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Vector Portrait - Bob Marley
Indonesia -
Undoubtably, the most important musical influence of all time is the one and only Bob Marley. His music, along with his message of peace and harmony have enveloped the globe. Junggg is a fan from Indonesia. It is promising to see that even that part of the world finds the concept of “One Love” appealing.
This illustration is simple and captivating. Like the man.
Echo Chernik - VECTOR OPERA POSTERS
Echo Chernik specializes in advertising, magazine, bookcover, package design and digital illustration. The style is sensual, realistic, and decorative, whether vector or raster. With over a decade of experience as a commercial artist, Echo’s work is always punctual and professional, constantly in great demand among the highest caliber clients around the globe.
Here is a homage to Alphonse Mucha’s Bernhardt posters.
Client: Connecticut Opera 2007-8 Season
Agency: Wondriska Russo
Click on the posters below to learn more about great products associated with these posters.
The tragic Tosca is one of the most infamous, if unwilling, Femme Fatales ever.
Seralagio’s light comedy revolves around the amusing plight of the maiden Konstanza, kidnapped and held to be the consort of the mighty Turkish Pasha.
La Cenerentola is a light romantic opera retelling the tale of Cinderella in Italian. But you’ll find no fairies or talking mice - just pure love.
*Source: Echo-X
YARDYSEVEN - Female vector portrait
This is an untitled piece done by an artist named Yardyseven. Although he considers himself a hobbyist and not necessarily an expert, we tend to see much more potential. This illustration was “inspired by life and music” and has some real terrific qualities.
HED KANDI - Vector Illustrator Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks is a London born digital/fashion illustrator. He spent much of his early life living in Brighton and showed a keen interest for drawing and painting. At 19, Brooks studied graphic design and illustration at St. Martin’s School of Art. In 1992, he won the prestigious Vogue/Sotheby’s Cecil Beaton Award for fashion illustration. Brooks became a Master of Arts in illustration after attending the Royal College of Art in London.
He started his early career as a fashion illustrator, drawing on the spot at the Couture Shows in Paris, gaining valuable experience of the fashion industry. Brooks increased his recognition at this time significantly by creating an identity through posters and promotional material for the notorious London club of the 90s, Pushca. Ever since, his distinctive style has been widely imitated on promotional devices such as club flyers and posters. Brooks style is nevertheless, unsurpassed and still regarded as the original in his field. Digital illustrators were a new breed when Brooks first adopted the medium to produce glamourous illustrations of clubbers and models in the 1990s. He became a pioneer in his field and helped bring about a reform in the world of illustration. His most well known achievement started in 1999, when he was commissioned to produce the artwork for the Hed Kandi label - work that has helped gain him world wide respect and numerous offers from companies requesting his services.
In 2005, after 50 illustrated covers, Hed Kandi was sold to Ministry. This change of hands saw the departure of producer, Mark Doyle, who went on to create his own label ‘Fierce Angels’, taking Jason Brooks with him to produce the new artwork for his compilations. This left Ministry with the task of replicating Brooks’ style on the forthcoming artwork, as the style and values associated with it were firmly in place. They chose the New York based agency, Vault 49 to take over the reigns.
It is clear that they have tried to mimic Brooks in terms of subject and style, however, it is distinctly obvious that these designs are sub-standard. The illustrations are greatly lacking in contrast, which is a major contributor towards achieving Brooks’ sleek and sexy style. The backgrounds are also fairly generic with a heavy use of bland colours. The key features that characterise his work, such as the smooth hair and exaggerated eyes seem to have been completely overlooked and the general body shapes of the figures are different. Jason Brooks combines various techniques during the process of producing his final image, starting with a hand rendered drawing. This free-hand appeal is a quality that cannot be replicated and is unique to Brooks’ own creative hand, ensuring that his genuine designs are instantly recognisable.
Despite failing to live up to Jason Brooks expertise, Vault 49 have produced some excellent and inspirational work for plenty of other major brands, having a unique appeal of their own. Check out their online portfolio at vault49.
THE ROOTS - Vectorized
Paris, France -
One of the all-time great collectives in hip hop is The Roots. Their unique style has captivated and inspired millions. Not to mention assist in the launch of careers like the legendary Jill Scott. This is a piece of fan art from France that we thought was pretty great. Rough, raw and real. I am certain the band would approve.
Learn more about the artist here.
New Years Eve - EVENT POSTER
Toronto, Canada -
There is no doubt that 2007 was an interesting year. Disc12 Productions, Divine Interventions, United Soul and Tight Entertainment brought in the year with an incredible event that rocked Toronto to it’s foundation.This is the poster that launched that event. It was created using Vectorvault.•
LOVE SENSATION - Event Poster
Toronto, Ontario -
Disc12 Promotions, Divine Interventions and United Soul Promotions have produced a successful string of events in Toronto over the last few years. With djs Lonewolf and Groove Institute the event called for a creative calling card that would stand out. This is the result.
The name of the event was LOVE SENSATION. Based on the name of a song composed by Dan Hartman and performed by Loleatta Holloway.The event was a smash. No doubt, this lovely invite had something to do with capturing the attention of patrons.
*This flyer was created using the VECTORVAULT ™ Collection.
LONEWOLF DEMO
Toronto, Canada -
Lonewolf is a dj, producer, promoter and all around terrific guy. His music has hit the international club scene with a magnetic response from both club goers and djs alike. Lonewolf paid his dues in the late night hours of Toronto in the late 80’s with an addiction to underground house. Almost 20 years later, he’s making his own music and testing them out on the dance floor at one of his many events. He’s a fan of electronic music, and always out there supporting his fellow djs.”Celebrate the Life” was the first featured release on his debut demo. The track featured vocals by Nicky Lawrence and was a huge hit for this talented artist. The demo required packaging that matched Lonewolf’s particular brand of stylish soul. He wanted something that was modern but also tipped it’s hat to one of his idols: The goddess Pam Grier. This is where he directed it:
KING SUNSHINE - SECOND MOVEMENT ALBUM COVER
Toronto, Canada -
King Sunshine released their second album (appropriately titled: Second Movement ). Adam Jarvis was commissioned to create cd packaging that had an “organic feel”. Using our Vectorvault™ collection as a base, Adam constructed flowers using instruments and icons related to the band. The results speak for themselves.
Here is a review of the album:
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DAVINDER - 40 years of Funk
New Delhi, India -
Davinder is an international superstar. This year marked her 40th year in the biz. Here is the brand developed to commemorate her dramatic rise to the top of the Indian pop charts.Her albums are like Hot Buttered Chicken wrapped in pure Indian soul. •
* Created with Vectorvault™
BOOTYLICIOUS VECTOR
Like her or not, Beyonce Knowles is an international phenomenon. Her image is plastered across countless magazines and ad campaigns.This is a portrait that was created for a magazine article that never came to fruition. Regardless, this execution is impressive. Especially the use of simple transparent shape patterns in her hair. A good technique that should probably be resurrected for another project in the future.
