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Ryan Berkley

At Creature we are extremely fortunate to partner with talented folks all around the world. This year, one of those very talented people was Portland based illustrator Ryan Berkley. We worked with him to create eight different personalities for eight different types Sherry (secretsherrysociety.com). One of those Sherries, Cream, was featured in the 2009 Communication Arts Design Annual. 

      

      Amantialldo is slightly nutty.               Cream Sherry is sweet and velvety. 

     
       Fino has a dry and delicate wit.        Manzanilla comes from a seaside town.

We were searching for the perfect illustrator for the Sherry project when we happened upon Ryan’s booth at a craft fair in Seattle. We were smitten right away. Who wouldn't be, his entire body of work sheds a unique light on the personality of our furry (or feathery or fishy) friends. Check out some of our favorites:

       

            A real self starter.                       He is quite the ladies man. 

     
 
   You'd best stay on his good side.                       It's business time. 

You can view all of his work on hits etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/berkleyillustration?page=1

Or read his blog to keep up with the latest and greatest: http://letsshare.typepad.com/berkley/

Creature's very own Mr. Larkin...

Interview with Kiss My Black Ads

See more illustrations at scribbledoodled.com

Kieron Dwyer- Comics and More

A great illustrator, Kieron Dwyer, (no relation to our Michael) came in to show his work. He has great range and really brings a lot to each style he draws. His background is in Comics and he worked for Marvel and DC comics for quite a while.
His portfolio and a disk with examples can be found on the shelf. Check him out!

Greg Lamarche

Greg Lamarche is one wicked talented graffiti artist and a master collage maker. Growing up in NYC he made a name for him self as a graffiti writer under the name SPOne. In recent years he has turned to making gallery work and painstakingly detailed collages. His collages are all done with hand cut type with paper and and a razor blade.

Check out his work below and his full portfolio online.
Greg Lemarche

Parra

Super cool dutch illustrator that has a style all of his own. He as done commercial work for Ben and Jerry's, nike, as well as album art for several different electronic artists. He as also produces tons of pure art prints that are bright bold and simple. He uses tons of hand done type that it really fresh. He is currently featured on the cover of this months copy of Juxtopoz magazine. Check his work out at his website or his myspace.

Home page
Myspace

CLICK ME! FOR ANIMATION!

Alice Tippit

Alison Tippit is an artist currently working out of Seattle doing both oil and watercolor paintings. She says this about her current work:

"My paintings operate in the realm of poetry and the sign, using familiar symbols and phrases in order to discuss issues of identity, the inadequacy of human effort and the general disconnection required in order to function on a day-to-day basis in a world that can often seem overwhelming and impersonal."

She currently has work on display around the corner at the GREY gallery on 11th and pike. Definitely worth walking over at lunch for a look.

Alice Tippit

MAIJA LOUEKARI

Maija Loukari an Finish based Illustrator. She works in a variety of mediums
Textile, Canvas, and digital design. Her expressive line drawings and large planes of colour combine to create a strong impression of three-dimensionality.

MAIJA LOUKARI

Dress for Sparkling Design Competition

Carpet Design for Forme

Poster for Finatix Finland

Nick Dewar

Super cool illustrator from Scotland. His work has been featured in The Atlantic Monthly, Bloomberg Personal, Elle DÈcor, Forbes, GQ, Harpers Bazaar, Martha Stewart Living, The National Post, The New York Times, Suddeutsche Zeitung Magazine, Newsweek, Playboy, Time, and The Wall St. Journal to name a few.

Check him out here.

KEXP - Drawing Contest

Here is a really cool idea done by the kids at Publicis for KEXP. Listeners draw literal doodles of their favorite bands names and submit them to the website. The result is a grab bag of talent and crap, as people take on bands like Vampire Weekend, Modest Mouse, the Mountain Goats, Wolf Penis ect. The best illustrations will be featured on the site and the top ones eventually published in a book.

kexp.org/discover/submitart.aspx

Soderbergagebtur

"Soderbergagebtur" Ok, so its impossible to say, spell or pronounce.... none the less it is a great resource of photographers, illustrators, stylists and set designers. Check it out.

Soderbergagentur

Bo Lundberg

Bo Lunderberg is a super talented illustrator working out of Stockholm. She has done work for American Express,  Coca-Cola,  Neiman Marcus, Scandinavian Airlines, MTV Europe and Wallpaper magazine. Not only does she have great work, but her website is gorgeous and definitely worth having a look at.

Bo Lundenberg

ORK Posters

Ork Posters have fantastic typographical maps outlining various neighborhoods of several large US cities. Including Chicago, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Boston (Seattle to come soon).

Check them out at ORK Posters

Our Favorite Silk Screen Artists

Ranging from simple to ornate, these are a few of our favorite artists in the silk screen field. Post your favs in the comments if you have any and check out their websites for tons more great posters.

Daniel Danger for "Modest Mouse"
Tiny Media Empire

Andrio Abero for "The Small Sins & the Little Ones"
33rpm Design

Burlesque Design for "Converge"
Burlesque Design

The Small Stakes for "Deerhoof"
The Small Stakes