Illustration by Balliol Salmon

A.J. Balliol Salmon (1868-1953) was a British illustrator who painted high-society subjects using pencil, watercolor, gouache and pen. Various drawing and painting media were...

3 hours ago - Gurney Journey

The Illustrated Blade Runner

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Aman Khanna's Clever Clay Characters Exude Universal Expressions of Tenderness and Emotion

All images © Aman Khanna, shared with permission With a background in graphic design and illustration, New Delhi-based artist Aman Khanna has always had a knack for expressing...

2 days ago - Colossal

For Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space Remakes, Frights Were Reimagined

New versions of Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space illustrate the challenges that video game developers face when immersing players in horrifying yet familiar worlds.

2 days ago - NY Times

BOOK COVERS - florals and nature

Today's book cover design theme is florals and nature. My favourite in this section was 'Plant Words' with it's incredibly bold illustration and colours.

3 days ago - Print & Pattern

Clever Illustrations by Nash Weerasekera Highlight Ironies and Anxieties of Everyday Life

All images © Nash Weerasekera, shared with permission Influenced by what he describes as a “healthy level of cynicism,” Melbourne-based artist Nash Weerasekera taps into the...

4 days ago - Colossal

'I'm Done with Girls on Rocks.'

After painting dozens of successful calendar illustrations, Maxfield Parrish felt that his subjects were getting stale, and he wanted to paint pure landscapes for his own...

5 days ago - Gurney Journey

BOOK WEEK - food & drink

I am having a bit of a book week here on Print & Pattern, but don't worry if you are not in the field of book design, you will still find lots of inspiration as we'll enjoy...

5 days ago - Print & Pattern

Frank Quail, 1920s Automobile Advertising Illustrator

Frank Quail is another of those illustrators for whom information on the Internet is lacking. One reason might be his name. When surfing images, I usually get a large number of...

5 days ago - Art Contrarian

Maxfield Parrish's Edison Mazda Calendars

The Edison lightbulb company commissioned American illustrator Maxfield Parrish to create paintings for a series of calendars, which were published starting in 1921. The theme...

6 days ago - Gurney Journey