Changethethought

Momentus is…”A collaborative project in which a select group of designers, illustrators, and artists create visual interpretations of the most defining moments in United States history as a way of informing others of our proud, yet sometimes troubled and forgotten past.

Momentus contributors hail from around the globe as the most defining moments in United States history have often had a radical effect on the world abroad. See the full roster.”

written by Christopher | tags: America, History, Illustration, Momentus

Grzegorz Domaradzki updates his portfolio with some new (and as could be expected) excellent illustration work. I really love how he translates his graphite drawings into digital illustrations and achieves a much more photographic look as an end result. His use of color and nuanced type is also very nice.

written by Christopher | tags: Digital, Drawing, Graphite, Illustration, Pencil

Chris Koehler is an award winning artist and illustrator working out of San Francisco. He has worked with Wired, Google, Coca Cola, MTV, Kenneth Cole, and The NFL, among others. His award winning and apparently unpublished graphic novel ‘Devotion’ features some spectacular and gorgeous imagery. Chris also teaches in the illustration department at California College of the Arts and regularly shows in galleries.

written by Christopher | tags: Chris Koehler, Devotion, Graphic Novel, Illustration, SF

Scotty has illustrated for clients the likes of GQ, Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, The New York Times and Wired. He utilizes a restrained and relatively geometric vector approach and often exercises restraint in his color palette.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, See Scotty, Vector Graphics

Studio Output has pulled together a notable group of illustrators and designers including the likes of Jon Burgerman, Serial Cut, Mr Jago, Happy Lovers Town, Tomato, eBoy and Jasper Goodall to create wallpapers for the background on either the Sony Playstation 3 or PSP. The above wallpaper is by Jonathan Zawada. The entire project is simply titled ‘The Studio‘.

written by Christopher | tags: Illustration, Playstation, Sony, The Studio

Roman Klonek is based in Düsseldorf, Germany where he creates his illustrations via woodcut using sharp geometric lines and a restricted color palette.

written by Christopher | tags: Germany, Illustration, Roman Klonek, Woodcut

Michael Byers gyrating characters are painted with poppy colors and drawn in over-dramatized perspectives. The images themselves are a lot of fun to look at. Byers is based in Guelph, Ontario where after a bit of life and times trial and error he managed to find himself through illustration.

written by Christopher | tags: Drawing, Illustration, Michael Byers, Ontario

Byron Eggenschwiler is an illustrator currently living in Calgary, Alberta. There is something soft about much of his imagery but behind that facade lurks something much darker. It’s the perfect recipe for just the right amount of tension and intrigue.

written by Christopher | tags: Alberta, Art, Byron Eggenschwiler, Illustration

Fun, colorful and 60’s styled illustrations fill the portfolio of UK-based illustrator and designer Deanna Halsall. Yes, the work is derivative and does remind me of some other illustrators works but the style is something that has been around for a long long time.

written by Christopher | tags: 60's, Art, Deanna Halsall, Illustration

I recently discovered that illustrator Krzysztof Domaradzki has a website featuring some of his older works called ‘The Other Me‘. There is some tasty stuff in there that seamlessly combines traditional drawings with digital illustration along with some simple but effective graphic typography.

written by Christopher | tags: Digital, Drawing, Illustration, Krzysztof DomaradzkiPhotoshop

Simple, fun and intelligent graphic illustrations fill the portfolio of designer/illustrator Yarek Wazul. His work is tailor-made for editorial illustration as it is a quick, easy yet memorable visual read.

written by Christopher | tags: Editorial, Graphic Design, Illustration, Yarek Wazul

Amsterdam based artist and illustrator Sit likes to keep things black and white but a lack of color does not subtract any of the frenetic energy from his work including a wonderful collaborative series entitled ‘Dark Vader’ with photographer Cornelie Tollens for SOUP Magazine Germany.

written by Christopher | tags: Amsterdam, Art, Darth Vader, Illustration, Sit

Goni Montes has some vivid and kinetic imagery in his portfolio. It’s a nice marriage of digital, pop and traditional methods all shaken and stirred to create some memorable imagery.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Digital, Drawing, Goni Montes, Illustration

Matthew Woodson whom you likely know as Ghostco has updated yet again with more fantastic illustration work for just about every editorial publication you can think of. He’s a juggernaut and must never sleep.

written by Christopher | tags: Drawing, Ghostco, Illustration, Matthew Woodson

Beautifully dark and amazingly dimensional (almost photographic) digital illustration work is pouring out into the Tumblr pages of the artist known as Xhxix.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, China, Illustration, Xhxix

Moscow-based artist Aske who calls himself Sicksystems recently decided to take his geometric, retro-sci-fi-twinged illustration style into the 3rd dimension for the Faces & Laces exhibit by building imagery out of cut pieces of wood that he then painted. The end result shares a surprisingly tight link with his traditional flat style.

written by Christopher | tags: Illustration, Moscow, Russia, Sicksystems

Illustrator Charles Williams has a way of defining his portraiture through geometric watercolor doused blocks that makes for a fun bit of eye candy. It’s a style that’s attracted some noteworthy clients.

written by Christopher | tags: Charles Williams, Illustration, Madeup, Portraits

South African illustrator/designer Jordan Metcalf has been on a roll lately and recently posted some excellent illustrations for the 2011 X Games. The images are black and white, kinetic and super fun to look at.

written by Christopher | tags: Jordan Metcalf, South Africa, X Games