Artists from United States

Designers Against Child Slavery | Reclaim Exhibition

Posted in: Art, Articles, Exhibitions | February 13, 2013 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Designers Against Child Slavery is proud to announce the release of it’s third exhibition entitled: Reclaim. Consisting of work centered around the theme of hope and freedom, “Reclaim” was produced by over 40 artists from around the globe over the course of the past 10 months. Reclaim is based...

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Poetry Inspires Design Students to Honor Women Artists Across African Diaspora

Posted in: Art, Exhibitions, Graphic Design / Miscellaneous | February 12, 2013 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Graphic Design Students at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Partner with Arts Initiative to Honor Women Artists Across African Diaspora Live Unchained™, the international arts media and events organization featuring works by women artists across the African Diaspora, has partnered with the prestigious Graphic Design department at the University...

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Camille Rapay, the Rise of a Young and Emerging Artist!

Posted in: Interviews | January 30, 2013 at 2:50 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Hello Camille. I am very pleased to have you and your so inspiring talent in graphicart-news. Your poster was selected in the honorable mention posters of the First International Reggae Poster Contest. Congratulations! Tell me, how you felt when you heard about the honorable mention? Aw, thank you so...

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Wonderful Creative Collage

Posted in: Collages, Illustrations, Packaging | January 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Linda Solovic (Studio LLC) is a mixed media collage artist. She likes to create things out of anything interesting or intriguing. She also teaches illustration at Washington University in St. Louis. ...

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Amazing Illustrations by Tim Lee | Inspirational Portfolio [53]

Posted in: Illustrations, Inspirational Portfolio, Posters | January 16, 2013 at 2:56 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Tim Lee creates art on wood, paper, canvas, and screen prints. Tim earned a BFA from The Columbus College of Art & Design. His illustration work has been published by national and international magazines, corporations, design and adverting firms. Currently he is exhibiting his paintings in brick and mortar...

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Amazing Collection of Historic Documents at Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Posted in: Art, Articles, Exhibitions | January 13, 2013 at 5:10 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate donated use of its Madison Avenue gallery to showcase an exhibit of some of the world’s most unique and interesting handwritten historical documents prior to their being sold at auction in California on December 18th. Elliman Real Estate, one of the premiere New York City...

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Spectacular Street Photography by Anthony Kurtz

Posted in: Photography | November 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Anthony Kurtz is an award-winning, Euro-American, commercial, editorial and art photographer based in San Francisco. He specializes in environmental portraiture and strives to create beautiful and unexpected photographs of people and the spaces they occupy. Combining both natural light and studio strobes, he sculpt light to create a mood,...

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The Powerful Images of Luba Lukova Embellish Covers of Magazines and Newspapers

Posted in: Illustrations, Magazine Design | October 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Luba Lukova, an Internationally recognized artist, based in New York, is regarded as one of the most distinctive artists. Her images are distinguished by metaphors, graphically bold and at the same time deceptively simple, the juxtaposition of symbols handled with great passion. We know her from her posters that designed to...

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Charles Klabunde the Marvelous American Artist

Posted in: Art, Artists | September 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Charles Klabunde is an American artist located to a beautiful 1903 historic mansion in Easton, Pennsylvania. We had the honor recently to visit his Gallery and Studio, admire his amazing works, etchings, paintings and drawings. According to Charle’s art statement, his art is the creative act of our non-being....

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Women of the Bible, Stunning Portfolio by Luba Lukova

Posted in: Art, Posters | July 20, 2012 at 10:36 am , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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The stunning prints in this portfolio were originally created by Luba Lukova to illustrate the book Remembering the Women, compiled by J. Frank Henderson. This book presents passages from scripture that are often not read in the liturgies of the church. Bold and contemporary, the prints depict different women from...

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Explore the Type Nerd Jessica Hische

Posted in: Illustrations | July 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Jessica Hische is a letterer, illustrator, type nerd, and secret web designer best known for her personal projects, obsession with cats, and occasional foul mouth. She currently serves on the Type Directors Club board of directors, has been named a Forbes Magazine “30 under 30” in art and design...

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Amazing Color and Geometric Composition from Andy Gilmore

Posted in: Illustrations | June 19, 2012 at 6:56 am , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Andy Gilmore’s work is often characterized as kaleidoscopic and hypnotic, though it could just as well be described as visually acoustic, his often complex arrangements referencing the scales and melodies in music. Gilmore’s journey toward this masterful style followed a long and winding road. He characterizes his pursuit of...

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Awesome Portrait Illustrations by Alvaro Tapia

Posted in: Illustrations | June 8, 2012 at 3:13 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Alvaro Tapia born in Viña del Mar, Chile is a graphic designer, filmmaker & illustrator, currently living and working in Granada, Spain. Below is only a very small sample if his amazing collection on flickr. ...

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Dreamy Hand Lettering and Illustrations by Katie Daisy

Posted in: Illustrations, Typography | May 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Freelance illustrator Katie Daisy lives in such world, one where dreams and reality are the same. Her honey-laced hand lettering and spring-scented illustrations have been gaining notoriety since she burst onto the scene in 2009 when she graduated from renowned Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since then, this...

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Photographer Andrew Zuckerman | Inspirational Portfolio [49]

Posted in: Inspirational Portfolio, Photography | May 23, 2012 at 3:05 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Noted filmmaker and photographer, Andrew Zuckerman (American, b.1977), utilizes a multitude of platforms to produce work that is systematically executed, conceptually based, and democratically presented. Minimalist in nature, Zuckerman aims to create atmospheres of clarity and neutrality to facilitate the viewer’s access to the material. His commitment to diversifying...

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A Bigger World of Design and Design Ideas out There

Posted in: Articles, Posters | May 18, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Design Workshops inspire students, give them the opportunity to meet significant designers, empower them to take their design forward, identify opportunities for design improvement, understand the needs, get out of the class and see a bigger world of design out there. University of Texas at El Paso and teacher...

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Awesome Packaging Design by Steve Simpson

Posted in: Packaging | May 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Award winning illustrator, Steve Simpson‘s work covers everything from children’s books to postage stamps. Steve Simpson has been creating award winning illustration for major ad & design companies for the last 20 years. His characters have appeared on everything from postage stamps to billboards, snack packaging to chilli bottles....

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A World, Darkly Humorous, Dryly Satirical, Fanciful by Illustrator Britt Spencer

Posted in: Illustrations | April 27, 2012 at 3:06 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Britt uses ink and line to create a world that is darkly humorous, dryly satirical, and all a bit fanciful!!! Britt Spenscer‘s illustrations use fanciful imagery often playing with exaggeration to add an element of joviality and an allusion to older satirical pen and ink artist. Accordingly the direction...

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Beautiful New Identity for Mohawk by Pentagram

Posted in: Business Card, Logotype / Brand | April 25, 2012 at 1:58 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

Pentagram designed the new identity of Mohawk, a family business founded in 1931, North America’s largest privately owned manufacturer of fine papers and envelopes. The paper business has changed enormously in recent years, with revolutions in digital technology transforming the ways people use paper. To meet this challenge, Mohawk is...

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Surrealist Roy Villalobos | Inspirational Portfolio [44]

Posted in: Art, Inspirational Portfolio, Posters | April 4, 2012 at 3:35 am , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Roy Villalobos is an artist, a muralist, a graphic designer, an arts educator, and a great friend. He lives in Chicago where he works as a freelancer. I met him sometime ago, and immediately I became one of his most favorable fans. His work is unique. Breathtaking. I was...

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