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Ana Kawaiii - Vector subway maps in the form of animals
Portugal -
Ana is an art student with a genuine passion for vector art. These two selections are paticularly special because they are so simple and unique. These two were sent to us by one of our readers who liked this approach very much. Subways could use some more life. well done.
“I didnt really enjoy doing vectors until now cause i didnt understand how to make them, and nobody teached me how to use Ilustrator…
Then i started seeing tuturials and trying to do things my way, and little by little i was doing things a mouth ago i didnt imagine me capable off…
Vectors are sinnounous of hard work but i really love the clean look in the end.”
-Ana
We are proud to say that Any Kawaii (aka Ana Sofia) has been with Anchorpoint since March of 2008. We plan on watching her portfolio grow as she takes on new and exciting projects. Keep up the great work Ana.
LUMUMBA SANDERS - Hip hop vector illustrations
Philadelphia, PA, USA -
Lumumba Sanders is a freelance illustrator from Philly with a love for hip hop. He has been an active Anchorpoint member since March of 2008. Since then, his work has been discovered by other vector artists within this community. Many of them have bookmarked his site in hopes that we would draw some attention to his work.
His work seems ideal for editorial assignments and music branding. Perhaps he’ll connect with a few rising hip hops stars and get some real attention. We were also reminded of artists like Goldi Gold (another Anchorpoint alumni).
We selected a few of his portraits of Talib Kweil, The Notorious B.I.G. and The Roots. However, his talents also apply to other genres. Check him out.
psyc(tm) - Vector artist from South America
Tatoine, Venezuela -
Here is yet another talented Anchorpoint member who seems to be “pack’n heat”. This 21 year old is slowly working on building his brand around some colorful and cute visuals that seem to catch attention. His blend of photography and vector illustration is quite appealing.
“Es la marca de psyc, su familia, psyc-o-rama. El personaje principal es una pildora/ capsula, llamada pillow, es el personaje iconografico de la marca!..y la marca nace un dia lleno de estres universitario!…
En ese momento tratando de tomar mi break empiezo a ilustrar, y a crear cosas, y empiezo a hacer personajes, con la presion continua de los clientes (trabajo como freelance y para una revista) empiezo a volverme loco y a insultar hahaha!..yo en realidad soy muy pacifico y calmado, pero bajo presion se me explota la vena cuaquer jajaja!..de ahi empiezan a salir los personajes que tengo, con una actitud electrica y feliz, pero con una mente medio retorcida, que soy yo jajaja…
Y bueno como dije antes, el personaje principal representa una pildora por el mismo hecho del estres laboral…siempre me mantengo ocupado, sobretodo ahora que estoy con tesis, proyecto de grado, trabajo, pasantias, clientes etc etc…entonces Pillow representa una pildora para el estres (mucha gente lo ve como otra cosa, y esta bien, dejo libre arverdrio a lo que piensen, puede ser una tacha, una piola, cualquier vaina ajajaja…pero la idea principal surgio de los calmantes!..que son para mi, mi trabajo (graficas personales, no para los clientes jajaja)..y siempre la expresion en la cara de pillow es de preocupacion y estres, si notan tiene una parte de la cabeza rota, esa es la vena cuaquer que a mi se me explota jajaja..y representa la cabeza de la familia psyc-o-rama (el papa) si ven el diseño donde estan todos, se nota el como el padre preocupado y estresado con sus hijos reboltosos, pues ese es el concepto de psyc-o-rama, pero igual, todos se aman y disfrutan de la vida!:)..son dulces pero retorcidos!…son psyc-o-rama…”
If you like this, you’ll probably enjoy Alberto Seveso.
Nicolas Constantin - “Young and fresh” vector illustrator
Here are two fantastic illustrations by Anchorpoint member Nicolas Constantin. His style is very friendly and easy to digest.
Please pardon our poor French:
“Voici deux illustrations fantastiques par Anchorpoint le membre Nicolas Constantin. Son style est très amical et facile à comprendre.”
Triad (2007)
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Monica b. (2007)
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Take a moment to visit his portfolio to get a glimpse of some of his other interests.
Roberto Mattiucci - Vector poster designs from Italy
Rome, Italy -
Roberto Mattiucci (aka the_scientist) has been an active Anchorpoint member since March 2008. This 32 year old is an accomplished graphic designer and digital illustrator with a special knack for poster design and a flare for vector art. It is obvious that he a has a passion for great music and emerging bands. Most of his work is aligned with artists who seem to push boundaries off of the mainstream charts.
Italy has no shortage of mind blowing talent. Roberto is in good company with Anchorpoint members DolceQ, Alberto Seveso and Giulia Ballador. There seems to be a genuine appreciation for classic design with a sense of simplicity. This Italian community seems to feed off of each other’s talent.
Take a moment to visit Roberto’s site. He has many more examples that we are certain you will find inspiring. We’re honored to have his support of Vectorvault and hope that we can bring you more of his portfolio as it develops.
CRYING BEAR - Hot rods and “foxy broads”
38 year old Crying Bear has a passion for plus size ladies and American muscle cars. Both are detailed and appealing to the eye. Crying Bear has kept his lines clean and his colors bold. Here are a few description in the artist’s own words:
I finally got around to finishing this piece. I started working on this as a lunch time project but I decided to take it home and finish it off. This is a start of a new series of pictures that I will be illustrating of Hot Rods and Girls. This was done in Coral Draw 10, hope you like it. Not sure what year the car is, maybe you could tell me. Found it in a magazine.
Yet another lunch time project. I get a half an hour lunch and I spend my lunch doing this piece for four months. This piece was quite a challenge to do for a rat-rod car is a rusted out hot-rod. Therefore every piece of this car has some form of rust on it. This turned out to be problem for the computer to handle. I managed to get it to work with some difficulty. As usual I added about 50 pounds to the girl in the front and developed a new style of doing hair as vector, which has a pretty nice effect, if I do say so myself.
To see more of Crying Bear’s incredible style, visit his online portfolio.
Dee Dee Kid - Niklas Coskan
Herne, Germany -
Dee Dee Kid is the online portofolio and creative output of Niklas Coskan. He is a freelancer with incredible talent and a real zest for life. His style is a delicate combination of energetic doodles and precise illustrations. At 19 years old, one can only imagine what an incredible storyteller he will become.
He has dreams of studying communication and design, but for now is quite content learning from other designers around him. Enjoy.
*Source: deedeekid.com
Mark Sarmel - vector illustrator
Detroit, Michigan, USA -
(AKA: Mark Moreno) BFA Illustration, Graphic Design.
Several Anchorpoint members showed an enormous amount of enthusiasm for Mark’s style. His use of color and form has obviously struck a cord with our community. Take a close look at Mark’s portfolio. I’m sure that you’ll find his work inspiring.
ERIC FENG - Transparant beauty
Eric Feng, a.k.a. Freic, draws images of what might be called constructs, combining mechanical elements with stylized forms from humans, birds, insects and other animals.
He draws them in elegant vector lines, usually monochromatic, but with delicate traceries of softer tones and transparencies, giving them a feeling of depth and x-ray dimensionality. The resulting drawings have a charm and informality that belies their vector origin.
His entities have a charming whimsical appeal and are fascinating in their blending of the mechanical and natural forms. A bobbin-headed, Buddha-faced, doll-like character fishes out of the head of an elephantine mechanism apparently equipped for water and air travel. Owls have wheels. His Buddha-faced child wears an airplane. Mechanical birds sit in trees, and monkeys perch on the branches of a mechanical tree.
The galleries on his site, Fericstudio, are divided into Fevolution I, Fevoultion II and Inside Out.
In the still image galleries, many of the drawings have options to view enlargements or image variations.
Here are a few words from the artist:
Evgeny Kiselev - Organic machines in vector
27-year-old artist Evgeny Kiselev lives and works in the northern seaport city. His work is unique. It has the complexity of machinery, yet it feels alive. It also reminded us of traditional Canadian first nations art. Regardless, there’s something special about this style.
Evgeny’s works were published in IDN (Hong Kong), ROJO (Spain), Grafik magazine (U.K.), Beautiful Decay (U.S.A.),
E-tapes (France), Chewonthis magazine (U.S.A.), I.O. Magazine (Germany), X-Funs (Taiwan),
New web pick, Artzmania e-zine, Sherbert magazine (U.S.A.), X-CUP (Taiwan), Semi Permanent books 05-07 etc.
“The diverse work of Evgeny Kiselev oscillates between the rigors of symmetry and prolific excess.
Several compositions begin with vivid tiled patterns that are mirrored again and again until they can no longer
be contained and are forced to push beyond the confines of their logic. Others, emerge from a single outline
that manifests the controlled lawlessness of the work. Each piece achieves a complexity of color and layer
that continues to build infinitely into the space of the page creating a warping spatial depth”.
via suckerpunchdaily.com
*Source: www.ekiselev.com
TEAM KITTEN - Mass producing cute
Australia -
We are big fans of Team Kitten. They have taken cute to a whole new level with their wonderful illustration style. Their website has very little information about who they are. All we can tell you is that their work speaks for themselves. Take some time to explore their work. They also make great t-shirts.
Vector artist Ben Kwok relaunches site
California -
One of Vectorvault’s first champions is none other that Ben Kwok. His magnetic style captivated our vector community right from the beginning. In turn he has also done his part to attract attention to our efforts (read more).
Bio: Ben Yin-Pan Kwok (BYK) aka BioWorkZ is a traditionally trained illustrator with a BFA Degree in Illustration from California State University Long Beach. Ben was born in Taipei, Taiwan and moved to California at the age of 4 and has lived in Los Angeles ever since. Working as a graphic artist in the fashion industry for several years has allowed Ben to develop his comfort with vector programs. His work is a fusion of Art Nouveau, graphic design, fashion, graffiti, and personal touches. Most would say his work can be categorized as Modern Art Nouveau. A perfect description since his work is hugely inspired by the works of Alphonse Mucha. He is constantly experimenting with different methods to further develop his own artistic voice. Captivated by the image of the female subject, he can only strive to capture a glimpse of this ever expanding beauty. Art has always been the foundation of Ben’s being. It’s what makes sense to him and gives him purpose. Once timid about exposing his personal art to be viewed, he is now ready to share with the world what he finds beautiful. What is art without an audience?
Recently, Ben revamped his site bioworkz.com. We had a chance to take a look around at some of his new work and wanted to re-introduce you to him. Pay him a visit and see more for yourself. Here are a few of our favorites along with some descriptions from the artist:
Seedling
An image of a woman desperately waiting for her love one who never shows up. She’s been waiting so long that she became grounded and will never connect with her soul mate. Sometimes we never fulfill on our heart’s desire.
Succubus
I really just wanted to draw a figure with ram horns. Since I remember stories of a Succubus that has horns…hence the title of this piece. I deviated from my normal way of laying down color and it turned out to create more depth that I’m happy with. So I now color my vector pieces with several layers of color.
Ride With Me
A skate board design created for the Sublimation Gallery in Los Angeles. It was originally an art show that was located in Vegas during the Magic Show. Now this current show is traveling nationally.
Source: Bioworkz
