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Tag Archives: books
Weekly Wrap :: Altpick Member Focus
Happy Spring! This week we are highlighting 4 talented Altpick members: Illustrator Owen Brozman, Illustrator/Designer Tansy Myer and Photographers Irene Peña and Robert Houser. Check out more of their work on Altpick.com! Owen Brozman, Illustrator Owen is an illustrator whose … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Design, Illustrations, Photography
Tagged advertising, art, books, comics, editorial, fashion, fiction, healthcare, images, Irene Pena, movie posters, Owen Brozman, publishing, robert houser, storytelling, Tansy Myer, writing
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Highlighting This Past Week’s Member Focuses
This past week Altpick featured the following members on the homepage beginning with illustrators Owen Brozman, Benedetta C. Vialli, Robert Weiss, and John Kuczala Photography. Owen Brozman, illustrates comics, advertisements, murals, album covers, magazines, books, and more. Benedetta C. Vialli’s … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick
Tagged advertisements, album covers, altpick, animation, Benedetta C. Vialli, books, campaigns, comics, editorial, graphic design, illustration, Logos, magazines, murals, Owen Brozman, photography, publishing, still life, web design
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Vialli Illustrates Raymond Chandler’s “Farewell, My Lovely”
Philip Marlowe may be writer Raymond Chandler’s most prominent private eye, but another important, yet often overlooked hero (or heroine in this case), is his outstanding female character, Anne Riordan. The two of them showed up together in the novel … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Italy
Tagged altpick, Benedetta Vialli, books, drawing, editorial illustrations, Farewell My Lovely, illustrations, masterpieces, Novels, publishing, Raymond Chandler, style
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Altpick’s Week in Review
Altpick’s Week in Review features 4 talented members: award-winning illustrators Mark Smith and Mirko Cresta, designer Kurt Ketchum and photographer Dorit Thies. Each of the members’ portfolio showcases a sample of their best work, recent news, and their latest assignments. … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Art, Design, Illustrations, Photography
Tagged advertising, album covers, art, art director, beauty, book covers, books, corporate, creative directors, creative industry, dorit thies, editorial, ESPN, fashion, Hair and Makeup, illustration, Kurt Ketchum, mark smith, Mirko Cresta, music, new york times, Nike, penguin books, publishing, Rolling Stone, sneakers, type, typography
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Illustrator Michael Lewy :: In His Own Words
Michael Lewy is a big fan of the science fiction genre. The 1960’s and 1970’s sci-films from his childhood left him with fond memories that carry over into his work today. When Michael illustrated these book covers, he worked closely … Continue reading
Selina Alko’s DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA
The New York Times Sunday Book Review on the Bookshelf had some nice things to say about Selina Alko’s book, “Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama”: DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA – Reviewed in The New York Times Written and illustrated … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Art, Illustrations
Tagged Amazon, books, Christmas, Hanukkah, Selina Alko
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Kristofer Dan-Bergman’s “Unbound”
By Kristofer Dan-Bergman The series was inspired by a book I received from my parents which was written by my grandfather’s (farfar in Swedish) brother who wrote short stories about regular life situations. The title of his books was Dan-Bitar … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Art, Photography
Tagged books, kristofer dan-bergman, lighthouse gallery, vero beach
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