At Funland Rehoboth Beach admiring some of my handiwork – Graphic wrap o did for a ride. always fun to see tour work in the wild Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Eternal Life and Fitness
Description:
I illustrated this gargoyle t-shirt using Manga Studio 5, wearing MMA fight gloves sitting on a rooftop with a full moon behind. Created for a fitness brand of apparel to be sold at their gyms and front their website.
Client:
Grass Roots
Description:
I was hired by a fabric pot manufacturer for growing plants to create a t-shirt for their conventions. They wanted something that displayed their product in a way that people would want to wear, even if they weren’t familiar with the product. Naturally, I went with a skull. The design was set up for limited color silk-screen (I believe 4 colors). They were kind enough to send me a shirt, and it turned out great!
Client:
Eternal Life and Fitness
Description:
Silk-screen design of a skeleton hand holding a rose I designed for a t-shirt. This is about as much of my feminine side as you’ll ever see! Created for a fitness brand of apparel to be sold at their gyms and front their website.
Client:
Eternal Life and Fitness
Description:
Silk-screen t-shirt illustration I created of a pride of lions for a fitness brand of apparel to be sold at their gyms and front their website.
Character mascot design I created of Zeus wielding a lightning bolt.
© Brian Allen 2016
This is a fun album cover illustration I created for a hard rock band called the Jokers for their new album, Hurricane. The idea was to have the band in a classic-looking car flying through the air to their next gig, and causing a hurricane behind them, destroying London below them. The band needed the album art in a really short amount of time, but we pulled it off in time, and they were quite happy with the result.Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#mangastudio #albumcover #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #london #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Jeff Hardy
Description:
The band Hang The Jester hired me to create this detailed illustration of an evil jester made of a skull and horns for their latest album cover. The band asked me to create something with a very liited color scheme, and a lot of pen and ink detail. Unlike many of my other designs which are often 100% digital, I drew and inked this design on paper with technical pens and a brush.
Someone from Sweden just ordered a ton of stickers from my store!I am very excited! Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's a detail shot of this crazy motorcycle rally poster I did with Lincoln and Douglas in an epic battle… Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Lochness Monster – Justin Shaner
Description:
Silk-screen poster illustration of a happy Loch Ness Monster I created for the band Lochness Monster. I had a blast working on this. The band gave me a ton of freedom on this design, and I came up with the idea of having the Loch Ness Monster looking friendly, with a severed arm dangling from its mouth, and the collected trophy/cameras of tourists hung around his neck. He’s an elusive fella! The design was set up for silk-screening using around 5 colors, created primarily for promotional posters and apparel for the band.
Client Testimonial:
They look awesome!! Thanks, really great job on this!!
-Justin Shaner, Lochness Monster
Band manager
…just throwing some inks down on a wielding, motorcycle riding, Abraham Lincoln Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Kellen Garey
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created of a mutated Chem Dawg with three heads for a marijuana-themed apparel line. Each shirt in the collection celebrates a different strain. The client wanted me to illustrate a big crazy mutated, and glowing dog standing in a spilled container of toxic waste. I thought it would be funny to have each of the three heads to be a different dog breed with a different personality. More to come in this series! This design was created for direct-to-garment silk-screening.
Logo design I created of an evil pac-man for an arcade’s logo design and branding. The client wanted something identifiable to the retro gaming crowd, while putting a hard and extreme edge on the style. I thought it would be fun to turn the lovable yellow disc into a rabid, coin-munching psychopath.Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#arcade #pacman #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Kellen Garey
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created for a marijuana-themed apparel line. Each shirt in the collection celebrates a different strain. This was the first design, called “Sour Diesel,” in which we depicted a bunch of Sour Patch Kids hi-jacking a big diesel truck. I had the idea of putting a melted sour patch kid on the grill of the truck. More to come in this series!
My new officemate! Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Blowfish Vapes
Description:
Logo design I illustrated of a punk rock blowfish for a vaping brand called Blowfish Competition Vape. When we started, the only concept we had was the name “Blowfish Vapes,” so I experimented with a few different styles of blowfish, including one that was a salty pirate. We like the concept of making the blowfish a punk rocker with a mohawk and piercings, including a big hook through his lip. I tried to use a color palette with high contrast so it would stand out when it’s printed on the small label that goes on a vaping label.
Client:
CORE
Description:
A series of character concept turn-arounds I illustrated for a series of vinyl zombie figurines that will be manufactured and sold in a catalog. This isn’t the first time I’ve created turn-arounds for figurines, but it’s the first zombie series. I can’t wait to see how the final molded and painted models turn out. To make this as efficient as possible, I first sent sketches to the client for just the front view. Once approved, I used a 3D model in Manga Studio, positioned it close to the position of the front view, and then turned it to the side and back. I then drew the other angles using that model as reference. Pretty effective little trick!
Client:
Norseman Fabrications
Description:
Logo design I created of a welding mask with viking horns for a welding company called Norseman Fabrications.
Client:
Norseman Fabrications
Description:
Logo design I created of a welding mask with viking horns for a welding company called Norseman Fabrications.
Sketching a logo design for an arcade in California of a whacked-out Pac-Man#pac-man #arcade #coins #sketch Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
How to draw Lochness Monster for rock poster and t-shirt using Pentel Brush pen on paper.
Silk-screen poster illustration of a happy Loch Ness Monster I created for the band Lochness Monster. I had a blast working on this. The band gave me a ton of freedom on this design, and I came up with the idea of having the Loch Ness Monster looking friendly, with a severed arm dangling from its mouth, and the collected trophy/cameras of tourists hung around his neck. He’s an elusive fella! The design was set up for silk-screening using around 5 colors, created primarily for promotional posters and apparel for the band.
This is a detailed series of illustrations I created for a children’s book teaching kids about construction. Each double-page spread was packed with animal characters, vehicles, tools, and activities. The book challenges kids to hunt out objects and solve problems within the illustration, so I had to draw everything in a way that certain elements were intentionally hard to find. I had a lot of fun with this, because I had a lot of freedom to design the characters and draw them in my style. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's another shot from the Pandaemonium book by Out of Step Books that my work was featured in. That's my cigar smoking zombie!#clown #zombies #art Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Super-thrilled to share this news with you: my work was pubilshed in a gigantic volume of artwork called Pandaemonium: Devils, Demons, & Monsters published by Out of Step Books, alongside some SERIOUS talent. I can't tell you how pumped I am about this!#mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #outofstepbooks #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
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Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ ReviewSeptember 1, 2023 - 12:30 pmProfessional Illustrator Brian Allen reviews the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ (non-touch). I have been using the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ extensively since early April 2018 and I love it! I upgraded from the Wacom Cintiq 24HD, which I used for over 6 years. I had high expectations for this digital drawing tablet and […]