Jordan Andrew Carter is a freelance illustrator who likes to take a tactile approach to his work, juxtaposing pencil drawings against graphics. The resulting icon-filled portraits are flat art filled with details as well as loads of color and personality.
This month we partnered again with Vivian Kvitka, aka The Good Viv, to bring you two printable valentines to spread the love. The world needs as much as it can get, and a sweet sentiment or piece of mail (that’s not a bill) has the ability to make people genuinely smile! These print two to a page and can be mailed like a postcard – just write on the back, address, and add stamp – or handed out in person. I think the thing I love most is neither is actually Valentine’s Day specific, they’re all about love and support so print out a bunch and share the good feels!
Download I Think You Are Magic here
Lune Watercolor and Ink Original by Louet Folk
On Moth’s Wings by Lauren Blair
T.S. Eliot Quote by Old English Co.
Orange Flower Fleurs by Sébastien Bouvier
The World is Your Oyster by Sugar Paper
We Welcome All Letterpress Poster by OKO Gallery
Vertical Cactus by Fox Hollow Design Co.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil-based illustrator Adams Carvalho has been hard at work creating digital art, which is he then prints onto cotton paper. Adams’ choice of pastels really reflect the subject matter at hand incredibly well – surfer chic, millennial land! Check out his shop here.
This week I’m in Palm Springs for a conference and couldn’t help but notice how much Mateja Kovač‘s fashion illustrations fit the vibe. Lots of color, a spectacularly casual feel, and some 60s undertones. Her shop is on a break through February 10th, but you should definitely take a look once the doors are open once again!
If you’d like a little escape today, check out these illustrations by Anders Røkkum. The Bergen, Norway-based artist creates some dark work, both literally and figuratively speaking. It’s all very well executed, but I’m most drawn to the pieces that take place in the stars. Check out his Instagram for the most up-to-date work.
Amélie Fontaine‘s illustrations make me smile. Her universe is made up of a mysterious and half-dreamed natural history, a strange universe that often includes animals and silent stories told in the form of step-by-step instructions. All I know is that I’d happily move in tomorrow.
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UK-based illustrator Louise Jewell studied and designed fashion knitwear before turning to illustration. I’m so drawn to the seafaring characters she creates right along with their furry companions. If you pay attention you can also see the obvious influences of prints, patterns, textiles, and fashion. Plenty of Louise’s work is for sale in her shop if you’d like to own it, too.
Australian illustrator Jacqueline Smith, who also uses the pseudonym Auf Wiedersehen, combines pencil and watercolor to create lovely and mysterious women. Most hide behind their hair and reside in what can only be imagined as somewhere between dreamland and outer space.
Fun, lively, mysterious – illustrator Nicholas Stevenson covers all these adjectives and more with his richly colored imaginary scenarios. My favorite? His Diary of a Time Traveller pieces created for a children’s book of the same name.
