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World Illustration Awards 2022 Shortlisted Artists, Design Product & Packaging: Lisa Sheehan, Sarah Jones, Mick Brownfield, Gail Armstrong, Lizzie Harper
World Illustration Awards 2022 Shortlisted Artists Design Product & Packaging: Lisa Sheehan, Sarah Jones, Mick Brownfield, Gail Armstrong, Lizzie Harper The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, recently announced the Shortlist for the World Illustration Awards 2022! The shortlist has been selected from over 5,000 entries from 77 countries following a rigorous and competitive judging process. The Shortlist presents some of the most exciting illustration work from around the world. It is an important way for commissioners to discover quality illustrators and a celebration of the illustration [...]
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Changing Faces
Years ago I picked up a piece of linoleum and started carving, developing an illustration style that is my trademark to this day. I still love the combination of hand-carved [...]
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
How is the quarantine treating you? Barring the quarantine 15, things have been good in this neck of the woods. I have been able to get a lot of illustration [...]
Peter Crowther for Men’s Health.
Peter Crowther for Men’s Health.
Oliver Hibert for Bonnaroo.
Oliver Hibert for Bonnaroo.
Character designs
Here is a selection of character designs I have produced for my website. They are drawn with a graphite pencil (7B). Easily rendered in colour if so required.They are produced arbiterilly, without [...]
Celebrating Creativity
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have.” – Maya Angelou It is easy to feel limited by the many restrictions set in place due to [...]
Alan Kitching for KIA / The Sunday Times.
Alan Kitching for KIA / The Sunday Times.
binoculars in the yard during the summer time
binoculars in the yard during the summer time
“Can our sewage Free us? Water authorities and scientists are…
“Can our sewage Free us? Water authorities and scientists are looking at whether wastewater samples can reliably detect levels of the corona virus in communities. The method could help officials [...]
backyardigans
backyardigans
rejected idea
rejected idea
Artist Spotlight: Billy Clark
Billy Clark is a London-based illustrator and designer represented by Folio Illustration Agency. Known for his bold graphic style, sharp details, and tasteful color combinations, Billy draws inspiration from [...]
Sam Falconer for Merck.
Sam Falconer for Merck.
How to make a puppet of your favorite food!
How to make a puppet of your favorite food!
Max Loeffler for The New York Times.
Max Loeffler for The New York Times.
Kilian Eng for Mondo.
Kilian Eng for Mondo.
Jennifer Dionisio for TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year.
Jennifer Dionisio for TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year.
Rainbow Bee | SPARK Publications
Here’s a cute, little rainbow bee I did at the request of a client who loved my bee illustrations. After seeing it, though, she realized she wanted me to go [...]
Artist Spotlight: Sara Argue
Sara Argue is an East Coast illustrator and painter who graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. Sara is the co-founder and artist for Storytime Toys, a children’s toy design company [...]
Hope & Love from Agency Rush
"Here at Agency Rush wanted to find a way to channel some Hope & Love and contribute in a creative way to bring, well, some Hope & Love to the [...]
Finishing a Project
About a month ago, I received a call from Vermont Public Radio asking if I would be interested in illustrating a number of coloring pages for their international podcast, “But [...]