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Announcing Morgan Gaynin’s NEW Website!
Announcing Morgan Gaynin's New Website Morgan Gaynin is excited to debut their new website! MG artists take a narrative approach to illustration across categories whether that be advertising, editorial or publishing. The new site's easy navigation makes it simple and quick to find an illustrator for your assignment and it's full of fresh inspiration with new projects shared on a regular basis, including a section dedicated to picture books. View the New Website Tonya Engel In celebration of Black History Month, check out Tonya Engel and [...]
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A recent Stylist Magazine cover created by Peter Crowther.
A recent Stylist Magazine cover created by Peter Crowther.
Inktober Day 28: Float
Today's official word prompt, which is 'Float,' brought to mind a six grade musical number that we would sing at times. It went something like this:Gobs and gobs of grimy, [...]
Craft Beer Labels: The Definitive Art Guide
Craft Beer: A Guide to Label Art © Image top: Claire George. Images bottom (left to right): Dorothea Taylor, Annie Ryan, and Rachel Presky. All October long, [...]
The National Theatre’s upcoming pantomime production poster for…
The National Theatre’s upcoming pantomime production poster for Dick Whittington created by Matt Herring.
Inktober Day 27: Music
Rattle them bones! Today's official word prompt is: Music.
The latest Politico cover story about QAnon as imagined by Lisa…
The latest Politico cover story about QAnon as imagined by Lisa Sheehan.
Inktober Day 26: Hide
Dude Skin Rug? Does one put something like this in front of a fireplace or keep hidden in a dungeon? What would Marie Kondo think? Today's official word prompt is: Hide.
happy halloween week!!
happy halloween week!!
Illustration and typography created by The Red Dress for…
Illustration and typography created by The Red Dress for Ardberg’s Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Inktober Day 25: Buddy
Today's official word is: Buddy. So, maybe not so much of a buddy... You know how it all turned out if you've seen the movie How To get Ahead In [...]
halloween 2020
halloween 2020
Inktober Day 24: Dig
Today's word prompt is: Dig. Gravediggers dig.
Inktober Day 23: Rip
Today's official word prompt is: Rip. Instead of some poor doofus being torn in half, I thought a cool tombstone with a doofus on it might be more entertaining.
Halloween Week
Halloween Week crept up on us this year! With a global pandemic and an upcoming election 2020 has given us enough tricks, so instead we’d like to treat you to [...]
Illustration by Chris Malbon for Star Wars, depicting a scene…
Illustration by Chris Malbon for Star Wars, depicting a scene from Empire Strikes Back, Echo Base showing R2D2 and C3P0 helping the Rebels attack the At-At’s
Bea Garcia on Branding
Creating a Lasting Brand Impact: An Interview with Bea Garcia The Directory of Illustration is proud to present an interveiw with Bea Garcia: an Amsterdam based artist [...]
Inktober Day 22: Chef
Today's word prompt is: Chef. I had thought maybe a zombie chef, but how could I pass up a muppet?
UCDA Design Conference Recap
Earlier this month, our editorial agent Jodie Hein presented on how and why to commission an illustration at the Virtual UCDA Design Conference. In her presentation, Jodie gave university art [...]
Pattern created by Dan Funderburgh for Braes of Glenlivet.
Pattern created by Dan Funderburgh for Braes of Glenlivet.
Inktober Day 21: Sleep
Today's official word prompt is: Sleep. Sleep tight and don't let the shadowy imps creepily watching you bite.
Chuting Gallery Embroidered Hat Skull Logo
Logo design for an embroidered hat for skiers who have completed Andrew McLean’s chuting gallery challenge. Happy Halloween! Got a chance to design my first skull logo, which made for [...]