Colin Wright, Sustainable Designer » Illustration http://colinismy.name Sustainable design, illustration and web development Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:14:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Whole 9 http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/thewhole9-manhand/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/thewhole9-manhand/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:27:54 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=107 The Whole 9 Newsletter Banner manly hand illustration]]> Banner Illustration

The Whole 9 Newsletter Banner man hand illustration

The Whole 9, and a social network for creative people based out of Los Angeles, sends out monthly newsletters to its members, each bearing an illustration from a different member in the banner. I was asked to create a ‘manly hand’ which would be reaching out to touch a very feminine hand, which would be created by a female illustrator (Tiffany England).

The Whole 9 Newsletter Banner Illustration with illustration by Tiffany England

This was the resulting banner.

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nvohk Illustration 1

nvohk, an eco-friendly clothing company managed by the people who wear it, asked me to create a series of illustrations which would be voted on, with the winners becoming the graphics on their first line.

nvohk tshirt Illustration of solar ray gun and quote by sir george porter

nvohk tshirt Illustration of hip hop devil with fancy pants

nvohk tshirt Illustration of many-armed robot

nvohk tshirt Illustration of a wave of people and seagulls

I aimed for a handmade feel for this series, with a playful-but-masculine feel and dealing with topics and situations related to the intended audience.

nvohk tshirt Illustration of crazy sketchy cyclist

nvohk tshirt Illustration of stylized change-makers

nvohk Illustration 8

nvohk tshirt Illustration of monster with bird and flower, she loves me

Many visual metaphors were used, some more obvious than others. Toned-down colors were used, keeping in mind the surface they would be printed on (American Apparel organic cotton shirts) and ink that would be used (PVC-free).

nvohk tshirt Illustration of mechanical fish with leonardo da vinci quote

nvohk tshirt Illustration of fat bird surfing tv channels

nvohk shirt Illustration of coal hating, sustainable alien

nvohk shirt Illustration of tree of life tortoise with hands as branches

Different line-weights and qualities of line were used to achieve different levels of impact, with some coming across as cartoony, while others were more sketchy and grungy.

nvohk shirt Illustration of inked, contoured tree with topographic bark

nvohk tshirt Illustration of running business man with creative swirls

nvohk shirt Illustration of tree made up of inspirational, green words

nvohk tshirt Illustration of monster hand emerging from sewer with labeled components, like pollution and sewer

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/nvohk-illustration/feed/ 0 Various Clients http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various9/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various9/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:31:33 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=471 Illustration of a pac man squid playing Pong on Atari system]]> Editorial Illustrations

Illustration of a pac man squid playing Pong on Atari

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Typographic illustration of the word buy

Illustration of a colorful but ferocious sketchy spider

Illustration of a yogi or witch doctor working magic on a stopwatch

Irritated bull clicking the tv remote control illustration

Spraypainted lightbulb typography illustration

Illustration cut out from paper of a car being struck by lightning disaster

Illustration of an incorrect remembering of where the different states are geographically in the United States

Illustration of a cockroach pointing an accusatory finger

Typographic illustration in pseudo-three dimensions of the word style

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Illustration of monks tooting and blowing big horns

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Illustration og a house of cards with a cryptic quote

Illustration of a friendly treasure chest wanting a hug

Illustration of two robots in love, hugging each other and smiling

Illustration of an angry apple monster

Illustration of a confused man and a very confused man dragon

Typographic illustration hand written with misspellings

Ode to Toilet Paper illustration

Confused alien watching tv in his recliner illustration

Blue Moon bear in a bottle with the cap popping off illustration

Angry desk lamp monster illustration

Every extinguished light is gone forever poem with smokey light bulb illustration

Ominous war robot from the future illustration

Bats use sonar line drawing illustration

Equality of the sexes naked woman and male genitalia illustration

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A forlorn patriot, draped in the American flag illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Elementary school student cow explaining about school illustration

A backpacker who brought everything, even an elephant illustration

Stupid warrior gladiator illustration

Bear cub playing video games illustration

Illustration of an out of proportion pink man wanting something to eat because he's hungry

Illustration of a tall, lace-up canvas shoe like Chuck Taylors

Finger gun shooting English redcoat soldier illustration

Curious, confused bio-engineered mutant cyborg illustration

Drunk bird of paradise standing on a bottle of booze illustration

Monster refrigerator threatening the viewer illustration

Division of a man's mind power infographic illustration

Peripheral vision with hand made typography illustration

Man with big head and in his pajamas investigating his index finger illustration

Dead yellow canary in its cage illustration

Chainsaw loves hacksaw illustration

Colorful womb fetal position thinker illustration

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Driving in traffic with cars serendipity illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Illustration of a hand with hand made typography on the wrist

Illustration of blue jeans hanging from a clothesline

Red insect stapler with many legs and wings illustration

Big man in a little tiny German car illustration

Boisterous elephant sitting at a cafe, drinking wine and getting drunk seeing floating pink humans illustration

Robot feeding a cheeto to a little tv dog illustration

Computer-headed, muscle laden robot works on iMac computer illustration

Party from with wine and cane and party hat likes your tophat illustration

Toilet monster walking on two legs illustration

Skeleton pirate has an eyepatched fish on his shoulder illustration

Person laying down and dreaming of fantasy creatures and hot air balloons and aliens illustration

Eiffel Tower oil rig made of stained glass and a dollar sign illustration

Complicated tangled hose growing like a plant illustration

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various6/feed/ 0 Various Clients http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various5/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various5/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:49:29 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=398 Atmosphere of Earth being sucked into space in human form]]> Editorial Illustrations

Atmosphere of Earth being sucked into space illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Parrot-beaked, elephant-footed mythical creature illustration

An eggman without a walrus illustration

Beetle pretending to be a bat to scare people illustration

Spray paint bottle genie illustration

Illustration of a raptor who is lonely in a crowd of ducklings

Very vain onion who cares about his hair illustration

Distorted mirror connection illustration

Cubism mouse waving high illustration

Modern day Atlas bearing heavy bag full of responsibility illustration

Zoomed in eyeball with rising sun by pupil illustration

Huddling mass of people with one victorious individual illustration

Eating paprika is easy jar illustration

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various5/feed/ 0 Various Clients http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various4/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various4/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:38:33 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=385 Trash wind resistance diagram illustration]]> Editorial Illustrations

Trash a bad idea without introducing wind resistance diagram illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Surly person with umbrella watching for rain illustration

Face it your a face with mouths and teeth illustration

Posing man with poem illustration

The speed-walking monk with halo illustration

Old computer with antenna illustration

Crow in the crow's nest of a boat flying American flag illustration

M&Ms as medication illustration

Steampunk cannon gun with ornamentation illustration

Yin and yang of deep sea relationships illustration

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various4/feed/ 0 Various Clients http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various3/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various3/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:24:28 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=370 UFO abducting cow illustration]]> Editorial Illustrations

Flying saucer abducting cow illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Illustration of a tree growing on a skyscraper with the words city life

Paparazzi illustration of a man with a camera for a head

Native American style illustration of a happy cat

A dinosaur who is sniffing the air with his big nose illustration

A man taking a photo of a man taking a photo illustration

Romanesque male figure holding a glowing book to the sky illustration

Illustration of a mailbox demanding that you feed it your mail

Illustration of a young pregnant person and their white picket fence and home

Man on the moon blowing rocket ship away illustration

Pot and pan man displaying his grease illustration

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Dinosaur on a torpedo yelling at a giraffe in a rowboat illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Sad, drunk sun with beer bottle illustration

Dollar sign with explanation of capitalism illustration

Illustration of caveman lovingly wrestling with a robot

Muscle man with mirror and phrase illustration

Bird is the word poem with big-nosed bird illustration

Colorful John Lennon robot illustration

Hand turkey soldier illustration

Skull toothbrush illustration

Skelly with an idea illustration

Eight ball with waves illustration

Minute Maid orange juice bottle illustration

Man in hammock soaking up the sun illustration

Flaming fist of fury illustration

Depth is an illusion starfish illustration

Heart Master Lock illustration

Burger time beefy illustration

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Aquatic beast that collects angel statuettes illustration

Illustration work for various clients and projects.

Pondering man who desires a pineapple illustration

Cyborg gazing at the North Star illustration

Stingy brontosaurus doesn't want a flower illustration

Explanation of geometric evolution illustration

Stand back, he murders people illustration

Talkative wyvern with handmade typography illustration

Boom time with robotic warrior illustration

You know I know typography illustration

Easter Island head remembers its sins illustration

Very muscular male figure illustration

A man and his connections including a whale, a llama and a doll illustration

Humpty Dumpty with his kitty cat lunchbox illustration

Talkative bird annoying a rooster illustration

Pear with a beastly shadow illustration

Sketch process of a man's head illustration

Ant running against time illustration

Oscar the Grouch handing you a rat illustration

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/various1/feed/ 0 Nursery Rhyme Calendar http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/calendar1/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/calendar1/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:13:06 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=522 Suicidal Humpty Dumpty thinking of jumping 3-D illustration]]> Calendar Page Illustration

Suicidal Humpty Dumpty thinking of jumping 3-D illustration

This is a 3-D illustration that was created for a slightly-disturbing nursery rhyme-themed calendar. I created a twist on Humpty Dumpty, with the spin being that he is thinking of jumping. The model was created out of toilet paper, india ink, wire, glue and spray paint.

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/calendar1/feed/ 0 Missouri State University Design Program http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/galleryposter1/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/galleryposter1/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:04:04 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=518 BFA Practicum Gallery Show Poster]]> Practicum Gallery Poster

BFA Practicum Gallery Show Poster with collage of illustrations

Poster created to advertise the Missouri State University Design Program BFA Practicum Show. Illustrations created to show creative process.

]]> http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/galleryposter1/feed/ 0 Chaumont http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/chaumont2/ http://colinismy.name/portfolio/illustration/chaumont2/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:55:18 +0000 admin http://colinismy.name/?p=512 Chaumont International Poster Competition 2]]> International Poster Competition

Chaumont International Poster of globe with smokestack draining pollution from earth

This poster was created for the 18th International Poster Competition in Chaumont, France. The theme was global climate change.

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Cask of Amontillado man huddling with cask

Book illustration work for various projects.

Man preaching with doves coming out of his mouth

Gambler regretting his past addictions

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Cover and editorial illustrations for 2two, a social issues magazine

I created a series of cover and editorial illustrations for social issues magazine (2)two, with topics ranging from abortion to war to coal power.

Editorial illustration of man with katana and American flag over his head

Soldier with ruined city in the background illustration

Slithering snake general illustration

Illustration of a gladiator with a chainsaw

Crowd full of killers from various time periods and cultures illustration

Illustration of a baby pulling a pin from a grenade

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Chaumont Poster about riots in Paris

Though I seldom enter competitions, I did have a wonderful time creating this poster for the 17th International Poster Competition in Chaumont, France. The theme was the highly-publicized uprising in the Parisian banlieues, or ghetto, that arose from the police-killing of two teenagers.

This poster was a finalist in the competition, and was displayed in Chaumont, France, at the 17th International Poster and Graphic Arts Festival.

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