EVA VAZQUEZ'S SUMMER FRIDAY PICK-ME-UP

Eva Vazquez's cover art for The New York Times Weekend Arts section came out today and we wanted to share it! Her zesty palette, dynamic composition, and expert conceptualization bring to life the Times' critics list of must-do's for Summer 2012.

ANDY WARD, ACROSS THE BOARD

We are delighted to share the energetic work of Andy Ward, a unique talent from our group who is in demand in virtually every market.  Andy’s delicious palette, charming portraits, and ability to inject concepts with enormous humor make his illustrations stand out on the page of any publication. When it comes to branding and advertising assignments, he brings in a blend of originality, style, and an acute adeptness for character design. Andy's artwork has appeared on the surfaces of airplanes and buses, iPhone apps, billboards, apparel, restaurant menus, store fronts, and the list goes on.  He also writes, directs, and illustrates for his motion work, then teams up with animators to bring the stills to life. Below are some examples of Andy’s illustrations and animations. Enjoy!

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TWO RAPP ARTISTS SELECTED FOR THE COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION ANNUAL!

Every year we anxiously await the arrival of the Communication Arts Illustration Annual. Talent practically spills off the pages so it's no wonder we are extremely proud to announce that in the 2012 edition, Nigel Buchanan and Anthony Freda received awards in the editorial category. Producing top shelf work year after year, Nigel and Anthony are seasoned masters of their craft, and undeniably deserve this prestigious accolade. In addition to featuring the award-winning illustrations, we are also sharing recent work from each winner's portfolio.

 CATEGORY: EDITORIAL

   ILLUSTRATION BY NIGEL BUCHANAN

Illustrator: Nigel Buchanan | Art Director: David Salter | Client: The Week | Page: 151

RECENT WORK:

 CATEGORY: EDITORIAL

ILLUSTRATION BY ANTHONY FREDA

Illustrator: Anthony Freda | Designer: Kristin Norgard | Client: Gerald Celente, Trends Journal | Page: 152

 RECENT WORK: 

 

MAD MEN MADNESS!

With the long-awaited return of AMC's hit series Mad Men coming up this Sunday, lots of publications are focusing on the show in some way. TV Guide asked Sean McCabe to do a Warhol-style take on four main characters for their cover:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK BY SEAN MCCABE

Newsweek went even further, asking its advertisers to create retro ads for this weeks issue, including one for Domtar Paper by Jonathan Carlson:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM JONATHAN CARLSON'S PORTFOLIO


 CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS NEWSWEEK'S MAD MEN ISSUE (And don't forget to vote for Domtar Paper as the issues best ad!!)

STEPHANIE DALTON COWAN'S VISUAL MASTERPIECES!

Stephanie Dalton Cowan recently completed these magnificent illustrations for the Austin Lyric Opera in Texas. She worked with designer Alisha Neumaier to create decorative and colorful pieces for three different performances: Faust, Pagliacci and The Marriage of Figaro. The images will be used in the 2012 Season Brochure and various other media.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM STEPHANIE DALTON COWAN'S PORTFOLIO

FAUST

PAGLIACCI

MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

G&C RAPP BRINGS PETER AND MARIA HOEY ABOARD!

We are excited to announce that the acclaimed illustration team of Peter and Maria Hoey has joined our group! You may be most familiar with their info-graphic work, but Peter and Maria have an incredible range that includes animation, portraits and comics. 

-CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM PETER AND MARIA HOEY'S PORTFOLIO 

-CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM PETER AND MARIA HOEY'S COMICS PORTFOLIO

-CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE ANIMATION WORK BY PETER AND MARIA HOEY

 

 

 

INTRODUCING: ROMAN MURADOV

Seldom do we bring on talent, fresh out of art school, but we made an exception with Roman Muradov. Roman is a remarkably accomplished young illustrator with a deep portfolio, focusing primarily on portraits and graphic novel-style illustration. He is already receiving regular assignments from the New Yorker!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM ROMAN MURADOV'S PORTFOLIO

DAVID HUGHES, BACK IN THE AMERICAN SADDLE

After a period of self-imposed exile from work in the States, British illustrator David Hughes is back in the proverbial American saddle. David's scathing caricatures and astute observations of the world around us provide a unique blend of the visual and verbal. His portfolio has been reloaded with new images, including some interesting sequential pieces. Please check out David's latest work and let us know if he connects with any upcoming projects.

 CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM DAVID HUGHES' PORTFOLIO

FROM CONCEPT TO TOTE

It was a no-brainer to call on Eva Vazquez, Bob Staake, and Shaw Nielsen to produce illustrations so appealing you'd want to wear them on your shoulder. It has been exciting to watch the artwork of these three diverse illustrators go from concept to tote bag in such a short time! Each bag is adorned with a vintage-inspired hang tag designed by John Pirman. We'd love to hear your feedback, so don't be shy, send an e-mail to
mandi@rappart.com and let us know what you think!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM EVA VAZQUEZ'S PORTFOLIO

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM BOB STAAKE'S PORTFOLIO

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WORK FROM SHAW NIELSEN'S PORTFOLIO

                             

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM JOHN PIRMAN'S PORTFOLIO