Fantasy and reality collide in the illustrative world of Alessandra De Cristofaro. Her editorial pieces, including an ongoing series for Vanity Fair/Italy, offers a slice of life with a twist. The characters are often exaggerated in scale and have their inner thoughts…
During the second week of July, I was fortunate to attend ICON10 in Detroit, Michigan. ICON, also known as the Illustration Conference, gathers every two years and boasts workshops, illustrator talks, and panel discussions about topics that pertain to the…
In her imagined jungles, illustrator Orane Sigal creates colorful scenes of flora and fauna. The bold, stylized plants and animals feature a vibrant color palette that cloaks everything in electric hues. The visual flatness, coupled with her color choices, make it…
I’ve known Lisa Perrin for a long time. We met in graduate school nearly seven years ago and have been pals ever since; seeing Lisa’s work develop over that many years has been incredible. She went from not knowing how…
Sasha Ignatiadou illustrates portraits of women that are a collision of pattern and color inspired by cultures around the world. The stoic ladies sit amidst dense jungles, vibrant wallpaper, and in clothing that’s as visually complex as their surrounding environment. Despite how…
Born in Portland and now living in LA, illustrator Celia Jacobs employs a limited color palette and a painterly touch to her portrait-driven work. Reds, pinks, greens, and yellows are the defining hues of her illustration art, and they cloak her…
Netherlands-based Lieke van der Vorst, aka Liekeland, is an illustrator creating scenes of a quiet existence that are sure to resonate with anyone who prefers their garden to the hustle and bustle of a booming metropolis. Her ballpoint pen and…
Many moons ago, I discovered the work of Julie Morstad on one of my all-time favorite albums, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case. The cover art is delicate and subtly macabre, which complements the sounds of the album.
Nearly every week, Jane Newland gives you a burst of wanderlust with her digital illustrations. The detailed landscape art depicts places desolate island escapes and patches of forest where there’s no one else around. And if you were to be…
Melissa Rossi Flesher creates quirky, effortless drawings of animals and people—but she doesn’t stop there. Each of her thin-lined sketches is only complete once they have a piece of nature added to them. Melissa will incorporate flowers, feathers, blades of…