Happy Halloween!

Here's a random selection of Halloween inspired images for your viewing pleasure…

Tom Jester - Headless Horseman

Tom Jester - Halloween

Robin Moline - Nailbiter

Terri Fry Kasuba - Halloween grid

Terri Fry Kasuba - Ghost

Brian Love - Jack-o-lanterns

Brian Love - Beware

Brian Love - Skulls

Craig LaRotonda - Horror Films

Keith Warren Greiman - Cool Ghosts

Kim Rosen - Horror Story

Chris Buzelli - Icarus Hereafter

Terri Fry Kasuba - Dracula

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Craig LaRotonda and the history of cannabis...

Craig LaRotonda was commissioned by Westword Magazine to do this illustration of Adam & Eve for a piece on the history of cannabis in Colorado:

Craig LaRotonda - Adam and Eve

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Robin Moline for Blossom Valley Mystery series

Another one of Robin Moline's cover illustrations for the Blossom Valley Mystery series is soon to be released.  Green Living Can Be Deadly will be out in February 2014, but you can get a preview of it right here:

Robin Moline - Green Living Can Be Deadly

Robin Moline - Blossom Valley Mystery cover illustration

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Dave Stevenson illustrates book cover for Allman Brothers bio

Dave Stevenson was commissioned by St. Martin's Press to do the hand lettered typography and illustration for the Allman Brothers Band biography, titled One Way Out.  Dave's work is foil stamped on the cover, and the art director Rob Grom sent us a photo of the actual book to show the effects.  We think it turned out great!

Dave Stevenson - hand lettering and illustration 

One Way Out - foil stamped cover

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Livia Cives - Taking the Reins

Here is a new illustration that Livia Cives just finished up for Deloitte University Press.  The title of the piece is Taking the Reins as a CIO, and Livia did a great job of illustrating the potential challenges and pitfalls that new CIO's often face.  Love the minimal color palette!

Livia Cives - Taking the Reins

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Craig LaRotonda's Mind Control

Craig LaRotonda was commissioned by the Riverfront Times to create a series of illustrations for the Best of St. Louis 2013 issue. The concept was "Mind Control", and Craig did a total of 8 pieces.  The illustrations are meant to stand alone and also work as a series, and Craig was inspired in part by vintage movie posters and sic-fi book covers...

Craig LaRotonda - Aliens

Craig LaRotonda - Brain

Craig LaRotonda - Food

Craig LaRotonda - Goggles

Craig LaRotonda - Machine Head

Craig LaRotonda - Machine Heads

Craig LaRotonda - Music

Craig LaRotonda - Robots

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Santiago Uceda - Put a Bird In It

Santiago Uceda contributed his artwork to the annual fundraiser, "Put a Bird In It", which helps to support the arts in Portland's public schools.  Santiago also participated in the event last year, and here are a few pics of his latest creation for this year's event.

Here is a link to an interview with Santiago by one of the kind folks at We Make.

And check out this super cool video of Santiago in action building his house:

Santiago Uceda - Birdhouse in the making...

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Steve Moors for the Boston Globe

Here's another great portrait illustration by Steve Moors.  This one is of Bill Belichick for Boston Globe Magazine.

Steve Moors - Bill Belichick portrait

Boston Globe magazine spread

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Martha Rich for the Natural History Museum of LA County

Martha Rich was commissioned to create these two "memory maps" for part of a major rebrand of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.  Martha worked with Kim Baer Design  on the project, and Martha's art is part of a permanent exhibit in the museum.  I can't wait to go check it out the next time I'm in LA!

Martha Rich - A Deer Walks Into A Bar

Martha Rich - Katydid

Martha Rich artwork in Memory Map installation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Martha Rich artwork in Memory Map installation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Martha Rich artwork in Memory Map installation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

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