Caleb

Work / Illustration

The Wisdom of Caleb

Words by Alex Bec, Tuesday 07 September 2010

Fancy a daily comic strip from the pen of James Jarvis? I thought you might, so luckily the man himself has supplied. Nice to see a really spontaneous side to his work, and one that I’ll most definitely be keeping a keen eye on.

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Work / Illustration Billy Clark applies his graphic sensibilities to his minimal yet textured illustrations

Billy Clark’s interest in illustration was piqued when watching cartoons and reading comic books like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spiderman. “I was fascinated with the characters and would always draw my own,” he says. Having initially studied graphic design, Billy then specialised in illustration, and this solid grounding has meant composition remains at the forefront of his mind. “I was always encouraged to loosen up my style at uni, but I don’t think I ever lost that instinct to contain and control elements in my images,” explains Billy. “I think what’s left is a balance of some neater geometric forms, along with rougher, expressive textural elements.”

Rebecca Fulleylove — 22 September 2017
Work / Illustration Mari Kanstad Johnson's wonderful work picks apart complex narratives

Mari Kanstad Johnson’s illustrations have a remarkable edge. A mix of watercolour, thick paint marks next to thinner ones, digital works, brighter than bright colour palettes, characterful faces and elongated limbs, Mari’s work is wonderful.

Lucy Bourton — 21 September 2017
Work / Illustration Roberts Rurans uses acrylic paint to add depth and warmth to his illustrations

Illustrator Roberts Rurans’ style is a playful mix of characters, simple shapes, textures and bright colours. “I believe it has been somewhat influenced by both street art and graphic design with its visual clarity, structure and simplifying things,” explains the illustrator.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 21 September 2017
Work / Illustration Rodion Kitaev illustrates the goings on of an office party in mammoth detail

We’ve all been to an office party, the kind where alcohol-fuelled chats with your colleagues are rife but you’re secretly keeping an eye on the door for the next round of canapés. Later, dancing and debate ensues or you head to a quieter area for a bit of gossip.

Lucy Bourton — 20 September 2017
Work / Illustration Tiago Galo’s refreshing, travel-themed illustrations remind us of sunnier times

Illustrator Tiago Galo’s portfolio has been updated with an array of travel-themed images that relate to his recent commissions for Condé Nast Travel, National Geographic Travel and British Airways Magazine among others. “It’s been exciting working with different art directors, sometimes at the same time, and realising that my personal style and approach in my illustrations can sometimes evolve into something unexpected even for me,” explains Tiago. “I find myself exploring different themes and situations at the eyes of other creatives and that really pushes my illustrations to the next level.”

Rebecca Fulleylove — 20 September 2017
Work / Illustration César Pelizer’s 2D and 3D experiments are full of humour and imagination

Growing up, illustrator and animator César Pelizer was surrounded by comics, magazines and cartoons on TV, so his interest was piqued early on. “I still remember that episode from Bugs Bunny where he interacts with the animator and Bugs gets angry that he keeps drawing and erasing things from the scene, for some reason I saw that and thought I could do that,” says César.

Born in Brazil, he then went on to live in Argentina and years later moved to England, where he now calls London home. César is currently working as a director at motion studio weareseventeen and sees his style as a mix of 2D and 3D. “I like to use 3D more as an animation tool rather than looks, I like keeping things flat,” explains César. “At the moment I am really enjoying experimenting with 3D, basically having a 3D character is like having an actor in scene, you can position the camera in different angles and perspectives and that gives you infinite possibilities, especially if you’re coming from an illustration background like myself.”

Rebecca Fulleylove — 19 September 2017