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Work Showcase: James Pop
WORK SHOWCASE: James Pop This week, the Directory of Illustration is proud to highlight new work from James Pop, represented by George Grace Represents. THE WORK Illustrator: James Pop Client: Boundless Magazine Agent: George Grace Represents About the Work: James was tasked with creating a series of illustrations in his distinctive palette, depicting urban-dwelling families discovering the great outdoors. It was a phenomenon that came to prominence as a consequence of the COVID pandemic - the desire for family time and an escape to open, natural [...]
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Doves of Peace & Love
May the New Year bring you Peace, Love, Joy and Good Health!
google cars
google cars
2020+1
2020+1
Slow Motion Crush
Promotional photo for Texas metal band Slow Motion Crush. Drummer Scott Zook sporting his Screaming Chicken t-shirt by illustrator Scott DuBar. Funny horror themed shirt featuring a chicken letting out [...]
Creative Boom’s Top 30 of 2021
I feel like 2021 is starting with a boom. A Creative Boom, that is! I am excited to report I have been listed in Creative Boom’s article, “30 Awesome Illustrators [...]
End of the Year Bike Ride
This end of year I put to good use my new studio and created one more triptych on bike rides, the last one of the year: My Landmark Bike Ride. Those [...]
Star Wars Holocron Sketch Cards
These are most of the cards that I did for the Star Wars Holocron set released by Topps yesterday. I will post my Artist Proofs soon. My focus on this [...]
A Michigan To Texas Birthday Wish 2020
Each year, my friend Sandra down in Texas gets internet pics posted for her birthday and hopefully, she still gets a bunch of them. This year's pic is from this [...]
New Hope for a New Year
It’s finally time to close the book on 2020. We are grateful to our dedicated illustrators, loyal clients, and hard-working team who have powered us through this unprecedented year. Being [...]
a is for apple
a is for apple
frosty gettin frosty
frosty gettin frosty
Illustration is fascinating, and…
Illustration is fascinating, and progressive. Ever since I began to hold a pencil/brush as a young boy, I was captivated. Endless hours drawing and painting enlightened me further, and fuelled [...]
Illustration Influencers: Our Top 20 instagram posts of 2020
Illustration Trends: 2020's Top 20 What were the top illustration trends of the year? Now that 2020 is finally over, the numbers are in and the answer [...]
A recent cover of Nation’s Restaurant News as imagined by Edu…
A recent cover of Nation’s Restaurant News as imagined by Edu Fuentes.
Style Pack: Greeting Cards
Style Pack: Winter Greeting Cards Image Credit © Linda Bleck. Seasons greetings from the Directory of Illustration Style Feature: Winter greeting cards. It's the end of [...]
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Barclay-Studio!I realize that this has been a difficult year. One of the things I have been reminded of is the importance of gratitude and how it can [...]
Illustrations about Quantum Computing for IEEE Spectrum by…
Illustrations about Quantum Computing for IEEE Spectrum by Christian Gralingen.
we like to have fun around here – christmas 2020
we like to have fun around here - christmas 2020
The saying ‘ Nothing is new under…
The saying ' Nothing is new under the sun', Is a very old message, that has become a very common proverb, first quoted in the Bible (Ecclesiastes 1:9) It continues [...]
Tribambuka’s ‘I Am Home’ project featured on ‘People Of Print’
Thanks to People of Print for this feature (and I'm really honoured to be accepted as a member!) So strange that I made 'Home' my main theme of the artistic research [...]
Mr. Miami by artist Josh McKenna for Mr. Porter.
Mr. Miami by artist Josh McKenna for Mr. Porter.