We’re excited to introduce our newest illustrator Tiffany La Belle. With an architectural background she has a unique ability to conceptualise interior and exterior spaces, creating glamorous whimsical fashion scenes that set her apart from the rest.
Mokshini, well known for her striking fashion illustrations, created beautiful brush stroke illustrations for The Shape Clinic rebrand via Radiation.
We’re proud to announce that both illustrators Toby Morris and Kieran Rynhart are finalists in the NZ Book Awards for Children. ‘The Day the Costumes Stuck’ is written and illustrated by Toby and is a brilliantly funny account of a boy who finds that his friend’s costumes are stuck after a costume party. Kieran’s lush earthy illustrations bring to life ‘If I was a Banana’, a story about figuring out who you are.
303 MullinLowe and illustrator Lisa Nicole Moes were the forces behind Transperth’s latest poster series. Lisa’s distinct illustrations hark back to the travel posters of the fifties, the perfect medium to showcase the numerous benefits that cycling brings.
Illustrator Jeremy Kyle, well known for his beautiful watercolours, was recently commissioned by agency justONE to showcase the new GIB COVE range. Five rooms were styled by interior designers Bibby & Brady, each reflecting different personalities. The results of the collaboration beautifully showcase the scope of the new range.
Special Group Auckland teamed up with illustrator Janine Wareham to bring Eco Store’s new kids range to life. Well known for her fun hand-drawn typography, Janine created the packaging for six new products for the range.
The unmistakeable art of illustrator Henrietta Harris features on the cover of the North&South magazine.
Illustrator Toby Morris creates Apple iMessage stickers for the celebrated kiwi film ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ via Madmen NZ.
The entrance to Auckland’s Cider Building is now graced with a 5.4 metre high 3 layered stencil mural by street artist Component. Influenced by the sublime velvet paintings of Edgar Leeteg and in particular his student Charles McPhee, photographer Rakai Karaitiana, Component and iThink collaborated together on production.
UK clothing label The Goodhood Store love to pair great illustration with the brands they represent. In this series they commissioned Sarah Larnach to produce paintings of the Edinburgh four Sickboy, Begbie, Renton and Spud. The lads are kitted out in pieces from their SS17 collections.
Glenn Thomas illustrates a variety of fresh food scenes for premium fruit and vegetable company Perfection Fresh via Interbrand Sydney.
Sydney based Beck Feiner is the latest artist to join our ranks. An accomplished art director, her colourful vector based illustrations distil visuals to their essence. Having had great success with her Mum’s Milestones cards she has recently released her Aussie Legends Alphabet poster, a quirky pictorial alphabet portraying some of Australia’s legendary figures.
It’s Conservation Week and the NZ Department of Conservation is encouraging kids to become involved. DOC commissioned illustrator Kieran Rynhart to bring to life the enjoyment found in connecting with nature, beautifully portraying the weeks theme ‘Healthy Nature, Healthy People’.
Illustrator Sara Mutande is an expert in capturing the delicate nature of botanicals, having spent many years experimenting with watercolour, gouache and graphite pencil. Perfect for the new Capri spritzer range, commissioned by Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu.
Henrietta Harris, known for her stunning portrait illustrations, loved working on her latest commission with Auckland Zoo. Her fine textured brush strokes beautifully brought to life the various intricacies of reptiles, amphibians and insects living in the zoo environs.
This year’s Pride Festival showcases the carnival-like illustration of Tony Graystone. A beautiful collaboration between Tony, ANZ and TBWA Auckland.
Alex Haley’s epic 1976 novel ‘Roots’ has been remade this year into a new miniseries. Illustrator Jeremy Kyle was asked to create artworks for the series by The New York Times. View the full project here.
Sarah Larnach‘s vibrant watercolour illustrations now grace the latest Red Seal Tea range. Her style delicately balances the push-pull friction of surface and depth, detail and looseness, impulse and control; highly sought after by her diverse client base, most recently Unified Brands.
Johnnie Walker, via Love Creative UK, has commissioned some of the worlds best illustrators to recreate epic journeys that the Striding Man made around the globe. Tony Graystone was chosen for the journey to Auckland and the resulting Dutch-inspired limited edition porcelain bottles are truly beautiful.
The clever folk at Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland recently created copy for Tui and called on the genius hand of Max Thompson to produce the accompanying illustration. Created specifically for the Hawkes Bay market, famous for it’s Pinot Noir, the Tui heartland series has been a smash hit.
JWT Auckland recently commissioned Gerad Taylor to create a logo and bus sides for the Contact Festival Playground held in Wellington earlier this year. Gerad has a strong background in traditional illustrative work, but is also highly sought after for his 3D realism, logo illustrations and augmented reality work.
Illustrator Jeremy Kyle felt privileged to have been asked to create a series of illustrations for the United Nations recently. The aim was to visually communicate the 5 key ideas behind Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s ‘Agenda for Humanity‘, which when collectively undertaken will provide the shifts the world needs. Jeremy’s signature watercolour style is catching the attention of international clients. His commissions this year include the Chicago Bulls, New York Times and the United Nations, along with his recent interview on Seven Sharp. His UN Campaign, featured on CNN, has an accompanying video which can be viewed below.
10 stunning Aotearoa inspired designs make up this beautiful book of wrapping paper, all hand drawn by illustrator Sara Mutande. Designer wrapping at the ready.
Mokshini aka Nadeesha Godamunne landed an illustrators dream job with Ralph Lauren in New York. She can be live drawing at a fashion show one day and sketching design ideas the next. (more…)
