I recently discovered that one of my friends from freshman year that lived in my dorm is a kick-ass illustrator.
And she has an awesome blog to prove it. I love the bright colors and the excellent use of text. Hop over to Eggplant Elephant for more illustrative goodness.
PS – Can someone please help me convince her to start selling some prints?
His illustrations look like something you’d discover in a naturalist’s journal 200 years later in some far-off land. Imaginative, precise, and a little bit eerie.
I like the muted color palette and all of the texture and depth in his illustrations. I’m on a calligraphy kick this week so that really impressed me as well.
See more at his portfolio here.
1. When Miki gets creatively blocked, she creates movie posters. This one is so simple, it’s amazing. That’s just the beginning of all of her creative energies. You can find more at her blog, { miki } says.
2. I’ve been really into gorgeous calligraphy lately, and I love Patricia Mumau’s style. A little bit quirky but still modern. She blogs about her calligraphy projects as well as lots of mid-century illustration (another thing I happen to love).
3. There are some amazing illustrations to be found at An Open [sketch]book, as well as tons of other visual inspiration. When I see illustrators like this, it makes me realize just how bad of a drawer I really am.
4. Another person who’s handwriting I’m jealous of is Marta over at Marta Writes. She seems to be able to bring a lot of personality and joy into everything she creates. Something to aspire to in the new year.
5. All of the lovely things over at Quaint Handmade just make me smile.
I’m totally enamored with the work of Cristóbal Schmal. It’s very mid-century and swinging, and a little bit raw while still being sophisticated and playful. I really wish that I had the confidence in artistic vision that he clearly has. Check out more of his work here.
I’m totally in love with the awesome work of designer/illustrator Erin Jang. She works for Esquire Magazine during the day doing awesome layouts and spends her night designing wicked invitations and posters. I just wish that I had something I required her services for!
I especially love the different faces collaged together. What an unexpected and delightful result. You can find more of her work on her blog.
