What could be more fun than a soirée Parisian style? Katy Dockrill's whimsical illustration style will help you set the stage perfectly. Designer Timothy Siciliano of Party Partners, asked Katy to create the Let's Celebrate mini cake decorating set to add to the already successful Make a Wish and Queen for a Day party kits.
Want to see more? Visit Katy Dockrill's portfolio.
Typically Tim Zeltner paints his illustration on wood, but when the Desert Caballeros Western Museum approached him to paint on a leather boot for the annual Cowgirl Up award, he was up for the challenge! This boot would become the 'glass slipper' to be awarded to a woman who captures the spirit and the lifestyle of the West each year at the popular springtime exhibition.
The 2015 exhibition is opening today. Join the Desert Caballeros Western Museum as they celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Cowgirl Up! As a special offering this year, the museum asked Tim to paint another boot with a 10th Anniversary painted on it! Check back--we'll share more news and pics of the event next week.
Check out Tim Zeltner's entire portfolio.
For the person on your list who has everything, check out Greg's online store with over 1,500 print-on-demand products with surface designs by Greg Stevenson!
I'll give you a sneak peek here...two of my favorite gifts...but check it out for yourself.
You must know a little pooch that needs a special holiday T-Shirt!
And half a dozen of these peace dove ornaments would look beautiful on any tree!
If you like what you see here check out Greg Stevenson's entire updated illustration portfolio here.
In response to the shrinking demand for snail mail, Canada Post has begun to phase in an expansion of it's Community Mailboxes (CMB's) vs door-to-door delivery. The process of developing the CMB's was carefully executed with a strategy that involved lots of consumer input through focus testing at various stages in the development. Canada Post was looking for the perfect CMB to take it's customers into the 21st Century. One of the key criteria for the new CMB's was to develop an art wrap that would hopefully work as an anti-graffiti barrier. This is where the call for Gary Alphonso's illustration talents came in.
Working with the team at Ove Brand | Design, headed up by creative director Peter Baker, Gary Alphonso was given an open creative brief as they embarked on an exploration of various abstract directions. The art evolved into a beautiful ethereal design that incorporated the maple leaf (a ubiquitous Canadian symbol), floating as if being carried by a gentle wind. The process was a real contest but in the end, we are proud to report that Gary Alphonso's floating leaf design was among the most popular in focus testing.
View Gary Alphonso's entire portfolio here!
Clare Owen, in her lovely style draws a surface design piece that carries a universal message of warmth and connection. To see more visit Clare's updated portfolio.
It's as simple as sharing a cup of tea!
The vision for 88 Scott : "These are the dreamers, the planners, the creators. ... In the earliest planning stages of 88 Scott, fifteen of the country's leading architects, planners and developers were invited to collaborate in a unique process. Their mandate was to create a bold vision for an exceptional, new landmark condominium building..."
In keeping with this creative approach, art by nine local i2i artists was reproduced in large format and presented on hoarding panels (divided by inspirational quotations). The idea was for the developer to support local talent while beautifying the site during the construction phase of development. The images were chosen to represent the many facets of life in the immediate community: green space, culture, recreation, shopping, entertainment etc.
Over the coming weeks we'll bring you pics of the other panels, but we start today with Thom Sevalrud's. It's fantastic to see the art at this size! If you have a chance, pop down and check out the larger-than-life art at 88 Scott in the heart of downtown Toronto. To see more of Thom's art go here.
These images are a sample of the art created by Janice Kun that comprised the 'Card of Good Intentions' for HP. With audio design by Randy Knott, Janice's award winning art was animated to count the days of Good Intentions for HP throughout the month of December. An ode to the holiday season! To see more of Janice's ethereal art take a peek at her updated portfolio here.
Katy Dockrill illustrated the Make a Wish and Queen for a Day bunting kits that are as sweet as the cake they're designed to adorn! Art director Timothy Siciliano of Party Partners fell in love with Katy's work when he discovered her surface design patterns and prints. Her line work is absolutely flirtatious and brings such a fun touch, fit for a party at any age! To see more of Katy's illustration visit her updated portfolio here.
Thom Sevalrud's 'Abstractions' were recognized by American Illustration and chosen for their website award archive. The clean graphic images were used in different configurations as surface design on gift bags for the annual Buddies In Bad Times Art Auction last fall. Congratulations Thom!
Birthday cake courtesy of Ian Phillips Illustration
...to see more of what he's got cookin' visit here!
Everyone loves Tim Hortons coffee and doesn't everybody notice the art they use on the Holiday cup every year? The answer is a resounding 'Yes', isn't it?
Commissioned by Tim Hortons' branding and design agency, *PIGEON, Gary Alphonso illustrated the art for Tim Hortons' classic holiday campaign! Working with the Pigeon team, the art came together beautifully and was applied to the hot drink cups, bakery bags and boxes.
Everyone was thrilled with how it turned out and we are proud to share with you Gary's art and a few pics of the finished products.
When art director Lila Graham first contacted us to work on the new website she was designing for National Drapery, it was an exciting opportunity for Katy Dockrill to bring her flair for sewing and love of home decor to an illustration assignment! The new ND website was the inspirational vision of Natalie Hartman, who was a delight to work with. Visit the ND homepage and see how Lila and Katy literally brought Natalie's vision to life here.
The new website design also included a series of drawings to highlight the many custom products National Drapery offers. Katy adores creating for surface design, so when Natalie asked her to include an indication of patterns to depict various textiles and bring some flair to these more technical illustrations, she was happy to oblige. The result? These little gems...we've combined a few of our faves here:
Here we are ready for day one!
Featuring prints and patterns from participating artists: Sarah Beetson, Alanna Cavanagh, Harvey Chan, Katy Dockrill, Betsy Everitt, phil, Mark Hoffmann, Monika Melnychuk, Ian Phillips, Thom Sevalrud, Tracy Walker and Tim Zeltner.
From left: Ian Phillips, me (Shelley Brown), Tracy Walker, Betsy Everitt and Alanna Cavanagh.
Our pillow and plate presentation drew a LOT of oohh's & aahh's! Thank you Ian Phillips, for doing such a fabulous job of designing our booth!
Ian holds up two of our custom pillows seated below our fabulous plates! We held a draw for the pillows and plates following the show.
Tina Roth Eisenberg aka Swiss miss checking out our artists' work for some Tattlys!
Me (Shelley Brown) with Arren Williams, Creative Director at the Hudson's Bay Company.
SURTEX is only a few days away, and we are super excited to share the post Print and Pattern featured on Katy Dockrill. If you would like to see more of her bright and beautiful work in person, please visit us at booth #340 at the Javits Center in NYC from May 19-21.
If you're attending SURTEX next week, we hope you'll come by say hello and meet the artists. You can get a tiny sneak peek here, but when you visit us in person, we'll share our newest collections! If you'd like to arrange to sit down and chat about your needs, we're happy to set aside some time for you. Just call or text Shelley Brown at 416-505-6847, or email shelley@i2iart.com.
See more of Katy Dockrill's sunny illustrations here.
'In the Garden' by Katy Dockrill.
i2i art is proud to welcome Katy Dockrill into our family of artists. Her work is fresh and fun and full of irresistible personality!
Below is a small sample of her illustration and surface designs. To see more please visit Katy's new i2i art portfolio here.
This image (above) called Friends, caught my eye when I first saw it screen printed on a tote bag!
Love the retro car in this illustration!
This is one of her lovely surface design patterns. Can you just imagine it on children's bedding or curtains?
i2i Art was approached by cider maker Jonathan Hull of Applewood Winery to have Monika Melnychuk create new packaging for their Hudson Valley Hard Cider, which was to be relaunched under the new name, Naked Flock. The product name was inspired by a very colorful, visual folk tale about a pastor who plants some poppy seeds and a flock of geese who eat the poppies and fall into a deep sleep. Thought dead the geese are plucked for their feathers--hence the name Naked Flock. Read the whole tale on Applewood Winery's website.
Monika says, "This is one of my favorite projects to date. And the first project I have been hired to do the illustration and design as well. Naked Geese? The story is hilarious, so when I approached the project I wanted to create something funny, but a bit edgy as well."
Monika designed the logo and labels and illustrated all three skus of Naked Flock Hard Cider: Original, Draft and Pumpkin.
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