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Work Showcase: Utöka
WORK SHOWCASE: Utöka This week, the Directory of Illustration highlights work from Utöka, represented by António Adrião Artist Representative (AAARep). THE WORK Illustrator: Utöka Client: Guinness Agent: AAA Rep FROM THE ARTIST: "By combining shots supplied by our client and creating 3D elements to composite together we created this poster for Halloween. We like to create plenty of image for all future formats and layers in case something needs to change." For more work by Utöka, explore the portfolio [...]
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WHAT’S ON MY EASEL…What’s in…
WHAT'S ON MY EASEL...What's in progress in the studio today... Just finished "All That Jazz". Oil on canvas 36"x48" and it's going to my Artist Rep Oscar Martinez at Galleria [...]
Marylou Faure: The Debrief Magazine
Marylou Faure is often commissioned by The Debrief, an online magazine, to create illustrations that accompany articles covering a wide range of topics. Here are a few examples of the [...]
“Live Well & Prospurr”/ Jude Buffum for 9Lives
Jude Buffum was commissioned by 9Lives to create artwork for their new advertising campaign. Jude's final illustrations were used in 5 different animated ad spots in which a cat advises humans [...]
Q&A with Ben Scruton
After studying illustration at Kingston University Ben Scruton burst onto the London Illustration scene with his first commission, a national advertising campaign for Orange. Since then he has worked with many [...]
Petur Antonsson Joins Shannon Associates
We're excited to share that illustrator Petur Antonsson is one of the newest additions to the Shannon Associates roster of talented artists! Petur is a graduate of the Academy of Art [...]
James Yamasaki for Billboard Magazine
James Yamasaki created this illustration for Billboard Magazine about the SXSW Festival held in Austin, Texas. The big brands pulled back in response to the oversaturation of marketing and big [...]
Art and Soup is This Week
Oasis- 12" x 12' Oil by Greg Nrewbold.Sorry for the lapse in posts, but I have been painting like crazy on new oil paintings for this week's Art and Soup [...]
Shaw Nielsen for The National Campaign
Shaw Nielsen created these illustrations for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives and future prospects of children and families. Shaw's final illustrations [...]
Hoppy Calendar
Illustration for Hoppy's non alcoholic beer. The image will be used in a promotional calendar.
Introducing Directory of Illustration 32
We're thrilled to introduce Directory of Illustration 32! This new edition features cover & interior illustrations by Olaf Hajek, and is filled with artwork from hundreds of the best commercial illustrators [...]
Makoto Koji: Valentine’s Bun
You will fall in love with Australian illustrator and animator Makoto Koji’s latest work – Valentine’s Bun. Makoto Koji, is a female Japanese/Aussie Animator and Illustrator, born in Hiroshima, raised [...]
Q&A with Lucy Truman
Lucy Truman began her illustration career 15 years ago, and today she remains a firm favourite with Art Directors around the world. Lucy has just created a series of new [...]
Steven Noble for Napa Smith Brewery
Voicebox commissioned Steven Noble to create an architectural rendering for the new Napa Smith Brewery brand and packaging labels. The Brewery is located in the Napa Valley and is the only [...]
Jeffrey Mangiat for Construction Executive
Jeffrey Mangiat was commissioned by Construction Executive to create this epic illustration for the December 2015 issue. Jeffrey Mangiat is represented by Mendola Artists. See more of his work through [...]
Daniel Guidera’s 2016 Critter Calendar
Daniel Guidera has released a new 2016 calendar featuring all sorts of cute critters illustrated in his signature retro style. "How could this get any better," you ask? Daniel will be [...]
Hannah George Illustrates ‘Rag, Tag and Bobtail and other Magical Stories’
Kids Corner artist Hannah George was commissioned to create cover and interior illustrations for Rag, Tag and Bobtail and other Magical Stories written by renowned children's book author, Enid Blyton. In [...]
Ben Franklin for Scholastic
Ben Franklin, Inventor by Greg NewboldIn the last few months I have done several jobs that I couldn't show immediately and this one for Scholastic's Science Spin was one of [...]
Artist Spotlight: Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is an illustrator and comic artist based in the Sussex countryside who spends his days crafting expansive, sometimes psychedelic, Americana-inspired illustrations with a nod to classic comic book [...]
John S. Dykes for Smithsonian Magazine
John S. Dykes was recently commissioned by Smithsonian Magazine to create an illustrated map showing how Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” was pieced together. Who knew Frankenstein was so ... worldly? John S. [...]
My art is too risque for Scotts Valley.
Due to too many nipples, body bits and just plain complaints, my art will no longer be showing at the Scotts Valley Library. Anyone have an opening at their biz [...]
P..P..P..P..P..P….PENGUIN…
P..P..P..P..P..P....PENGUIN POOP!With all the weather extremes happening this winter, this fun cartoon may just lift the spirits? It made my client smile, when we came up with this concept. You [...]