John Coulter writes:

“Hi Lilla,
I did an illustration for Wine Spectator’s October 15 issue, about the best wine values.
I’ve included close-ups and sketches. Note in the sketch I show the hand holding the bowl of the glass. I found out you should always hold it by the stem. So I revised that in the final.”

Friday: Jillian Phillips’ new work

John Coulter writes:

“Hi Lilla,
This is my latest illustration for Seattle Met. I was really trying to push the colors and textures on this one.”

Friday: Trina Dalziel’s Cosmo Circus Ceramics

John Coulter writes:

“Hi Lilla,
Attached are jpegs of my most recent illustration for Seattle Met Magazine. It was for an article about people keeping roosters and chickens in the city.
Thanks
John”

Friday: Suzy U – Open for Business (ETSY & more)

John Coulter writes us:

“Hi Lilla,

I was inspired to create a poster based on a phrase my French friend David told me: “Appuies sur le champignon.” It literally means “Step on the mushroom” but translates to “Put the pedal to the medal.” I thought this would look good in a kid’s bedroom, to help them get out of bed in the morning.

I’ve included a close-up and a sketch.

Thanks
John”

Friday: Mosaic Eyes

John Coulter writes us:

“Hi Lilla,
I did an illustration for the Las Vegas Sun for an article about balancing the state’s budget. Below is the final, the layout, some closeups and the original sketch.

The symbol on the sleeve comes from the Nevada State Flag. I found a flat color, vector version of it, and spiced it up with some textures, and changed the fonts as well. The phrase “Battle Born” on the state flag reflects the state’s entry on the Union side during the Civil War in 1864.

Thanks,
John”

Monday: Sarajo’s sketchbook

John writes us:

“Hi Lilla,
Here is the latest illustration I did for Seattle Met Magazine. Its a story about house builders renting their houses, waiting for the housing market to recover.
I’ve included the final layout, closeups and sketch too.

Thanks,
John”

Friday: Trina’s Birch Tote Bag for BlueQ

John writes:

“Hi Lilla,
An illustration I did for the Las Vegas Sun made it on the Newseum’s Top Ten:
Today’s Top Ten Front Pages
Thursday, March 25, 2010

We went all over the world searching for the most visually striking front pages, and what do you know, we found 10.
With splashes of coordinated color and intriguing graphics and images, today’s top picks will surely be picked up and read all over.

Here is the layout:

And a close-up to show the texture:

Below are the preliminary sketches:

Thanks,
John”

Wednesday: Rebecca Bradley’s Munny Doll for Vinylmore 3.

See more of John’s work here.

Friday: Silvia sent us some prints in this envelope.

John Coulter writes:

“Hi Lilla,
Here is the latest illustration I did for the Seattle Met. I’ve been using more textures and limited color with this work.
Thanks!”

John Coulter writes:

“Hi Lilla, my gift card design for Target is in stores now. It was great working with their art director.
Below are images of the final card with die-cut, alternate versions with background and different colors, and sketches. I hope everyone enjoys seeing the process.”

Monday: More work by Marco Marella