Kelly Thompson is not only a talented freelance illustrator herself, but she also works as a producer and account manager at The Jacky Winter Group, an agency that supports fellow Australian illustrators and helps them land awesome jobs. Her realistic looking-portraits are mixed with patterns, shapes, and colors in a way that really depicts the kinds of things that are at the forefront of both fashion and illustration these days, and she makes it look so easy!
Cecilia Carlstedt is a Swedish fashion illustrator whose expressive and imaginative illustrations have landed her jobs for H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Elle, & Vogue in her 9 very successful years since graduation. I love the loose, sketchy nature of her work and the way she combines neutrals with bright pops of color.
Bao Yanzhou is a Chinese photographer currently living in Japan whose most recent series of photographs feature a pretty girl covered in billowing layers of sequined fabrics that are then basked in dreamy lights and blurred for an eerie yet captivating effect.
Junior is a family lifestyle magazine based in the UK that has the cutest children’s fashion editorials. Usually it would be a little unsettling to see younger girls posing as older ones, but Junior manages to keep their childlike essence alive and well rather than resorting to some sort of “Toddlers & Tiaras”-esque aesthetic. In this one, Nick & Chloé photographed a bunch of budding fashionistas posing with props created by Le Creative Sweatshop for Junior’s April 2012 issue.
Photographer Daniel Sannwald, stylist Kathi Kauder, and model Anastasija Kondratjeva worked together to create this highly unusual editorial for the German edition of Interview Magazine’s March 2012 issue. The otherwise beautiful Anastasija dons some current fashions along with a scaly dinosaur mouth that changes colors in each frame. Odd? Very. Captivating? Absolutely!
Photographer Adam Richardson and stylists Simone La Rose and Gabrielle Stival worked together to create this striking editorial for the UK’s Idol Magazine. Bold patterns and high contrast photographs are digitally manipulated into three color channels to give them that amazing 3D look. I only wish I had some 3D glasses to see if it really works!
Yesterday I talked about the importance of presenting your work in a manner that doesn’t undermine all of the effort you’ve already put in to it. Well, fashion is all about presentation! After a fashion designer is finished with their collection, the work is really only half-way over. A captivating editorial that features that collection in a fashion magazine can be pivotal in helping to extend the designer’s brand image and to hopefully convince others to literally buy in to that type of lifestyle. The presentation is what gives the design context and helps it come to life, so essentially a well-designed portfolio presentation is not merely a way to display your work, but it’s what is ultimately going to sell you and your work (or not!).
Peter Gehrke is a Swedish fashion photographer whose recent photo shoot for Stockholm-based magazine Bon‘s Winter 2011 is all about soft rainbow hues and the nonchalant poses of swaying models in strange atmospheres. Each frame is filled with a sense of movement and a mixture of various textures that all contribute to give off a feeling of effortless beauty and a dreamy, over-the-top lifestyle. Styled by Marcus Söder & Naomi Itkes.
