The following criteria for illustration that I am most interested in are as follows:
Social/Political
Concept Art
Humour
Detail / Complexity
Use of Media & Method of Production
Social/Political
Much of Josephs' work has such pronounced use of angular tone and shape. His work effortlessly reflected the tones of the time he is often cited as a key figure in perpetuating the image of a fat red Santa Claus.
Leo Tanguma [Denver Airport Murals]
Though the images have been attacked for glorifying a supposed New World Order conspiracy, I applaud the clear expression and strong voice coming from the murals.
Ganzeer, “The Army Above All!” January, 2012
This work effectively highlights the disproportionate violence and corruption which was/is rife during the crisis in Egypt. The use of a limited palette and deep black shading really makes the work bold and powerful.
Unicef China [Ogilvy & Mather]: Don't Ignore Me
Extremely well executed photography highlighting the culture of ignorance.
Cat Staggs
A great parody of American WW2 posters which glorify armed conflict as entertianment.
Concept Art
Richard Lim: "Star Wars: First Assault"
Though this game was tragically cancelled, Richard manages to convey what the developers were aiming for, a modern update to the weary Star Wars gaming franchise, filled with the unadulterated horrors of war.
Mood Visuals
A large hoard of fantastical concept art, which more than often contains implicit narratives.
Lee Chang Woo
Often concept art can be quite neutral, but Lees' work is dramatic and extremely well executed.
Micheal Spooner
Visually rich illustrations for the film "Treasure Planet".
Simon Stålenhag
A spiritual successor to the 70s science fiction concept artists. His digital work is rendered to look like oil paintings.
Humour
Pierre Antoine Moelo [Excerpt from sketchbook]
Pierre [Peah] is most practiced in concept art, however his personal sketchbooks are teeming with humorous gems such as this example, the material usage is simple, the message certainly gets across.
This particular poster by Geof is dense with referential jokes about the irrelevancy of safety information and the stereotypes of the English, all of which is delivered in a handy informative poster.
Perfect quick fire joke for t-shirts. Suitable black and white design for a t-shirt.
One of the few low-fi illustrators that I get along with, the humour blasts through.
One of the weekly comics in the Guardian Weekend magazine, this particular piece really stood out, it's right on the mark. Limited palette and subversion of the naive style which has become increasingly popular.
In this extremely densely detailed image a lone minimalist figure treads through the forest. I rather think the clash of detailing is complimentary.
A champion of the ball-point discipline, she very often works on a relatively colossal scale (in relation to the small pen). I hope to try out a few of her material combinations.
His work is vibrant and often ventures into the surreal, it is a genuine pleasure to look at the work.
Thomas Kuhlenbeck: Bowie
Effectively captures the acidic nature of Bowies' Space Oddity with the sickly green and yellow hues, reinforced by the surreal composition.
Extremely well executed mixture of digital and analogue methods. Water colours and vectors are pulled together to create these angular portraits.
Layered found imagery on wood panel stock, the illustration is executed with acrylic and ink. A great mixture establishes the nostalgic themes.
A wonderful mixture of ink paint and textures. The fluidity and quickness of the mark is not lost despite the mash of material.
Perhaps I am less interested in the subject than I am in the use of material… Vincent paints exclusively with his own blood. Which adds a very real connection to the artist in the work. Though I am not prepared to do as such myself it has got me thinking about using iron oxide (rust).
Great use of stitching to capture very specific emotions. The initial studies are done in pen and ink, but I rather think the use of stitching is more economic, as every single mark is a functional line.
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