Honoring Colleagues with Employee Portraits

Employee portraits can boost company morale and prestige. On my desk right now is a portrait drawing I’m working on for a Canadian company called Loyalty One. They have had a running campaign for several years in which valued employees are honored by having me create their portraits. These are produced in the hallmark Wall Street Journal hedcut style, with a twist: Each portrait drawing is embellished with a nameplate incorporated into the drawing. It’s interesting for me as I get to exercise my hand-lettering chops.I created the first one (of many!) way back in 2010. Here is the photo-reference:I drew up a sketch to show the client my intentions…After receiving approval on my design, I created the finished art. Here it is:Over the years, I have created many of these tribute portraits for Loyalty One.Here are two more…Having such a steady client is a very welcome arrangement in this Freelancer’s career!