The anticipation of the crowd, the aroma of stadium snacks and the sound of the goal horn! We can only imagine what it might have been like to experience an NHL 4 Nations Face-Off game in person. Luckily, illustrator Dave Murray attended the Montreal games so he’s taking us to the streets and inside Bell Centre stadium to share in the magic!
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Dave Murray illustrates for the Heritage Classics
Dave Murray’s ongoing passion for hockey is no secret. If you’re familiar with his work, it’s easy to see why NHL VP of Creative Paul Conway and Fanbrandz Creative Director Bill Frederick commissioned Dave to illustrate this incredible series for the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. Taking into consideration the Steeltown history of the game’s location in Hamilton Dave set to work, infusing each illustration with an industrial edge. Dave’s unique graphic style and use of texture give these players depth and movement. Talk about a perfect match!
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Animation by Weld Williams
If you’ve ever wanted to see your name in lights then you’ve come to the right place. Animator and illustrator Weld Williams joined i2i Art earlier this year and he’s shaking things up with his unique style and eye catching colours. His recent portrait of country rap sensation Lil Nas X for The New Yorker (art directed by Neeta Patel) is no exception.
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Mark Hoffmann: Love - Love
Mark Hoffmann has a quirky sense of humor and an uncanny way of communicating his ideas--often in a word or two! To see more of what he has to say with his fun (if not irreverent) conceptual art, take a peek at his updated portfolio here.
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Gary Alphonso Illustrates Sports Metaphors
Gary discusses a recent project he worked on with Michael Stokely for a campaign for "MCAP Service Corporation", one of Canada's leading independent mortgage financing companies: "The illustrations were to be based on sports metaphors. The challenge here was that the client wanted to keep their former ad format--a full page divided into 2 panels: a dark blue panel (their corporate colour) and a white panel. The illustration was to take up portions of both panels as well as rag around the bilingual headline and body copy. As the work progressed the copy was being written, laid out and edited at the same time. It was kind of like designing with a moving target. The client also requested that the illustrations be able to exist on a completely white background to accommodate future usage. All this said, luckily the designer, Michael Stokely, really understood the challenges and was very helpful in the collaboration."
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