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autopsy lake by john hendrix

liam — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:34:15 +0000

American illustrator John Hendrix has a very interesting blog post about his recent cover illustration for The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association which you can read here.

WILDWOOD illustrations by Carson Ellis

liam — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:24:27 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLacpZuYNo8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0

Nice animated video of illustrations by Carson Ellis for Colin Meloy‘s (lead singer of the Decemberists) book Wildwood.

The Illustrated Alphabet

Alé Mercado — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:49:12 +0000

Y- Jonathan McHugh

The Small Print invited 26 of the very best illustrators from around the globe to produce 52 original pieces, 1 letter and 1 illustration [based on the letter]. A huge variety of wonderful talents from [A] Oliver Jeffers to [Z] Chris Haughton, make up this newly imagined alphabet which encompass a broad range of disciplines and concepts.

Artists featured are – Alan Clarke, Ben Newman, Bjorn Lie, BRENB, Craig & Karl, Chris Haughton, Richard Hogg, Eduardo Recife, Emily Forgot, Genevieve Gauckler, Jonathan McHugh, Joven Kerekes, Kevin Waldron, Martin Haake, Michael Gillette, Nate Williams, Olaf Hajek, Oliver Jeffers, Rilla Alexander, Serge Seidlitz, Steeve Doogan, Steve Simpson, Tara McPherson, Tomm Moore and Una Gildea

adrian tomine in the city

liam — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:57:52 +0000

Adrian Tomine‘s cover for the latest issue of In The City.

the muppabet

liam — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:46:11 +0000

Leading up to the release of the new Muppet film, illustrator/designer David Vordtriede is posting 26 portraits of Muppet characters that corresponds to each letter of the alphabet. You can view the project so far here.

PJ Lynch | Window Painting

David Maybury — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:37:42 +0000

I bumped into PJ Lynch outside Hodges Figgis bookshop in Dublin, looking a little nervous… He’ll be painting inside the shops main display window next week.
Definitely worth checking out!

Inklings

Alé Mercado — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:49:34 +0000

Once again following on from the success of Adrienne Geoghegan’s last student’s exhibition ‘Picture This’ last April in Temple Bar, we now have a great new location, for ‘Inklings’ show - ‘Little Green Street Gallery’ off Capel St, Dublin 1.

Outstanding new work, plus Irish Distillers drinks promotion and Pichet nibbles on the night!!

Incidently:

The next courses begin in January (Tues and Weds evenings) 6.30 – 9pm, €780 for 24 weeks. For more information, syllabus, to view student work, and testimonialswww.adriennegeoghegan.com

Places are now very limited (3 left on Picture Book course and 6 on Illustration Boot Camp)

Steve McCarthy’s Sally Go Round

Alé Mercado — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:30 +0000

Irish picture books shortlisted for the Réics Carló Young Persons Book of the Year Award 2011

Alé Mercado — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:00:47 +0000

Five books have been shortlisted for this years award and this is the first year that the illustrators are jointly recognised with the author. It’s an Oireachtas na Gaeilge award and the winner will be announced in the National Library on Tuesday the 15th of November 2011.
Five titles shortlisted are:   

culture file interviews helen oxenbury

liam — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:51:37 +0000

The superb Culture File (Mon-Fri at 6.40pm on Lyric fm) sent Regan Hutchins to talk with illustrator Helen Oxenbury about the books she made in collaboration with cult Scottish writer and musician, Ivor Cutler. Listen here. (Also, in an episode from a few weeks ago, they talked to IGI member Steve McCarthy which you can listen to here.)