Earlier this year I was hired my the good folks at RPM Connect in Minneapolis to illustrate some Christmas canisters for Orville Reddenbacher's "Poppycock" brand. The snacks are now available in stores. I picked up my first few canisters in Target but I'm sure other stores will be carrying them as well. The folks at RPM Connect were great to work...
[caption id="attachment_1946" align="aligncenter" width="468" caption="Artwork copyright © Great River Energy. All rights reserved."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1947" align="aligncenter" width="468" caption="Artwork copyright © Great River Energy. All rights reserved."][/caption] A few weeks ago I was hired by a local agency to create some artwork for a new interactive website for Great River Energy, a Minnesota company that provides electricity to a large part of the...
(Copyright © 2009 by Cedric Hohnstadt. All rights reserved.) Earlier this summer I was hired by PreFurred Pet Care, a small business on the west coast, to help out with an ad campaign. They had seen an old piece from my portfolio depicting a cartoon flea and tick having a picnic on top of a dog's head. They were wondering, could...
Recently I was hired by a client to develop a packaging illustration for a new brand of barbeque sauce called "Trifecta". The illustration will be used on the label of the bottles as well as on t-shirts, posters, and other marketing materials. In horse racing a "trifecta" is the first, second, and third place finish in a race. When it comes...
Along with posting new work on my website and on this here blog, I also make samples of my work available as a free PDF download for clients to print and keep on file. The last time I updated the PDF was in January 2008. A lot has changed since then and an update was long overdue. Instead of one portfolio...
(Artwork by Bob Ostrom. Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.) Long-time illustrator Bob Ostrom has recently posted an excellent tutorial describing how he does his work. While you're at it, don't forget to browse his portfolio and blog as well. Great stuff!...
