Today I stumbled across Flyer Goodness, a fantastic blog which is a great place to find design inspiration, as well as new artists and designers to follow. One such example is a post highlighting the sketchbook work of Jesse Draxler, an artist and illustrator from Minnesota, USA.
Jesse uses collage to create his illustrations, the style of which range from grungy prints to fresh, vibrant, minimalistic layouts that feature a number of additional techniques and mediums, including pencil crayons, newspaper cuttings, and prints.
Subscribers to my blog will know I’m a big fan of grungy collage pieces like this (Martin O’Neil creates similar work and Anthony Micallef uses collage in his pieces) so it should be no surprise that I’m absolutely loving Jesse’s work.
Be sure to take a look at his sketchbook collaborations on Flickr
All images © Jesse Draxler
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Hi, Paul,
I read this, then, visited the sites for Jesse Draxler’s works. Wow! I’m really impressed! Thanks for turning me on to this guy. Some of his stuff reminds me of some of Eduardo Recife’s work. You most likely know him, but, if not, check him out.
I like your articles. Glad I found your site!
Su
@pmurraydesign
Thanks for visiting Su. I actually came across Recife’s work for the first time this morning, before I read your comment, which is a little spooky. It’s fantastic, and has a wonderful vintage look to it that I just love. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on his site.
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