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…
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…
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…
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…
Andrea Lauren is a pattern maker living in Asheville, North Carolina. Many of her colorful, designy illustrations are inspired by nature, but she also throws some toys and tea in there, too. Andrea uses a variety of hand-rendered techniques in her pattern…
This illustration by Monica Ramos is currently on her Tumblr, and it was my favorite thing I saw yesterday . It’s for Justina Blakeney’s new book, The New Bohemians, Cool and Collected Homes. So good!
Did you ever play with paper dolls? I did when I was younger, and so I was instantly attracted to Sara Guindon’s delightful paper toys. They feature characters dressed to the nines who do things like play guitar, look through their…