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Illustrators Selected for the 61st Illustration West Exhibition by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA)
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 [...]
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A recent cover by Istvan Szugyiczky for Library Journal…
A recent cover by Istvan Szugyiczky for Library Journal Magazine.
The American Shamecards Collection
Five of our illustrators collaborated pro bono with the non-profit Change The Ref on their campaign The American Shamecards Collection. Shamecards is a collection of vintage-inspired travel postcards, which fights [...]
Another in Dmitry Ligay’s “Moscow of the Future” series.
Another in Dmitry Ligay’s “Moscow of the Future” series.
MLB Flagship Sketch Cards, Part Two
Here are some more of the MLB sketch cards that I did for Topps last year and have been recently released. My Artist Proofs will be posted soon.
starfox 64
starfox 64
Image created by hitandrun for Which? Magazine for a story on…
Image created by hitandrun for Which? Magazine for a story on which streaming services are worth the money.
REJUNVENATE YOUR EYES AND SPRING…
REJUNVENATE YOUR EYES AND SPRING INTO CREATIVE ACTION!EXCITING end to the week, as we have just launched the refreshed AGENCY PORTFOLIO, bursting with new ideas and innovative images from the [...]
Hello. I am John Hogan the…
Hello. I am John Hogan the MD of Crum. Crum as a design studio is an accumulation of many years ( I am now 52 ) of image making. I [...]
Alex Williamson-leading international montage illustrator and graphic artist
Alex Williamson-leading international montage illustrator and graphic artist
Peter Strain’s illustrations featured on the latest subscriber…
Peter Strain’s illustrations featured on the latest subscriber cover of Empire Magazine celebrating Harry and Frodo together for 20 years of Magic.
Work Showcase: Steven Noble
Work Showcase: Steven Noble For this week's artist showcase, the Directory of Illustration is featuring recent work from an artist who needs no introduction: Steven [...]
A repost from artist Harry Malt’s Instagram:“I stand by this…
A repost from artist Harry Malt’s Instagram:“I stand by this statement. And I stand by pigs. I painted this swine onto a concrete paving slab for an exhibition organised by [...]
Periodic Table Animation
We Come From Stars – Periodic Table Animation for NSF This related chalkboard style illustration was created for Sky & Telescope magazine. It shows Voyager I and II’s escape from [...]
Is print media design dead?
Of course not. There is a lot of nonsense proliferated on the web these days, about print media being dead. Think about it though, huge corporate businesses continue to utilise [...]
Painted typography by artist Melvin Galapon.
Painted typography by artist Melvin Galapon.
Triptych History: The Fray Bentos
The Fray Bentos11x17ink on bristol(click on image to enlarge)During my mentorship program with The Illustration Dept. and Giuseppe Castellano we worked on images for a potential illustrated Jules Verne book [...]
Welcome to the creative world of Alan Berry Rhys, a talented…
Welcome to the creative world of Alan Berry Rhys, a talented graphic artist, illustrator and fine artist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vintage graphic advertising inspires his work. Alan’s big, [...]
Inspiring Woman
US Vice President, Kamala Harris I love making portraits and was so inspired by Kamala Harris, that I had to pick up my lino-cutting tools and make a print of [...]
“The Diver” was conceived and executed as the landing page…
“The Diver” was conceived and executed as the landing page illustration for Barry Downard’s website landing page. In his words: “I am a firm believer in the idea that life [...]
The importance…
The importance of brand consistency Designers, like to think that it’s obvious for everybody outside of the design bubble that great branding is essential and it doesn’t stop at choosing [...]
Work Showcase: Christian Dellavedova
WORK SHOWCASE: Christian Dellavedova Illustrator: Christian Dellavedova Client: Internazionale Magazine Agent: AAA Rep This week, the Directory of Illustration highlights recent work from Christian Dellavedova, represented [...]