Leighton Hubbell - Illustrative Designer

1. LCH sample page no. 25
(Downloads)

A sample page of logo, icon, lettering and illustration work for your files. Feel free to contact me with any questions. All work is copyright 2008 Leighton C. Hubbell and their respective copyright ...

2. LCH sample page no. 26
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A sample page of logo, icon, lettering and illustration work for your files. Feel free to contact me with any questions. All work is copyright 2009 Leighton C. Hubbell and their respective copyright ...

3. Logo illustration time lapse
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

Here’s a time lapse of a recent logo illustration I’ve done that includes a mother kangaroo with an infant in her pouch. Overall, it’s approximately 4 hours of drawing and rendering in Adobe Illustrator ...

4. Apples to apples. What’s the difference between designers?
(Design/Design articles)

... icon design, logo design, interface design, illustration and many others. Not unlike styles, there are some designers that can create beautiful and functional work in several disciplines. Which one is ...

5. Designer beware. Just ask yourself, is this client legit?
(Design/Design articles)

... to do some illustrations for some collateral work. When I asked what a particular ingredient was (because I had to make a logo character out of it), they couldn’t really explain it to me very well – or ...

6. The sports mascot. Adventures in logo illustration.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... Well, there is an interesting world that combines logo design with the related discipline of illustration. In this post, I'm here to show you how my project for the San Jacinto College's three campuses ...

7. Facebook fan page showcased on Illustration Pages
(About Leighton/Interviews)

Got word today that my Facebook Fan page has been showcased on the new blog Illustration Pages, which highlight the Facebook pages of visual artists from around the globe. Along with my work, there ...

8. How to find the right illustrator.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... with the selection. The same goes for illustration. Take a good look at their work and see if it's what you were looking for. If you don't see it, just ask. Communication. Give your potential candidate ...

9. My interview on the Design Inspiration blog.
(About Leighton/Interviews)

Check out my latest interview on Jeff Andrew's Design Inspiration blog, a showcase of logo designers, illustrators and other types of wonderful creative folks. Best of all, you can get great inspiration ...

10. New summer illustration work.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... on it. Lately, I've been trying to expand on a couple of earlier styles I already use in my illustration, and hopefully stumble upon something new. So, this seemed like the perfect time to try out a new ...

11. Stock art website with stolen art suing original artist.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... happening to a fellow logo designer and colleague, Jon Engle.  It seems a stock illustration firm and website, Stockart.com has accused Jon of copyright infringement and is seeking a rather hefty ...

12. New branding for Brian Arden Wines.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... the logo design and logo illustration services for the new brand direction. As it turned out, the client liked the inked illustration of the rather aged and seasoned grape vines that was used as the main ...

13. The comeback of the lettering brush.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... me of the stat and copier days on hot press illustration board, but a whole lot quicker. Part of the technique, is really taking advantage of the drama and effect that the hand done look brings to ...

14. The Lions Club's new vision.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

I just completed a logo and illustration for the organization, Lions Club International. As in my case, you are probably familiar with the name, but not always up to speed with who they are or what they ...

15. Digital is the new green.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

Here's a new piece I just finished for Electronic House magazine. It's a fun little illustration for the PLAY section of the publication. The creative director is Alyssa Bradbury.  ...

16. Information, please.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

One of the many types of illustration work I am getting more calls for is for information graphics. Not just icons, but technical illustration either for instruction manuals, posters or labels. Some would ...

17. Awards and recognition
(About Leighton/Awards and recognition)

... Publishers 1) Soap Box Bath & Body logo for Damion Hickman Design 2) TEN Asian Bistro logo for Damion Hickman Design 2005 Orange County Ad Awards OCTA Poster Campaign – Illustration Campaign 2005 ...

18. Biography
(About Leighton/Biography)

  Leighton Hubbell, the creative director for the one-person design shop Leightonhubbell.com, has been designing logos, corporate identity systems, promotions, packaging design, illustration, ...

19. Drawn into a corner.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

A few months ago, I got a call from a rather large agency to create a character for some upcoming ad & POS materials. Their client was a chain of restaurants that had plans to introduce shrimp into ...

20. A concept's evolution.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... did seem like it could be developed into a pretty cool illustration. So, somehow I managed to squeeze in some time to work on it. Here's a few visuals to show you how it evolved.  ...