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James Yang’s Photoshop Editorial Illustration Course via Domestika.
James Yang's Photoshop Editorial Illustration Course via Domestika "Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less" On Pre-Sale Now until July 6th, 2022 ABOUT THE COURSE: "James Yang's maiden voyage teaching-course worldwide via Domestika is NOW available for pre-sale through July 6th at a heavily discounted price. No need to spend thousands at an art school to become a student online to learn from an artist with almost 300 awards and whose work is all over the NYC Subway system, has been seen in over 150 newspapers + magazines worldwide, and was featured [...]
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“Rise!” Tonya Engel’s latest Picture Book
Rise! written by Bethany Hegedus and illustrated by Tonya Engel, received a glowing review from Publisher’s Weekly: “Rhythmic words render a rich snapshot of Maya Angelou’s remarkable rise from a little [...]
Reworking an Illustration: B is for… and some thoughts on failure
A few years ago I created an illustration that was visual failure. It haunted me. There were so many problems with it. I loved the concept and the idea, but [...]
Nathan Smith Illustrates Trojan Horse to Depict Property Market
Nathan Smith, represented by AAARep, recently completed a personal project entitled Trojan Horse. Nathan's illustration is based on the property market and whether it will cause the next financial crisis. [...]
Jack book page layout design
Here is my progress in producing the book 'Little Jack's big Adventure.' The layout design for the inner pages, and cover. The design relies on a text base following an [...]
FOMO: Stop And Smell The Reno Hotel | UAJ
Outdoor enthusiast is afflicted with FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) while his little boy delights in their cheap Reno hotel. Editorial illustration for Utah Adventure Journal article titled Stop and [...]
Artist Spotlight: Greg Newbold
For this week's Artist Spotlight, we'd like to introduce experienced and award-winning illustrator Greg Newbold! Greg's career began as a graphic illustrator in the software industry. After deciding to pursue [...]
A Spotlight on Spots
We tend to focus on the biggest, most eye catching covers or full page spreads created by our artists, often neglecting the very many little spot illustrations they have also [...]
Hello Summer! Top 15 Summertime Illustrations
We're celebrating the arrival of sunny weather, warmer temperatures, and endless summer adventures with our Top 15 summertime illustrations and animations! These 15 Directory of Illustration artists truly capture the [...]
Agent Bob’s CGI in Pharma
Agent Bob’s diverse team of CGI experts has extensive experience creating imagery for a wide range of creative needs within the pharmaceutical industry. From lighthearted aspirations to twisted metaphors to [...]
Marina Micheli’s Illustration Celebrates WorldPride NYC 2019
Marina Micheli, a Directory of Illustration artist based out of New York, recently created this colorful, lively illustration to celebrate WorldPride NYC 2019! This year, NYC Pride welcomes WorldPride in [...]
Governor Pritzker checks out Chicago Treasure
Wow what an honor to see Illinois Governor Pritzker enjoying my illustrations while reading Chicago Treasure. He recently visited The Chicago Lighthouse to tour their facility and learn about all [...]
The Featured Five: June 2019
Summer is now in full swing, and what better way to welcome the changing seasons than with our Featured Five picks for June? We know you'll enjoy scrolling through our [...]
AIDES #SharetheLove advertising campaign illustration wins at D&AD and Le Club des DA
I'm pleased to announce that my AIDES #SharetheLove advertising campaign illustration with TBWA\PARIS has won a Wood Pencil at D&AD and Gold award Le Club des DA.
Busy Week! Newsies Illustration
It's been a busy week. This is the second of two illustrations finished for The Vermont Children's Theater. For Newsies, I struggled with how to present the show in a [...]
Finished Elf!
Just finished the illustration for The Vermont Children's Theater's poster for Elf jr. The Musical! I captured the magical, energetic feel of the show by placing the main character in [...]
Artist Spotlight: Angel Beth Smith
We're thrilled to welcome Angel Beth Smith to the Directory of Illustration! Angel is a Native American artist based in Connecticut with over 30 years of experience. Specializing in textile [...]
Giovannina Colalillo Awarded in CAPIC Double Vision 2019 Competition
Directory of Illustration artist Giovannina Colalillo, represented by American Artists, was recently honored in the CAPIC Double Vision 2019 competition for her collaborative project with photographer Matthew Plexman. The duo [...]
Latest Project
In between family time, I have been working on the illustration forThe Vermont Children’s Theater production of Elf Jr.Still struggling with the hands.
The End of an Era: Rob Ball’s Beautiful Deaths series for Game of Thrones
We bend the knee to the king of Game of Thrones illustrations: Robert Ball. After eight seasons and seventy-four images, Rob’s weekly illustrations feel as central to Game of Thrones [...]
Adam Koon Wins Drawing for Free Directory of Illustration Marketing Package
We're excited to announce that Adam Koon is the winner of our annual drawing for a FREE marketing package in the Directory of Illustration No. 36 for 2019-20! Adam Koon's name [...]