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Rochester: Aaron Meshon

Emily Okey — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:30:03 +0000

As a graduate of RIT in Rochester, it brought a smile when I ran across these fun illustrations of downtown Rochester. Made me miss everything there and want to go back and vist immediately!

These were illustrated by Aaron Meshon (who was previously featured) for a Nazarath College magazine.

We Love Melbourne: Jimmy Gleeson

Emily Okey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +0000

Definitely would love to have this poster up on my wall. Vibrant colors and dense illustration make this incredibly engaging.

The We Love Melbourne series was done by Jimmy Gleeson for Urban Altitude.

Ampersands

Emily Okey — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:00:55 +0000

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Aaron Meshon

Emily Okey — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:21:41 +0000

I’m doing some research this week for a new secret project at work involving maps. So as a warning, you might see lot of map inspiration popping up in the near future!

Absolutely love this style for a wall mural – and it happens to be of a coffeeshop in Brooklyn across from work which means I can visit it in person every day! The artist/illustrator is Aaron Meshon and if you haven’t previously seen any of his work, you should get on that! He actually has a children’s book that is going to be released this year.

Ampersands

Emily Okey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:38 +0000

Still oh so in love with ampersands. I don’t know what it is about them that makes them the most appealing of the symbols.

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Windows of New York

Emily Okey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:54:05 +0000

In case you haven’t seen yet, Jose Guizar is a graphic designer living in New York City. He’s started a weekly illustration series called “Windows of New York“.

Love his clean style yet every window gets a high attention to detail. Makes me want to wander around NYC and visit these windows.

Hand Lettering: Inspiration

Emily Okey — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:20 +0000

Work by the amazing Dana Tanamachi. In love with all of her chalk hand-lettering work.

Hand Lettering: Inspiration

Emily Okey — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:00:44 +0000

I’ve been trying to work hand lettering more into my daily habits and have drawn inspiration from a few amazing designers. If you haven’t seen work by Sean McCabe yet, get on it. Seriously amazing and seriously inspirational. This is a collection of work from a bunch of various designers – check out the link to see their dribbble portfolios.

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Where do you find inspiration for hand lettering?

Hand Lettering: Practice

Emily Okey — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:52:31 +0000

I’ve had the chance to work on some hand lettering today – still have a long ways to go and a lot to learn but it’s a start!

The Engine Room: Jonathan Quintin

Emily Okey — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:00:10 +0000

In my map research (previously mentioned this week), I found this little gem of an illustration. The Engine Room illustrated by Jonathan Quintin.

Nice clean and playful style. Makes me almost wish that it was interactive in some way.