Sam Dean Lynn is another recent illustration grad whose work I’ve fallen in love with. I typically enjoy compositions that are colorful and busy, and her dizzyingly psychedelic pieces certainly fit the bill. Take a close look and you’ll discover…
It’s another installment of How Did You Do That?, a series that focuses on how makers create the things that we love. So far, we’ve learned how Nancy Liang crafts her spooky GIFs and had a peak into Tinybop’s intensive app-making process. Now, Irma Gruenholz shares…
Molly Mendoza’s vibrant illustrations are composed of strong, lively brush strokes that produce an incredible amount of visual energy. At times, they’re sort of a jumble of colors, shapes, and lines. You need to spend a little time with them to make…
Haejin Park is a very recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) illustration program. She loves building imaginary places and developing characters that live within them. They’re lively and often colorful, interjecting a lot of playful line work with…
1 // Nail Salon Neon Pen by Big Bud Press 2 // The Blue Journal by LilyMoon 3 // Nature Walks To Do List by Jessica Roux 4 // Fruiting Dishtowel by Becca Stadtlander 5 // Tropical Garden Wall Clock by Papio Press…
If you scroll through illustrator Maggie Chiang’s Tumblr, you’ll find that there are a lot of shots of the outdoors. I can’t help but think that these visuals are what seep into her own artwork, as evidence of what’s featured here. Each…
On Herikita’s Facebook page, she writes, “I do things with my hands that I imagine in my head, so people can see it too.” This sentiment describes her soft, illustrative work perfectly. Her images and imagery are undoubtedly strange, but…
Ever wanted to own a giant sperm whale? What about a plesiosaur? Well, thanks to Lorien Stern’s Etsy shop, these are achievable goals. The ceramic artist crafts large-scale creatures to hang on your wall, and they evoke the giant game trophies…
Let’s make it an alphabet-themed day! Here’s Leah Goren’s Nudie Alphabet, which is exactly how it sounds: naked bodies forming the shapes of letters. Or, demonstrating some interesting interpretative dance/yoga moves. However you want to look at it. Purchase this alphabet as…
Here’s a fun project that’s a nice take on an “alphabet” series. Alice Pattullo created a collection of A‑Z animals, and she’s currently sharing a letter a day. I like that these illustrations depict some unconventional subjects. Beetles, crabs, iguanas — they aren’t…