and expressing the repressed and ambiguous emotions, thus triggering the resonance of the audience’s emotion.
“The Rubics Cube”
Category: Student
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Phivi Spyridonos
Mark Smith
Represented by Salzman International
“The Age of Uncertainty”
Category: Editorial
Client: Foreign Affairs Magazine
Details: Cover image to represent the general topic of uncertainty that the global political environment is experiencing right now.
“She Has A Name”
Category: Editorial
Client: Alta Journal
Details: Veteran investigator Steve Rhods helped take down the Golden State Killer. But solving the identity of his first Jane Doe murder case has proved even more vexing, and reveals a larger problem: Why does society so easily overlook missing women of color? First of a series of four illustrations.
“Rocket Man”
Category: Editorial
Client: Alta Journal
Details: Lead image for a feature about instigators of the private space race, Evel Knievel and his cohorts.
“Evel Knievel, Astronaut”
Category: Editorial
Client: Alta Journal
Details: The strange but true story of Evel Knievel starting the world’s first private space program. One of a series of four illustrations.
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Patrick Faricy
Represented by Shannon Associates
“Our State Creatures in the Classroom”
Award: Silver Award
Category: Editorial
Client: Our State Magazine
Details: Art for story of boy in 1960s North Carolina who was fascinated with the natural world, animals and critters of all kinds. Concept: Depict boy in 6th grade classroom looking at jars of frogs and snakes. Nostalgically capture and communicate his sense of joy and wonder.
“The Queen’s Gambit”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Digital, Acrylic, Gesso
Details: Art inspired by the Netflix mini series the Queen’s Gambit. Concept: Create an engaging surreal portrait of the lead character that captures the mood and feeling, using elements from the series: Chess piece, chess board and pills.
“Normal People”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Digital, Acrylic, Gesso
Details: Art inspired by the Hulu mini series, Normal People. Concept: Two people inextricably merged. One portrait of two people. We see Marianne straight-on and Connell’s profile. The merged portrait captures the beauty and awkwardness of their connection.
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Steven Tabbutt
Represented by Morgan Gaynin
“Wavelength”
Category: Unpublished & Self-Promotional
Medium: Acrylic, Colored pencil, Pastel, Photoshop
Details: This is a personal piece used for self promotion and exhibition.
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