Tag Archives: #illustration

Josie Portillo

Josie Portillo is a prolific illustrator based in Los Angeles.  She has created illustrations for a variety of clients but today we are focusing on her illustrated alphabets.  The artist is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design receiving a BFA in illustration.  She draws inspiration from mid century design, vintage children’s animation, folk art, nature and traveling.  On an interview with Red Cap Cards she says this about inspiration: 

“Reading is important to me, and is a big source of inspiration. I’m also inspired by some of the travels I’ve done and a lot of what I do is based on memories of experiences I’ve had and places, people, and things I’ve seen. As far as reference goes, I was looking at a lot of 1950’s children’s books when I was in college – I think a lot of the simplistic shapes of that era stuck with me.”


Learn more about the artist on her website, Behance and Instagram.

Images:  Courtesy of Josie Portillo.

Paul Oakley

If you’ve followed our blog for some time you will have noticed that we love graphic simplicity and bold colors.  Such is the work of London-based illustrator Paul Oakley. His elegant illustrations reaches audiences in the worlds of fashion, technology, music, advertising and publishing.

The artist can be found on his website, Tumblr and Facebook.  

Images:  Courtesy of Paul Oakley.

Takeshi Miyasaka

Takeshi Miyasaka is a talented illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan. His illustrations capture many fleeting moments of urban life. He uses a copious amount of black to frame an image and create a mood. His work is often based on photographs he has taken which he then expertly illustrates into beautiful interpretations of everyday life.

You can see more of his work on his website and on Behance.

Images:  Courtesy of Takeshi Miyasaka.
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