concept drawings

These are some of my concept drawings and ideas for an editorial illustration graphic, involving raising the minimum wage in California, from $8 an hour to $10 an hour. This topic really hits home for me seeing as my family is still back home in California.

Inspirational Illustrators

Sanna Annukka

-       Sanna Annukka, born in Brighton, England, revolutionized her own simplistic style of graphic design and illustration. Her work is an expression of patterns, often highlighting her profound interest in traditional cultures and mythology. Furthermore, her greatest cultural interest are the Sami people of Lapland. She has also created graphics for companies such as Apple/Macintosh.

Ben Lawson

-       Ben Lawson’s style is highlighted with simplicity because he often does fine line work consisting of only one color, at most two. He is both an artist and engineer, growing up in the United Kingdom. Upon graduating from Bristol University with a physics degree, he began to create graphic campaigns/designs. Many of these graphics included some sort of scientific insight or imagination.

 

Skinner

-       Last but not least, a self taught artist from the get go, Skinner grew up in the greater bay area as well as spending some time in Sacramento, California which happens to be my home town. His work is highly influenced by 80’s pop culture as far as the bright color schemes and intricate patterns. Furthermore, Skinner’s illustration style includes dungeons and dragons, myths, violence and metal music ideas and images. His illustrations have grown to be known throughout the world, within many magazines and several different companies from snowboarding – to – eye wear – to – apparel.