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It’s our mid-Summer check in! It’s hard to believe that it’s almost August. Are you making the most of the season? We have exciting news and summery projects to share!
Introducing Manic Minotaur!
Please welcome the latest addition to Mendola Artists!
Manic Minotaur is the artistic guise of Scott Nellis, an artist from the United Kingdom who graduated from University of Brighton with a BA in illustration.
Scott’s work is eye-catching to say the least! His colorful, highly detailed illustrations and out-of-this-world animations are inspired by music, travel, pop culture and the 60’s. His specialties include posters, advertising, animation, packaging, characters, fashion, lettering, and public art.
Summer Beverage Packaging
Earlier this month we set the tone with a collection of perfectly summery beverage package designs illustrated by our artists. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your next packaging project, or for your cooler – kick back and enjoy this vibrant collection.
A few highlights below:
Beachy Vibes from Nomad Cosmetics
Carolina Pelaez is keeping it beachy in her latest work with Nomad Cosmetics. She created a stunning design inspired by the Florida Keys for Nomad’s latest themed eyeshadow palette, Keys Beachy and Peachy. Her illustration for the palette is also used on their new beach bag!
Order Up! Fish Market
There are always fun projects in the works for toys and games here at Mendola Artists! Most recently, Echo Chernik created illustrations for PlayMonster’s new “frantic tossing, fish flopping” family game: Order Up! Fish Market. Players work as a team to play fish cards and complete customer orders before the fish timer runs out! Echo’s designs are used on the box, board, cards, and of course, the flopping fish.
How Breaking Made It to the Olympics
What do you think about breakdancing making it to the Paris Olympics this year? There may be more to the history of “breaking” than you’d think. The origin of the street dance in 1970’s NYC is illustrated in this vibrant piece by Ryan Olbrysh, commissioned by the BBC for their interactive article “breaking” down the history, rules and key terms of the sport.
