Author Archives: Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor — B-Day Portraits for USA Weekend
I’ve been regularly illustrating celebrity birthday spots for USA Weekend. These run pretty small, so it is always a challenge to keep the likeness simple but still recognizable. Here are a few of my favorites!
Brian Taylor — B-Day Portraits for USA Weekend
I’ve been regularly illustrating celebrity birthday spots for USA Weekend. These run pretty small, so it is always a challenge to keep the likeness simple but still recognizable. Here are a few of my favorites!
Brian Taylor — Variety
Here is some of my illustration work for the new, redesigned Variety.
Brian Taylor — Superhero Movies & Summer Vacations!
It’s almost that time of year again. Here’s to superhero movies and Summer vacations!
Brian Taylor — Superhero Movies & Summer Vacations!
It’s almost that time of year again. Here’s to superhero movies and Summer vacations!
Brian Taylor — Mike Tyson & WWE for Variety
Mike Tyson as Shakespeare for the April issue of Atlanta magazine and a feature illustration for last week’s Variety. Thanks for checking out my work!
Brian Taylor — Mike Tyson & WWE for Variety
Mike Tyson as Shakespeare for the April issue of Atlanta magazine and a feature illustration for last week’s Variety. Thanks for checking out my work!
‘Mad Men’ Illustration Special
With the new season of Mad Men just premiering, we thought it would be the perfect time to showcase some of Illo Confidential’s Mad Men inspired illustrations. We start things off with a fun animation by Chris Gash and follow up
‘Mad Men’ Illustration Special
With the new season of Mad Men just premiering, we thought it would be the perfect time to showcase some of Illo Confidential’s Mad Men inspired illustrations. We start things off with a fun animation by Chris Gash and follow up
Brian Taylor — The New York Times and Washington Post
Here are some recent editorial illustrations. Two spots for the New York Times business column ‘On the Road’ and an illustration for the Washington Post Express which deals with how exercise can help teens relieve stress when a family member
Brian Taylor — The New York Times and Washington Post
Here are some recent editorial illustrations. Two spots for the New York Times business column ‘On the Road’ and an illustration for the Washington Post Express which deals with how exercise can help teens relieve stress when a family member
Brian Taylor — New York Observer 25th Anniversary Illustrations
I illustrated the New York Observer 25th Anniversary special section covers. Thanks to Ed for the assignment.
Brian Taylor — New York Observer 25th Anniversary Illustrations
I illustrated the New York Observer 25th Anniversary special section covers. Thanks to Ed for the assignment.
Brian Taylor — Snoop Dogg Leprechaun for Dallas Observer
Fun cover assignment for the Dallas Observer.
Brian Taylor — Snoop Dogg Leprechaun for Dallas Observer
Fun cover assignment for the Dallas Observer.
Brian Taylor — Zombies & Fightin’!
Here a some recent illos: Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook vs. Larry Page of Google for Adweek. Zombie marathon for the Chronicle of Higher Education and Glenn Beck vs. the WWE for Grantland.com. Check out my site for more of my
Brian Taylor — Zombies & Fightin’!
Here a some recent illos: Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook vs. Larry Page of Google for Adweek. Zombie marathon for the Chronicle of Higher Education and Glenn Beck vs. the WWE for Grantland.com. Check out my site for more of my
Brian Taylor — Wall Street Journal, New York Times and More
Here is some recent newspaper work. An illustration for the Wall Street Journal about high resolution audio format. A travel spot for the New York Times, an illustration on ‘digital humanities’ for the Chronicle of Higher Education / Chronicle Review
Brian Taylor — Wall Street Journal, New York Times and More
Here is some recent newspaper work. An illustration for the Wall Street Journal about high resolution audio format. A travel spot for the New York Times, an illustration on ‘digital humanities’ for the Chronicle of Higher Education / Chronicle Review
Brian Taylor — Super Bowl Shuffle!
In honor of this weekend’s ‘Big Game’ I thought I’d post a piece I just did for Grantland.com / ESPN. It’s for a story called the “Oral History of the Super Bow Shuffle.” I was a wee lad when it
Brian Taylor — Super Bowl Shuffle!
In honor of this weekend’s ‘Big Game’ I thought I’d post a piece I just did for Grantland.com / ESPN. It’s for a story called the “Oral History of the Super Bow Shuffle.” I was a wee lad when it
Brian Taylor — Django Illustrated
Here’s some recent portraits. Jamie Foxx from Django Unchained for an upcoming email promo, Washington DC rocker and author Ian Svenonius for this week’s Boston Phoenix and mayor candidates for the February 2013 issue of St. Louis Magazine. Thanks for
Brian Taylor — Django Illustrated
Here’s some recent portraits. Jamie Foxx from Django Unchained for an upcoming email promo, Washington DC rocker and author Ian Svenonius for this week’s Boston Phoenix and mayor candidates for the February 2013 issue of St. Louis Magazine. Thanks for
Best of Illo Confidential
I’m proud to present on behalf of all the Illo Confidential members our 1st annual ‘Best of Illo Confidential’ post. Here are some of our favorite illustrations that we created in the past year. Thanks to all the IlloCon-friendly art directors
Best of Illo Confidential
I’m proud to present on behalf of all the Illo Confidential members our 1st annual ‘Best of Illo Confidential’ post. Here are some of our favorite illustrations that we created in the past year. Thanks to all the IlloCon-friendly art directors
Brian Taylor — Bill the Butcher, The Honey Badger & More
Here is some new work that is all out this week with the exception of the illo of Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York (That one I just did for fun.) Cover for Denver’s Westword
Brian Taylor — Bill the Butcher, The Honey Badger & More
Here is some new work that is all out this week with the exception of the illo of Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York (That one I just did for fun.) Cover for Denver’s Westword
Brian Taylor — Game of Thrones for Entertainment Weekly
I was thrilled to get an assignment for Entertainment Weekly‘s year-end double issue. I needed to illustrate a scene from the Blackwater episode of Game of Thrones. It was named the best episode of a TV series in 2012. Thanks
Brian Taylor — Game of Thrones for Entertainment Weekly
I was thrilled to get an assignment for Entertainment Weekly‘s year-end double issue. I needed to illustrate a scene from the Blackwater episode of Game of Thrones. It was named the best episode of a TV series in 2012. Thanks
Brian Taylor — Classical Portrait
Portrait of Stephane Deneve for the Boston Phoenix.
Brian Taylor — Smithsonian Magazine
Here’s some editor and contributor mug illos I did for the January 2013 issue of Smithsonian Magazine.
Brian Taylor — Smithsonian Magazine
Here’s some editor and contributor mug illos I did for the January 2013 issue of Smithsonian Magazine.
Brian Taylor — December Illustrations
Here’s a bunch of my illos that are out in December: Hearts and Minds for Chronicle.com, Coca-Cola censorship for Fast Company, Mobile management for Government Executive, Pool hall office for Chronicle.com, portrait for Christianity Today, and 30 portraits for Commercial
Brian Taylor — December Illustrations
Here’s a bunch of my illos that are out in December: Hearts and Minds for Chronicle.com, Coca-Cola censorship for Fast Company, Mobile management for Government Executive, Pool hall office for Chronicle.com, portrait for Christianity Today, and 30 portraits for Commercial
Brian Taylor — Wrestlemania, Brother!!
Here is an illustration I did for McSweeney’s Grantland Quarterly #4. It was for an article comparing the current Wrestlemania with Wrestlemania III. I was a big WWF fan as a kid, so this was definitely a fun assignment! Here
Brian Taylor — Wrestlemania, Brother!!
Here is an illustration I did for McSweeney’s Grantland Quarterly #4. It was for an article comparing the current Wrestlemania with Wrestlemania III. I was a big WWF fan as a kid, so this was definitely a fun assignment! Here
Brian Taylor — The New York Times
Here’s a spot for the New York Times business column “On the Road.” Thanks to Phyllis, Joe, Zvi, Minh. It was an honor to fill in for illustrator Chris Gash once again. Check out my last column I did here.
Brian Taylor — The New York Times
Here’s a spot for the New York Times business column “On the Road.” Thanks to Phyllis, Joe, Zvi, Minh. It was an honor to fill in for illustrator Chris Gash once again. Check out my last column I did here.
