some great illustration work...

Album artwork for Under the Iron Sea by Keane, Sanna Annukka


Archipelago, Sanna Annukka

I first noticed Sanna Annukka's work when I saw a huge poster for Keane's 2008 album Under the Iron Sea. What a beautiful illustration. I love the blocks of bold colour and simplified shapes that Annukka uses. Check out her new website for some more examples of her work, I particularly like the Screenprints, especially Archipelago, how cool would that be on your lounge wall! It also looks like she is branching out into home furnishings as well. To view more of her work visit her site. Delicious.




I found Sarah Howell’s work at an exhibition held by Debut Art, an organisation promoting the world’s best illustrators, at the Coningsby gallery in Soho. She uses a great mixture of mediums, namely photography and illustration to create fantastic dreamlike compositions. All very detailed and precise with loads of layers. You could catch something different every time you look at one of her pieces, a real distinct montage style. Check out the rest of her stuff if you can.


Summer Exhibition 2006 poster, Si Scott


Love Will Tear Us Apart illustration, Si Scott

Si Scott, the British illustrator is pushing the boundaries of hand drawn typography. Isn’t is just brilliant? All the typography is hand drawn using fine liners. Such intricate work must take so long to accomplish yet what a result. The Love Will Tear Us Apart piece was also in the Coningsby Gallery and I stood in front of that piece for a long time just drinking it all in. Loving the fact that hand drawn styles are breaking up the monotony of computer dependant design.