Kate Forrester | GOOGLE
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! To celebrate today, we wanted to showcase our UK designer and illustrator, Kate Forrester, who designed this hand-lettered illustration for Google’s “Google Doodle” series “Women Empowering Women”. See more work by Kate here. Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to you personally? A: “It is a chance to celebrate the progress we have […]
Annick Poirier | Sterling Brands
Modern watercolor illustrator, Annick Poirier was commissioned by Sterling Brands to illustrate a series of O’Organics Coffee packaging art. The artistic direction was to depict the natural environment of each coffee’s country: native plants, flowers, and a selected animal. Annick really enjoyed illustrating all that fauna and flora. Plus, the beautifully sober artistic direction emphasized her images […]
Kirsten Ulve | Top Picks
Kirsten Ulve’s illustration and design work has appeared in virtually every medium. Her work has graced the pages of magazines like Glamour Germany, Advertising Age and Group M publications, among others. Kirsten’s characters are perfect for toys and games. The work has appeared on Broadway marquees and the sides of buses. She is also an […]
Tom Froese | Yahoo!
Tis’ the season, Tom Froese has done it again! For this Christmas season, Tom worked with art director, Ryan McCullah of Oath agency to create a Christmas logo treatment for America’s top Sports and News Website, Yahoo!. Earlier this year, he also designed their thanksgiving logo which you can see here. See more work by Tom here and happy […]
Steve Simpson | Mic’s Chilli
Steve Simpson has worked with his longtime client, Mic’s Chilli for over 8 years back when they started their original hot sauce range. Both the sauces and the artwork have won many awards during that time. We’re excited to show the latest range of DAMN HOT SAUCES as well as a peek of Steve’s art […]
James Boast | Bombinate.
Just in time for the holidays! James Boast has illustrated these festive creations for the high-end fashion blog, Bombinate ‘s gift shopping section of their website. Don’t these illustrations make you wish you were home for Christmas? See more illustrations by James here and let us know if he can help you with your next creative […]
Lucy Rose | Deloitte Services
Illustrator, Lucy Rose was commisioned by long-time client, Deloitte Insights to create two illustrations for articles with a primary focus on health topics in the industry. See more of Lucy’s illustration work here. Illustration #1: “Life Insurance Customers” This illustration is for an article focusing on new ways the life insurance industry need to capture customers, working the insurance plans into […]
Tom Froese | Yahoo!
Gobble! Gobble! Illustrator, Tom Froese was commisioned by Oath to create a logo for their client, Yahoo! for this year’s Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, viewers that went onto the Yahoo website on Thanksgiving day were greeted by Froese’s pleasant turkey creation. Cute guy isn’t he? See more of Tom’s work here!
Andrew Davidson | Royal Mail UK
Artist, Andrew Davidson received a very special commission from The Royal Mail to design six seasonal Christmas stamps. Andrew came up with the concept for the illustrations when walking past his local Edward VIII postbox in Gloucestershire. The first post box erected in the UK was in 1853 in Carlisle during the reign of Queen Victoria. Over the last 100 years, there have been five […]
Sarah McMenemy | BBC News
Sarah McMenemy created these lovely animated clips for the documentary, “Princess Margaret, The Rebel Royal. BBC Documentary”. BBC is entering the documentary for a nomination for a BAFTA award in Craft in Television! See more work by Sarah McMenemy here!
Dalia Adillon | Lawrence King Publishing
Dalia Adillon was commissioned by Lawrence King Publishing to illustrate “Amelia Earhart” by Isabel Thomas. The book is part of the “Little Guides to Great Lives” children’s book series. Dalia was selected to illustrate the life of the inspiring Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and a pioneer of women’s rights. […]
Laura Barrett | Hachette Children’s Group
Last year, Laura Barrett was approached by Hachette Children’s group to illustrate the ultimate gift edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, “The Snow Queen” with intricate silhouette artwork and a pop-up-and-play theatre finale. Unfold the concertina pages to follow Gerda’s epic journey to the palace of the Snow Queen to rescue her best friend Kai, bewitched […]
Spring Illustration Week
As our lawns, farmer’s markets, and household plants provide us with the color we’ve waited for, we turn to see how our illustrators are capturing the season. We’re presenting packaging illustration, book covers, and character design. From natural and enchanting to bright and dazzling, each of these artists have mastered their style for the season. Poked […]
Laura Barrett | Museum of Childhood
Client: Museum of Childhood | Laura’s illustrations furnished the space of an interactive play area for children. She teamed up with designers StudioArc and for the Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood. To read how these illustrations took shape read Laura’s blog See her portfolio here Click the rabbit above to go to Laura’s whole portfolio
Sarah McMenemy | Sarah Lawrence Magazine
Client: Sarah Lawrence Magazine | Description: Sarah’s two page spread is filled with watercolor moments from the inaugural celebration of President Cristle Collins Judd.
Echo Chernik | Publix Supermarkets
Client: Publix Supermarkets | Description: Mardi Gras is approaching and Echo Chernik’s decorative illustrations promote the celebration!
Rachael Saunders | Radley London
Client: Radley London | Description: Rachael Saunder’s created a gorgeous design for the ‘Deck the Tree’ bag for this holiday season. Check out Rachael’s portfolio here
Albany Convention Center
After two years of planning, Albany based artist Dahl Taylor was finally able to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Albany Convention Center, where he created wonderful murals that give a tour of the history of Albany and all of the things it has to offer. The project included five themed murals in the […]
Echo Chernik | Ballet West
Client: Ballet West | Description: Echo had the awesome opportunity to illustrate the posters for the company’s Nutcracker this year! Check out Echo’s portfolio here
“Peculiar” Illustrations by Andrew Davidson
Penguin Random House has released their new book, “Tales of the Peculiar” by Ransom Riggs, which is filled with marvelous wood engraving illustrations by Andrew Davidson. Wood engraving is the process of carving the reverse of the image you want into wood, coating it in ink, and making a sort of stamp onto paper. Andrew worked […]
The Artworks Illustration Agency
A boutique agency located in London, The Artworks represents a select group of talented illustrators from the UK and Europe. Since 2009, Mendola has been the group’s exclusive representative in North America, and it’s been a smashing success! The talent is an excellent complement to Mendola Art with many of the artists working primarily or […]
Eye Catching Package Design
We all know not to judge a book by its cover, but consumers are definitely influenced by good design. Mendola Artists can help ensure that your product is the first the consumer will reach for, whether it’s chocolate, coffee, cereal, or tea (hot, iced, and hard). We’ve completed successful projects with many well known brands […]
Chateau St. Michelle’s “A Toast To” Promotion
Chateau St. Michelle, a fantastic winery in Washington state, held a contest that ran over the summer, in which people could submit original toasts based on different themes, such as Moms, Camping, BFFs. St. Michelle’s agency, CW United, hired Dawn Cooper to create beautiful floral designs to frame the submissions featured on their site. And […]
Inspirational Publishing
Mendola Artists offers a range of talent to satisfy a variety of publishing needs. Our UK partner, The Artworks, supplement our group with unique selections for fiction covers. Our more realistic artists are great for YA, Romance and Action Adventure. Lastly, several artists have completed specialty book projects such as cookbooks. Many of the artists […]
Valentine’s Day With Kate
Buying the perfect Valentine’s Day gift comes with insurmountable pressure. Kate Forrester’s collection of Crate and Barrel love inspired products makes it easy for all you last minute gift buyers. Her fabulous images are perfect for your upcoming romantic celebration.
Artists Choice Awards
In the spirit of awards season, we’ve decided to create our own: The Artists Choice Awards. The idea is simple: it’s the image that each artist believes is their best of 2014. No micromanaging from the agent peanut gallery. It’s not always readily apparent why some images were selected, but we’re sure the artists have […]
New Year, New Inspiration
Our beloved Mendola Artists Calendar is back for 2015! We are very excited to unveil the updated design, showcasing a streamlined look that complements the artists’ work. Each interior illustration was created to coordinate with a specific month, and includes a Q&A from each artist. We hope you enjoy using our calendar as much as we’ve enjoyed designing it. […]
