IGI illustrator Kevin McSherry on his recent wine label project.
I recently completed an illustration project for Brandever, the specialist brand developers for the global wine industry. Brandever wished to create a series of circa 1900’s fruit wine labels that celebrate the old fashioned style of Fruit Crate Label art.
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A rare insight into James Jean’s work process. Here he talks his way through a mural he did for Haaz Gallery in Istanbul.
James Jean is also one of the contributers to Sketch for Change, Art for Obama. Other contributes include Ana Bagayan, Gary Baseman, Glenn Barr, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Dave Cooper, Ara Devejian, Bob Dob, Gris Grimly, Thomas Han, Julita Januszewska, Joe Ledbetter, Lola, Brandi Milne, Mark Murphy, Daniel Peacock, Shag, Jeff Soto, Nathan Spoor, and Amanda Visell. Well worth a browse.
As part of this years Illustrative 08 event in Zurich the winners of the International Young Illustrators Award have been announced as Rebecca Manley, Miriam Frei, Jenni Rope, and Christian Montenegro.
This is the trailer for Fears of the Dark, a new animated film featuring fearful tales by six of the world’s most renowned comic and graphic artists – Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, and Richard McGuire.
For the week that’s in it we asked fellow Irish illustrators to come up with a wee scamp to help keep the ghouls and spirits away from our drawing boards. Thanks to all who contributed, an excellent exhibition!
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Great interview with Canadian Illustrator and author Graham Roumieu over on Aubree Smith’s Blog The Shy Traveller. His series of autobiographies of Bigfoot are some of my favourite books EVER!
Thanks for the heads up Aubree!
Sweet little movie of Posy Simmonds talking to The Guardian about the origins of Tamara Drewe and the processes by which she ends up on the printed page.
Hi-Fructose Magazine has an interesting talk with artist Chris Berens about his work and ink technique. You can see more work on his website here.
Check out this recent article in Vanity Fair on influential American caricaturist David Levine. And you can view a gallery archive of his caricatures here.
Nice to see a bit of illustration winning in an Irish design awards. Stephen McNally in RTE recently won the IDI Award for ‘Best Opening Title and Branding’.
