I found Lizzy’s beautiful illustrations while looking for some surf related artworks for my daughter’s bedroom. We live at the beach and love the ocean. So I thought it would be a great idea to have an artwork reflecting that on my daughter’s wall. While browsing some surf related hashtags on Instagram I found Lizzy. And I’m really glad I did! Besides finding the perfect artwork for my daughter’s room, I also fell in love with her work. I started to follow her and got to admire the artist even more. Not only she is a super talented and creative person, but you can really feel her love for the ocean and for surfing in her pieces. Her illustrations are beautiful and are filled with style. Oh the style. She captures all the coolness of long boarders and puts it all on her pieces. Lizzy calls her art Soul & Surf illustration. And I totally agree. Her pieces have a Bohemian vibe that all ocean lovers will understand and love.

You can really see her passion for the ocean in her work. And as Lizzy says, the ocean is her master. That relationship is clear on her work. From hang tens to chilling by the beach. From casual surfing to resting in a hammock. Lizzy’s illustrations are simply fantastic. You better put your Beach Boys soundtrack on and take your time to enjoy these images. And make sure to visit the artist’s website for more.

Im Portuguese surfer girl living by the sea in Peniche, Portugal. Since 2013 I’m developing some illustration work inspired in my simple life by the Ocean, and what it represents for me. I see surf as a way for spiritual and self improvement, and the Ocean my great master. The ocean teaches me, and what I draw is a consequence of what I learned from it. Drawing is my way of sharing my truths. I like to call my art “Soul & Surf” illustration. A mix of Bohemian inspirations, ethnical colors and patterns, mandalas, american indian representations, feathers, birds, eyes, geometric figures, retro surf iconography and the classic surf movements are my main representations.

More links:

• lizzyartworkshop.com
• Instagram
• cargocollective.com/lizzyartwork

With all the companies talking and merging about UI/UX design, web experiences are now rocking a certain standard in terms of what’s “good practices” for your users. That being said, lots of sites are starting to show a similar look and feel in terms of UI. Let’s take a look at the work of Leo Natsume, a creative designer based in beautiful Porto Alegre, Brazil. The illustrations he worked for GZH website are down-right beautiful and somehow shares a meaning. Check it out, very happy to see illustrators contributing to raising the bar in terms of user experience but beautiful as well.

These are some illustrations that I made for GZH website product design. The articles was written by famous Drauzio Varella, and they are impacting and inspiring the people about medicine and health.

More Links

• Behance

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Mads Berg is a Danish designer well known for his exquisite posters. His singular style is simply stunning. Check out the posters we have here and you will be hooked too. His incredible and bold art deco artworks will certainly take you back in time. Mads posters are elegant, colorful and stylish. The way he uses lines and curves delivers a modern take on the classic poster look. It is a beautiful combination of great illustration, type and shapes. In my opinion his images bring a certain glamour back to advertisement. It is a simple and elegant way of delivering a very clear message. I can see Don Draper – from Mad Men – showing these to his clients. So take your Old Fashioned cocktail, seat back and enjoy.

Mads work was already showcased here twice: back in 2014 and 2013. Since it has been a while and because he has a ton of new and inspiring pieces, we are showcasing his work again. And remember to check his website for more info and artworks.

Based in Copenhagen, Mads Berg is widely known for his modern art deco style and vintage graphics. His main fields of illustration are posters, brand illustrations, key visuals, editorial illustrations, cover art and murals. The illustrations are characterized by a style which translates classic poster art into a modern and timeless look. His pared back environments provide an elegant simplicity that delivers a concise narrative message.

Mads has been working as an illustrator and designer since 2001 and has collaborated with numerous multinational clients. Clients such as Coca Cola, Orangina, San Diego Zoo, Lego, Monocle and Wired. He graduated from the Danish Design School in 2001. Since then, has been working independently as an illustrator. Occasionally working as a lecturer at design schools.

More links:

• madsberg.dk
• Behance

CranioDsgn ™ shared an incredible post on their Behance profile. It’s titled 60s and 70s Illustrations and as you can already imagine, it’s super stylish illustration artworks with that look and feel of those decades. The mood, the pose and of course the textures all made the composition work. Using imagery from those decades also helped a lot to get the effect desired. So scroll down and get inspired.

Alex G. or  CranioDsgn ™ is a vector freelance illustrator & graphic designer based in Valencia, Spain. He’s been working for advertisement agencies & studios, magazines, fashion brands and all kind of clients. He, also so often participate in exhibitions & collective projects in different art galleries around the world: Gauntlet Gallery (San Francisco), ArtHouse Soho (New York), House of Vans (London), Pepita Lumier (Valencia), among others. For more information make sure to check out https://www.craniodsgn.es/

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