Rebellion

Work / Illustration

Tiny Acts of Rebellion

Words by Alex Bec, Tuesday 11 August 2009

Mr.Bingo sent his new project over last week and although I’m sure you’ve all seen lots of them already, there’s so many to choose from it’d be a pity not to pop another one up.

Helen Eunhwa Oh’s vivid illustrations draw the eccentricities from everyday life 29 June 2017
Diane Deschenaux’s abstract images explore Switzerland's farming industry 29 June 2017
Is postgraduate study right for you? A handy guide to help you decide 29 June 2017
Jan Novák’s conceptual typefaces and identities are both functional and clear 29 June 2017
Parisian studio Akatre on their music video for Grand Yellow 29 June 2017
Max Baitinger’s comic Birgit illustrates the ballsy decision to quit your job 29 June 2017

Work / Illustration Helen Eunhwa Oh’s vivid illustrations draw the eccentricities from everyday life

Korean-born, New York-based illustrator Helen Eunhwa Oh, creates diverse and vividly colourful images based on her experiences with living in a multitude of countries. By using a mixture of materials, such as acrylic, ink and digital software, her bizarre portraits and lively settings tell a unique story of culture and identity.

Ayla Angelos — 29 June 2017
Work / Illustration Max Baitinger’s comic Birgit illustrates the ballsy decision to quit your job

German cartoonist Max Baitinger’s recent book, Birgit illustrates the tale of an office administrator quietly confident at her job. However, one morning a new superior joins her company and begins to tell Birgit what to do. “Birgit knows that she is superior to her new superiors and could do her jobs with her left hand,” reads the biography. “But instead she sits idly before the screen saver and waits. At some point, Birgit packs a carton with her belongings and leaves the office.”

Lucy Bourton — 29 June 2017
Work / Illustration Sam Taylor on creating a monthly triptych of illustrations for tech mag T3

Over the last few months, illustrator Sam Taylor has been putting his highly recognisable style to use in an unexpected new area. “About eight months ago, I got an email from [UK-based technology magazine] _T3_’s art editor about illustrating their section called Gadget Guru, where members of the public send in questions to an expert. It’s like an agony aunt column for all your tech woes,” Sam says.

Bryony Stone — 29 June 2017
Work / Illustration Illustrator Nathan Cowdry depicts an unusual dialogue between two strangers in his new comic, Shiner

“Punishment teaches self-control. There is no other way!” says Billy, the protagonist of illustrator Nathan Cowdry’s latest offering Shiner.

Ayla Angelos — 28 June 2017
Work / Illustration Anna Haifisch bends the rules of comics in new floppy and oversized book, Drifter

Illustrator Anna Haifisch has taken a break from her cartoonist persona The Artist after getting “a bit bored by my own way of drawings comics,” she tells It’s Nice That. “The repetition, the panels, the word bubbles…I felt a bit tired of the medium.”

Lucy Bourton — 27 June 2017
Work / Illustration Illustrator Jill Senft creates fun and whimsy with her cavalcade of pink characters

Berlin-based illustrator Jill Senft enjoys painting “funny faces and absurd situations” with a degree of exaggeration in every brushstroke. “Perspectives aren’t always accurate in my work, which also serves as a dimension of abstraction at times,” explains Jill. The illustrator’s style is simple, colourful and funny and her most recent works have developed out of using acrylics as her medium. “I always wanted to try it but didn’t because I was a bit stuck to my marker before, which I loved since I first started illustrating,” says Jill. Using paint allows Jill to create wonderful textures within her works, animating her characters even more. “[Using acrylics] I can let colours fade into one another or mix them up as I like but most importantly: painting with acrylics gives me a feeling of freedom and independence as I can play around and overpaint existing parts at any time,” she says.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 27 June 2017