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
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Hand Drawn Color Maps
All images, c. Kevin Sprouls Over the years, I’ve created many hand drawn color maps. This collection was produced using mixed media. The colors involve a mixture of watercolor, colored pencils and white gouache paint. My trademark pen and ink … Continue reading
WSJ Hedcuts, Kevin Sprouls ads, part 1
So, Let’s see where those pen and pencil illustrations went into service… Here, I’m presenting a double-page ad spread appearing in the Illustration and Photography directory, The Workbook. After leaving my post at the Wall Street Journal, I had to … Continue reading
Making Maps, part 2
all images, c. Kevin Sprouls People are seemingly fascinated with maps. I suppose it only takes curiosity, wanting to know where one’s going. The prospect brightens if the lay of the land is attractively presented. There is an admirable amount … Continue reading
Making Maps
Depicting various map designs, in color and b&w Continue reading