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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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.