here is the sketch I did called Roughneck Zombies for Hard Ride Clothing. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Celtic Warriors
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created of a skeleton riding a chopper through flames for the motorcycle club Celtic Warriors. It’s always a pleasure to work on direct-to-garment T-Shirts, because I don’t have to hold back on colors.
Signed art prints of the design will also be auctioned off to support the client’s local police force, of which he is a member.
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Client:
Great Dane Graphics
Description:
Cartoon mascot illustration of a tiger playing basketball I created for Great Dane Graphics and their children’s sports line. The graphic will be used for T-Shirts and other products for kids’ sport teams. The client wanted these designs to be fully rendered digital paintings, without lineart, which is not the typical style I work in. I’m happy with how they turned out.
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Illustration graphic I created for Great Dane Graphics featuring a snake weaving around the EMS symbol. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Great Dane Graphics
Description:
Cartoon mascot illustration of a bulldog playing basketball I created for Great Dane Graphics and their children’s sports line. The graphic will be used for T-Shirts and other products for kids’ sport teams. The client wanted these designs to be fully rendered digital paintings, without lineart, which is not the typical style I work in. I’m happy with how they turned out.
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This is an illustration i created of a Viking mascot for a soccer team shirt. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
So this is super cool – a children’s book I illustrated is ranked #2 on Amazon today in the Free Children’s Books and Graphic Novels category! Today is the last day to get it for free, so please check it out and share! Thank you!
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T-Shirt design I created of a mushroom cloud shaped fire skull for Nuke Proof Tools. The image will be used on banners and T-Shirts for the company’s tradeshows and events. The client had seen a mushroom cloud skull design I did years ago, and wanted something similar. It was fun to go back and work on the same concept, and have the chance to make imrpovements.
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Client:
Explicit Airbrush
Description:
T-Shirt design I illustrated of a skeleton with dual airbrushes for the awesome airbrush shop Explicit Airbrush. The client and owner of the shop is an artist himself, so I had a lot of fun as our collective minds grew this illustration. This design is set up for Direct-to-garment printing.
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Client:
Evolution Media
Description:
This is a mascot and logo I designed for the MMA fighter Umaer “THE HONEYBADGER” Haq. Basing the mascot on the fighter’s nickname, I set out to create something that was high contrast and colorful that would be printed on the fighters shorts, used on banners, and on his website.
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Client:
HOSS
Description:
Double-page editorial spread I illustrated for the Canadian DIY magazine HOSS. The magazine features many tv DIY celebrities, and the art director wanted a detailed illustration introducing each of their contributors as caricatures building a house. There were over 18 caricatures that went into this very complex illustration.
The magazine prints over a million copies bi-monthly.
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Client:
Listenable Records
Description:
Iron Maiden, and the artist behind their amazing artwork, Derek Riggs, have always been a huge inspiration for everything that I do. So I was super excited when I was hired by Listenable Records to create an illustration tribute to Iron Maiden’s first album, “Killers,” for an upcomming sampler that would be given out at Iron Maiden concerts in Europe. I tried to cram in as much of my own style as I could.
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Client:
Listenable Records
Description:
Iron Maiden, and the artist behind their amazing artwork, Derek Riggs, have always been a huge inspiration for everything that I do. So I was super excited when I was hired by Listenable Records to create an illustration tribute to Iron Maiden’s first album, “Killers,” for an upcomming sampler that would be given out at Iron Maiden concerts in Europe. I tried to cram in as much of my own style as I could.
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A detailed comic book illustration of a zombie holding a trophy. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
This illustration of a poster I created for the State College Area Roller Derby organization. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
The children’s ebook I illustrated for the Amazon best-selling author Julia Dweck entitled “Jump” is finally available for purchase! http://amzn.to/1rRkICT
The book will also be adapted as an animated story book for the iPad and other tablets very soon!
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I’m thrilled with my new Wacom Cintiq Companion, and I’ll be putting together a video review of it very soon. I’ve just got to make sense of all my notes and find a moment to film it and put it together. If you have any specific questions you’d like to ask about it, please feel free to comment here, and I’ll try to address them.
Client:
Justin Nicholson
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created of a Pelican on the beach for Mike’s Beach Bar. This was a direct-to-garment design, which I really enjoy, because there’s no limit to how many colors I can use.
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This is an illustration I did for an e-book cover for Jim Azevedo's "How to get your band out of the garage". Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Morbid Industries
Description:
I was hired by Morbid Industries to sketch concepts for new horror masks they will be producing and distributing in Halloween stores this season. The sketches will be used by the scultpors as reference to create the masks. This was a really fun project because the art directors gave me a lot of freedom in creating the creatures.
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The finished album cover Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here are my inks for the Listenable Records sampler album cover. Let me know what you think! Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Fit-Out Apparel
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created for my friends at Fit-Out Apparel of a zombie nerd wearing suspenders and learning how to “Get Brain.” I experimented a little with a new style for this piece, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. This design was set up for silk screen, with around 5 colors.
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The sketch of a zombie moshpit album cover I did for Listenable Records. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Zombiez Survival Paintball
Description:
Logo design I created for a paintball course in New York called Zombie Survival Paintball. This is a really cool twist on paintball. The course is actually set up with waves of attacking zombies that you have to shoot down to survive.
The client hired me to create the logo for the course. I had a lot of fun with this.
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The finished skull outlaw logo for Outlaw 10.5 racing Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
The beginning sketch of a custom logo I created for the racing company Outlaw 10.5. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Great Dane Graphics
Description:
Illustration of a gator leaping out of a swamp I created for Great Dane Graphics, in a pitch for the contract for Swamp People, the TV series about people living and working in the swamps of Louisiana. This was the first time I was tasked with drawing a fully rendered alligator, and it proved to be more challenging than I thought to find the right pose.
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The finished skeleton bike rider t-shirt project for Gage Brothers. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
This is the start of a skeleton biker t-shirt design I did for a chop shop called gage brothers. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Guyle Morris
Description:
Album cover I illustrated for the young and very talented guitarist Tyler Morris, featuring Tyler fighting off an alien invasion with his rock. The graphics from the album cover were also used on the musicians website design, and will eventually become a mini-comic to distribute with the album.
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Client:
Spiral Direct
Description:
Zombie T-Shirt I created for Spiral Direct, depicting a pile of zombie hands in the moonlight. It was an immense privilege to work among the talent powerhouse that is Spiral Direct. The design was quite complex, due to all the different hands, and the requirement that it be highly rendered.
Drawing hands has always been a challenge for me, so I compiled a mockup of photos of my own hands for reference. Luckily I have skinny little claws for hands!
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Sweet! My Cheech and Chong Zombie illustration was selected as one of the 100 images out of 1400 submissions for the Little Chimp Society’s Showcase 100 exhibit in London, April 2015! I’m thrilled with this news, and so excited to “see” my artwork hanging up amongst some amazing talent. I’m not worthy! Check it out here: http://sc100.co.uk/artists/
Client:
Coolbone
Description:
Custom illustration I created of two military parrots at the beach, for graphic wraps designed for coolers, for Coolbone. This was a very fun and challenging project, trying to design a graphic highly detailed graphic that would repeat, and could wrap around all sides of the cooler. Looking forward to working on more.
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Client:
Fit-Out Apparel
Description:
Custom t-shirt design illustration of two MMA fighters in a comic book style, designed for the MMA apparel brand, Bad Matchup. We’re both very pleased with how this turned out.
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Client:
G & L Diesel
Description:
Logo design I created for an automotive repair shop and racing company called G&L Diesel, featuring a monster character holding a turbo.
The client hired me to create a sharp looking logo and a humorous mascot character. After submitting a few concept sketches, we picked this version of the monster: a horned, and mischievious looking creature holding a turbo and zipped into a racing suit.
The logo was provided in several different variations, colors, and formats to maximize the client’s usage.
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Client:
Half-Time Brewing
Description:
I created this illustration for a brew suit for Half Time Brewing Company’s Growlers. A Brew Suit is a kind of a thermal case that zips up over a Growler to keep it cool.
This design was created to give the Growler a futuristic, mechanical look. I incorporated Half Time’s logo and signature red and gold color scheme wherever I could.
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Client:
Half-Time Brewing
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created for the New York brewing company, Half Time, featuring a crowd of Hop-Heads of many different cultures and species.
It was a fun challenge coming up with different characters, and making them look different by blending the limited colors together using half-tones.
The design was set up for silk-screening using 6 colors, and will be available in their stores and promotional events.
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Client:
HOSS
Description:
Double-page editorial spread I illustrated for the Canadian DIY magazine HOSS. The magazine features many tv DIY celebrities, and the art director wanted a detailed illustration introducing each of their contributors as caricatures building a house. There were over 18 caricatures that went into this very complex illustration.
The magazine prints over a million copies bi-monthly.
Client:
Snap Fitness
Description:
Custom mascot character design I created of a friendly marijuana seed for a lifestyle brand in Australia. Designed for T-Shirts, stickers, and other products. This character is named Seedy, and he’s a pretty cool guy once you get to know him. Just don’t ever lend him money.
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Client:
So Pro Gaming
Description:
Logo design I created for the professional gaming shop SoPro Gaming, featuring an alien mascot character jamming on his keyboard.
The client wanted a mascot that was a bit unusual and help make his brand more recognizeable. We tried out several different mascot sketches before landing on this one with an alien
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Client:
Ron Clark Academy
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created for the Ron Clark Academy featuring their dragon mascot and the four different seals of the school.
Detail View
T-Shirt Mockup
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Client:
ZodoMan, Royal Zone Records
Description:
Album cover illustration I created for Royal Zone Records artist Zachary Martinez (ZodoMan). He asked me to create an image of him transforming into his mascot character, the monkey, in a style similar to Carnage from the Spiderman Comics. Spiderman was all I read as a kid, so I was very excited about this project. We were both very happy with how this turned out – record releasing soon!
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Client:
Vaping Sisters
Description:
Package design illustrations I created for a new line of vaping e-juice flavors by Vaping Sisters. The labels were all mafia themed. Watching Scarface 15 times has finally paid off! I was required to conceptualize and illustrate 10 different labels, based on different mafia archetypes. Can’t wait to start the next series!
Testimonial:
“We’ve been very impressed! We look forward to working with you again on our next line!”
Clayton
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Custom decal set I created for Shaft ID, a company that creates decals for hockey helmets and wraps. This set was made to look like the helmet was being peeled away and showing a zombie underneath.
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Client:
Hempic
Description:
I was very excited to work on this T-Shirt design because it was so unlike anything I had worked on before. The concept and subject matter, was quite different for me, and I enjoyed the opportunity. The design was also limited to only two colors, which presented its own challenges, and forced me to have to rely on the line-art alone to tell the story. We were very pleased
T-Shirt Mockup
Detail View
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Client:
Funland, Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Description:
A graphic wrap I illustrated for a ride at an amusement park. It’s always a privilege to work for Funland in Rehoboth Beach, because I’ve been going there every summer since I was two years old! The ride was an old motion simulator they picked up from an arcade, and it was showing its age. So they hired me to create a giant illustration that transformed the ride into a beach buggy. Illustrations of kids are in the windows on each side of the vehicle. I imagine this will be one of the most unique jobs of my career.
Before and After
Graphic wrap being applied by Xtreme Graphix.
Graphic wrap being applied by Xtreme Graphix.
Graphic wrap being applied by Xtreme Graphix.
Graphic wrap being applied by Xtreme Graphix.
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Client:
Listenable Records
Description:
Iron Maiden, and the artist behind their amazing artwork, Derek Riggs, have always been a huge inspiration for everything that I do. So I was super excited when I was hired by Listenable Records to create an illustration tribute to Iron Maiden’s first album, “Killers,” for an upcomming sampler that would be given out at Iron Maiden concerts in Europe. I tried to cram in as much of my own style as I could.
Click here to see more of my Dark Illustrations
Client:
Ron Clark Academy
Description:
Custom mascot illustration of a dragon I designed for the Ron Clark Academy. We started with a few thumbnail sketches, and initially started off with the dragon looking more cartoonish, but decided instead to make the mascot fierce and intimidating. The logo was designed in several different variations, from simple to complex, so it could be used for many different types of applications.
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Client:
Dark Horse Fightwear
Description:
I had the privilege of designing the new logo emblem for Dark Horse Fightwear. The client wanted a detailed image of a warrior and his horse, that would look great printed large on a T-Shirt, on banners, and signs. Designed for silk-screening, 4 colors.
T-Shirt Mockup
Concept Sketches
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Client:
Darin Jones
Description:
I was hired by an apparel brand creating a series of T-Shirts featuring the unofficial mascot of Stanford, the Stanford Tree! I was asked to design a tough, rampaging tree stomping on its rival mascots. If you want a drawing challenge, try making a tree look mean. It’s not easy! Trees are usually pretty pleasant.
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Client:
Gold Strike Chili Mix
Description:
Website template illustrations I created for Gold Strike Chili Mix in conjunction with Creative Pro Studio. For the company’s new website, the client wanted a design that was colorful, animated, and interactive. I created all the illustrations, and handed it off to the developers, who will animate certain features.
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Client:
Gold Strike Chili Mix
Description:
Website template illustrations I created for Gold Strike Chili Mix in conjunction with Creative Pro Studio. For the company’s new website, the client wanted a design that was colorful, animated, and interactive. I created all the illustrations, and handed it off to the developers, who will animate certain features.
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How do I describe this project? The NYC musicians, We Chief, hired me to create a simple animated image to advertise their new single. The concept was inspired from the title of the song, “Gyals From Brooklyn,” and they wanted the artwork to be minimalistic and colorful. Oh, and they also wanted three giant butts walking toward the Brooklyn bridge.
This was a lot of fun to illustrate, and even more fun to animate!
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Client:
Hard Ride Saloon
Description:
Custom T-Shirt illustration for Hard Ride Saloon called “American Patriot.” The client wanted something patriotic and dark, so we came up with this image of a skeleton soldier holding a rifle. This design was set up for silk-screening, 4 colors.
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Client:
Hard Ride Saloon
Description:
Custom T-Shirt illustration of a zombie roughneck driving an oil rig through the Bakken oil fields. I took a different direction with this T-Shirt design, and tried to go for a more comical, line-art driven design. This is one of my favorites so far for the brand – I love the bright colors.
Set up for silk-screening, 4 colors.
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The inking of Salty Dog Vapor. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
The sketch I did on a logo I did for a vaping shop called Salty Dog Vapor. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
I did this mascot illustration of a bulldog football player for Great Dane Graphics. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Valence
Description:
Album cover I created for the progressive metal band Valence for their upcoming album, “Laser Baron.” The band created a story about a scientist who inadvertently opens a wormhole and disrupts the world as we know it. My job was to create an illustration that followed the theme, and stylistically complimented the music. Check out the album, I highly recommend it.
Link:
Product VIew
Concept Sketch C
Concept Sketch A
Concept Sketch B
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Client:
Gecko Hospitality
Description:
T-Shirt illustration I created for the catering company, Gecko Hospitality. My client hired me to illustrate a colorful representation of their Gecko mascot enjoying a drink at the beach for promotion and events.
T-Shirt Design Mockup
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Product Reviews
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 […]