IGI Member Phil Dunne treat us with this very insightful step-by-step. Click here and enjoy!

Steve Simpson show us how to make a dead-cool skateboard today.

A custom skateboard art show featuring 30+ artists in aid of Kings of Concrete. Featured artists: ADW / Anto Sands / Asbestos / Askim / Barry Hughes / BRENB / Canvas / Chris Judge / D$ / Dan Leo / Donal Thornton / Gavin Beattie / Glenn Leyburn / Grim / I Am Doom / Jine / JOR / Lints / Loki / Maser / Mick Minogue / Morgan / Richard Gilligan / Richard Seabrooke / Risto / Splinky / Steve Simpson / Studio AAD / Unthink / Wes Trumble / Will St. Leger / xTTr & more. – The Bernard Shaw, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland July 2nd to 4th 2010 Official launch Friday 2nd July at 8pm. All decks will be available to buy for 250 euro each with 50% of the proceeds go towards the festival. More information at www.kingsofconcrete.com and www.alwaysreadthesmallprint.com
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As a contributor to the Picture Book Report project Sam Bosma is busy illustrating The Hobbit. Check out his progress on his blog, including his working process.

For his final year project Philadelphia illustration student Jim Tierney created new covers for the Jules Verne series; featured on Faceout Books.

An Post have released their 2010 greetings booklet featuring 2 stamps designed and illustrated by IGI member Roger O’Reilly. (For you philatelists out there, first day covers are now available from An Post’s website.) Roger has put together a Step-by step of the process involved in producing the stamps, first day cover envelope and accompanying cards and stickers…

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The super talented Tomer Hanuka has uploaded a fine ’step by step’ process post to his blog.

Here’s a short Step by Step by illustrator Stephen Ledwidge of a recent cover illustration for Le Cool magazine. Check it out…

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Following the opening of the Absolut Original Show (currently running for duration of the Fringe Festival – details below) one of the artists involved, Steve Simpson, has put up a great STEP x STEP showing the progression of his piece on his blog.

Absolut Original is a new show running during the Absolut Fringe Festival. Original Artworks by Irish Creatives inspired by the Absolut bottle featuring Aisling Farinella, Abestos, BRENB, Clíona O’Flaherty, Chris Judge, D.A.D.D.Y, Eoghan Kidney, Glenn Leyburn, Hugh McCarthy, Jonathan McHugh, Maser, M&E, Steve Doogan, Steve Simpson, Studio AAD and Unthink.

Curated by The Small Print.

5PM-10PM September 5th-20th 2009 at the Absolut Fringe Factory, Dublin (AKA The Boys Scholl, 8 Exchange St. Lower (off Woodquay), Temple Bar)

See more at www.absolutart.ie

Axel Scheffler, illustrator of Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo books, describes how he came up with the look of the much-loved children’s character in a video posted on the Guardians site.

With Paddy’s day approaching Illustrators Ireland member, Fintan Taite gives us a great little project about drinking, St. Patrick and all things green. Nice one Fintan!
The Client: Niepoort Wines Portugal. As a producer, Niepoort is acknowledged as one of the leading lights of the Douro and Portugal. The range of wines produced by this company is extensive and includes a comprehensive selection of all port styles, rose, white and red table wines.
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