13 MUST HAVE ARTISTS FOR THE NEW YEAR

We're burning with excitement to announce that Mendola Artists' 2014 calendar is officially available! With a wonderful collection of thirteen artists, we can’t wait for you to start the New Year with a fresh dose of creativity. Each illustration was chosen to coordinate with a particular month, including a Q&A from each illustrator. Now scroll down to preview 2014’s talented and unforgettable artists-- make sure to share your favorite!

Cover illustration by Rob Ball

January by Julia Green

February illustration by Dan Sipple

March illustration by Hugh Syme

April illustration by Kim and James Neale

May illustration by James Shepherd

June illustration by Neil Duerden

July illustration by Michael Crampton

August illustration by Joe Taylor

September illustration by Echo Chernik

October illustration by Bob Hynes

November illustration by Kirsten Ulve

December illustration by Mona Daly

WELCOME TIM BOELAARS TO MENDOLA ARTISTS

Several spot illustrations for ESPN the Magazine for articles about women in sports.

We’re excited to introduce our newest illustrator, Tim Boelaars, who specializes in icons, brand identity, logo and packaging design. Tim was named ADC Young Gun in 2012, recognizing him as one of the industry's exceptionally talented creatives. He is known for his 'sharp simplicity' and 'conceptual clarity.' He has worked with a variety of well-known clients in his short time as a freelance illustrator, including Target, Google, The New Yorker, Leo & Burnett, Wired UK, and Fortune, to name a few.

Tim has numerous talents including his work as a designer, curator, and photographer. We’re so excited to have Tim as part of our team—check out his work below!

CLICK HERE to view Tim Boelaars' Mendola portfolio.

Several illustrations for Bloomberg Markets magazine to support and article

about green energy and cars.

Several spot illustrations for Beauty Rest. 

Tim Boelaars' recent logo designs.

Seven spot illustrations for 'Myth or Fact' stories in Men's Health magazine. Illustrations are depicting topics such as: fresh breath, baldness, shaving, skin-care, sunburn and perfume.

Snowflake illustrations for a gift-card used by Target during the winter holidays of 2012.

Five illustrations to ensure a better user experience for Google employees at Google campuses around the world.  Illustrations represent from left to right: Dustbin & Broom, Employee Badge, G-Fleet, Laundry Room, G-Bike. 

A series of 5 illustrations for Fortune Magazine used to clarify the timeline of computer processors, going from old to new. Each robot character represents a different processor.

An illustration created for Creative Mornings' monthly.

Five spot illustrations for a feature about 'Hackathons.'

EXPERIENCE SHAKESPEARE WITH MENDOLA ARTISTS

Five Mendola artists were selected to work with Oregon Shakespeare Festival on the promotional materials for their 2014 season. OSF provided photographs of the actors for each production, and our talented artists created their interpretations of the specific plays. Take a look at work by Joe Taylor, Jeffrey Mangiat, Aaron Sacco, Jeff Wack, and Hugh Syme--let us know what you think!

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Into the Woods:Jeffrey Mangiat

Cocoanuts: Joe Taylor

A Wrinkle in Time: Hugh Syme

Richard III: Hugh Syme

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window: Aaron Sacco

Two Gentleman of Verona:Jeff Wack

Family Album: Jeff Wack

BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE MENDOLA EX-FEAR-IENCE!

Kim and James Neale's image from last year's Mendola calendar. 

Jon Ball/Poked Studios

Halloween is fast approaching and we’re thrilled to show off our favorite spooky, hair-raising, and frightfully-delicious illustrations by our talented artists! Who wouldn’t be inspired by haunted houses, witchcraft, or even your crooked-smile jack-o’-lantern?

If you like what you see, there is plenty more on our website!  

CLICK HERE to view Mendola Artists portfolios. 

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Russell Benfanti

Bob Hynes upcoming illustration for the 2014 

Mendola calendar.

Zutto

Chester Cheetah can be spooky, too! James Shepherd created this illustration 

for a Halloween display. 

Hugh Syme's image is one of several pieces of art for the book “ClockworkAngels”

by Kevin J. Anderson (New York Times best-selling author) from a story and

lyrics by Neil Peart (drummer and lyricist for the band RUSH).

Jude Buffum created this infographic for

Cinciatti Mangazine, for an article about

local haunted house attractions.

Echo Chernik created an Art Noveau Zombie illustration.

Dahl Taylor's label art for Boston Beer's Fat Jack pumpkin beer.

Mona Daly's haunted house was illustrated for
Papyrus greeting cards.

Kate Forrester created this book cover for a 

dark teen fiction story that required eccentric

typography.

Bill Ledger's illustration was used for the Mendola calendar a few years ago. 

Jeffrey Mangiat created various backdrops for an event to raise awareness of diabetes. 

Ron Berg digitally painted this disturbing figure. 

John Rowe's headless horseman was created for Disney Fine art limited edition prints. 

Kenny Kiernan

Rob Ball illustrated an updated Nosferatu based

off the 1922 German Expressionist film. 

Mick McGinty's illustration was for the cover of a video game called 'Goosebumps."
The character is based off the paperback books written for children. 

Dan Sipple created an unnerving scene for Papayrus 

greeting cards.

Digital Progression created this cheery character
for a few DOOM 3 video games. 

Matthew Cook's black cat "Kichia"loves to sleep 

all day and prowls around at night getting into trouble.

Kirsten Ulve created a Dracula

image for a collection of pop-up

cards for Up With Paper. 

Neil Duerden created this illustration as part of an alpha typography project that was illustrated within a two week period. 

Christian Slade's image was part of the
monthly series he illustrates for
'Rick and Pals' story in Rick Jr. Magazine. 

Charlie Hill illustrated the Headless Horseman,
one of his favorite Disney villains. 

Scott McBee

Diane Hays brings some spooky Halloween
enchantment to the younger generation. 

John Dismukes