Once a necessity, the stark & raw nature of B&W work is a look that
often can be beat, but is overshadowed by the ease of colour availability.
often can be beat, but is overshadowed by the ease of colour availability.
As an illustrator who works with newspapers on a regular basis, the demise of black & white work has been a bit of a sad thing for me… I've always had a soft spot for the simple, bold & often shocking severity that these images can produce. Much like a logo they often must remain legible at smaller sizes (or lower resolution printing) while still hitting the mark visually. Often, as with Op-Ed articles or other stories, the subject calls for tight, concise concepts that encapsulate the story in the blink of an eye.
These are a few of the images I've produced over the years that I feel really hit that mark.
The top two are for the Progressive Magazine with art director Nick Jelhen, while the proceeding two are from the Globe & Mail with David Woodside & Cinders McLeod.
These are a few of the images I've produced over the years that I feel really hit that mark.
The top two are for the Progressive Magazine with art director Nick Jelhen, while the proceeding two are from the Globe & Mail with David Woodside & Cinders McLeod.
