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!!)

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME PUSHART TO THE GROUP!

 

We thought we had all the stylistic bases covered in the world of illustration, until we met the team from Pushart! This latest addition to our group definitely adds a new dimension (pun intended). Pushart conceives, draws, builds and photographs miniature 3D sets. Smart and fast, they are perfect for quick editorial deadlines. 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FOR PUSHART'S PORTFOLIO 

PROUD TO PRESENT OUR NEWEST ARTIST, ROBERT NEUBECKER!

We are excited to announce that Robert Neubecker has joined our group! Robert is one of the most prolific editorial artists working today. His strong, unique concepts connect with a wide array of subjects, from financial to healthcare to lifestyle. And don't forget about his energetic, colorful kids' work!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM ROBERT NEUBECKER'S PORTFOLIO

DANIEL HERTZBERG: CONCEPT CONNOISSEUR

DANIEL HERTZBERG FOR CAR + DRIVER

SKETCH WORK

This was a full-pager for last month's issue of Car and Driver. The article was about a new line of Jeeps that have been released. The art director wanted it to feel like a propaganda poster, with reference to the outdoorsy-ness of Jeeps- hence the mountains in the background. Reference was provided by the art director.

-Daniel Hertzberg

DANIEL HERTZBERG FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

SKETCH WORK

It was an honor to do an illustration for the New York Times a few weeks ago. It was the biggest piece I've ever done for them (about 9.5" square). The article was about the music site Spotify, which has tens of millions of songs available for free, all within "the cloud." The article also had a classical music twist, so I thought music notes raining down from the clouds would be very appropriate. Hopefully there's the sense of limitless amounts of music in this. The Spotify brand is green, so we kept it that way.

-Daniel Hertzberg

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM DANIEL HERTZBERG'S PORTFOLIO

SCOTTY REIFNSNYDER ON THE COVER OF COMMON GROUND MAGAZINE

 We are very excited to see Scotty Reifsnyder’s work featured in the recent issue of Common Ground Magazine! Scotty’s colorful work looks amazing on the cover and throughout the article Common interests, Common communities. We are pleased to share some of the process resulting in these striking images, as we have a couple of the artist's initial sketches. Scotty says that both sketches were ideas for the front cover, but the client liked them so well that one of them was used with the article inside the magazine. Check out the final images and the sketches below!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCOTTY REIFSNYDER'S PORTFOLIO

DAN PAGE'S LATEST UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS

Northwestern University Magazine

Harvard Magazine

 
April is the month for difficult decisions as students decide which university they will attend in the fall.  Fortunately, Dan Page can work for all institutions of higher learning. Dan's superior conceptual skills make him one of the most prolific artists in editorial illustration.  Today we are highlighting two recent university assignments.  Northwestern hired Dan for three pieces in their spring issue on an impressive range of subjects:  heart health, crossword puzzles, and gay pride.  Dan's piece for Harvard was about a mother and daughter attending the college at the same time.  Please check out these images and Dan's portfolio:

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