Changethethought

I am just going to come out with it and say that Sam Weber is probably my favorite if not one of my most favorite illustrators out there today. His work not only inspires me but just connects with me on some deeper level. I just think the things he creates are totally beautiful.

He just moved into a new work space in Brooklyn and is looking for a couple of people to share the space with him. He also has some new, and as always remarkable work in his portfolio. He continues to be a huge inspiration.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Book Covers, Brooklyn, Editorial, Illustration, Sam Weber

Chicago based illustrator and graphic designer David Cuesta has some super fun vector illustration work in his Behance-folio. The series of images draws influence from street art and cartoons making it impossible not to like.

written by Christopher | tags: Chicago, David Cuesta, Graphic Design, Illustration, Vector Art

London bases Stockholm born retro-inspired illustrator Jonas Bergstrand has put a few new bits in his book lately and as always they are a lot of fun to look at. His work I mean, not his bits.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, collage, Illustration, Jonas Bergstrand, Retro

I got a really nice surprise in the mail a couple of weeks back from illustrator Micah Lidberg (we love getting nice things in the mail). I had a conversation a year or so back with illustrator Mario Hugo and he mentioned that Micah and is just a flat out awesome and enthusiastic guy. The book is called ‘Rise and Fall’ and is a long diorama illustration that folds out into a poster. You can purchase a copy from Nobrow Publishing here for $16 dollars. It’s a really beautifully printed little art piece that now sits happily on my desk.

Thanks Micah. You are awesome.

written by Christopher | tags: Books, Illustration, Micah Lidberg, Print, Rise and Fall

Ginette Lapalme lives and works in Toronto, Canada. She is part of the silkscreen studio Halo Halo and is also a member of the Woweezonk comic collective.  She has a hand-on somewhat retro-inspired style that incorporates watercolor with great effect. The painted sticks above are for her Threadless shirt submission. Very nice.

written by Christopher | tags: Canada, Ginettesqulette, Illustration, Threadless, Toronto

New York based illustrator, art director and graphic designer Amy Martino has kept busy updating with her simple, colorful and somewhat retro-inspired illustrations that are not only fun to look at but impossible not to like.

written by Christopher | tags: Amy Martino, Graphic Design, Illustration, Yellow Bird Machine

Brazilian illustrator Fernando Volken Togni has updated his portfolio lately with more of his vector collage work. It’s bright and colorful and he is sticking to his guns on they style he is choosing to work in. It definitely makes for a fun portfolio to browse through.

written by Christopher | tags: Brazil, Fernando Volken Togni, Illustration, Vector

Brazilian artist/illustrator Ricardo Actus prefers to use his hands and a pencil. His work is expressive and he isn’t afraid to let his emotions show.

written by Christopher | tags: Brazil, Drawing, Illustration, Ricardo Actus

Liverpool born illustrator Adrian Johnson has kept busy and has been updating his portfolio with more of his simple in execution yet sophisticated in wit illustrations.

written by Christopher | tags: Adrian Johnson, Graphic Design, Illustration, Liverpool, London

Brazilian illustrator Clayton Junior has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1999. He is currently based in London where he develops work for editorial, music and motion graphics. He holds an MA degree from the Camberwell College of Arts. He works with a pronounced retro-inspired style as an independent illustrator, and is represented as an animation designer by Studio AKA.

written by Christopher | tags: Clayton Junior, Graphic Design, Illustration, Studio AKA

Lab Partners is the collaborative work of Ryan Meis and Sarah Labieniec who are based in San Francisco. They have a friendly retro-inspired style that is hard not to like.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, Lab Partners, San Francisco

Spanish illustrator Joaquin Secall has a small but memorable body of work that pokes and prods at popular culture. He enjoys being cheeky and isn’t afraid to get taboo. You can view his work at either his Behance-folio or his personal website.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Illustration, Joaquin Secall, Politics, Pop Culture, Spain

French illustrator Véronique Meignaud aka Marmotte has been extremely busy and has continued to update her unusual portfolio with even more colorful and imaginative works. I am becoming a big fan of her particular style of illustration and the ‘weirder’ she gets the better her portfolio is. Some of her recent works are nothing short of stunning.

written by Christopher | tags: France, Illustration, Marmotte, Paris, Veronique Meignaud

Daniel Abensour is known as Aphte. He claims that he can usually be found ‘mainly drawing creatures, sometimes in a strange way, sometimes in a cute way, sometimes both.’ Consequently he has some fun illustration work in his portfolio.

written by Christopher | tags: Aphte, Creatures, Daniel Abensour, Drawing, Illustration

Illustrator Mr. Josh Evans recently graduated with Honors from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. His work has appeared in CMYK 47 Top 100 New Creatives, The 2009 3×3 Student Show and American Illustration 28 and 29.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Drawing, Illustration, Josh Evans

Illustrator Tom Hovey uses his hands and looks like he keeps them off of the mouse most of the time while generating his watercolor illustrations. The work benefits greatly from the approach as it keeps a raw and emotional tone.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Illustration, London, Tom Hovey, Watercolor

Brazilian Illustrator/artist João Ruas appears to have updated his website and possibly his portfolio with a few new samples of his amazing talent. Even if there isn’t anything all that new at his site, this is still a perfect opportunity to refamiliarize yourself with his work.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Brazil, Drawing, Feral Kid, Illustration, Joao Ruas

Illustrator John Mattos has only one long and glorious scroll of beautiful images in his Behance-folio but it is oh-so-worth-checking-out. Mattos is the recipient of over 100 awards for graphic excellence from various graphic magazines and design organizations including a Gold Medal from the New York Society of Illustrators, Gold from the New York Art Director’s Club and Silver from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators. He has illustrated for just about every client and magazine you can think of and has also developed institutional projects and provided consulting for Harvard, Stanford, Art Center College, N.Y.U., Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of the Pacific, Brigham Young University.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, John Mattos, Movies, Vector