Luke Lucas | Mickey’s 90th
Letterer, Luke Lucas helped celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday, Curator Eddie Zammit and Radio Velvet created Mickey Mouse Arthouse. An exhibition featuring the works of 90 artists from around the globe. The exhibition ran from 17/11/18 – 28/2/19 in Melbourne, Australia. See more work by Luke here.
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 […]
Jim Talbot | Maya Games
Family game night just got even better thanks to illustrator Jim Talbot. Jim collaborated with Maya Games, to create the package art for “Monkey Trix”. Jim is a true savant when it comes to game and toy packaging. Jim built the cover from the ground up with multiple sketch and color comp options. Jim was […]
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 […]
Ben The Illustrator | Marquette University
Vector illustrator, Ben the Illustrator worked with Marquette College of Engineering on their annual magazine, illustrating a feature article looking at the opportunities for taking students into real-world engineering situations to aid their studying. See more work by Ben here.
Tom Froese | RIZE ALLIANCE
Tom Froese was approached by Steven Cox, creative director at Rize Alliance (a leading developer of residential and commercial properties) to create a series of posters featuring their top projects. Each image highlights unique architectural qualities, a limited palette of colors derived from the company’s brand identity, and a balance of structure and freedom. Tom kept the […]
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 […]
BlindSALIDA | Harvard Business Review
BIllustrator Yann Sadi of blindSALIDA was commissioned by Harvard Business Review Magazine to create illustrations for a story about giving yourself a break. The article is titled “3 Ways To Be More Self-Compassionate”, and the idea is that being kind to yourself helps you perform better by triggering what’s called a “growth mindset”— the belief that […]
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 […]
Echo Chernik | Mina Group
Echo Chernik was approached earlier this year by Mina Group, to create a logo design for an upcoming business. Trailblazer Tavern. The Trailblazer Tavern is Chef Michael Mina’s exciting new restaurant venture, bringing Hawaiian comfort food to downtown San Francisco. The client specifically asked for a watercolor style of palm leaves for a Hawaiian themed restaurant, […]
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 […]
Rocco Baviera | Publix Supermarkets
Rocco Baviera was approached by our long-time client, Publix Supermarkets to design and illustrate artwork for their upcoming Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival. Illustrations were used for the festival for signage and website use. See more of Rocco’s work here
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!
Ben The Illustrator | Marquette Engineer Magazine
Ben The Illustrator worked with our client, Marquette College of Engineering on their annual magazine, illustrating a feature article looking at the opportunities for taking students into real-world engineering situations to aid their studying. The editorial illustrations are truly a must see. AD: Karen Parr See more of Ben’s illustration work, click here.
Rocco Baviera | Mayo Clinic
Client: Mayo Clinic | Description: Illustration promoting the Mayo Clinic’s Individualizing Medicine Conference 2018: Advancing Care through Genomics. The event, geared towards medical professionals and researchers, focuses on precision medicine using the patient’s own DNA. View Rocco’s portfolio here
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
Illustrating the New Year!
Greatness happens when art and life collide. We asked 13 of our Mendola artists to contribute to our 2018 calendar and answer our questions about their inspirations, secrets, and studio habits. We think it’s cool that Julia Green, the photo-realistic illustrator, keeps birds in the studio. Luke Lucas has watched the hypnotic nature of the […]
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
Mary Woodin’s Vibrant Designs for Dogfish Head Spirits!
A love for realistic and natural ingredients brought Illustrator Mary Woodin together with Dogfish Head to design labels for their new spirits. The Dogfish Head Brewery, known for their fantastic craft beers, is equally adept with their distillery products. Dogfish Head celebrates the product’s natural ingredients on the front of their packages with Mary’s realistic and […]
Four New Artists from The Artworks!
We are happy to introduce Dalia Adillon, Hannah Bailey, James Weston Lewis and Josie Shenoy from our UK Partner, The Artworks. All four artists use a combination of traditional work and digital elements to create both graphic and watercolor style illustrations. These illustrators have a diverse range of skills and styles, and have worked on […]
Rocco Baviera | The Chronicle Review
Client: The Chronicle Review | Description: Spring is finally here! Rocco designed a cover for The Chronicle Review full of flowers and beautiful colors! Check out Rocco’s portfolio here
Lucy Davey | Spartina 449
Client: Spartina 449 | Description: Lucy designed this cute map of Charleston to be used on range of products from handbags to beach towels! Check out Lucy’s portfolio here
Get Inspired for 2017
We’ve curated a fantastic selection of illustrations showcasing some of the group’s best work from 2016. We hope it serves as inspiration for the great possibilities of 2017. Illustration is a wonderful, evolving medium and illustrators have found increasingly relevant ways to utilize their talents. The first section focuses on self-initiated work and leads off […]
Ben the Illustrator | The North East Times
Client: The North East Times | Description: The publication commissioned Ben the Illustrator to do the last cover of 2016, to convey the diverse businesses sectors across Northeast England Check out Ben’s portfolio here
Welcome to the Future!
2017 arrives in less than a month, but you can get a glimpse of what it looks like today. We’re happy to welcome 2017 with our new Mendola calendar! Thirteen of our artists contributed wonderful artwork that you can enjoy all year long. You can even learn a bit about each of the contributing artists with […]
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 […]
Best of 2015!
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.
Mendola Artists Getting Ready for the New Year!
It’s that time again! Mendola 2016 calendars are here! We are excited to share with you these artists’ incredible work that you can enjoy all year long. Inside, you’ll even find some fun facts about the featured artists! Check out the great monthly artwork below! Amy DeVoogd – cover Dahl Taylor – January Echo […]
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 […]
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. […]
