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August 2024 Newsletter

August 2024 Newsletter

To receive this newsletter in your inbox, Subscribe on LinkedIn Kathleen Fu Welcome to the Rapp Art end-of-Summer send off! This Summer really flew by, but our artists were able to fit in a lot of great work. Take a few minutes to check out our highlights of the...
June 2024 Newsletter

June 2024 Newsletter

To receive this newsletter in your inbox, Subscribe on LinkedIn Matthieu Forichon Happy Summer Solstice! The Spring was jam-packed with exciting work and news here at Rapp Art. In this newsletter, we’re recapping some of the highlights before the full dive into...
City & State NY: Trans Rights

City & State NY: Trans Rights

Jessie Lin illustrated a vibrant cover for City & State New York’s Pride issue. The cover story discusses how trans “culture wars” have been spurred by recent politics in New York. The issue also spotlights 50 LGBTQ+ leaders who are on the...
The Teacher Shortage

The Teacher Shortage

Josie Norton illustrated a story in The University of Central Florida’s Pegasus Magazine, about how UCF is developing solutions to meet Florida’s demand for educators.
Dad Anxiety

Dad Anxiety

Josie Norton illustrated an opening spread and half page for a story in the Boston Globe about a father’s experience with parental anxiety.
Josie Norton for AARP

Josie Norton for AARP

Josie Norton regularly contributes to AARP The Magazine with thoughtful and conceptual header illustrations. Here are a few recent stories she has illustrated. 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Menopause How You Can Save Big Money by Shopping in Your Own Closet How to...
Spring University 2024: Part 2

Spring University 2024: Part 2

It’s here: Part 2 of the Spring Editions collection! Vibrant illustrations tell compelling stories about health, technology, science, and the evolving landscape of education for these College and University magazines. See it all below. Gwen Keraval – University...
Communication Arts 65 Annual

Communication Arts 65 Annual

Three of our illustrators have won well-deserved Awards of Excellence in the Communication Arts 65 Annual Competition this year. Congratulations to Josie Norton, Islenia Mil, and Francesco Bongiorni! Josie Norton Client: The New Yorker | Art Director: Nicholas Konrad...
Best of 2023: Corporate and Commercial

Best of 2023: Corporate and Commercial

In part 2 of our 2023 Best Of collection, we’re sharing some of the most exciting work our illustrators have done for our corporate and commercial clients. Enjoy the collection below, and join us in continuing the creative adventure into the new year! Jonathan...
Permanente Excellence

Permanente Excellence

Jessie Lin illustrated the cover and interiors for Kaiser Permanente’s publication Permanente Excellence, about early detection and treatment of pediatric sepsis.
November Newsletter

November Newsletter

To receive our newsletter in your inbox, subscribe on LinkedIn Anna Godeassi for Experience Life Magazine We hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! One thing that we’re thankful for is all the exciting work that we get to do for University publications. We...
American Illustration 42 Winners

American Illustration 42 Winners

We are very proud of the many Rapp artists with Selected and Chosen works in the American Illustration 42 competition, representing a range of great conceptual and narrative work. Congratulations to all of our winners – see the full list below! Chiara Vercesi –...
Art|ists Magazine Vol. 2

Art|ists Magazine Vol. 2

Volume 2 of Art|ists Magazine is here, showcasing covers and feature illustrations from 32 of our artists for 45 college and university publications. Created with Kelly McMurray, Creative Director and Founder of 2Communiqué, the magazine also features an insight from...
Studiostone Creative Packaging

Studiostone Creative Packaging

Pete Lloyd illustrated an arctic scene for the packaging of Studiostone Creative’s new alabaster animal carving kits, featuring a polar bear, penguin, and arctic hare. Pete was previously commissioned to illustrate environments for their soapstone carving kits,...
July Newsletter

July Newsletter

To receive our newsletter in your inbox, subscribe on LinkedIn Alison Seiffer for the Wall Street Journal’s Summer Books Illustration Trends: Results We’re halfway through the year already! We felt this was a good time to check back in on the illustration...
Let’s Talk Cannabis Vermont

Let’s Talk Cannabis Vermont

Peter & Maria Hoey illustrated the keyframes for an animation from the Vermont Department of Health providing education on cannabis use. The Let’s Talk Cannabis webpage covers details on the legality of cannabis use in Vermont and provides safety guidelines....
Boston U: COM Collaborations

Boston U: COM Collaborations

Zara Picken illustrated an article for Boston University, focusing on how faculty and students from the College of Communication team up with peers from other BU departments for interdisciplinary research and media storytelling.
CRAF ADDY Awards: ART|ISTS Magazine

CRAF ADDY Awards: ART|ISTS Magazine

2Communiqué was awarded gold and a nomination for Best in Show at the CRAF ADDY Advertising Awards for their collaboration with us on Art | Ists Magazine. The magazine, created for the UCDA Design Awards Conference, describes the value of custom illustration and...
Market Street Crossroads

Market Street Crossroads

Peter and Maria Hoey were commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco MTA to create 6 large-scale comics to be installed at bus kiosks along Market Street. Each of the six comics represents a crossroads of people and lives, from a rainy...
Northwestern U: Purple Press

Northwestern U: Purple Press

Sean McCabe illustrated this story in Northwestern University Magazine about what a group of sports media all-stars all have in common – their alma mater.
Winter University Magazines

Winter University Magazines

Rapp artists have done lots of wonderful work for the Winter ’22-’23 issues of college and university magazines, and other university communications. Ellice Weaver: Iowa State Magazine, Genuine Community: Iowa State fosters connections to help all Cyclones...
The New York Times: Sorry dogs, the lobby is off-limits

The New York Times: Sorry dogs, the lobby is off-limits

Pushart was commissioned to do a cover for the The New York Times Real Estate section. The article is about restrictions NYC residential buildings are placing on pets and their owners when it comes to entering and exiting the building.
2023 Illustration Trends: Mixed Media

2023 Illustration Trends: Mixed Media

As we look toward a new year, the agents at Rapp Art have made their predictions for illustration trends that will be at the forefront in 2023. Mixed Media, Cut Paper and Collage From digital photo-collage to physical paper sculpture, alternative mixed-media...
2023 Illustration Trends: Conceptual Science

2023 Illustration Trends: Conceptual Science

As we look toward a new year, the agents at Rapp Art have made their predictions for illustration trends that will be at the forefront in 2023. Conceptual Science Conceptual illustration for the editorial space has long been a specialty of Rapp artists. A theme which...
2023 Illustration Trends: It’s All in the Details

2023 Illustration Trends: It’s All in the Details

As we look toward a new year, the agents at Rapp Art have made their predictions for illustration trends that will be at the forefront in 2023. It’s All in the Details A stylistic trend that has been taking off as of late is something that RappArt agent Jodie Hein...
2023 Illustration Trends: A Softer Touch

2023 Illustration Trends: A Softer Touch

As we look toward a new year, the agents at Rapp Art have made their predictions for illustration trends that will be at the forefront in 2023. A Softer Touch While we’ve observed the recent popularity of sharp-edged, flat vector illustration, there is a trend showing...
2023 Illustration Trends: Motion

2023 Illustration Trends: Motion

As we look toward a new year, the agents at Rapp Art have made their predictions for illustration trends that will be at the forefront in 2023. Motion  The importance of incorporating motion with illustration continues to grow as it has been for years. It’s...
Maid’s Off for Babylon Movie

Maid’s Off for Babylon Movie

David Brinley was commissioned to illustrate a period movie poster for a fictional film, Maid’s Off. The poster was used as a prop in the recent Paramount movie Babylon about scandalous 1920’s Hollywood.
Spinmaster Fairytale Puzzles

Spinmaster Fairytale Puzzles

Mark Fredrickson was commissioned by SpinMaster to illustrate three puzzles, showing his unique take on classic children’s fables: The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and The Princess and the Pea.
Best of 2022

Best of 2022

As we approach the new year, we’re looking back at some of the most exciting illustration projects that our artists have worked on in 2022. Scroll on for RappArt’s Best of the Year. John Jay Cabuay, Traci Daberko, and Taylor Callery have all illustrated...
The PNC Christmas Price Index

The PNC Christmas Price Index

Zara Picken created animated illustrations for the Christmas Price Index, a whimsical tradition by PNC Financial Services to calculate the actual prices of the gifts from the classic song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. Zara’s illustrations are playful, modern...
Wall Street Journal books of the Year

Wall Street Journal books of the Year

Anna Godeassi was commissioned to illustrate the Wall Street Journal’s anticipated Books of the Year Review for 2022, covering politics, mysteries, children’s books, and more. Each composition is a clever, conceptual take on each book genre.
Gwen Keraval: Looking Forward

Gwen Keraval: Looking Forward

One of Gwen Keraval’s specialties is illustrating revolutionary visions of the future. His detailed compositions and sleek color schemes shine a positive light on cutting-edge technologies which reimagine our world. Check out Gwen’s vision of the future...
The Wall Street Journal Holiday Books

The Wall Street Journal Holiday Books

Zara Picken was commissioned to illustrate the Wall Street Journal’s Holiday Books feature, their annual gift guide for readers of all kinds. Zara created an animated banner as well as section badges for the book categories, all tied together by the playful...
Forward Magazine

Forward Magazine

John Jay Cabuay was commissioned by Iowa State University’s Forward Magazine to illustrate the cover story “The Endless Frontier”. The story describes the impact of philanthropy on scientific research at Iowa State over the years.
Jonny Pops

Jonny Pops

Shaw Nielsen was commissioned to create packaging illustrations for Jonny Pops wrappers. The illustrations depict a solar system of wholesome ingredients, representing the freezer pop company’s motto, “A better pop for a better world”.
Target Heyday

Target Heyday

Jessie Lin’s work is featured in Target’s recently launched Heyday line of products, which aims to celebrate art and self-expression in tech. The Heyday Jessie Lin collection includes phone cases, chargers, and bluetooth speakers amongst other tech...
GHIA Shortlist

GHIA Shortlist

Kotryna Zukauskaite’s illustration made the shortlist of the first ever Global Healthcare Illustration Awards. Organized in collaboration with the Association of Illustrators, the GHIA competition seeks to attract and celebrate the best healthcare-related...
Naperville Magazine

Naperville Magazine

Robert Neubecker illustrated a story in Naperville Magazine’s October issue, about the current state of the job market and how salaries compare.