Community of Illustrators

August 14, 2017

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Community of Illustrators
Illustration is a vital part of graphic design. As a person who is a graphic designer and illustrator I’ve found there is a lack of understanding about illustration, licensing, how illustrators work, best practices, and ethics. Because of this, Lucy Engelman and I started The Illustration League. The mark is paired with the typeface Filson Pro designed by Olivier Gourvat from Mostardesign. Postcard design & illustration by Libby VanderPloeg.

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Woosah & The Illustration League Workshop

November 1, 2015

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Woosah & The Illustration League Workshop
A small group of ambitious individuals attended our lino-cut print workshop yesterday at Woosah Outfitters⁠—lots of good discussion and great prints. Thank you to Woosah's, Erica Lang for helping put this event on with TIL and her time with educating us on lino cutting and printing. A special thanks to Molly Singleterry of Spectacle Design Studio for coming and taking photos of the event. Also, thanks to Central Michigan Paper for providing us paper.

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The Illustration League – Brand Identity

May 1, 2015

Nonprofit Client Project

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The Illustration League – Brand Identity
TIL is a group of illustrators, artists, and letterers. Lucy Engelman and I founded The Illustration League with the aim of educating members on best practices in client relations, licensing contracts, pricing, and fostering community through illustration talks.

Once we understood our group's objective, we chose to abbreviate The Illustration League to TIL, also a nod to 'Today I Learned,' aligning with our mission. We selected a simple yet impactful square design featuring kerned-out TIL letters. The square logo symbolizes a canvas or digital artboard and is paired with the typeface Linotype Didot designed by Adrian Frutige from Monotype.

Given that TIL represents a community of diverse individuals with exceptional talents, it was crucial for the logo to embody our collective spirit. With this in mind, we engaged our members to contribute personal illustrations that would envelope, complement and embrace the boxy logo. This collaborative initiative resulted in a vibrant gallery showcasing the diverse talents within our community. Not only did this collection of artwork enhance the TIL brand, but it also exemplified the richness of the illustration community as a whole.

Logo Artwork Attribution:
The branding project was a collaborative effort by various artists, illustrators and designers wrapping there unique artwork around the TIL’s box’y logo.

1. Christina Mrozik & Zoe Keller
2. Jody Williams
3. Jonathon Wolfer
4. Michael Nÿkamp
5. Elyse Flynn
6. Neil Hubert
7. Chas Appleby
8. Yolanda Gonzalez
9. Mike Williams

TIL Postcard – Libby VanderPloeg

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