Justin Metz – How Soccer Changed America and America Changed Soccer – The New York Times

Justin Metz was commissioned by The New York Times to create the cover image for its Sunday Opinion section.

Justin Metz was commissioned by The New York Times to create the cover image for its Sunday Opinion section. The article is about the impact the World Cup has had on American and how American sports have influenced the tournament (for the better or worse).

You can see more of Justin’s work at https://www.debutart.com/artist/justin-metz?tags=all

Lisa Sheehan – Cover for The London Standard Magazine

Lisa Sheehan – Cover for The London Standard Magazine

Lisa was commissioned to create a cover illustration for a feature about tennis.

Lisa also produced some variations based on the cover image including a video which can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/lisa-sheehan/tennis-cover-the-london-standard-magazine#1.  Art Direction was by the great Ped Millichamp.

More of Lisa’s work can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/lisa-sheehan?tags=all

Gregori Saavedra – Not So Fast China – Newsweek

Gregori was commissioned to create a front cover illustration regarding a possible future conflict between China and Taiwan.

Gregori’s illustration was briefed to highlight how the reality of a war with Taiwan wouldn’t be a quick win for China.

More of Gregori’s work can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/gregori-saavedra?tags=illustration

JULIA ALLUM – HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

Commissioned by the team at Harvard Business Review for a special issue on How to Collaborate Better, Julia developed a collection of concept-driven illustrations in her distinctive minimalist style. With her trademark use of scale and visual metaphor, Julia’s illustrations explore the different aspects of collaboration with clarity and wit.

Julia Allum is represented by Meiklejohn

Miranda Sofroniou for The Observe

Miranda created this super fun search and find illustration for The Observer’s Easter ‘Observer’s Needed’ post. Some of the things to spot include: an Easter bonnet, a toadstool, a bumble bee, and a fried egg!

Miranda said "The brief was to create a moment for everyone, young and old, to press pause and enjoy getting lost in the details. I had so much fun making this one, building a busy scene and hiding the ten elements within it."

Miranda Sofroniou is represented by The Artworks

ADAM ALLSUCH BOARDMAN/ THE NEW ATHENIAN MAGAZINE

While Adam is widely recognised for his Illustrated Histories series, his versatile style lends itself effortlessly to more corporate contexts, as seen in this striking cover for The New Athenian. His focus on people and architecture is reflected in the strong sense of detail across these samples.

Adam Allsuch Boardman is represented by NB Illustration

Sarah Tanat-Jones – The Observer

Sarah Tanat-Jones illustrated the cover and inside feature for The New Review, Poems for Mother’s Day for The Observer.

From Homer to Sylvia Plath, poets have been moved by parenthood and in this feature Poet laureate Simon Armitage introduces a selection of beautiful poems chosen especially to celebrate the special day.

Creating contemporary and timeless illustrations to accompany the selection, Sarah’s images are striking in their simplicity, showcasing her expressive line work and fluid forms, brought to life with a fresh colour palette, perfectly capturing the spirit of the poems whilst adding her own distinctive voice.

Sarah Tanat-Jones is represented by Meiklejohn

Laurindo Feliciano for BBC Wildlife

Laurindo was commissioned by BBC Wildlife Magazine for an article about the necrobiome - the vast community of insects, microbes and scavengers that transforms death into new life. Rather than approaching the subject in a literal way, Laurindo wanted to create an image that felt poetic and slightly unsettling: a suspended moment where decay, beauty and renewal coexist.

Laurindo Feliciano is represented by The Artworks

BEN HASLER – PERSONAL FINANCE PROFESSIONAL

Personal Finance Professional Magazine. Ben was proud to be picked for a lovely commission based on a few existing examples in his portfolio - Ben primarily works in vectors, but has a variety of approaches including isometric technical artwork to more playful contemporary work - the article  is about how AI is actually being used in financial services.

Ben Hasler is represented by NB Illustration

Sam Chivers – Nautilus Magazine

Illustrating a fictional report from the future, tracing the dramatic journey of science from its turbulent present to a promising new era of innovation.

The concept behind the image was to depict a graveyard of scientific apparatus, from which vibrant, abstract shapes emerge, symbolizing the rebirth and evolution of scientific exploration unbounded by traditional funding structures/dogmatic cultures.

Nautilus is an award-winning, high-brow American science magazine that blends in-depth scientific reporting with storytelling, philosophy, culture, and art. Founded in 2013, its mission is to connect scientific topics to everyday life, exploring one specific monthly theme (e.g., time, consciousness, uncertainty) through comprehensive, long-form essays, interviews, and vivid illustrations.

More of Sam’s work can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/sam-chivers?tags=all