The Mendola Artists Best of 2015 is back. Our artists submitted a terrific selection of work from advertising, packaging, editorial, publishing, and toys, plus some interesting personal projects. Please take a few minutes to look back to find some inspiration for 2016.
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- Caroline Attia – from a space book for Educational Insights
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- Rob Ball – cover of the Guardian’s art section for an article about the author Frank Herbert
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- Laura Barrett – illustration from her personal book project “Alice in Wonderland”
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- Russell Benfanti – logo for a game by Ooba Toys
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- Ben the Illustrator – cover for Cardiology Magazine
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- Tim Boelaars – personal project “Cruisin”
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- Jude Buffum – portrait of Ernest Cline for Mother Jones
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- Echo Chernik – packaging design for K cups at Publix
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- Steve Chorney- Birdman movie poster concept
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- Matt Cook – for B.There, the in-flight magazine for Brussels Airlines to illustrate a Jazz week in Brussels
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- Dawn Cooper – cover for “The Moth Snowstorm”
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- Michael Crampton – piece for the spring books section of the Wall Street Journal
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- Lucy Davey – packaging design for Irish bakery, Irwins
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- Andrew Davidson – for the Autumn Books cover for Wall Street Journal
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- T.D. Detwiler – for St. Louis magazine about the 2nd most popular destination for Mardi Gras after New Orleans
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- Amy DeVoogd – for the Wall Street Journal about what to wear to beach weddings
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- Digital Progression – official Royal Mail Star Wars stamps
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- Laurindo Feliciano – piece for Wired UK about a tea brewing robot
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- Kate Forrester – neat design for a ping pong paddle for a charity auction
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- Tom Froese – cover of “Party of One: New York” guide book
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- Heather Gatley – mural illustration for LCBO for their growler station
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- Julia Green – personal promo
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- Adam Hancher – Adam worked with SilkPearce to create this pitch illustration for Somerset House and Fortnum and Masons
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- Robert Hynes – painting of the new panda baby at the National Zoo
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- The Image Foundation – piece for Thermo Scientific
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- Kenny Kiernan – princess and dragon characters for the new Action Princesses game
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- Bill Ledger – character design for Georgia Aquarium
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- Amanda Lima – personal project “Fishing Stars”
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- Luke Lucas – lettering for Popular Mechanics
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- Jeff Mangiat – piece for Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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- Mick McGinty – gypsy queen character for High 5 Games
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- Sarah McMenemy
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- Miracle Studios – HPP Hero (read more at http://mendolarefprod.wpengine.com/hpp-heroes/ )
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- Arthur Mount – cutaway modern interior for Haier to showcase their ductless air-conditioning system
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- Kim & James Neale -character art for Nature’s Path Envirokidz cereal
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- Tom Newsom
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- Sean Parkes – zoo scene for a Playdoh game for Hasbro
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- Poked Studio – Adventure Time tribute
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- Rachel Saunders – personal project
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- Heidi Schmidt
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- Oliver Sin – a still from an animation to promote a planned gigabit city in Florida
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- James Shepherd – characters for a story called “Earth and Beyond”
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- Dan Sipple -“50 Ways to Take it Outside” for Experience Life Magazine
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- Lindsey Spinks – map of Aspen for Elliman
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- Dahl Taylor – advertising for Spindrift seltzer water
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- Kirsten Ulve – personal promo
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- Sam Ward – personal promo reflecting police brutality
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- Marisa Ware – illustrated concert poster titled “Joie de Vivre”
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- Mary Woodin -botanical illustration for Kohler
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- Chris Wormell – cover image for a book by Jean Giono entitled, “Les Vraies Richesses”
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- Zutto – poster made for the CatsFollowMe project