Inventive Black and White Comic Books in Pencil by Aisha Franz

Posted at 9 am on May 23, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Comic Art, Pencil Illustration

Although Aisha Franz’s portfolio also includes colour work and editorial illustration, we were immediately charmed by her black and white comic books in pencil. Her self-published books are particularly inventive and oozing with home-made charm.The odd sheet of tracing paper, stapled spines and matchbox-sized accordion books are all winning us over.

Brian Miller on Finding his Way Back to Illustration

Posted at 9 am on May 21, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Digital Illustration, Photoshop

It’s undeniable that being a freelance illustrator has its challenges. Warnings of never being able to support yourself would have been given to most with artistic ambitions at some point along the way. It’s something that should be considered and definitely seriously thought about, but it’s nice to hear about those who had then chosen to take a different path being eventually pulled back to what they’re passionate about.

An Animated, Energetic Portfolio Presentation by Julian Glander

Posted at 7 pm on May 19, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Animation, Character Illustration, Comic Art

Julian Glander presents his portfolio on his website in a really fun and refreshing way. He has created individual gifs for each of his projects, laying them all out together resulting in a mass of movement, energy and colour. It suits his work perfectly, representing the tongue-in-cheek, character-driven work from this Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer.

A Touchscreen Apocalypse in Persistent Peril's Animation for The Leisure Society

Posted at 10 am on May 16, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Animation, Digital Illustration, Technology

Have you ever wondered what the end of the world might look like with the ease and convenience of a intuitive digital interface? Probably not, but the creative team at Persistent Peril have and bring the idea to life in a recent music promo they created for the two-time Ivor Novello nominees, The Leisure Society.

Alex J. Walker Blending Themes and Geometric Design

Posted at 5 pm on May 14, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Photoshop

In his illustrations, Alex J. Walker demonstrates his keen eye for geometric layouts, a trait he explains is due to him having studied graphic design as opposed to illustration. It has a nice cleanliness to it that is perfect for clearly putting across the ideas in the image. To add contrast and balance to his work, the harder, angular forms are countered by soft, spray-like textures. He talks to us about his background and the way he works.

Exhibition of 3D Illustration at Boxbird Gallery as Part of Brighton Fringe Festival

Posted at 2 pm on May 11, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Events, Paper Illustration

As part of the current annual arts festival, ‘Brighton Fringe’, Boxbird gallery are holding an exhibition of 3D illustration. The show is presenting work from illustrators, Tom Frost, Graham Carter and Helen Musselwhite. It’s on now until the 29th May and includes a portfolio review day by The Enquire Desk on the 25th.

Jack Hudson's Characters in Illustrated Scenes and a Vacation into the Real World

Posted at 11 am on May 9, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Character Illustration, Hand Craft

In a recent collaboration, Jack Hudson allowed his colourful characters a little excursion into the real world. The project, which was produced together with 3D design duo, Lord Whitney, featured his typically bright illustrations applied to props and costumes to create stylised, staged photographs. It’s a fun idea that literally brings an extra element of life to his work.