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Work Showcase: Barclay Tucker
WORK SHOWCASE: Barclay Tucker The Directory of Illustration is excited to highlight new work from the very talented illustrator and designer, Barclay Tucker. Artist: Barlcay Tucker Project: Poster art for Shakespeare's "Henry VI" plays Website: Barclay-Studio.com FROM THE ARTIST: " I love Shakespeare. For a few years now, I have been reading all his plays with the goal of creating a poster for each. It has been a challenging process. With Henry VI part II I started figuring things out. In act 2 [...]
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Come Fly With Me…
I’ve recently completed a new illustration as part of Lufthansa’s new online global promotion “Passengers on Tour”Working with Plan-Net Hamburg several illustrators were selected to create ‘wimmelbilder’ a concept originating [...]
New Talent Alert: Kaitlin O’Connor
Brooklyn-based illustrator and graphic designer Kaitlin O'Connor's striking artworks have graced the pages of magazines on both sides of the pond, including Nylon, Lamono and Company. Kaitlin's portfolio...
Jacqueline Bissett is One of the Best!
A very proud Jacqueline Bissett appeared on MSN's 'Our Favourite Fashion Illustrators' list last friday. And in the company of talents such as Holly Sharpe and Danny Roberts, you can [...]
In Conversation with Harry Lyon-Smith
Director of Illustration Ltd Harry Lyon-Smith gives an interview to the SAA Hub News providing an insight into one of the most successful illustration agencies...Please give a short summary of [...]
Bob Robber and Dancing Jane
'Bob Robber and Dancing Jane'; a children's book illustrated by Bee Willey and written by Andrew Matthews is to stage as a ballet!Produced by Clare Prenton, the story now evolved [...]
Dolores
This moody painting by T.S Spookytooth is a promotional piece for his short story "Dolores". Spookytooth says " (The story) revolves around a house that sits on an unkempt lawn [...]
Anne Wilson in Mac User
Anne's feature in Mac User a selection of Anne's art used in the articleJanuary's edition of Mac User Magazine features an article on the wonderful Anne Wilson. Experiencing the industry [...]
Fohr Card Stories
the coverJudith's story, written by her brotherErika Bearman (OscarPRGirl) and Eva Chen (editor in chief at Lucky Magazine) are spotted with the bookThis stunning book cover is created by Judith [...]
Foire De Lyon
Danny Allison is commissioned by Publicis Lyon to create an image for 'Foire de Lyon'. The event in March, which will be celebrating sixty years of Rock takes place annually [...]
Jo Rose’s Scrapbook
Based in the New Forest, illustrator Jo Rose lets us glimpse into her magical creative world. See Jo's Scrapbook.
Smoke & Ink
Just drawing out some characters and scenes of a comic I'm perpetually dreaming up... More on this track in a bit.
The Red-Headed League
A couple illustrations of a Sherlock Holmes story for Scholastic.
Dallas Comic Con : Part 2 of 3
Neal Adams was appearing at the Dallas Comic Convention Fan Days. Neal Adams was the first artist to bring a realistic approach to illustrating comics. Maybe realistic isn’t the word…. [...]
Mundane Missions: Christmas Mailing!
Not everything I do, as an illustrator, is as glamorous and exciting as you may think. For example this……. I spent the day going to the office supply store buying [...]
Tools and Tech: Yiynova DP1OU
I’ve been working digitally almost exclusively for about 3 years, using Wacom’s Intuos 4 drawing tablet hooked up to my MacBook Pro 17 laptop. This techno combo has freed me [...]
Dallas Comic Con: Part 1 of 3
October 5 of this year I attended the Dallas Comic Con Fan Days. I wasn’t going as a guest or anything special, just as a fan. The main reason [...]
Sterling Vineyards Label Illustrated by Steven Noble
In 2012, Diageo presented Steven Noble and Hatch Design with the opportunity to rebrand their incredibly successful winery, Sterling Vineyards. We both took a look back and discovered a beautiful [...]
Tavern on the Green Logo Identity by Steven Noble
For their reboot of Tavern on the Green, owners Jim Caiola and David Salama wanted Steven Noble to create a logo that felt contemporary while still referencing the restaurant’s storied [...]
Poster Art for REMIX LDN
Twitter Poster commissioned by Thought Den for Remix Conference in London.
Color Us Confused
We knew aviators were supposed to be blue, and I had in fact seen a blue one with my own eyes at the Flatiron Lounge. It tasted exactly like ours, [...]