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The Mesmerizing Art of Concept Art Giant Android Jones

Aurora — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:24:33 +0000

If you think most digital paintings look the same look no further, Android Jones imbues his work with a style and flavor that you won’t find anywhere else.

Android Jones, also know as Andrew Jones, is perhaps one of the most respected artists in the concept art world today. Apart from having a particularly strong resume, a unique style and a wealth of experience under his belt Andrew is also one of the founders of the respected art community ConceptArt.org. He is well known for creating 1000 self-portraits in 1000 days, an artistic record no doubt. Andrew is also a respected art teacher, having been a instructor for the ConceptArt workshops numerous times.

Over 40 Mind-Blowing Cover Illustrations by Marko Djurdjevic

Aurora — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:48:50 +0000

During one of my browsing sessions I came across a blog post on ConceptArt that promoted Marko Djurdjevic’s new artbook. The art Marko shared in that post shattered my unprepared mind.

Artbooks come and go and I must admit, rarely do I find one interesting enough to actually make the purchase. Marko Djurdjevic’s first artbook, filled to the brim with coverwork for Marvel, has seriously infected me with a bad case of “want it now”. I grew up on characters like Spiderman, Captain America and the X-Men and to see my childhood heroes brought to life with such amazing skill is just mindblowing. Below are over 40 pieces from Marko’s book “The Marvel art of Marco Djurdjevic”, enjoy and be amazed.

If you want to check Marko’s 240 page artbook out have a look here at Amazon (not an affilaite link mind you). If you want to know more about Marko Djurdjevic have a look at his Wikipedia biography which features a bunch of links to more of his work.

30 Awesome Concept Art and Illustration pieces from the Massive Black Portfolio

Aurora — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:52:55 +0000

The whole idea of Designfeedr is to inspire a design minded audience with less typical inspiration. Today that brings us into the realm of Massive Black, a concept art studio that delivers mind-blowing art on a daily basis.

Massive Black has a client list that’s so impressive you would almost think it’s all made up. What other concept art studio do you know that has done work for Blizzard, LucasArts and Sega just to name a few? When you peek into their portfolio however it starts to set in – these guys are for real. The artists on the Massive Black team are spectacular by themselves but it’s as a whole that they give the studio a quality and versatility that has yet to be matched in the concept art and game industry.

For today’s showcase I’ve selected 30 exceptionally cool Concept art and Illustration pieces from the Massive Black portfolio to serve your insatiable inspiration need. Should you want more I have good news, the portfolio Massive Black showcases on their site is huge, I haven’t even scratched the surface here. Be sure to check them out.

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23 Inspiring Digital Media illustrations from Justin Maller

Pandii — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:48:34 +0000

Justin Maller is anything but unknow in the design community. His abstract yet organic signature style, multiple magazine publications and the fact that he co-founded the Depthcore group have put Justin on the international map.

Justin Maller is a freelance illustrator and art director based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been creating digital art for over eight years and has produced professionally in both private and studio based capacity for the last two. He is represented by the Jacky Winter Group.

Justin has had the pleasure of producing illustrations and concept art for a diverse array of companies and publications worldwide. He currently enjoys a cordial collaborative relationship with several prestigious international design studios. Justin is an inner core member of the Keystone Design Union, an avid sneaker collector, a savvy blogger, occassional tweeter and a mild force of nature on the basketball court.

10 Pieces of Awe-inspiring Photo Manipulation from Adam Spizak

Aurora — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:39:39 +0000

One third photo manipulation, one third abstract elements and one third pure awesomeness is how I would describe London based Designer Adam Spizak’s style.

Adam Spizak is a self taught professional illustrator and designer. Adam hails from Poland but is currently residing in the United Kingdom’s design center London where he works as a web designer and interactive developer.

As with everything in life photo manipulation comes in many styles and flavors. I love many types of work but when it comes to stylized photo manipulation I have to hand it to Adam Spizak – he’s my current number one.

What makes Adam’s work unique for me is the way he combines believable manipulation, stylized elements and story. That last one is the ingredient that’s missing in a lot of work these days, much to Adam Spizak’s benefit, because his skill as a visual storyteller leaves many of his colleagues light years behind.

If you want to know more about Adam’s work be sure to check out the interview PSDtuts recently did with Adam.

The Fresh Digital Media Illustrations of Craig Shields

Aurora — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:45:30 +0000

Craig Shields is young and talented graphic design student from the UK. With publications in Advanced Photoshop Mag and DigitalArts Mag Craig is hard at work to make a name for himself.

Twenty-one year old Craig Shields is currently in his final year as a degree student studying Graphic Design at the School of art and design in Lincoln. He does freelance illustration work in his spare time and is an active member of the DepthCore collective.

With magazine publications under his belt and listed as one of the Uk’s top 10 illustrators to look out for in 2009 Craig is building quite a name for himself. Definitely one to watch I’d say.