All Blog Posts Tagged 'illustrations' (92)

While putting together this post, I had a hard time with the title. I was going to include the words retro or vintage but then I thought - Are most of these retro or are some of these modern? Here was my conclusion: While some of these illustrations have that retro-feel, most are a modern take on a movie classic.



What these artists have done so well is take a… Continue

These cardboard character illustrations are from the My 100 Cardboards exhibit by Berni Valenta. See more photos from the show here or check out his Flickr account. Chung Designs.…

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Brazil­ian artist Marcelo Braga shares his con­cept art for a Smurf graphic novel that will never be made. If you have some time, hop on over to his site and read his plot. Our childhood cartoon characters engaged in war and rape? This homeboy is twisted.…

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These illustrations by Andrey Gordeev were created for a corporate calendar of a truck trading company. I love the small details that you may not notice at first glance like a robot driving the truck in Japan, the cave drawings in Alaska, and the Albert Einstein picture in Germany. Overall, these are some really well thought out and humorous illustrations.via…

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Marsha Gubar (aka LimKis) certainly doesn't hold back with the bursts of color in her vector art. With the mastery of programs like Adobe Illustrator, the Russian illustrator takes us on a journey into the fantasy world, filled with magic, beautiful women, and weird looking creatures.



"I believe if a person isn't developing, he's slipping. It's not enough…

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Photographer Jean-Francois Campos rides the fine line between illustration and photography in this set he's created for Dior. What I like best is that you can barely make out that this is a cosmetic's campaign. The glamorous silhouettes and the beautiful poses make this a classy and elegant set. It's vintage modern at its best.…

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It's pretty amazing how much talent some people have with just a pencil and paper. These beautiful celebrity sketches come to us from a 35 year old Polish artist that goes by krzysztof20d on deviantART.…

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You may have seen Catalina Estrada's colorful illustrations from Alice's previous post, but I wanted to spotlight some of her more recent work. Born and raised in Colombia, and living in Barcelona since 1999, Catalina brings all the colors and power of Latin-American folklore and refines… Continue

Tadaomi Shibuya's use of straight lines and shadows transcends into some really original artwork. He creates a perfect sense of balance with his geometric patterns. Born in 1973, Tadaomi graduated college with a degree in product design, and began working as an illustrator/designer/artist. He currently lives in Yokohama, Japan.



"My art has many straight lines… Continue

Brock Davis' illustrations are really fresh. Some of his works make me laugh, others make me pause to figure out what's really going on. Brock is a graphic designer from Minneapolis whose designs can be found on t-shirts at threadless. He currently serves as a creative… Continue

Love these cool illustrations by Nick Fosta, UK. I'm particularly getting a kick out of that YouTube camera in Obama's pile. Below is the larger version of the picture so you can check out all the little details. We've also included a few others for your amusement.…

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This set of pictures is from one Holly Shinguji, a self-taught artist who creates the most amazing, vibrant and beautiful anime illustrations I've seen. Lovely!…

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