Kirsten Ulve | Workbook
Congratulations to Kirsten Ulve for being selected as the cover artist of the Fall 2019 Workbook. Her brilliant, beachy illustrations decorate the front and back cover of the Workbook. See more of Kirsten’s work here.
Beugism | Hong Kong Airlines
Beugism created a number of illustrations for Hong Kong Airlines’ in-flight publication, +852 Magazine. The article, “Hoi Fai Road Promenade” shows travelers what life is like in Hong Kong’s Hoi Fai Road Promenade neighborhood; it is a hot spot for runners and elderly people practicing tai chi. Beugism also created spot illustrations in the issue […]
Rocco Baviera | Key Bank
Rocco Baviera created a series of illustrations for Key Bank’s new online quiz, “What’s Your Dollar Sign?” This quiz is about how your personality affects your financial choices. See more of Rocco’s work here.
Sarah McMenemy | Sopwell House
Sarah McMenemy created a series of beautiful illustrations for the UK luxury hotel Sopwell House’s website. Her images depict the many extraordinary amenities of this hotel as well as its rich history. See more of Sarah’s work here.
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 […]
Dàlia Adillon | Barcelona Design Week
Dàlia Adillon spent a day painting a mural titled, Transitions, in the Barcelona shopping center, Illa Diagonal. She created this piece for the design festival Disseño En Diagonal that takes place in the framework of the Barcelona Design Week. Transitions represents two worlds: the world in which we are currently (located in the lower part […]
Katt Phatt | Amtrak
Katt Phatt created the new posters for Amtrak Hiawatha, running between Chicago and Milwaukee. This campaign reaches out to the many college students who take this train with relatable phrases and playful graphics. See more of Katt Phatt’s work here.
Ben The Illustrator | The Sleep School
Ben The Illustrator created an extensive series of 70 illustrations for an innovative sleep clinic in London called The Sleep School. The illustrations cover a wide range of topics around sleeping and health for their blog and social media. He brilliantly captures their positive approach to health, looking beyond quick fixes with medication and instead […]
Debbie Powell | Caviar and Ketchup for Duty Free Shops
Debbie Powell illustrated a lovely line of California themed sweet treats for Caviar and Ketchup to sell at Duty Free Shops. Staying true to her love of natural forms and California’s landscape, Debbie Powell captured the Golden State’s dreamy energy in her Los Angeles and San Francisco packaging. See more of her work here.
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 […]
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 […]
Rocco Baviera | Live Happy Magazine
Client: Live Happy Magazine | Description: The opening spread highlights the story of a lady who’s cell phone ringtone goes off during a couple’s wedding vows. View Rocco’s full portfolio here
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 […]
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
Kirsten Ulve | Vogue Japan
Client: Vogue Japan | Description: Kirsten illustrated a fun travel piece for Vogue Japan’s August issue! Check out Kirsten’s portfolio here
Kirsten Ulve’s Truck Wrap Illustration
Our NYC-based illustrator and designer, Kirsten Ulve, was asked to create a large-scale illustration for Tapad Inc/Telenor Group, the global marketing technology company. Tapad needed a high-impact image to support their breakthrough technology and ability to connect brands with millions of unique consumers across billions of devices. Utilizing her talent for drawing fun, whimsical and slightly-off […]
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
Andrew Davidson | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Client: Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | Description: Andrew was commissioned once again to design the poster for the famous tennis tournament! Check out Andrew’s 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
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 […]
Milky Tea for Super Bowl 50!
After the great success of last year’s NFL Super Bowl campaign, Milky Tea was asked to build on the campaign by creating additional 3D character illustrations for the NFL Super Bowl 50 Experience. Working alongside US agency Blind Society, the aim was to go one step further this year and create another set of memorable characters, showing the wide […]
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 […]
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. […]
