Here are my most popular nine posts of the year – pretty fun mix. Gritty is in there of course. My Spawn tribute. Zombie stickers. My tiki coasters. And for whaterver reason, a Pharoh alien! Happy New Year everyone!#topnineart #topnine #bestnine #topnine2018 #bestnine2018
Client:
Ericsson
Description:
The telecommunications company Ericsson hired me to design two viking mascots that they could use for internal marketing that looked like linemen with their typical set of linemen gear.
It was a fun challenge to merge the two different eras and costume styles. I designed a male and female, and layered everything in a way to make it easy to reuse the graphics for a lot of different applications for the company. We started with a series of three sketches for each mascot, to flesh out how we wanted the character to look, and what pose we wanted them in.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Client:
Julie Eastman
Description:
Custom T-Shirt illustration I created for the Hot Rod Power Tour in Charlotte North Carolina.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Client:
Cabletow Clothing
Description:
This is a series of t-shirts I created for a brand called Cabletow Clothing that caters to Shriners. Each design is filled with Shriner symbols and ideology.
The shirts were set up for limited color silk-screening.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Lesha and I and FlyLand Designs! Thanks for such an incredible year, to all our friends, family, and enemies! This is an illustration I created on the iPad Pro last year. To all my freelancer friends, I hope you get a chance to take some time off and recharge.#santa #christmascard #evleswithrabies
Client:
John Erigo
Description:
Insane Skull logo I designed for the new Heavy Metal news blog, Kick Ass Forever.
The client asked for something extreme and over-the-top – tough by vibrant and bold. This is what I came up with, and threw in some barbed wire.
Client Testimonial:
Everybody that has seen the logo is like freaking out, total home run man!
Could not have done a better job my man, thanks so much!!!
-John Erigo
Kick Ass Forever
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Client:
High Tide Printing
Description:
T-Shirt design I created for a new brand called High Tide Printing, featuring an old nautical wheel, pirate skeletons, tentacles, and lots and lots of barnacles.
The design was set up for silk-screening with lots of and lots of colors.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Trying to make a Kiwi bird look tough for this logo redesign for Vape Canyon in Australia. Anyone ever seen a kiwi bird irl? They defy evolution.#vapingcommunity #vapeart #vapeartist #ejuice #vapelabel #ecig#packagedesign #packagedesigner #boxart #labeldesign #graphicdesign
Client:
Frank Rigo – Vape Factory
Description:
It’s a fun challenge designing for such a small space (only a couple inches) – so I try to use bold colors and lines so you can really get a feel for the detail, and distinguish each flavor from the next.
Design 1: Lychee Li Logo
Description:
Fancy panda mascot I illustrated for a character driven series of vaping labels I illustrated for the brand Vape Factory in the Czech Republic.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Design 2: Candy Boss Logo
Description:
Candy mobster mascot I illustrated for a character driven series of vaping labels I illustrated for the brand Vape Factory in the Czech Republic.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Design #3 : Robot Vape
Description:
Robot mascot I illustrated for a logo design for the brand Vape Factory in the Czech Republic.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Design #4: Pink Think Logo
Description:
Pink brain in a jar mascot I illustrated for a character driven series of vaping labels I illustrated for the brand Vape Factory in the Czech Republic.
Samurai illustration I created for a line of wrestling singlets for Titan Fitness that I was pretty happy with – I kind of wish I could have gone into more detail on this, but we didn’t have much time, so I tried to keep things simpler, which ultimately will print better on the singlet anyway.#wrestlingsinglet #samuraiart #samurai #fitness #fitspo #gainz #getstrong #weightraining #shredding
I’ve teamed up with Detroit Disc Company to release a limited edition disc golf series with my artwork. Here is the design for January – Only 50 of this specific design will be made, and only 10 will have my signature. The signed editions are available for PREORDER now in my shop. So excited for this! https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#skull #cannabis #discgolf #frisbeegolf #discraftdiscs #teamdiscraft #detroitdisccompany #disc
Client:
Hollywood Motor Show
Description:
My artwork has been used on a lot of big things – now I can say that my artwork is on a Monster Truck! I designed this rabid monkey in a racing suit for a Spanish Monster Truck driver that will wrap the entire vehicle. Can’t wait to see this thing caked in mud! A lot of the competing monster trucks were using simple vector graphics, so the driver came to me to create something more detailed and with more character.
Client Testimonial:
Thank you! I really like your design!! You do great work!
-David Stey
Hollywood Motor Show Monster Truck Driver
Copyright© Brian Allen 2016
Copyright© Brian Allen 2016
Gritty, the new Flyers mascot I drew the concept art for, was featured in Adweek as the #2 Best Marketing Stunt of the year! Congrats to the Flyers marketing team for making that happen! https://bit.ly/2rIIoNe#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey
Client:
Murdy’s Sunburn Riviera
Description:
This is a revamp of a cartoon Pelican beach design I created – this time reinvented for a restaurant called Murdy’s Sunburn Riviera. It’s always fun to revisit an old design, to improve it, and to test out some new skills.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Client:
Donald Vickstrom
Description:
Military Zombies in the midst of a massive war. What’s worse than a traditional zombie? Flying zombies piloting attack copters. This was a fun one!
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
New stickers! If you want your order by Christmas, tomorrow is the last day I can guarantee shipping to arrive in time. Zombie head 4” vinyl stickers – grab them in my Shop flylanddesigns.com/shop/….#zombie #vinylart #vinylcollector #stickerslap #stickerart #diecutsticker
Client:
Ammannati Band
Description:
Check out this evil skull emerging from the galaxy to devour the earth, for the band called Ammannait! This is one of my favorite album covers I designed ever! I sketched a bunch of concepts that I thought the band would like ever listening to their music. This one was the simplest, but definitely the strongest. Rather than adding a lot of details, I focused more on the color scheme and a strong layout, and I think it paid off well.
Client Testimonial:
No words, AWESOME! You are the best!!!!
-Damiano
Lead Singer, Ammannati band
Our design won FIRST PLACE! This wrap design I created using my tiki artwork won first place in a vehicle wrap competition 360 Carshow!Diamond wraps did a hell of a great job printing this on vinyl and wrapping their beautiful truck in the design. They even customized an amazing bamboo truck bed that looks just beautiful. Using their photos and measurements, I created a template of the vehicle, and carefully designed the text and artwork layout to fill the unique shape of this low-rider truck. So proud to have won first place!#wrap #vinylwrap #decal #tiki #beach #tikiart
Client:
The World Series of Beer Pong
BPong, LLC
Description:
Beer Pong is a big deal in Las Vegas, the showdown location of the greatest Beer Pong players who have ever lived and drank! I was hired to illustrate this epic poster and t-shirt for the event.
Client Testimonial:
This is definitely one of my favorite designs yet, and the feedback from others indicates it’s their favorite as well.
-Billy Gaines
Owner, BPong.com
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Description:
The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
Skull logo design I illustrated for this cool company called Chrome Candy that manufactures custom handles for pinball machines, and other cool arcade parts. We went through a couple sketches to get the right look at the beginning, and ended up with this happy skull chomping after a piece fo pinball candy…..#logodesign #logodesigner #logoconcept #logoart #logoinspiration#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Anyone familiar with the Unlimited Off-Road shows that happen across the US? I got to design their logo for the Crystal Beach event in Texas – really nice and fun guys who run this thing. Always fun to explore totally new industries as a freelancer and learn the culture.#logodesign #logodesigner #logoconcept #logoart #logoinspiration #jeeplife #atv #unlimitedoffroad
This was a rejected sketch I was working on for a client (just the result of a miscommunication). I really dug it – I might finish it up sometime in the future. I save all the rejected sketches I have in a sad, depressing folder of shame. I find I can often reuse most ideas in other situations, so it helps to never throw them away completely. Does anyone do anything similar?‍…#art #alligator #jungleart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tshirtdesign #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Description:
The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
I’m so insanely lucky to have the privilege to work with one of my childhood heroes, Hulk Hogan! This was a t-shirt I illustrated for his brand depecting Hulk’s first face off with Andre the Giant – set up for limited color silk-screening.#hulkhogan #wweart #wweartwork #andrethegiant #worldwidewrestling #wwenetwork #appareldesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtartist #screenprintart
Description:
The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
One of the coolest moments of my career: Hulk Hogan himself signing the illustration he hired me to create, now proudly hanging in my studio. I’ve been working at a freelance artist constantly for almost seven years now, and it’s not an easy path. There are huge ups and down – so I’m not going to lie, it’s so great to have some of these moments every once in a while to let you know you’re at least making an impact somewhere!….#hulkhogan #wweart #wweartwork #andrethegiant #worldwidewrestling #wwenetwork #appareldesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtartist #screenprintart#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
One of my favorite projects from last year: a t-shirt illustration for Crytivo Games’ hit title “The Universim”, a really cool world building game. If you’ve ever played the game before, you’ll recognize these cute little spherical people that are the inhabitants of the world you build. It was challenging to give the characters emotion and energy without using mouths (not to mention feet!). The illustration was used for a t-shirt and poster for the Gamescom conference. @crytivo#appareldesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtartist #screenprintart #dtg#art #gameart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Description:
Russian military inspired bear holding a missile with soldiers and guns surrounding him.
The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
This is really flattering – Jason Hoffman bought my Tiki Totem prints, and created these incredible hand-made bamboo frames! Thanks for picking up the prints, and thanks for sending the photos!#tikiart #tikibar #beachart #tikitotem #surfart #tikiartist#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tshirtdesign #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist
Description:
A muscular thug throws up West Coast gang signs and totes a golden handgun in this hip logo illustration.
The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
Professional 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 […]
