tad carpenter

Here's a fun look into the workings of Tad Carpenter. He's such an amazing illustrator & designer and you can check out his site here: tadcarpenter.com.

chalk lettering

beautiful chalk lettering by dana tanamachi. check out her work here: danatanamachi.com.

wildwood

awesome illustrated book by carson ellis. check it out here: wildwoodchronicles.com.

charlie brown

teepee for your T.P.

this project was for my packaging class last semester...we had to take an everyday object and create "over the top" packaging for it. so i chose to do toilet paper and repackage it for glampers (glamorous campers) who appreciate a little extra in their every day staples. i stitched the teepee together out of felt and designed the paper covering in illustrator. it was a fun project!:)

a big thank you

this last semester i took an independent study illustration class. it was quite challenging, as i've struggled with my hand drawing skills, but i grew a lot through it. my main goal in taking the course was to develop an "illustrative voice" and i think i did. my new "voice" tends to be on the pointilistic side of things and emphasizes shading. i'm excited to see where it develops from here. here are some thank you cards that i made...i drew the leaves on paper with black ink and then put them in photoshop to add the color, texture, circles and text.

bjorn lie

i just stumbled upon this amazing illustrator: bjorn lie. love his work...beautiful, simple, with the perfect touch of nostalgia. be sure to check out his work!

a is for armageddon

a book by illustrator richard horne and is a catalog of disasters that may end the world as we know it...clever concept and great design. thanks to chris for passing this on to me!

STL Landmarks

i just finished this landmarks of st. louis poster for my illustration class. it was a fun project and i definitely got to know the city in a new way.:)

cardboard illustrations

amazing collection of cardboard illustrations...so inspiring!!

the exquisite book

i so want this book. super inspired.

ray fenwick

ran across this cool illustrator, ray fenwick...love his hand drawn style & attention to detail...very inspiring.

bbc america

clever, clever. i appreciate the simplicity, wit & illustrations in this ad. gotta love the brits.:)

lilla rogers

just stumbled across this illustrator management site, lillarogers.com. they handle lots of great artists, including one of my faves, matte stephens. check 'em out!

just the way you are

this song is so cute...but i especially love the creative tape illustrations :)

ashley g. & drew

super inspired by the art work of ashley g. & drew. i love their use of patterns and simple shapes. here's a link to their etsy store.

on line

just ran across this great exhibition presented by MoMA...all about line drawing. very inspiring.

art & max

illustrator, david wiesner, describes the creative process behind his new book, art & max.

anne julie calendars

one of my favorite illustrators, anne julie is selling 2011 calendars...they're so beautiful. be sure to check them out.

eric carle

i love eric carle's illustrations...one of is most popular children's books is "the very hungry caterpillar." here's a slideshow explaining how he creates his illustrations & how he paints the tissue paper to make those illustrations. enjoy. :)