Craig LaRotonda cover illustration for The Scottsdale Times

Great new illustration by Craig LaRotonda for the cover of The Scottsdale Times. The story, written by Shanna Hogan, is called "Elephants in the Living Room: Exotic pets may be man's new best friend..." Once again, Craig's unique style is well adapted to conveying this concept. On a side note, we love the retro wall pattern!

Craig LaRotonda - Scottsdale Times cover illustration

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Dave Stevenson for Relic Master - 3rd Reveal

The 3rd installment of Relic Master by author Catherine Fisher is being released today, so we get to reveal another section of Dave Stevenson's map of Anara...check back next month for the 4th and final installment...then you can see the illustration in its entirety!

Dave Stevenson - The Relic map, part 3

The Relic - series + release dates

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Chris Buzelli illustrates Epilepsy

Chris Buzelli completed an illustration about epilepsy for the cover of the new issue of The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association.
(Project details below,  after images)

Chris Buzelli - "epilepsy" - 15" X 19" - oil on board

Sketches

Chris Buzelli - final cover for The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association

From Chris' blog:

"The word epilepsy originates from the Greek word epilambanein, meaning someting that jumps upon you from the outside or a sudden attack. The sudden violent siezures historically has led to explanations of magic or religion. Some cultures saw epilepsy as a sacred illness (a gift or a punishment from the gods). Only 2,000 years after Aritotle understood that epilepsy was a brain disease, it is no longer surrounded by superstition. People living with epilepsy are still living with the unpredictable."  This was part of the brief for the cover of The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association.

Emma Dalby, the art director offered me creative freedom with just one specific requirement—their signature "white" cover design. While painting this piece, the little angel in the lower right of the sketch was not working conceptually for me. I discussed it with Emma and she graciously let me make the final decision. What looked good in the sketch, sometimes doesn't work in the final painting. I'm really grateful to Emma for giving me the opportunity to illustrate her cover and the freedom to continually explore through the entire process.

Charles Glaubitz - video on his creative process

Great film about Charles Glaubitz and his creative process!


ilLUZtration from Giancarlo Ruiz on Vimeo.

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A Spicy Cure for Dave Stevenson

Dave Stevenson worked with AdamsMorioka design to create this illustration for Cedars-Sinai Discoveries Magazine.  This piece is a departure from the intricate map illustrations that Dave is known for, but it is another style that he loves to work in.  The illustration was for an article on a new drug for stroke victims that is derived from curcumin, which is a chemical ingredient found in the spice, turmeric - fascinating!

 

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Craig LaRotonda for Yankee Magazine

Craig LaRotonda created this piece for Yankee Magazine for an article about a Cryptozoology museum in Portland, Maine. As always, we love Craig's unique style ... and here, his quirky depiction of mysterious creatures!

Craig LaRotonda

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Marco Wagner in Slanted Magazine

Marco Wagner was published in Germany's typography and design Slanted Magazine #14. The illustration was for a column called Fontnames Illustrated curated by Raban Ruddigkeit. The font is Akkurat

If you wish to read the coverage in German, here is your opportunity!

Marco Wagner - Illustration for Slanted Magazine #14

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