Illustration

Illustrators successfully challenge digital media with traditional craftsmanship and experimentation

With digital technology becoming the main media for creating illustration art sometimes it feels as it's dictating illustration trends too much. It's refreshing to see that striking art can still be made with humble trational media. The amazing paper illustrations from Russian artist Yulia Brodskaya are a fantastic example of the resilient power of handmade crafts.  With digital technology becoming the main media for creating illustration art sometimes it feels as it's dictating illustration trends too much.

Pushing the limits of illustration

It's refreshing to see an artist that uses technology to push the limits of art. Not easy gimmicky Photoshop filters here. Mark Gmehling uses Cinema 4D graphics software to create strikingly original and humorous characters with a graffiti flair.  It's refreshing to see an artist that uses technology to push the limits of art. Not easy gimmicky Photoshop filters here.

jetblue delightfully fresh minimalistic illustration

jetBlue from the beginning has been a example of fresh, seamless and consistent branding across media as diverse as airplane snacks, terminal design and print advertising. JetBlue's use of illustration has always carried its brand personality well. JetBlue's latest print ad pushes illustration to a higher level of minimalistic beauty bordering the abstract. Kudos not only to jetBlue's agency but to jetBlue's CMO for allowing the creative the freedom to do its job, not an easy thing to do for most corporations.  

Pictoplasma NYC, a very inspiring conference

Pictoplasma NYC 2010 Scary Girl game Scary Girl world Peter de Seve sketches for the "Robots" animated film November 14, 2010 I'm glad I attended the Pictoplasma conference at Parsons School of Design NYC yesterday. Pictoplasma is an organization dedicated to bringing cutting edge international character design into the mainstream through books, conferences, toys, films, etc. Last night I attended the Nathan Jurevicius and Peter de Seve's presentations... November 14, 2010
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