Posts Tagged ‘collage illustration’
Books as Holiday Gifts
December 17, 2009
This is an illustration I recently did for The Texas Observer. It is the header of the Holiday Book section, offering gift book ideas. They wanted to have an image incorporating books into common holiday decoration. After a few sketches I came up with this idea. Very simple: A snowflake, book, and christmas ornament. The [...]
2009 | Christmas, The Texas Observer | Tags: book, collage illustration, holiday, ornament, snowflake, wallpaperComments (0)
Halloween Promo Email
November 30, 2009
Below is an image I used in a self promotional email a few weeks ago. Daylight savings time ended on Halloween this year. So I thought I would send a reminder to “Fall Back”, keeping the spirit of the season in mind. The image was accompanied by: Just a friendly reminder that Daylight Saving Time [...]
2009 | Email | Tags: Alarm Clock, collage illustration, daylight saving time, skullComments (0)
The New Republican Party
November 1, 2009
This illustration is based on this blog post from The Texas Observer. It is printed in the current issue. The article discusses new republican activism and the major players behind the movement. One being American Majority (the name is a little deceiving), a super conservative group training activists and candidates. Below is an excerpt from [...]
2009 | Black and White, Editorial Illustration, Political, The Texas Observer | Tags: collage illustration, Republican Elephant, Republican Party, Tea BagComments (0)
Cruise Themed Spot Illustrations
July 30, 2009
I recently did some spot illustrations for AAA Traveler Magazine. These illustrations highlight some of the must do’s on board and ashore for your next cruise. These cruise illustrations are made with painted paper, collage, and a few drawn marks. The will be printed much smaller than they are showing on screen.
2009 | Editorial Illustration, Spot Illustration | Tags: collage illustration, crusie imagery, life preserver, ship, tikiComments (2)
Killed Summer Books Cover
July 15, 2009
This is a recent cover piece I did for The Texas Observer. The items on the front all relate to summer or something from the books reviewed within. Completed with collage and acrylic paint. With so much going on, I used a limited color palette so the copy would be very legible. I left room [...]