In commercial illustration, where the boundaries of realism are often not a factor, there are many ways to make an illustration have that “pop” effect which makes them stand out from the crowd and gives it that contemporary illustration look.
If you’re a fan of modern illustration you’ve no doubt noticed that those of the digital school like using extreme lighting effects and vivid colors to make an impression. One very effective way to give these elements extra power is to use a dark background for your piece. This ensures that you’ll have the basis to make the lighting and color really stand out.
I’ve searched the web and my hard drive for some eye catching examples. Enjoy and be inspired!
01. Daniel Delgado Volchaire | Daniel Delgado Volchaire’s site
02. Cristiano Siqueira | Cristiano Siqueira’s site
03. Atila Meireles | Atila meireles’s site
04. Brian Gossett | Brian Gossett’s site
05. Mischa Loppies | Mischa Loppies’s site
06. Jeremias Virtanen | Jeremias Virtanen’s site
07. Bosslogic | Bosslogic’s site
08. Mike Orduna | Mike Orduna’s site
09. Xegalstudio | Xegalstudio site
10. Peter Maciocha | Peter Maciocha’s site
11. Sakke Soini | sakke Soini’s site
miogui Says:
So beautifull !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3rd '08Cris Says:
Nice works, thanks for the feature.:)
June 4th '08bel Says:
Very inspiring.
June 4th '08Panther Says:
Inspiring indeed! Thanks!
June 8th '08Angie Says:
These are some absolutely stunning pieces of art. Thanks for sharing!
June 11th '08Samwise Says:
very cool. love the bright colours against black. however, “Daft Pink”? sheer blasphemy.
June 12th '08leroy Says:
i’m black
June 13th '08PIrate Says:
Nice images.
June 17th '08amyer Says:
nice work! keep it up!
June 17th '08wortherz Says:
I stumbled across your work and i have to say they look really good. I would love to know how to create this kind of art. Always like this type of stuff so if there is any hints of where i should start i would be very great full.
Thanks
wortherz
June 17th '08Youri Says:
Glad you guys enjoys these kind of posts^^
@Wortherz :
June 17th '08This isn’t my work, if it was I’d be the most versatile illustrator in the world. But if you’re looking a place to learn some Photoshop basics I’d say head over to http://www.psdtuts.com . They have a huge collection of useful tutorials.
a.eye Says:
Thanks for putting up these mesmerizing images.
June 17th '08Greg Says:
silly!!!! Very trendy as well.
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June 19th '08Dina Says:
All I can say is wow….breathtaking I tell you.
June 23rd '08Ariel Says:
WOW! all of these are amazing! i am a bit of an artist myself but i could never do anything like this
June 25th '08Website Design Says:
Great stuff, thank you for posting and making the world that much better :o)
June 25th '08Sierra Says:
All are cool! I’ve saved some.
June 26th '08Gadgets Says:
There are some really talented designers out there. very impressive images. A+
June 27th '08Pedro Says:
Excellent work
http://www.dimpmexico.com
June 27th '08TeeEYEemm Says:
Gnarly collection!
June 28th '08Carolgirl Says:
Very very nice; Thanks for sharing
June 28th '08BLBBL Says:
These are fantastic.
Wortherz, you should probably read the text preceding the pictures next time you come across something like this…
June 28th '08Vados Says:
Very very cool !!!
July 10th '08casual brother Says:
A M A Z I N G
July 28th '08http://www.ek-works.net/ Says:
Great site
August 17th '08Stunning illustrated typography on dark backgrounds | designfeedr Says:
[...] while ago I did a showcase where I highlighted some great dark illustration examples. The response was so good I decided to do something in the same vein and took a look at [...]
August 19th '08t Says:
Great. Thanks for sharing.
September 5th '08caitlin Says:
okay these are the shit no not the shat the SHIT! these are great you should do more!
September 16th '08phatp Says:
mike orduna kix major ass
October 3rd '08Taras Says:
Nice images. Excellent work. Did not yet see such beauty ) Thanks for sharing.
December 1st '08aswyn razali Says:
really nice graphics! beautiful and stunning! keep it up! :)
December 2nd '08Multidesign Says:
Awesome post. Stunning graphics. I love the Daft Punk.
February 9th '09billybarker Says:
Great collection…some I’ve never seen before. Thanks :)
February 18th '09DevTouch Says:
Wonderful effects. I love Peter Maciocha’s style.
March 16th '09Tom Bradshaw - Cardiff Web Design Says:
These are great examples of how to use darkness to make another element look really bright and stand out even more!
September 18th '09