of the 'Hand Craft' Category

I’m pleased to feature fellow Londoner: product designer and illustrator Peter Crawley on Ape on the Moon. I’ve been very impressed by his unique approach to documenting intriguing geometric shapes and architectural design using a roll of cotton, needle, and a healthy dose of raw talent. He’s achieved some special effects with these materials, including, [...]

Madrid-based artist Irma Gruenholz makes clever illustrations with clay. I like the depth of the works and how light diffuses realistically on all the elements of each scene. Irma shared with me her secret of floating objects in these pieces. That is to use wires to hold objects up before photographing the sets and digitally [...]

I love the simple and refreshing work of Tokyo born, but living in Amsterdam artist Hiyoko Imai. Her illustration series, that uses pieces of cut traditional Japanese papers on card to compose images, are extremely satisfying. Thank you Hiyoko MoonApe: Follow me on Twitter!

London-based digital and mixed-media illustrator Matt Lyon, also known as C86, is the mastermind behind an extensive body of eye warming digital illustrations (I’m not sure that’s a phrase, but it seems to apply here). Matt’s choice of colour, use of texture and shape is aesthetically spot on. I particularly like his recent set of [...]

Anna Rusakova is a Ukrainian artist with a particular fondness for building up intricate and busy moleskine books. These include her excellent drawn work, with what I see incorporating mainly Eastern European, American and Japanese influences, combined with bits and pieces that compliment each other to create a very pleasing aesthetic. I’m a big fan [...]

  I’ve seen Jeffrey Bowman’s refreshing work frequently in the past in various magazines, adverts and articles. It’s understandable why art of his making has found it’s way to such exciting projects as with Converse, Urban Outfitters, Nike and the BBC. Jeffrey has managed to create an expressive and playful style that is unique to [...]

For anyone with a close interest in hand-drawn illustration and typography, it would be hard to have been unaware of the work and influence of Brooklyn-based illustrator Mike Perry. He has had clients that include the New York Times, Saatchi & Saatchi, Microsoft Zune, Urban Outfitters and Zoo York. Mike is known not only for [...]