all images, c. Kevin Sprouls In my long career, I’ve often enjoyed creating illustrated maps for various clients. Map-making is cool because it incorporates graphical information with pictorial represention and typography. I rather like hand-lettering, so cartography is a perfect … Continue reading
All images, c. Kevin Sprouls It’s that time of year again, for my Illustrated Christmas Greetings to you, Dear Readers. Needless to say, it’s been a rough year. I’m hoping that the Holiday will brighten spirits around the world this … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls This post, I’m focussed on the Holiday Season, and Illustrations for Christmas in particular. In my beloved town of Tryon, NC this evening, they put on the annual Christmas Parade (despite the Covid-19 threat). I … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls I’ve always loved the animal kingdom, so it’s natural that I enjoy drawing creatures, real and imagined. In this post, I’m focussed on a few illustrations that I consider successful. I hope you’ll agree… I … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls I enjoyed several years working on an ad campaign for PNC Bank. The campaign featured my illustrations in mostly metaphorical concepts. The illustrations were all in B&W, in my trademark Wall Street Journal illustration style. … Continue reading
All images, c. Kevin Sprouls I created two architectural illustrations for a Boston law firm a while back. The assignment was to create two versions of the Boston skyline, one current, and one a hundred years before. The drawings were … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls Several years ago, I was hired by the whiskey maker Buffalo Trace www.buffalotracedistillery.com/legendary-people/blanton.html to create portraits of their founders. It was fun to take historical photos and translate them into the graphic, hedcut style that I … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls In these times, it’s odd to consider the Art of Hospitality. The tourism sector has really been hit hard by the pandemic. But, it’s interesting to consider how much travel and acommodation … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls A couple of months ago, I was called on to create a new logo in currency design style. I’ve done a lot of currency design illustrations over the years. It’s highly-detailed and exacting … Continue reading
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls Several years ago, I got an assignment to create a large illustration for MinuteMaid, the orange juice company. The agency, in Chicago, needed a supermarket display to promote the company’s product. The Art Director was … Continue reading
