Prints, Prints, Prints

Have you seen the new site Stampa, a site to buy original art? Check out the NYTimes article here.
This week's featured artists! Bo Lundberg, Sara Singh, Sirichai, and Alli Arnold

Fab also has creative flash sales as well as original art print sales.

Caitlin McGauley at West Elm

Was browsing through West Elm this weekend and noticed my bestie Caitlin McGauley's charity mugs. Beautiful watercolors! Great job, Cait!

Morgan Library: Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art

'Lists' looks like a great exhibit over at the Morgan Library. It's until October 2nd. Has anyone been already?

Illustrations on Cole Haan site

Did you see the illustrations on the Cole Haan site? Kate Neckel did them. Read about her in Cole Haan stories and see her website here.

I want - I want, I need - I need.

To honour Ruben Toledo's work for the City Guide since 1998, Louis Vuitton publishes a collector of 100 postcards printed in vibrant fluorescent colors. This postcard Box celebrates the 100 world cities illustrated by the artist that capture the unique essence of each destination. I honestly don't know what I'd do with 100 postcards and they are quite a pricey little impulse buy, but it looks like a box of yummy-ness to me.



Children's Book Roundup

Last week I was able to visit the Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators. Some of my favorites included:

The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale

I honestly LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. It plays homage to the architect greats out there.

The Heart and the Bottle

Really deep, lovely illustrations. Worth a read.

The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According To Susy)

Ed Fotheringham has this great illustrated book! You've seen his illustrations everywhere--I was happy to see them here.

The Fathers Are Coming Home

Some other illustrators I found out about here.  Salley Mavor's stitchable style! Serge Bloch.

Some beautiful quotes that were scattered throughout the exhibit.

"No matter how, when, or where kids devour books- and no matter how illustrators are created- this show is a perfect reminder that great artistic talent and transformatives storytelling are truly what it's all about."

-- Laurent Linu, Chair, The Original Art

"A book with no pictures is like a sky with no clouds."

-- Sergio Ruzzier, Juror, The Original Art

Little BG: Fall/Winter 2010 | 5th and 58th

Loving Alli Arnold's illustrations for the new Bergdorf Goodman kids catalog! Go Alli, Go!

Chesley McLaren for Limelight Marketplace

It's been awhile since I've seen anything by Chesley McLaren. I couldn't help but snap up this ad, which she illustrated. Speaking of Chesley--- it's amazing what you can find on Facebook. I want to see the originals!

Limelight Marketplace: The old Limelight which was a church>dance club> is now a market of shops! Sounds like a fun new place to explore when I get a moment.

Real Simple Paper Constructions

I've blogged about Matthew Sporzynski before, but his paper illustrations in Real Simple every month always have me doing a double take. How does he do it? Check out the Real Simple Paper Constructions a behind the scenes look at his illustrations over the past 10 YEARS!

Illustrator: Katie Wilson

Came across this wonderful illustration by Katie Wilson in the NYTimes. She has some wonderful work in her portfolio!

Illustrator & Typography Galore: Julie Teninbaum

Every month I love looking at Julie Teninbaum's numerology for Fast Company. She does great work! Check out her portfolio as well. LOVING the Olympic piece of course...
{images Julie Teninbaum for Fast Company}

Congrats, Caitlin!

My good friend Caitlin is featured in a Daily Candy video today! Watch her paint, talk about how she finds inspiration, and all that good stuff. The filmmaker did a gorgeous job shooting her as well. So proud of you Caitlin, all good things to come.

Inspiring Illustration Find: looks good to me

I'm into Caroline's blog over at it looks good to me. Read about her in Lucky magazine. Great illustrations and fashion musings! Enjoy.

Sujean Rim for Butterfly Studio Salon

So this past weekend Miss Caitlin got married and we all were pampered over at Butterfly Studio. I just happened to notice a Sujean Rim illustration so I snapped it up. Interestingly enough, seems they are Sujean's friends via this great interview.

Happy Black Friday

Loved heading over to the mall today get some holiday deals & take advantage of no tax in New Jersey. While flipping through the Nordstrom's catalog I was surprised to see it wasn't Ruben Toledo but Lisa Evans whose whimsical illustrations grace the pages. Lisa Evans official portfolio page as well.

Children's Book Show at the Society

I finally got a chance to visit the 2009 Original Art: The Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration Show over at the Society of Illustrators. Beyond inspiring! I am currently obsessing over Spoon & Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated). I thought they set up the work so nicely this year and the book rack was a great addition as well. The entries just keep getting better and better. You have until tomorrow to view!

ELIZA Magazine

I just came across ELIZA Magazine today & this particular photoshoot caught my attention. The photography & design in all the issues are gorgeous. You can flip through back issues online.

Illustration: Bil Donovan for The Knot

Loving Bil Donovan's watercolor illustrations in this month's issue of The Knot. What a treat to see his brush grace these pages.

Blogger Envy: Ruben & Isabel Toledo for Lexus

If you are a regular reader of my blog you know my love of all things Ruben & Isabel Toledo. I even spot them occasionally in my hood'. Yesterday while emailing with my bloggy gals, Jen of Capturing the Seven asked if we had seen the new Lexus Ad featuring Ruben & Isabel. Umm no, I demanded she blog about it or I would. She did! I strongly suggest you direct your browser here.

This article also talks about some creative ways corporations are tapping into designers & architects to get their message across.

Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog

Gorgeous Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog cover & interiors. Design by Yulia Brodskaya.

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