In writing these Art Crush posts, I’ve found that I’m usually late to the party. Meaning, of course, that literally everyone else has known about these illustrators already before I stumbled across their work, since I’m probably an unhip grandma. But in this case, I’m kind of excited–Kelly Thorn is an up-and-coming junior designer at Louise Fili Ltd. and generally amazing typographer and illustrator, and she’s already blossoming on the scene.
I stumbled upon Kelly Thorn’s work by way of Friends of Type, a “typography sketchbook” of sorts started by Erik Marinovich and a few of his illo-designer buddies. Kelly’s command of linework and her gorgeous color choices immediately drew me in. Her pieces demonstrate a solid understanding of design and composition, but still leave room for illustrative experimentation and expression. Lovely.
A 2012 graduate of Tyler School of Art’s Graphic & Interactive Design program, Kelly now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
[collaboration with Dana Tanamachi for Nibblr]
You can follow along with Kelly on her website, Twitter, Dribbble, & Tumblr. I can’t wait to see more of her work.
Inkymole, aka Sarah J Coleman, arrived at a full-time career in illustration and typography via the traditional method of a degree, and the bizarre worlds of pirate radio, lecturing, youth work, theatre, prop making for The Royal Shakespeare Co., and typesetting obituaries.
Now into her second decade of creating magic for a broad client base, she has held solo exhibitions all over the world.
Inspired by the penmanship of a more elegant era and with a muscular, if pedantic, grasp of the English language, she has wrapped her perma-stained fingers around words and pictures for advertising, identities, packaging, record sleeves and has just completed her 115th book cover.
Artist and designer J.R. Mounger has a passion for illustration and you sure can tell by the artwork he creates. His illustrations and sketches are bursting with imagination and wild ideas. His hand drawn letter-work is impeccable.
Wait until you see the images J.R. posts from his sketchbook - skulls and daggers, tattooed wrestlers, bombshell beauties, laser-shooting, alien robots and all sorts of insane characters. This guy's work is phenomenal. You can see that J.R. Mounger is one of those illustrators with a natural ability to create and draw.
Sectioned off in different photo albums, the
Photo tab on J.R.'s Facebook page is filled with piles of photographs of his work. Only one important thing is missing from his page. Where's all your information for the info tab J.R.? Website? Blog? Contact? Bet he's just been so busy drawing and dreaming up fantastic illustrations he forgot to add how to get in touch with him.
Wouldn't you love to buy one of J.R.'s original sketches? Or 10 or 15 of them?
