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All Blog Posts Tagged 'illustrator' (18)

Stunning Double Illustrations on Transparency



Hong Kong-based illustrator Man-Tsun recently reached out to us to tell us about a new series of work he's created that involves layering clear plastic sheets (or transparency). It's only when two separate pieces come together that you get to see a wild and wonderfully interesting story emerge.



All of the illustrations were created using Adobe… Continue

Added by alice on November 14, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Champu Chinito´s Designer Notebooks





Champu Chinito
is a mexican design collective that took the task to bring together four Mexican designers for his new project: Designer notebooks.

Our four designers are: Choper Nawers from Sinaloa, Hellosobre from Acapulco, Kaadent and Orlando from Mexico City.

There are four different designs and each notebook has an exclusive style… Continue

Added by champu chinito on August 5, 2010 at 11:28pm — 1 Comment

Illustrations by Gabriel Moreno



Illustrator, engraver and painter based in Madrid, graduated of Fine Arts in the University of Sevilla in ‘98. Since then he worked in different design studios and ad agencies in Andalusia. In June 2007 he begins to show his portfolio and after being selected amongst the 20 new talents of illustration, by the London based magazine Computer Arts, he begins his succesful carreer as an illustrator.…

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Added by John on April 24, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

10 Household Monsters Found! - Ruth Ashton



You weren't crazy after all...monsters actually do exist! Just ask artist Ruth Ashton who's called them all out in her Household Monster series. She's created gorgeous, large-scale embroidered canvases that give a name and face to these mysterious monsters.



Just who are they and what do they look like? You'll read about Hideous Iticous, the…

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Added by alice on December 6, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Love What You Do - Frank Chimero (7 Slides)



Do you love what you do? Do you wake up in the morning, spring out of bed and get excited about your plans for the day? If the answer is no, take a look at Frank Chimero's simple lesson plan. He created it for a lecture given last week at Portland State Universy's design department. Titled, Love What You Do, Frank gives us clear and simple instructions on how to…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Love What You Do - Frank Chimero (7 Slides)



Do you love what you do? Do you wake up in the morning, spring out of bed and get excited about your plans for the day? If the answer is no, take a look at Frank Chimero's simple lesson plan. He created it for a lecture given just recently at Portland State Universy's design department. Titled, Love What You Do, Frank gives us clear and simple instructions on how to do just that.



Frank Chimero is a designer and illustrator who's…

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Added by alice on November 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

New, Modern Illustrations for Lord of the Flies - Sam Weber



For those of us who had to read Lord of the Flies in high school, we can all remember this haunting story. Now, the classic tale by William Golding gets repackaged with amazing illustrations from Sam Weber. They're gorgeous yet simple illustrations that will make you remember why you loved this book.



Artist Sam Weber took his job of recreating the…

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Added by alice on October 27, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Love and Heartbreak - Ryo Tomo (10 pieces)



Ryo Tomo calls himself a lowbrow street illustrator. I call his work beautiful and emotive. If you've ever felt the sheer joy and utter loneliness that comes with love, you will enjoy Ryo's work. Each illustration awakens something in you, doesn't it?…

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Added by alice on October 19, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Gorgeous Illustrations - Autumn Whitehurst (10 Total)



Autumn Whitehurst is a Brooklyn based illustrator who beautifully captures the essence of a woman. Each of the woman she creates has a trademark glow about them, making them almost realistic. Using a combination of photography and photoshop, Whitehurst has that rare ability to blend different mediums to create works of art that are just beautiful.…

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Added by alice on June 14, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

10 Hidden Stories in Busy Landscapes - Rod Hunt

Zombie Apocalypse!

If there is one illustrator who has that rare ability to look into the future, my bet's on Rod Hunt. Hailing from the UK, Hunt has built a solid reputation for creating retro illustrations filled with detailed characters and hidden meanings. His work makes you want to find the little stories among the characters and then asks you to step back and try and understand the piece as a whole. What is Hunt trying to tell us… Continue

Added by alice on May 21, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

The Gorgeous Work of Gabriel Moreno (10 Pieces)



Illustrator Gabriel Moreno often times collaborates with other photographers or artists to create mixed media art that's otherworldly. In March, he exhibited his new works in his “More than Illustration” solo show. For five months he focused on creating art not for his advertising clients but for himself. As he states, "There's nothing more exciting to put your real…

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Added by alice on May 4, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

A Sweet Innocence - Artist Chris Appelhans (14 Total)

Dance Bot

Chris Appelhans is a young artist and illustrator who's drawn everything from Coraline to Monster House. He creates honest, simple and innocent drawings that bring out our childhood memories. You can see his take on a modern day Alice in Wonderland on his website or see a… Continue

Added by alice on April 30, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Damien Weighill - Illustrator Extraordinaire (15 Total)

Damien Weighill is an illustrator based in London who has a wild imagination and a hilarious sense of humor. He's best known as the artist who "will draw your face." Weighill created a blog and asked people to email him photos of yourself so he could draw a picture of you and post it to serve… Continue

Added by alice on April 17, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Invisible t-shirt

The closest thing to invisibility. This is what would happen if you use the Photoshop eraser tool on yourself!

http://www.redbubble.com/people/reeceward/t-shirts/2769649-2-invisible

Added by Reeceward on March 24, 2009 at 10:15am — No Comments

Artist Cassandra Rhodin's Fashionistas (10 Pics)

Swedish fashion illustrator Cassandra Rhodin draws and uses watercolors to create beautiful wide-eyed models. You can tell that she's been influenced by everything from Paris in the 1920 to Coco Chanel herself. Her girls are as pretty as they are powerful.…

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Added by alice on February 11, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

My Modern Artist of the Moment: James Jarvis, Illustrator and Toy Creator

James Jarvis is a 38 year old toy creator and illustrator that hails from London. He was thrust into the limelight in 1998 when he created Martin, the first potato-headed ambassador that jumped off the pages of his cartoon universe. Though dubbed one of the founders of the small toy movement he instead he likes to call himself a cartoonist. He says, “I like drawing… Continue

Added by alice on November 6, 2008 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

Cyber Hotness!: Will Murai Makes Me Want to Be One of His Ladies

Willian Murai is an illustrator and comic book colorist that lives in Brazil. You can tell by his use of vivid colors that he isn't afraid to make something bright and beautiful as long as it's a little edgy at the same time.



Here's an excerpt from an interview he did with… Continue

Added by alice on October 22, 2008 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Aled Lewis - Illustrator & Funny T-Shirt Designer

Aled Lewis is a designer based in London, England. He loves to think up stuff that makes people think and laugh. You can buy tshirts with his designs on threadless.com…



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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

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