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Annabelle Metayer and Paul Rogers in Workbook # 33 Fall 2011

2011-10-07T16:56:00.000-04:00

Another season welcomes a variety of work by Annabelle and Paul. Travel, sports, cuisine, music, entertainment, fashion, romance and adventure. Did we miss anything?

Owen Freeman for The New York Times

2011-10-07T16:32:00.001-04:00

Tough subjects such as solitary confinement, the death penalty and Memorial Day treated with respect and a deft hand by Owen Freeman, a regular contributor to The New York Times.

Medical Mystery series by Owen Freeman for The Washington Post

2011-10-07T16:23:00.001-04:00

The Washington Post's Heath Section, art directed by Brad Walters, is highlighting the essays by Sandra G. Booman and illustrated by Owen Freeman.

Joe Morse for The Boston Globe

2011-10-07T16:14:00.001-04:00

NFL Preview broadsheet for The Boston Globe, commissioned by Luke Knox, a quick read showing the speed of the players who specialize as pass rushers.

Dennis Balogh for Saturday Evening Post

2011-10-06T18:07:00.000-04:00

Dennis was thrilled to be called by the Saturday Evening Post. This was a touching feature about every day heroes, those folks who make a difference in our lives by just being themselves.

Charlotte Knox for Design Design

2011-10-06T18:00:00.000-04:00

Design Design, the paper publisher out of Grand Rapids MI, commissioned these beautiful cards by Charlotte Knox. The actual cards have foild stamped borders and some details inside the center of the Sun Flower.

Paul Rogers for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers

2011-10-06T17:51:00.005-04:00

Brit Cobb a designer at Pentagram commissioned this set of conceptual financial illustrations for RPA's Your Philanthropy Roadmap, a guide to help you set milestone on your philanthropy journey.

Charlotte Knox Illustrates and Designs Sustainable Seafood Tote Bags

2011-09-16T13:14:00.008-04:00

Charlotte Knox designed and illustrated a tote bag for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Demystifying Seafood, The Ocean and Its Bounty conference and special foodie event. Celebrating edible ocean life, my illustrations are of sustainable species from the US Gulf.
Art Director: Julie Mounts

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Paul Rogers’ unofficial re-creation of Mad Men titles goes viral

2011-07-28T15:19:00.002-04:00

It appears going the entire summer without Mad Men is frustrating for fans of the show. Paul Rogers’ unofficial re-creation of the Mad Men opening titles has temporarily satiated hunger for any news about the next season. Paul posted his re-creation of the Mad Men titles earlier this month and can be seen here http://bit.ly/pkEnIg on Vimeo. Since then it’s had over 60,000 hits adding 1000 hits a day.

Even if you feel the original is better you can't deny this is an excellent example of an artist being proactive and turning a critical eye on the culture around him into a promotional vehicle. What pleases me most is Paul’s humble approach. He not really trying to call attention to himself in the sense of the mercenary publicist – he leaves that to me – he’s genuinely challenged by what he feels needs improvement and by solving a problem he creates a new style in his portfolio to offer clients.

Google Paul Rogers Mad Men and see for yourself.
NY Magazine http://bit.ly/plGLyG says its “extra-preppy”!

Things That Make You Happy http://bit.ly/qIRjgA says “cool…stylishly great”.

LA Weekly http://bit.ly/nVOVZ5 says “what better way to highlight than by contradicting it”.

Adweek + AOL/Fuel the Future http://bit.ly/q03d29 chimes in “It’s very of-its-time (the era the show represents, not know)!...we think we like this one better”.

And even The Daily Beast in its Sexy Beast Entertainment & Fashion section http://bit.ly/puEyIJ noted “…Paul Rogers took matters into his own hands to create this spirited remake.”

It even made the Mad Men Talk on AMC site http://bit.ly/nZgefK where you’ll find stalwart enthusiast for both the original version and critical as well as kind works for Paul’s re-creation.

CEO Portrait Paintings by Dennis Balogh

2011-07-26T17:01:00.016-04:00

Dennis Balogh is painting compelling portraits for various clients in the financial and institutional arenas. Dennis says a few things about his approach:

"I can capture a serious look without losing the appeal of an individual making them still quite approachable."

"I find using my opaques liberally I'm able to avoid creating any harshness in the final portrait which is important when painting women."

"When emplying a painterly style the challenge is to maintain a spontaneous feel but not soften the features. I was pleased with the energy the final paintings capture. "

Dennis has a long list of CEOs painted for the NYSE. they include Fox, Xerox, Embracer, Darden Retaraunts, and many others.

Tatsuro Kiuchi award winning artwork on display at heflinreps:

2011-07-25T13:57:00.003-04:00

Tatsuro Kiuchi was kind enough to loan heflinreps a collection of his artwork originally exhibited at the Society of Illustrators. The award winning status comes from the artwork being selected by a jury of his peers for their annual exhibition. Since Tatsuro lives in Japan, we at heflinreps like to frame the work and hand deliver it to the Society and pick it up when the shows complete.

Our office was originally a two car garage, hence the bicycle and to appease the fire department we have our trusty extinguisher should things start to sizzle!

More of Tatsuro's work can be seen on the heflinreps site: http://www.heflinreps.com/portfolio/portfolio.asp?artistID=16

NIKE USA, NBA portraits of Lebron James and Kobe Bryant by Paul Rogers on t-shirts

2011-02-11T14:23:00.006-05:00

Nike USA has finally released two t-shirts by Paul Rogers. Wil Green of the design department commissioned Paul citing important marketing targets such as team colors, sneaker style, the player's hometown and a "1930's World's Fair" vibe. Strong likenesses of the star players as well as the energy they evoke were crucial to the success of the product. One of the more interesting aspects of this assignment was the uproar around Lebron moving from Cleveland to Miami. The announcement was made after Paul completed the original artwork with Akron as Lebron's hometown so an additional background was required. Not as easy as it looks, designing a cityscape background that dynamically interacts and supports the subject requires a new design. But NIKE was happy with the results. Now, why couldn't they send samples without that "sample" stamp on the back!

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Paul Rogers illustrates USPS JAZZ stamp

2010-12-30T18:00:00.008-05:00

Among the challenges of working on a top-secret assignment the most nail-biting one is awaiting the launch; you have to discover it on your own. In this case The United States Postal Service announced the launch of JAZZ in the USA Philatelic catalog and the online extension of the catalog called Beyond the Perf. What a thrill to have the word "FOREVER" associated with your work. Paul will walk us through the project:
"It's always an honor to design a postage stamp, and because I love jazz and have great respect for the history of the music, this one was very special to me. I started by thinking of all the artists I admire from the past who have created visual art with connections to jazz. I was going to have to rise to the occasion and deliver a design that would sit well in my mind with those images, or I knew I'd feel bad about it for a long time.

The only requirements Howard gave me was that the letters J-A-Z-Z appear in the design and that no recognizable performer be depicted. Beyond that, he left it in my hands as to how to communicate the feeling of jazz. I thought that the best way to proceed was to design three stamps and show them as completed designs. If I took three different approaches, I might improve my chances of getting the Stamp Advisory Committee to approve one, and by taking each design to a finished stage I could refine all the elements to a level that I'd be happy with and would eliminate any guesswork in the approval process.

The first sketch carries a lot of Stuart Davis' influence with a red, white and blue palette and abstracted instrument shapes mixed into the letter-forms. The second design takes a more geometric approach to the letters-and-instruments idea and includes some musician's hands.

The third design was the one that I felt best about, and it was the one I most wanted to be chosen. It shows a combo hard at work on the bandstand or recording studio. The big challenge was in the interplay between the letter-forms and the drawings of the musicians. A limited palette of orange, black, grey, tan and white carried the feeling of a late-night scene without getting into too much detail.

It turned out that design three was approved very quickly with only a couple of small fine-tuning suggestions and a request to add a female singer into the scene. The singer could have been a problem, it's not always easy to add another element to something that has been so worked out, but I was able to add her to the top left corner of the design. Also, 2011 is the first year that all stamps will be "Forever" stamps, so the word "Forever" replaces the 44-cent number. From a design standpoint, I'll miss the graphic element of a numeral in the designs, but it makes economic sense for the customer and the USPS.

I had the opportunity to show the design to the great Alex Steinweiss when I visited him last year in Florida. I laid a top-secret test-print on him while I was finishing up the project."

Blurb on Beyond the Perf about the Stamp:

With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service is proud to pay tribute to jazz, America's musical gift to the world, and to the musicians who play it on festival stages as well as in studios, clubs, and concert halls. Art director Howard Paine designed the stamp to showcase the work of Paul Rogers, an artist living in Pasadena, California. In creating the art for the stamp, originally using ink on paper and then finishing his work digitally, Rogers explored the way images could become a visual equivalent of jazz music. He was inspired by the cover art from vintage jazz record albums, work that captured the music's improvisational quality while built on a clear understanding of its underlying structure.

http://beyondtheperf.com/stamp-releases/jazz

More detailed research for the design on Paul's blog:
http://paulrogersstudio.com/?section=news&article=11778&d=true

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Paul Rogers illustrates LEGO website campaign

2010-12-29T18:09:00.013-05:00

Lego Systems has a new online campaign called Build Together Road Trip. If you are going on a trip, you’ll need a map to navigate five Destinations, ten Landmarks and onto the virtual activities. Click on any of the illustrated locations to play a game, watch movies, download postcards and collect travel stickers together with a friend or parent. I was quite captivated by the movie about how the Tower Bridge was designed and built, go to Drive in Theatre. This is a great example of an established product making headway into virtual reality. The site keeps kids online longer offering interesting bits of information making it educational and fun for all. One piece of advice, when Lego calls assume everything in the brief will need to look as if it were build of bricks with knobs on them. Doh!

Paul says this about the project: "This online game for Lego uses a Road Trip theme, so I dug into the rich look of American roadside architecture and mixed in some Lego motifs. It was a fun challenge to fit all the requested elements onto a map that would look good and function well for kids and their parents."

Creative Director Keith Malone first saw Paul's The Incredibles poster as inspiration. Keith says: "When The LEGO Company decided to market to Dads for the first time, we knew that we needed a different look and feel from our kid targeted advertising. The challenge was to find an expression that still reflected the core fun of our brand but would also draw upon a style that would resonate with this older consumer base, "new nostalgic". Enter Paul Rogers! His style was a perfect match for our concept. Having never worked with Paul before and dealing with a very tight deadline, the team worried that we would be able to have him "get" the brand and be able to execute on time. No worries there, Paul delivered on schedule and beyond our expectations creating art for a truly unique consumer experience. The team here at LEGO is looking forward to working with Paul again in the future."

Go to the Lego site here http://bit.ly/hbZcMX

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Joe Morse illustrates Play Ball, Jackie!

2010-12-22T17:38:00.012-05:00

Mysterious boxes on my doorstep this time of year is a good thing and this week was no exception. Samples of Play Ball, Jackie! written by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by our Joe Morse made a powerful impression the minute I opened the box. Published by Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner publishing in Minneapolis, Play Ball, Jackie! is an explosion of history and emotion. The book came about with a call from Zach Marell, Lerner's creative director, who had seen Joe’s rendition of the poetic classic Casey at the Bat (Ernest L. Thayer/KCP Poetry). Zach had a vision for another great baseball legend, Jackie Robinson. The collaboration between Carol Hinz, the editorial director, Zach and Joe was one of mutual respect and creative flexibility.

Zach Marell says this about discovering Joe's work: His worked reminded of a Nike commercial I saw on TV that used similar art that was animated...it could have been his work, I'm not sure. Either way the emotional energy that the work evoked was strong. I soon came across Joe's work and it immediately brought me back to that strong energetic spirit...I then saw the Casey at The Bat ...I was hooked.

Joe says about the project: "I spent months researching Jackie, Ebbets Field, the Dodgers and the 1940's. It was an incredible time period of change that was mirrored in baseball. The challenge that the story presented was to tell the story of the game inside Ebbets Field and also the events outside the game that made each swing of the bat of the lone black man so important. I wanted to take the reader onto the field and into the stands, I read numerous accounts of the great atmosphere inside Ebbets and I created characters that I hoped conjured some of this passion and devotion.
I feel lucky and humbled that I was given the opportunity to make pictures about Jackie Robinson, on the day in April 1947 that changed everything. I'm so happy that my own children can revisit this time through the book and Jackie's story."

For more information on Lerner Book's website go here http://bit.ly/elTJgm

The following review will appear in the January 1 issue of Kirkus:

PLAY BALL, JACKIE!
Author: Krensky, Stephen
Illustrator: Morse, Joe

Review Date: January 1, 2011
Publisher: Millbrook
Pages: 32
Price ( Hardcover ): $16.95
Publication Date: March 1, 2011
ISBN ( Hardcover ): 978-0-8225-9030-9
Category: Picture Books
Classification: Baseball

Matty and his father, avid Dodgers fans, are in the stands for the first game of the 1947 baseball season. It is also the first time in the modern era that a black player is part of a major league team—Jackie Robinson's debut. There are many black fans there to support him, as well as many white fans who resent his presence. Matty and his dad are of the opinion that everyone deserves a chance and are optimistic that Jackie will be the one to get their team to the World Series. Krensky creates a multilayered recounting of a seminal moment in the history of baseball and America. He incorporates background information while carefully and accurately describing the play-by-play details of that first game, and he also manages to capture the mood of the crowd—and, by extension, the nation. Morse’s muscular, out-of-proportion illustrations focus readers' attention on facial and body language, emphasizing the strong emotions alluded to in the text. A worthy homage to a baseball legend. (author's note, photos, bibliography) (Picture book. 7-10)

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Paul Rogers pitch perfect for Harps and Angels poster

2010-12-14T17:46:00.006-05:00

Center Theatre Group commissioned a poster by Paul Rogers for the new Randy Newman musical “Harps and Angels”, based on Newman’s recordings under the same name and a number of other songs. Its world premiere was at the Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center in Los Angeles on November 10. Paul says “The challenge was to make a poster for a show that was in the process of being written and cast. Charity Capili was the art director on this one and she managed to get this approved by everyone involved without any drama."

Paul was kind enough to share the sketches presented before arriving at the silhouette concept and then a few of the color options, emphasis on “few of”. Let’s hope it makes it to NYC!

Heflinreps e-promos, last 6 months

2010-12-09T17:30:00.017-05:00

Since January of this year, we have been sending out email promos based on the current month. Artists create the illustrations specifically for this purpose, and we have finally completed a full calendar year. It's been a great way to connect our potential customers with our artists' portfolios and individual websites. Each one also listed current events and special projects for the month and in some cases giveaways (we used to call them promos).

Kicking off the summer was Penny Dann's Knee High by the 4th of July, then the inimitable Rutu Modan's Dog Days of August, then reluctantly gliding into September's Harvest captured touchingly by Netalie Ron-Raz, followed by the late nights and bright lights of the World's Series in October by Dennis Balogh's portrait of the no-hitter phenom Roy "Doc" Halladay, then onto a more somber yet fascinating celebration Day of the Dead by Sonia Pulido and finally Roy Fox's Merry - the only way to summarize December!

Next year we are going to change it up a bit, so stay tuned and please subscribe by sending Sally a message at sally@heflinreps.com.

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Eraser Fun by Jared Andrew Schorr

2010-12-07T16:42:00.003-05:00

As a lark, and who knows it might become a habit, I’m posting an illustration that speaks to me louder than others. In this case Yipee is an example of Jared Andrew Schorr’s unconventional sense of humor combined with his distinctive technique and typography. Who knew erasers had so much fun!

http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/

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AOL Includes Hanoch Piven in its new AOL Canvas Project

2010-11-24T12:13:00.003-05:00

AOL Artists has launched a new project that allows you to choose your AOL.com background from a number of different artists' canvases. Hanoch Piven's "Gloveman" is one of the pieces of original artwork created for this project. Hanoch decided to create his work using the "Faces iMake" iPhone app he helped create with iMagine machine. Hanoch is happy to be selected as one of the AOL Artists.

http://www.aolartists.com/profiles/hanoch-piven

http://www.aolartists.com/canvases

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Annabelle Metayer and Paul Rogers in Workbook # 33 Fall 2011

Owen Freeman for The New York Times

Medical Mystery series by Owen Freeman for The Washington Post

Joe Morse for The Boston Globe

Dennis Balogh for Saturday Evening Post

Charlotte Knox for Design Design

Paul Rogers for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers

Charlotte Knox Illustrates and Designs Sustainable Seafood Tote Bags

Paul Rogers’ unofficial re-creation of Mad Men titles goes viral

CEO Portrait Paintings by Dennis Balogh

Tatsuro Kiuchi award winning artwork on display at heflinreps:

NIKE USA, NBA portraits of Lebron James and Kobe Bryant by Paul Rogers on t-shirts

Paul Rogers illustrates USPS JAZZ stamp

Paul Rogers illustrates LEGO website campaign

Joe Morse illustrates Play Ball, Jackie!

Paul Rogers pitch perfect for Harps and Angels poster

Heflinreps e-promos, last 6 months

Eraser Fun by Jared Andrew Schorr

AOL Includes Hanoch Piven in its new AOL Canvas Project

Heflinreps welcomes Oscar T. Perez to our agency

Tatsuro Kiuchi has a new edition for sale by 20x200

Paul Rogers is included in Graphic book of designers

NPR 2011 Calendar illustrations by Ed Parker and Jared Schorr

Roy Fox and Blue Q team up for a new line of teas

3x3 Magazine features Tatsuro Kiuchi

Sonia Pulido's solo exhibition in Barcelona

Annabelle Metayer's hair coloring illustrations for eSalon

Alex Gross's Discrepancies exhibit opens at Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Izhar Cohen's Poetry on Route project

Carluccio's launches its Olio di Puglia campaign illustrated by Paul Rogers

Artist Ping Zhu joins Heflinreps

Annabelle Metayer illustrates tween bracelet-making kit by DMC

Tatsuro Kiuchi's "eye-crossing" technique

Jared Andrew Schorr is creating hand-cut promotional pieces

Saturday Evening Post cover by Paul Rogers

Hanoch Piven's portrait of Larry King

Miguel Gallardo's Hospital Murals

Earth: Fragile Planet Exhibition

Heflinreps e-promos

Greg Clarke receives a Distinguished Merit Award at the 3x3 Pro Show

Sonia Pulido teams with Pere Joan for a new graphic novel

Meilo So's latest children's book

Heflinreps American Illustration 29 Winners

Visit our booth at SURTEX 2010

Naoki Mitsuse's flash animation for Tateyama Brewing Co.

We welcome Killington Arts as our new partner agency

Hanoch Piven's Faces iMake iPhone Application

Owen Freeman is working on a series of covers for HarperCollins UK

Paul Rogers illustrates The Frozen Rabbi for Tablet

Hanoch Piven's exhibit at The Skirball Cultural Center

Metro Design Studio and Paul Rogers team up for campaign

Poketo.com sells wallet designed by Jared Schorr

Poetry Magazine publishes four covers by our artists

Faber and Faber commissions Miguel Gallardo for pocket guide series

Dennis Balogh's portrait in Success magazine

Ilene Winn-Lederer and Joe Morse participate in 2009 tapestry project

Artist Netalie Ron-Raz joins Heflinreps

Claudia Pearson's print sales to benefit Haitian earthquake victims

Miguel Gallardo's latest book covers for Planeta

Greg Clarke and Tatsuro Kiuchi win Silver Medals from The Society of Illustrators

Jazz ABZ Exhibition at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Jared Andrew Schorr illustrates for the New York Times and BUST magazine

Holiday Illustrations by Tatsuro Kiuchi

My Personal Diary, illustrated by Annabelle Metayer, is on sale in Canada

The Wilde Years exhibition included works by Hanoch Piven

Tatsuro Kiuchi illustrates Pen Still Writes and The Sea, The Sea

Heflinreps Welcomes Two New Artists

Beegee Tolpa illustrates a Target gift card

Ed Parker exhibits at New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI

Paul Rogers illustrates new Thanksgiving stamp set for the Post Office

Le Gourmet Chef selling new salsas and dips featuring Naoki Mitsuse's characters

Annabelle Metayer illustrates Utex's 2009 fall/winter collection

Paul Rogers designs US Open theme art

Heflinreps Welcomes Three New Artists

Ilene Winn-Lederer finishes her illustrated Torah for Pomegranate

American Spoon jams and preserves feature art by Charlotte Knox

Paul Rogers illustrates entrance graphics for the National Infantry Museum

Beegee Tolpa finishes first pop-up book

The One Club uses art by Alex Gross for The One Show