From acclaimed-authors to WWE wrestlers, Mark Hoffmann illustrates a few of the world’s greatest. Always charming, Mark's folksy style shines a light on each with wit and whimsy. Painterly strokes and subtle textures add depth to these disarmingly unconventional portraits. Thoughtful details and expressions highlight the personality and quirks of these famous folks. At his best when playful, it’s clear that Mark enjoys painting people.
Read MoreEric Chow illustrates Supers: Heroes and Villains
In true superhero fashion illustrator Eric Chow creates the customer service dream team and their arch-enemies for internal communications at a large North American energy company. Along with e-merge Creative’s Art Director Sue McGillivray, they set out to inspire; commissioning Eric Chow to bring the characters they envisioned to life. Influenced by the graphic novel style, Eric expertly creates movement and fluidity within each scene. His stylized look and conceptual creativity are perfectly suited to highlight the strengths of each hero and the weaknesses of their counterparts.
Read MoreMonika Melnychuk for Owl Magazine
It always pays to be prepared! Owl Magazine, art directed by Jill Monsod, has put together a pretty handy guide to the 'great outdoors' for their Summer issue. i2i Art illustrator Monika Melnychuk knew quite a bit about this topic already, spending much of her leisure time biking through the backwood trails in Whitehorse, Canada.
And Monika's illustrations give a humorous twist on those all too important survival lessons. Have a quick read and smile along the way as Monika's characters show us a thing or two about those great outdoors.
See more of Monika's endearing characters and illustrations. Monika Melnychuk is represented by i2i Art Inc.
Nausica Serves Up Fresh Art!
For more, check out her updated portfolio 1 and while you're there, take a look at portfolio 2, which showcases her animations.
Monika illustrates "Professional Types" for Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
What type are you? The RGD Ontario has been doing a national survey of Design and Communications Professionals on billing and salaries. To make it fun, they set up a site called stoptheguessing.ca where you can take a quiz to find your own "professional archetype". Monika Melnychuk created the fun illustrations for each "archetype". Those that continued to take the survey on billing and salaries were entered in a draw for free registration at this years DesignThinkers conference 2010, to be held in Toronto on November 11 and 12.