Kirsten Rothbart very recently sent me a link to her Tumblr. She’s a German illustrator studying Illustration and Comic Art at the School of Art And Design in Kassel, Germany. She is inspired by popular culture and fashion, two things that…
Kirsten Rothbart very recently sent me a link to her Tumblr. She’s a German illustrator studying Illustration and Comic Art at the School of Art And Design in Kassel, Germany. She is inspired by popular culture and fashion, two things that…
Well, everyone, I officially finished all the work for my MFA yesterday. I graduate on May 20! Now that I have more free time, I am planning an overhaul of Brown Paper Bag’s design. Look for that at the end…
Fickle Fate is the moniker for Timothy Hunt, illustrator and creator. His offbeat, very simple illustrations hold little regard for traditional rendering. Great! I think it’s much more fun that way. I know what a person looks like. I’m interested…
I’ve written before on this blog about how much I enjoy seeing creative people take on a myriad of projects. I like seeing people work their visual language into a variety of interesting projects. Benjamin Phillips falls in this camp. He’s participated…
I was recently interviewed by Fish Indie, and one of their questions asked my advice for aspiring artists who want to get their work featured on blogs (like this one). I said that you have to put your work out there.…
Sorry for the radio silence this week. I was busy prepping for my MFA thesis talk! It’s over now and I’m one step closer to graduating. I discovered the work of Sophie Roach because she followed my Twitter account for…
I have long been a fan of Ginette Lapalme’s work. She’s been creating jewelry, stickers, and buttons for quite some time and selling them through her Etsy. Ginette’s work always made me feel this incredible sense of nostalgia, and for the…
I recently came across the 508 Calendar, and think it’s awesome. It’s about like what it sounds. But, this calendar is not a calendar in a conventional sense, meaning it tells you what date falls on which day. Instead, it features…
I am swamped today, prepping for the opening of Long Form this Thursday on eyra, my online illustration gallery. So, for now, I leave you with a piece that will be appearing in the show. It’s Deli Boy Blues by John…
Via Thumbtack Press’s Tumblr, I discovered the illustrations of Ville Savimaa. Originally a graphic designer, he finds illustrating his preferred way of expressing himself. His character-driven works employ soft colors and curvy lines, and my eye gets lost when…