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Work Showcase: Curt Walstead
WORK SHOWCASE: Curt Walstead This week, the Directory of Illustration highlights work from Curt Walstead, represented by António Adrião Artist Representative (AAARep). THE WORK Illustrator: Curt Walstead Client: Cuddle Barn/Curt Walstead Project: Aliens Agent: AAA Rep FROM THE ARTIST: This was one of a much larger plush series which included both plush and packaging design aimed at children from ages 4 to 7. The client requested the creation of numerous cute “marshmellow plush” aliens along with the packaging. I chose fun vibrant colours along with plush designs [...]
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Latest project: Hired: Six Months in Britain’s Low Wage Economy Book Cover Illustration
Atlantic Books commissioned Rod Hunt to illustrate the book cover for 'Hired - Six Months in Britain's Low Wage Economy', the latest book by James Bloodworth. Ultimately the book was [...]
Latest project: LMU City Advertising Campaign Illustration
Rod Hunt was commissioned by DJ Stout at Pentagram to illustrate ‘LMU City, The University of Silicon Beach’ the key part of Loyola Marymount University's awareness campaign for their new [...]
“Limbo Lounge” by Dave Calver
Dave Calver’s first graphic novel, Limbo Lounge, published by IDW Publishing on February 6, is already on Amazon’s list of best-selling graphic novels and has been receiving glowing reviews. “The [...]
The Art of José Luis Tejero
José Luis Tejero was born in Granada, Spain, in 1987. He studied Fine Art at the University of Granada, with an Erasmus year at the 'Accademia di Belle arti di [...]
Artist Spotlight: The Work of Chellie Carroll
With a degree in Applied Arts, Chellie Carroll started off as a designer for a retail design consultancy. From there, she was approached to work independently on animations for the [...]
Chris Cocozza: Romance Book Cover Extraordinaire
If you've ever seen a romance book cover, then chances are you're familiar with artist Chris Cocozza's work. An award winning romance book cover artist, Chris has illustrated over 500 book [...]
Starting out in illustration
How long have you been an illustrator? I started freelancing a few years ago, but was working part time alongside a job at Penguin. This meant that I didn’t have [...]
International Artist Diarmuid Ó Catháin
Diarmuid Ó Catháin is a freelance illustrator from Dublin, Ireland. With over 10 years freelance experience, he has worked with an extensive range of clients, both Irish and international. His [...]
“Villains” – New Works by Shawn Finley at Rotofugi Gallery, Chicago
I recently had the privilege to exhibit my first one man gallery show at Rotofugi Gallery on February 3. It was a snowy Chicago evening, but despite the wintry weather, [...]
Matt Rota: Illustrator, Instructor and Author
Matt Rota is an illustrator living and working in Brooklyn, New York. His clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Criterion, The LA Times, The New Republic, VH1, [...]
Portrait Illustrators
Mercedes deBellard From celebrity portraits to fashion ads and film posters, Mercedes’ realist style attracts a diverse range of clients. Combining a traditional, hand-drawn quality with digital colour, her portrait [...]
The Brilliant Work of Andy Potts
Andy Potts is an award-winning London-based illustrator and motion designer known for his eye-catching imagery and animation. His versatile style is a digital blend of collaged textures, photography and hand-crafted [...]
Lena, is finished!
This is my 18x36 "porntrait" of the 1972 Playboy centerfold, Lena Söderberg. This image became popular after it was used in a print lab to test a wide range of [...]
Artist Spotlight: Malte Knaack
Malte Knaack was born in Minden, Germany in 1979 and has been drawing pictures for as long as he can remember. He studied illustration and communication design at the University [...]
How to develop an illustration style
Show clients something they have never seen before Starting out in illustration involves a lot of taking inspiration from other artists work. It’s normal to try out different illustration styles, [...]
See the film of Rod Hunt’s OFFSET Dublin 2017 Main Stage Talk
Last year I had the pleasure of speaking at OFFSET 2017, Ireland's inspirational creative festival.I spoke about my working process, creative journey and some of the lessons I've learned along the way. [...]
The Captivating Art of Ké Sneller
Ké Sneller was heavily influenced by comic books, Star Wars, and Star Trek growing up. He is a US military veteran and has a BA in Theater Arts from CSU Sacramento [...]
