I get asked too often to think about what I plan to do as a graphic design student, which is not a bad thing at all!!
Well, to add to the fact that I am graphic design student, I love drawing. I will not say I'm a professional. But I do what I love, and that is important in determining what I want to peruse.
Thus I want to embrace both fields: graphic design an art. Therefore i think it is fair to say that I am building my way to become a digital illustrator.
Bente Schlick
The first digital illustrator that ever struck me with the sublime artworks of hers is Bente Schlick. Although her subject matters and elements are drowned in fantasy environments, which is very different from what normally attracts me, I still appreciate her work and her devotion to details and artistic touches.
I found her works by coincidence on google image search. When I saw her website, I realized that this artist has a strong original style in presenting herself.
Unfortunately it is down for maintenance. But when it's up you will see what I mean.
http://www.benteschlick.com/
She is also on Behance though, so here she is:
http://www.behance.net/BenteSchlick
General image: Her logo is her signature, which is subtle, delicate and personal. She never uses hard extremely bright colors for her website. The general outlook of her web links are calm, soothing and very elegant. The vibrancy is found in her actual artworks.
Connection with audience: Bente Schlick connects with her audience, takes their opinions about prints she is willing to create, and provides them with tutorials. For example, on Facebook we were asked if we preferred her calendar to be landscape or portrait format. She read our comments and took them into consideration. This is something many artists lack; the benevolence and modesty.
What I like to have in common: What I also love about her business is that the products on which she prints her work are eclectic. She sells her artworks on
Jigsaw
t-shirts
postcards
notebooks
posters
calendars
And the other day on Facebook book I saw her artworks on earrings.
Check them out
https://www.facebook.com/BenteSchlickArt
Michael Oswald
About him: Since he does not plainly paint digitally, I thought it would be nice to describe to you what he exactly does. This illustrator describes himself as a photo manipulator. He alters the photos on Photoshop but he also combines digital painting. The key program used to generate his stunning artworks is Photoshop, but he also sometimes uses 3D softwares such as 3DMax.
General image: I believe his identity can be described as very modernistic. His logo is quiet different from Bente Schlick in a sence that it is plainly digital, and the typeface has clean edges and it is simplified. It is even simpler than a typical san-serif typeface. The dot for the 'i' is omitted, and the 'a' is created from only the bowl of the letter. Whereas bent Schlick focused on digitizing her actual signature, which gave elaboration and a somewhat decorative look. Michael's website is similarly simple. It is easy to navigate and that is something key I believe a designer/web producer should take into consideration.
What I like to have in common: The thing that I would like to have in common with this genius illustrator is obviously his professional level of artworks, and also his ability to give information about his process to his audience with clarity. There is a 'before and after' section of his artworks on his website. There is also a 'FAQ's' page, which is a nice way to connect with the viewers and give them the feeling that you are there to share your experience.
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