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: 

 

SALUD!

On Cinco de Mayo, Yuta Onoda's illustration for Jose Cuervo Tradicional was released to the public. Commissioned by Dieste, Yuta created a piece that pays homage to tequila, the beverage that reigns victorious every year on May 5th. The ad features an equestrian conquistadora, triumphantly raising her flag alongside tequila's hero, the agave plant. Yuta, who does a lot of work in the editorial and publishing markets, demonstrates his versatility with this appealing and edgy advertisement.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM YUTA ONODA'S PORTFOLIO

AND THE ADDY GOES TO...

In a World Wide Web of short attention spans, what better way to get minds and stomachs zeroed in on your product than an interactive online game? Brian Biggs worked with Red Door Interactive to create this Addy award winning campaign, "Rubio's Chase the Taste: The Return of The Original Fish Taco® Game". The objective: search through the massive crowd to find The Original Fish Tacos®, Rubio's chef, Ralph, and other hidden goodies. A drawing for the chance to win $2,500 and several iPads was an added incentive for the players. In addition, coupons for a free fish taco were issued to everyone who played.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE WORK FROM BRIAN BIGGS' PORTFOLIO 

The award winning online game screenshot

Photo credit: 

http://www.reddoor.biz/addys_2012/rubios.html

  Results:

·         101,469 visits to landing page over a period of 42 available days

·         68,430 visits to play over a period of 42 available days

·         67% conversion rate

·         Only 6% quit rate

·         19,000 shares in first day

·         7,000 “Post Your Time” shares on Facebook

·         4,625 shares via Facebook message

·         1,880 shares via Twitter

·         5,198 shares via email 

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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.

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FAUST

PAGLIACCI

MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

JOHN S. DYKES HITS IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK!

In March 2011, John S. Dykes was assigned to illustrate a book of poems called F is for Fenway, a tribute to the nation's oldest major league ballpark, home to the Boston Red Sox, as it reaches its 100 year anniversary. For inspiration, John used the book's poems, reference from the library, magazine clippings, and photographs he'd taken of the baseball park. Using his own unique style, a mix of pencil & ink on paper, then coloring digitally, John captures the essence of Fenway Park in the heat of a Red Sox game. Once John's finals were in, the book quickly went to print in the United States so that it could be on shelves before opening day in April.

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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