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Artist Feature: Monique Aimee

Artist Feature: Monique Aimee

Meet Tokyo based illustrator and letterer, Monique Aimee. This week we took some time to ask Monique a few questions about what inspires her, and what she loves to do when she’s not conjuring up beautiful illustrations.

Artist FeatureDrew MeltonNovember 15, 2018Comment

Artist Feature: Molly Egan

Molly Egan is a Philadelphia based illustrator that you need to know. We’ll go behind the scenes to learn more about her and her work in this weeks interview.

Artist FeatureDrew MeltonNovember 8, 2018Artist Feature, Illustration, Fashion, Colorful, Feminine, Powerful, Beautiful, InspirationComment

The Weekly: Three new artists!

The Weekly: Three new artists!

Meet three of our newest artists in this weeks update!

The WeeklyDrew MeltonNovember 7, 2018Illustration, Lettering, Painterly, Greeting Cards, Editorial, Motion, Animation, Vector, Monique Aimee, Enisaurus, Josefina Schargorodsky, Inspiration, CommunityComment

Artist Feature: Aura Lewis

Artist Feature: Aura Lewis

Meet Aura Lewis! She’s a New York based illustrator who has developed a style that is instantly recognizable and effortless. Learn all about her in this interview.

Artist FeatureDrew MeltonNovember 1, 2018Illustration, Feminism, Lettering, Racial, Equality, Womens, Womens Rights, Equal Rights, Painterly, Feminine, Power, Interview, FeatureComment

The Weekly: Halloween Edition

The Weekly: Halloween Edition

Our artists created a collection of epic Halloween artwork. Each in their own style. Check it out here.

The WeeklyDrew MeltonOctober 30, 2018Halloween, Holiday, Celebration, Inspiration, Artwork, Illustration, Ghosts, Graves, Spooky, Skulls, Creepy, FunComment

Artist Feature: Jarom Vogel

Artist Feature: Jarom Vogel

Meet the tallest (that’s right, 6’ 6”) artist on our roster, Jarom Vogel. He’s the perfect blend of humor, humility, intelligence and skill. Read all about him in this weeks interview.

Artist FeatureDrew MeltonOctober 26, 2018Jarom Vogel, Illustration, Characters, Whimsical, Colorful, InterviewComment

The Weekly: Financial Advice, Wine Labels and NOLA Masks

The Weekly: Financial Advice, Wine Labels and NOLA Masks

Meet three of the newest artists on the Closer&Closer roster.

The WeeklyDrew MeltonOctober 23, 2018Illustration, Lettering, Fun, Feature, The Weekly, Carmi Grau, David LeutertComment

Artist Feature: Travis Pietsch

Very few artists are able to make old world styles relevant the way that Travis Pietsch does. Learn about him and his work in this interview.

Drew MeltonOctober 18, 2018Comment

For Artists: Increase your rates by increasing your value

Drew MeltonOctober 16, 2018Comment

Artist Feature: Colin Hesterly

Artist Feature: Colin Hesterly

Colin Hesterly is an animator first, illustrator second — but that’s not a bad thing. Learn all about what makes Colin tick in this weeks interview.

Drew MeltonOctober 11, 2018Comment

Atlassian Poster Series

Atlassian Poster Series

Scott Biersack designed a poster series for the SF offices of Atlassian. See them all in this blog feature.

Featured ProjectDrew MeltonOctober 8, 2018Scott Biersack, Illustration, Lettering, Posters, Artwork, Snake, Aliens, Groovy, Fun, Series, FireComment

Artist Feature: Dave Coleman

Artist Feature: Dave Coleman

I don’t think I’ve ever met an Australian I didn’t like and Dave Coleman is no exception. Learn what makes Dave so great in our latest interview.

Artist FeatureDrew MeltonOctober 4, 2018Comment

The Weekly: Meet Our Newest Artists!

The Weekly: Meet Our Newest Artists!

The team continues to grow! Meet our newest artists.

The WeeklyDrew MeltonOctober 2, 2018Kyle Letendre, Tiffany Jan, Aura Lewis, Illustration, Lettering, Fun, Feature, The WeeklyComment

Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza

We recently had the opportunity to illustrate the brand package for Lollapalozaa worldwide. See what we created.

Featured ProjectDrew MeltonSeptember 25, 2018Project, Feature, Illustration, Fun, Loud, Lollapalooza, Project FeatureComment

The Weekly: New Artists!

The Weekly: New Artists!

Meet three of the newest artists on the Closer&Closer roster.

The WeeklyDrew MeltonSeptember 24, 2018Kyle Letendre, Tiffany Jan, Aura Lewis, Illustration, Lettering, Fun, Feature, The WeeklyComment

For Artists: 5 Things to think about when pricing your work

For Artists: 5 Things to think about when pricing your work

Drew MeltonSeptember 11, 2018Comment

For Artists: How to keep your project pipeline full

Drew MeltonSeptember 11, 2018Comment

For Artists: How to get the most out of representation

For Artists: How to get the most out of representation

A few ideas on how you can get the most out of your representation agency.

Drew MeltonSeptember 10, 2018For ArtistsComment

Your project checklist

Your project checklist

A project checklist to help you keep your projects organized and running smoothly.

Drew MeltonSeptember 10, 2018Comment

Getting Closer -a conversation with Luke Ritchie

Getting Closer -a conversation with Luke Ritchie

Meet Closer&Closer artist Luke Ritchie.

Kelsey ZahnFebruary 1, 2018Comment