Recently, I shared something off my summer wish list: shirts and tanks by Doops Design. If you didn’t see them, I suggest you check ’em out—they’re fashionable with charming cacti-themed illustrations. You know what would look great with one of…
Recently, I shared something off my summer wish list: shirts and tanks by Doops Design. If you didn’t see them, I suggest you check ’em out—they’re fashionable with charming cacti-themed illustrations. You know what would look great with one of…
Geraldine Sy creates colorful compositions inspired by the screen printing technique. Fields of flat, distress-textured hues overlap one another and produce an off-registered effect. It gives her work a handcrafted feel—even though she works in Photoshop. This, I find, is something we crave when staring…
I’ve tried different productivity apps, Google Tasks, and calendar reminders, but nothing feels as good as physically writing my to-do list down. My love extends beyond list making, though—I find it soothing and satisfying to scrawl pen to paper, so…
Illustrator Malin Koort creates charming characters out of cut paper. Her work features elements of 2D and 3D design—most notably, she’ll fold paper and casts its shadows onto the composition. This produces the illusion that they’re really sitting. Surface patterns—on clothing, in hair, etc—are otherwise drawn onto…
Alice Lindstrom creates cut-paper collages that are packed with luscious colors and textures. (I can’t help but be reminded of Eric Carle’s work.) One of my favorite of her series is The Pushpin Ladies, which is inspired by her love for…
Yesterday it was en vogue ladies, and today it’s fashionable frocks perfect for the fast-approaching summer. Doops Design has created a series of colorful cacti patterns on tank tops and t-shirts. Jane Newham is the designer/illustrator behind these delightful pieces, and…
At its core, illustration is visual problem solving. When working with a client, for instance, you have to learn how to adapt your artistic language and style to the brief or article. Likewise, when you’re producing surface patterns for a…
I’ve featured a lot of brightly-colored artwork this week (did you see the paper cacti?), so let’s continue the trend! Illustrator Lucie Brunellière produced this series of playful images for The Very Jungly Jungle Book. In it, she uses beautiful jewel tones to create a world…
These illustrations by Frau Isa are so delightfully weird—I don’t know what to make of them. The acrylic paintings feature a single female figure surrounded by a myriad of seemingly disparate objects and animals. It’s fun to try and connect the…
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that Aitch is one of my favorite illustrators. I love her folk-inspired style—the imagery lends itself well to repeat patterns on clothing. Case in point: the illustrations created for Sandra Mansour’s AW…