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I was contacted by Peruvian artist Manuel yesterday asking for some promotion advice for his surreal illustrations often created in a fun old fashioned style. I liked his work, and decided to help kick start his campaign of promotion with a post here on Ape on the Moon. What stood out for me the most, [...]

I spotted Philippines-based Dan Matutina’s work a while ago, but for some reason haven’t managed to get his stunning work on the site until now. Every time I look at his delicate and unique illustrations I like them more. Here is a selection of his work for your pleasure. © Dan Matutina, 2010 Follow MoonApe [...]

You might remember Oregon-based Peruvian designer and illustrator, Santiago Uceda’s poster art as featured in a previous Ape on the Moon post here. What he’s great at is the hand-drawn, rough style of his artwork. Santiago is back to share his step by step work process behind one of his recent posters, featuring the Portland [...]

Sheffield, UK based illustrator Jonny Wan describes his work as ‘combining shape experimentation, facial expressions and symmetry in producing unique and organic visuals‘. In my view reminiscent of Eastern European design, but also even American Indian artwork, these skillfully crafted images have a strong appeal in their balance and the striking shapes within them. This [...]

Jonathan Bartlett, an illustrator based in Manhattan, creates some spectacular work that combines pencil drawings, Photoshop, and an adventurous use of colour and subject. I asked him a couple of questions surrounding these special pictures. What are your illustration tools and what is your work process? Everything starts traditionally with a graphite drawing on Denril. [...]

Finnish illustrator Tuomas Ikonen creates lively and fun illustrations featuring retro textures, cool colours and contemporary characters. ⓒ Tuomas Ikonen, 2010 MoonApe can be followed on Twitter!