Vector Illustration Posts

Vector Magic is an online script developed by the University of Stanford, which is capable of converting raster images to vector images. Illustrators and graphic designers are guided thoroughly through the procedure with explanations, which help them understand each step in the vectorization process.

Psychedelic vector illustration of the Lizard King, Jim Morrison. Music, the changing social climate and consciousness expanding drugs were major factors in the success of psychedelic art in the sixties. Graphic artists and illustrators used the psychedelic style for popular bands as The Doors, Grateful Dead, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Byrds.

Jerome Castro, the 35-year-old vector illustrator and graphic designer behind HelloFreaks always starts his artworks with paper, a pencil or pen because this was the way it was done before computers came out. But if you look at the HelloFreaks portfolio, it’s safe to say that he’s a little bit less traditional than most illustrators.

Rubens Cantuni aka Tokyo Candies, a 27-year-old art director born in Genoa, Italy, found his passion already in his early days. Instead of roughing it up with the boys or kicking a football around in the fields, you would most probably find Rubens huddled up at home drawing, reading books and comics or listening to music while concocting his next masterpieces.

French street art heroes 123-Klan started as a graffiti crew in 1992. Today, Scien and Klor run 123-Klan as a creative studio in Montréal, Canada, specialized in vector art, character development, toy design and advertising. With prestigious brands and companies as Lamborghini, Coca Cola, Stussy, Sony, Nike, adidas and even Nasdaq on their client list, it becomes clear how graffiti style and vector illustrations have infiltrated the maintream martket.

Ingrid de Lugt is a young and talented Dutch designer & illustrator. Ingrid’s amazing universe is all about happiness & sweetness - with a twist. For Vector NET, she talks about her background, personal style, ideas and techniques.

Airside is a London based cross-platform agency that works in vector illustration, graphic design, motion graphics and digital & real world interactive media.