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Donat Willenz 2008-06-27 12:30:58 Donat Willenz has some excellent work combining traditional pen and ink with digital colors afterwards. He’s also a pretty good photographer, judging from the photos on his site.
Max Estes 2008-06-26 12:17:28 Wisconsin-based Max Estes does brilliantly colored cartoons, and keeps a daily blog called My Life as a Bunny, which is full of interesting insights about the little things in life.
Duncan Barrett, Sarah Lippett / Crayonlegs 2008-06-25 12:15:49 We’re on a roll with studios it seems. Today’s duo are DuncanBarrett
and Sarah
Lippett, whose studio, Crayonlegs, begins with a bizarre banana-to-octopus shape shifting animation. Go see it for yourself…
Zach McLaughlin / Jill Secord / Lotus Ink Studio 2008-06-24 13:03:31 I usually don’t feature two people at once, but Jill Secord and Zach McLaughlin
are running their studio, Lotus
Ink, with two distinct styles so I figured it would be better to show both of them. Check out their blog for more updates too.
Elizabeth Graeber 2008-06-23 12:53:59 Elizabeth Graeber’s illustrations look so quintessentially English that it was quite a surprise (for me) to see that she’s from Baltimore. Read more:Elizabeth
Matias Hyde 2008-06-20 12:34:44 Matias Hyde’s illustration blog/portfolio abounds with beautiful sketches of both real and imaginary subjects. Check out his paintings of bizarre animals too.
Michael Hacker 2008-06-19 12:58:45 Michael Hacker
is an illustrator and screen printer from Austria, where he is part of Atzgerei studio. His gig prints are excellent, be sure to check out the work done for various metal bands. Read more:Michael
Carly Allen-Fletcher 2008-06-18 12:15:00 Carly Allen
-Fletcher
’s lush, semi abstract illustrations would look as good on an art collectors walls as they do in the magazines she works with. Her newer work features a more organic bent, lending a humanistic touch to the scientific subject matter of her client. Read more:Carly
Dan Matutina 2008-06-17 12:29:22 Dan Matutina is a designer and illustrator from the Philippines who combines his talents to make whimsical looking images with a purpose. Check out his Evil Resign piece, which is an interesting update of political artwork.
Adn Montalvo Estrada 2008-06-16 12:44:39 Ecuador based illustrator Adn Montalvo Estrada has a tight site showcasing his work. While a lot of his work is vector based, check out the last few images for some interesting digital paint work with photo compositing.
Lucy Joy Oldfield 2008-07-11 13:44:33 Lucy Joy Oldfield
’s site is peppered with smart looking illustrations, mainly done for magazines. Check out her blog for new work and some really nice urban landscape illustrations.
Daniel Malecki 2008-07-10 13:12:13 Australian designer-illustrator Daniel
Malecki combines his talents regularly, creating finely balanced illustrated design pieces such as annual reports and corporate identity. Check out his art section for interesting photos of his paintings and performance pieces.
Oleg Portnoy 2008-07-09 12:17:56 Oleg Portnoy’s work mainly shows up in editorial pieces, with his stylized caricatures driving home the point. Check out the Illustration 2 portfolio to get a glimpse at some of his other styles as well.
Newsflash: Ryan Peltier 2008-07-09 12:06:05 Ryan Peltier updates his site with a new look and new work.
Donough O’ Malley 2008-07-08 11:53:24 Be it pandas or pizza delivery boys, Donough O’ Malley
’s illustration carry with them an edgy cuteness. O’ Malley lives and works between Ireland and England, though he wants to visit some place hot. A suggestion: Toronto in summer is pretty good (it’s 30 degrees, the sun won’t go away and I am about to [...]
Jessica Fortner 2008-07-07 13:14:15 Jessica Fortner creates her 3D illustrations with what looks like plasticene and various found objects. The result is an interesting mix of fantasy that is reminiscent of Jim Henson’s stop motion films like The Storyteller. Read more:Jessica
Heather Sloane 2008-07-03 12:00:07 Choosing what to feather from Heather
Sloane’s portfolio was not easy, since, well, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by choice with a portfolio like hers. Do yourself a favor and check out the rest of her work on her site and blog.
Jing Zhang 2008-07-02 12:00:40 Jing Zhang
hails from China but she has just (or is going to) wrap up her studies in fashion design in the UK. Her site presents an interesting insight into fashion illustration, as it has examples of her illustrations as well as her hands-on fashion projects.
Asa Shatkin 2008-07-01 10:59:39 Asa Shatkin maintains a neat portfolio/ blog that showcases his work and sketches in the same place. His recent work features some very nice use of textures in conjunction with his stylized artwork.
Raymond Weekes 2008-06-30 11:02:01 Raymond Weekes has some nice cartoony work on his site, including a guy with the most incredible mustache ever. Read more:Raymond
German Casado 2008-07-28 12:39:46 German Casado has a nice collection of rough, sketchy work on his site. Check out the process section for visual notes on how he blocks in color to create form. Read more:German
Benjamin Marra 2008-07-25 12:59:04 Benjamin Marra has taken the somewhat obscure art of independant comics and turned it into a successful illustration style. Watch out for an upcoming interview with him on Illustrophile, next week! Read more:Benjamin
Craig Adams 2008-07-24 11:48:53 Craig Adams
may possibly make the most beautiful pixel art in the world. Be sure to check out his animated pieces, as well as his other gallery for his concept art and non-pixel work. Read more:Craig
Matti Kemppainen 2008-07-23 12:31:25 Matti Kemppainen has some fun filled work on his site, including some very nice landscapes for a game.
Laura Caccamo 2008-07-22 12:13:53 Laura Caccamo combines strong lines, a painterly approach and collage to create her work. See her Miscellaneous portfolio too for interesting concepts for book covers and posters. Read more:Laura
Scott Jackson 2008-07-21 12:30:25 Scott Jackson
makes bright, colorful pictures of animals, children and critters. Check his blog too for more work and uh, car pictures. Read more:Scott
Sean Ashby 2008-07-18 12:15:06 Sean Ashby specializes in children’s illustration featuring lush woodcut-style paintings with a cartoony bent. He does some interesting things with his heavy outlines, combining colors and line work to great effect.
Aldous Massie 2008-07-17 12:11:54 Little is known about Aldous Massie from his very clean and minimalist site. He does, however, do excellent portraits.
Greg Dye 2008-07-16 15:34:52 Greg Dye has some wonderful vector work on his site, reminiscent of esoteric paintings. He’s also got a strong design portfolio on the same site.
No title 2008-07-15 12:39:55 Jago creates beautifully textured illustrations for children’s books. His blog houses his sketches as well, which give a rare insight into pre-production work for children’s books.
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