This sample puts me in mind of summer weddings and bridesmaids. It's all about the 'Do'! With all the usual softness and subtlety in his patterning and palette Mark Hoffmann shares one of his usual delightfully fun observations. To see more of Mark's witty art check out his updated portfolio here.
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.
Winner of the CASEVIII Grand Gold Award and Alberta Magazines Silver Award for Illustration Katy Dockrill created the cover and interior illustrations for the Spring 2014 Feature: Map Out Your Best Summer Ever, for the University of Alberta's Alumni Magazine, New Trail. Katy's playful style and summery palette is the perfect touch to inspire summer fun! When I asked art director Marcey Andrews what the response to the issue was, she said, "It’s been fantastic, truly. We even received a very complimentary email from another illustrator we’ve worked with, Raymond Biesinger (who is a UofA alumni). When he received his issue of the magazine, he sent us a very nice message, saying, ‘killer cover’." Thank you for the 'killer' compliment Raymond! To see more of Katy's whimsical illustrations visit her portfolio.
Opener for Map Out Your Best Summer Ever
'Rivers Not Roads''Take Up Birdwatching'
Summertime Biking'What Bears Do in the Woods'. Ever wondered?
To check out the magazine online visit the New Trail site here.
Here we are mid summer and what better time to do a little of this... 'Rr' for Relax is another ad in the 'alphabet card' campaign for The Teacher's Credit Union. To see more of Rémy Simard's lighthearted illustrations check out his updated portfolio here.
When the Riverdale Farm's Stewardship Group first approached i2i art to commission a whimsical yet functional map of the Riverdale Farm, Tim Zeltner was chosen for his rich hand painted folk art style (actually painted on wood), and the journey to discover and depict the Farm in all it's wonder began! Below you will see Tim really captures this gem in the heart of downtown Toronto. The map illustration will be used on marketing materials and a give-away map for visitors. To see more of Tim Zeltner's magical paintings visit his updated portfolio here.
Recently I attended the wonderfully successful Riverdale Farm Aid 2014 benefit, which thanks to all the enthusiastic support and dedication of it's volunteers and the community, raised the grand sum of $24,000! At the event, the map (commissioned by the RFSG) and created by Tim Zeltner was unveiled. and large archival prints were auctioned off to benefit the farm.
Tim Zeltner donated the original painting below to The Farm where it will be housed in the main 'Residence'
Below is one of the large archival quality prints Tim donated being auctioned off at the event!
There was a terrific crowd and the fundraising was a big success!
An awfully cute wooly resident of the farm, not too bothered by the crowd that night nibbles on some fresh local produce.
The fabulous Lemon Bucket Orkestra: A big hit!
Tour the Farm, visit the animals and chat with the farmer during daily chores. It's a delightful way to spend a day in the 'country' without leaving the city!
More information here: Riverdale Farm's Facebook page | Riverdale Farm (City of Toronto Web site)
Congratulations to the Riverdale Farm Stewardship Group and thank you for caring so much and working so hard to preserve this very important part of the city of Toronto!
Monika Melnychuk is known for her quirky characterizations! Recently Agency59 asked her to create the illustrations for an animated Facebook App for Gay Lea. You choose from the Cash Cow, Smartie Cow, Sleepy Cow, Hipster Cow or Granny Cow and Milk it to win weekly prizes! Wanna play? Go here. To see more of Monika's art-with-a-twist, visit here.
Monika created several frames and additional elements used in the animation. Daytime barn below.
Nighttime barn scene! Like her owl sitting on the rafter?
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.
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.
Clare Owen has a way of taking even the most dry material and making it look nothing less than lovely! When approached to illustrate a feature about Building a Budget (Without Breaking a Sweat) for Verily magazine, Clare developed this fun and informative infographic. With the help of this little chart, I think one could easily do it, no sweat! She actually makes is look fun! To see more of Clare's charming infographics and other delightful illustrations, check out 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.
Working with talented art director Roberta Morris, Margaret Lee created these fun book covers for the Being A Writer Program. With a combination of actual student writing and hand created collage elements Margaret brings her clean and graphic layered treatment to these age-appropriate illustrations. To see more of Margaret's inspiring collage style art visit here.
Tim Zeltner created these beautiful illustrations with dramatic compositions that draw one into the story for Marriott Magazine. Tim's trademark paintings on wood reveal the richness and intrigue of the worlds they depict.
Aspire to be Inspired
All Aboard!
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!
The Corktown Seed Co., commissioned Rémy Simard to contribute his fun and kid-friendly illustrations to their fresh new branding effort for the Teacher's Credit Union. Here is a sampling of the alphabet cards for the ongoing, 'It Pays To Be You' campaign, art directed by the lovely Cai Li. To see more of Rémy Simard's work visit his updated portfolio here.
For an article in D Magazine about "growing up in a town that is no longer there", Mark Hoffman created this conceptual illustration depicting the houses as haunting shells with a foreboding sky that further sets the mood for West, Texas, as a Ghost Town. Mark's primitive art style has a dream-like quality perfect for the way the story is told through childhood memories. To see more of Mark's evocative conceptual art, visit his updated portfolio here.
Ghost Town by Mark Hoffmann
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
To see more of Monika's groovy illustrations visit her portfolio here.
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.
Combining Greg Stevenson's hand lettering, info graphic icons and layered photo-illustration adds a fun, upbeat mood to these stories of courage, art directed by Stephanie White. In this recurring feature, called A Year of Firsts 2014, meet and be inspired by the people who embraced a whole year of trying new things, whether facing fears or embracing change. Peruse more of Greg's illustration here.
Theresa Albert
Christina Campbell