Amazing Animation
Many of our illustrators seamlessly transition from still images to animation, bringing their characters to life. We cannot get enough of the endlessly creative approaches to story telling our artists come up with. Whether it is through minimalist vector images or hyper realistic CGI renderings, they push their unique styles even further to create clever […]
Thank You Planet Earth.
Dear Planet Earth, Thank you for the colors of the rainbow. Ben the Illustrator Thank you for creating diversity Robert Ball Thank you for the sea breeze Rocco Baviera Thank you for crisp green apples Kate Forrester Thank you for dandelion wishes Mona Daley Thank you for windy skies Lucy Davey Thank you for chirping […]
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, […]
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!
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. […]
Time-Honored Technique: Chris Wormell
The design team at LPK selected wood cut illustrator, Chris Wormell, as the perfect fit for the packaging of the new line of premium coffees from Folgers, 1850. The woodcut style reinforces life in the 1850’s, “when bold was heading west.” At a time when the gold rush was synonymous with drive and spirit, his illustrations are […]
Echo Chernik | Publix Supermarkets
Client: Publix Supermarkets | Description: Mardi Gras is approaching and Echo Chernik’s decorative illustrations promote the celebration!
Sam Ward | Gallmeister Publishing’s Totem Book series
Client: Gallmeister Publishing and Totem Books | Description: Sam Ward has illustrated 42 of the 100 covers created for Totem Books. Ward’s covers include Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love and Ross McDonald’s mystery novel The Drowning Pool. Gallmeister also entrusted Ward with the 2017 french publication cover for Thoreau’s essay Civil Disobedience. Ward’s illustrations are graphic, […]
Lucy Davey | Little, Brown and Company
Client: Little, Brown and Company | Description: Lucy’s 12th book cover illustration for the Lady Emily series! Check out Lucy’s portfolio here
Kate Forrester | Brighton Marina
Client: Brighton Marina | Description: Kate created this eye-catching billboard illustration to promote the various exciting activities the Marina has to offer! Check out Kate’s portfolio here
Rob Ball | Fighting Fantasy
Client: Fighting Fantasy | Description: Rob was commissioned to create covers for the relaunch of Fighting Fantasy books! For each cover, he chose a simple, dominant color and similar compositions to help them match as a set. Check out Rob’s portfolio here
Rob Ball | Nosy Crow Books
Client: Nosy Crow Books | Description: Rob was commissioned to illustrate three book covers for a murder mystery series! Check out Rob’s portfolio here
Tom Froese | Vienna Symphony
Client: Vienna Symphony | Description: This illustration by Tom Froese is music to our ears! Check out Tom’s portfolio here
Lucy Rose | Good Housekeeping UK
Client: Good Housekeeping UK | Description: We want to take a vacation after seeing Lucy’s vibrant pages for the magazine! Check out Lucy’s portfolio here
Tom Froese | Family Circle Magazine
Client: Family Circle Magazine | Description: Spot food illustrations for the magazine’s article “15 Ways to Fight Fat with Food” Check out Tom’s portfolio here
ESPN’s ‘The Undefeated’
Our artist Rob Ball has been very busy! He was commissioned by ESPN to create portraits for 44 of the most influential black Americans in history to honor the end of Obama’s presidency. He created likenesses of famous people of color in politics, the music world, the art world, sports, and more. Rob’s graphic style […]
Jesus Sotes | Hodder Books
Client: Hodder Books | Description: Jesus Sotes illustrated a beautiful cover for Laura McVeigh’s debut novel ‘Under the Almond Tree’ about a young girl looking for her father in the Alaskan wilderness Check out Jesus’ portfolio here
Alexis Marcou | Pepsi Co.
Client: Pepsi Co. | Description: Alexis was commissioned by Pepsi to create these impressive football illustrations for their Super Bowl event last weekend!
Anna Hurley | Pinterest
Client: Pinterest | Description: Anna worked on some charming postcards for an employee program. They represented employees’ memories from the past year. Check out Anna’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 […]
Todd Detwiler | Seattle Metropolitan
Client: Seattle Met magazine | Description: Todd illustrated an opener and inside piece for “Shameless in Seattle”, a collection of stupid things this year Check out his portfolio here
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
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 […]
Custom Lettering and Type Design
Custom lettering and type design has become one of the most popular creative choices as the primary visual element in design and advertising. Illustrators who specialize in lettering are being used for print ads, packaging, collateral, editorial, publishing, product, and interactive/motion; pretty much anything and everything. Many of our artists have incorporated lettering into […]
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 […]
HPP Heroes Uncommon Strength
Alexion Pharmaceuticals and the W2O Group hired Miracle Studios to design characters and assets to create awareness for a rare disease, Hypophosphatasia (HPP). HPP is an extremely rare, debilitating metabolic disease that affects bones, muscles, and lungs. Patients who have the disease fight a heroic battle, working through their symptoms to live full lives. Miracle created super […]
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 […]
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. […]
