In choosing a subject for his MFA Thesis project back in 2002, John Hendrix settled on the idea of disasters. Whimsical disasters, earthquakes, border skirmishes and the like. The work got noticed and straight away, he became the go-to guy for any type of train wreck. It turned out that what he likes to draw most of all is complex and complicated scenarios. … Read the full Story >>
Rafael Alvarez is a Berlin-based illustrator who was born in Madrid and went to art school (SVA) in New York City. His comic book-styled illustrations have appeared in numerous publications and websites, and lately he has been creating some very cool animations for Fandom.com. Read the full Story >>
Hadley Hooper is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Denver. In addition to a successful gallery career and wide experience with editorial illustration, Hooper has illustrated a series of picture books, created packaging for food products, and co-manages an exhibit space at Ironton Studios, her workspace in the River North neighborhood of Denver. Hooper uses a classic mix of ink, … Read the full Story >>
Grard DuBois is a smart, elegant artist whose painted illustrations have appeared in countless magazines both in the US and around the world, including a weekly column in the Sunday New York Times. Dubois has illustrated close to 20 books for children and adults, and is a favorite among art directors for his ability to tackle complex issues with simple power and grace. The … Read the full Story >>
Steve Brodner is a New York City-based illustrator best known for his powerful political illustrations and caricatures. Brodner's illustrations have appeared in countless newspapers and magazines, and have included political commentary, elegant portraits, graphic reportage, and much more. Brodner is an equal-opportunity visual commentator-although his current work leans heavily on Donald Trump and his minions (check out this amazing group portrait of The Court … Read the full Story >>
Alessandro Gottardo is a Milan-based illustrator who goes by the name of Shout. Gottardo/Shout's smart, elegant illustrations have graced the pages of numerous magazines and newspapers in the US and Europe, book covers, posters, and more. His work is noted for its powerful conceptual skills; Gottardo explains that it's important to keep "the idea of my work clear and strong." He's a busy guy; … Read the full Story >>
Joe Morse is a Toronto-based illustrator who has created powerful, graphic artwork for numerous publications, as well as commercial and advertising work for clients such as Nike and Coca Cola. Morse has illustrated several children's books, including Casey at the Bat and Play Ball, Jackie, and recently created the cover and inside illustrations for a new edition of Toni Morrison's Beloved (one of which … Read the full Story >>
Jacob Thomas is a New York City-based illustrator and artist whose editorial work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as other venues including a mural in the Empire State Building. Thomas is also a prolific street artist; he says, "I'm making a lot of politically-driven work lately. I'm scared for our country." He creates his work in a variety of styles and mediums, … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of presentations made at ICON8 in Portland. The ICON8 Educator's Symposium celebrated new and innovative methodologies for teaching illustration in the 21st Century. This two-part event at the Pacific Northwest College of Art as part of the ICON8 pre-conferneceworkshops, July 9-10, 2014, featured a presentation of papers by a global selection of noted educators, and a … Read the full Story >>
Stanley Chow creates vibrant, graphic illustrated portraits. Readers of The New Yorker will be familiar with Chow's illustrations of pop stars and politicians, which have populated the magazine's pages for the past four years. It's no surprise that Chow began his visual career as a poster designer; that populist graphic sensibility thoroughly flavors of his work. His illustrations have a modern retro feel, influenced … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: My first impression of your current exhibition, Cloud Architecture, seen from the entrance of Planthouse Gallery, was: This is so much like what you did at Wave Hill, back in 2012. You had done drawings of dead bumble bees, all on small sheets of paper, pinned to the wall in a grid. I remember asking why dead bees interested you as … Read the full Story >>
Anita Kunz has been working as an editorial illustrator for more years than many of our younger Profiles readers have been alive (she got an early start!). But her work remains as energetic and forward-looking as ever-if not more so-as she continues to expand and develop both her art and her craft. Kunz has created an ongoing series of brilliant high-profile illustrations for the … Read the full Story >>
Gracia Lam creates quiet, beautiful images that tell powerful stories. Her masterful combination of elegant technique and nuanced storytelling has been showcased in high concept illustrations for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Real Simple, and other publications. There's a classic sensibility and a modern edge to Gracia's work that creates a visual tension that is spare and intimate-and lovely to see. With … Read the full Story >>
Samantha Hahn is a Brooklyn-based artist who has created distinctively stylish fashion and beauty illustrations for numerous outlets, including Glamour and The Cut, as well as illustrating New York Fashion Week for the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She also has a distinctive hand lettering style that has appeared in "everything from captions in the Paris Review to Marie Claire magazine cover lines." … Read the full Story >>
Manhattan is home to a host of independent booksellers who offer illustrated books sure to stimulate the eye and the spirit – especially as the Holidays loom large. Today, DART tags some of the best places to get that special gift for the bibliophile in your life. Leading the list are a few books signings by noted artists and photographers. Illustration, left, by Istvan … Read the full Story >>
Marcos Chin is a multi-talented illustrator and artist whose recent work has been featured on everything from custom T-shirt designs to a new edition of the Kama Sutra and a hipster reimagination of the classic Eloise book. His vibrant editorial illustrations have graced the pages of Fortune, Nautilus, Ebony, Rolling Stone, and many other magazines. Read the full Story >>
Harry Campbell creates illustrations that are super smart, highly stylish, consistently modern, and very cool looking. His brilliantly executed and designed vector drawings have become a mainstay in countless magazines and newspapers, most notably in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He always amazes with his ability to illustrate and explain deep, complex stories with simples lines and colors. Harry's illustrations … Read the full Story >>
Frank Viva is an image-maker, art director, brand developer, and highly-talented illustrator whose artwork appears regularly in The New York Times and on the cover of The New Yorker. His Toronto-based Viva & Co. studio does branding, product design, corporate identities, digital and website design, as well as traditional print design work, but it's Frank's bold, stylish, retro-modern illustrations, most notably on 10 covers … Read the full Story >>
Jeffrey Decoster is an illustrator based in Pasadena, California. He creates striking images with pencils, paints, and "any media at hand that will get the job done." Decoster has done editorial illustrations for The New Yorker, Eight By Eight, Time, The New York Times and many more; much of his work deals with complex issues such as mental illness and domestic violence. Decoster is … Read the full Story >>
Josef Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is arguably one of the most significant works of fiction in the modern era. First serialized in Blackwood’s Magazine in 1899, at the height of European imperial wealth and corruption, the novella, which can be read on a slow evening, set the stage for 20th-century masterpieces such as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, and later, Francis Ford … Read the full Story >>
