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Grey Advertising in San Francisco has been working with Swedish illustrator
Krister Flodin to produce a massive series of images for Adobe Inc.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on September 30, 2008

When is an illustration more than an illustration?

To create a recent portrait of Amy Winehouse, artist Liz Lomax employed drawing, sculpting, painting, powdering, set design, lighting and photography. And Brillo pads.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on September 17, 2008

Señor Blanco, the vinyl toy with 50 faces!

How can you resist Valeria Petrone's adorable blue speckled version?? And if you're in Vicenza Italy this month, the Museo Civico di Bassano del Grappa has all 50 on display.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on September 11, 2008

Carlyn Beccia illustrates Royalty's ugly rumors

Marie Antoinette never said her infamous line 'Let them eat cake.' Think Anne Boleyn had six fingers? One of her biographers said she had 'an extra nail.' A nail isn’t a finger. There's more, much more.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on September 04, 2008

How would YOU illustrate a brand named "Monkey Shoulder"??

Distiller William Grant & Sons commissioned artist Jonathan Williams to help build an identity for this new triple malt whiskey.


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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on August 14, 2008

3x3 Magazine announces winners of Pro Show 2008

Out of nearly 4,000 illustration entries, 3x3 Magazine has finally narrowed it down to the top 200 illustrations to be exhibited in their 5th annual competition.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on July 28, 2008

6 tales from UK's Peculiar Crimes Unit

Illustrated by Inkmole. 'The Victoria Vanishes', the first one, is out now in hardback.


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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on July 21, 2008

Did you say Felt Tip Woman??

Typeface designer Mark Simonson created 'Felt Tip Woman' based on the handwriting of graphic designer Patricia Thompson. Here's how that font got its quirky name.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on July 10, 2008

Seen in the new Communication Arts Illustration Annual

It's the annual that sets the industry standard. Gorgeous artwork from Anna & Elena Balbusso, Daniel Bejar, Chris Buzelli, Harry Campbell, many more.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 26, 2008

Into the world of the Taj Mahal

"This was a difficult project for me," says artist Alan Witschonke, "because I challenged myself to develop a new style specifically for this book, based on the art of the Mugha

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 23, 2008

Hannah Stouffer art on 1800 Tequilla billboards

Hannah's work appears in five locations throughout San Francisco, as well as on limited edition bottles.


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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 18, 2008

Hannah Stouffer art on 1800 Tequilla billboards

Hannah's work appears in five locations throughout San Francisco, as well as on limited edition bottles.


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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 18, 2008

Artist draws 9/11 mastermind's nose too big

"When I finished my head drawing of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed," says Janet Hamlin , "it was taken to him per the Geneva Convention rules, for approval, and he asked for me to 'fix

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 06, 2008

Artist Karen Greenberg highlighted in new Taiwan book on NYC

"They did two spreads on me (although it's in Chinese) and I am among great company here. Stefan Sagmeister is in it, as well as Carin Goldberg, Mirko Ilic, Jeff Moores, and Tom Nick Coc

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on June 03, 2008

Israeli artist Einat Peled works on dream job

For the past year, Israeli artist Einat Peled was tapped to create drawings for a book celebrating the 10th anniversary of Manta Ray, one of the hottest waterfront restaurants in Tel Aviv.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on May 29, 2008

Jorge Mascarenhas in 2008 CA Illustration Annual


The artist comments on the piece.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on May 12, 2008

Matt Dorfman illustrates for TIME Asia

How will China’s economy perform in the wake of the upcoming summer Olympics? Artist Matt Dorfman visualizes.


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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on April 22, 2008

Alberto Vazquez featured in Communication Arts "Fresh"

"In all art, I value the personal work; I don't like one concrete genre or stereotype."
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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on March 25, 2008

Think It, Ink It

Chuck Gonzales illustrated a series of wordless books by Think It Ink It Publishing. The books are offered online and at the Whitney Museum, both as a writing kit to encourage children to writ

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on March 12, 2008

Society of Illustrators 50th Editorial Show

This year, the SI celebrates its 50th year of exhibiting the best that illustration has to offer.

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Comments (0) | Posted by DaveTabler on March 05, 2008