With happy, little characters and a few cheeky bums and tums, Sara Maese creates patterns using the human figure. She has developed a beautiful, descriptive visual language that makes the most of a few well-placed lines and snippets of colour. The decorative elements in Sara’s work fill the page, using every possible space to add […]
Tributes to the Inspirational David Bowie in Illustration
The world said farewell to an incomparable creative inspiration and cultural icon as David Bowie exited the stage this week. The subsequent outpouring of love and positivity that followed is a comforting reminder of how one person’s artistry can influence and resonate with so many. We’ve gathered together just a few of the innumerable tributes and […]
Dimension From Form and Colour with Richard Keeling
Richard Keeling plays with light and shade in his bright series of form and colour-based designs, unhealthy Shadow Shapes. With clever placement and attention to light sources, Richard is able to create a sense of dimension and physicality with the simplest collection of shapes and colours. © Richard Keeling, 2015
Tom Redfern’s Vibrant Geometric Designs
Tom Redfern’s bright, geometric designs immediately lift the mood with their vibrant colours and sense of play and humour. He talks to us in depth about his process from sketch to screen. As Tom talks about below, it’s important for him to always start with pencil to paper rather than jumping right into working digitally. […]
Balanced and Geometric Illustrations of Jonny Wan
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 […]
Katie Kirk’s Illustration Shapes
Minnesota-based illustrator Katie Kirk and one half of design boutique EightHourDay gets it just right when it comes to creating defined and enticing shapes in digital illustration. It is the effective way in which her illustrations are composed of these shapes that makes her work special. I asked her about her work process in creating […]
Digital Doodles of uberkraaft
Matt Williams, cialis also known as uberkraaft, prostate has a very nice collection of eye popping illustrations in his newly re-designed website. I like how Matt creates chaotic doodles that are refined within these neat boundaries to create what I can only describe as an effect akin to canned energy. Keep these coming, Matt! MoonApe