About Phil Laughlin Studio Illustration
Over 15 years offering illustrator services
Art with a purpose suites me well. My educational background (pre-art school) includes a year of engineering studies. I am a logical thinker with strong conceptual skills and the ability to give visual form to ideas using various drawing techniques. I help designers, retailers, service providers and manufacturers reach their sales and marketing goals by supplying them with effective and eye-catching illustrations.
Working as an illustrator can be exciting. The field closely follows business and social trends. In recent years, many clients that approach me are concerned with energy efficiency. Others have innovative products made possible by advances in manufacturing and distribution technology. Thanks to the advent of the desktop computer, illustration integrates easily into the work flow and has become a common component in contemporary marketing efforts.
Education & Background
I was formally trained in the studio arts of painting and drawing. After college, I moved to New York City where I studied applied arts and began working as a graphic designer. The opportunities presented by the city, exposure to new ideas and high standards of artistic professionalism were key to my development as an illustrator and designer.
In 1986, after many years working as a freelancer in NYC, my family and I moved to Vermont. A couple of short stints with local design firms and I moved on to build my own studio around the desktop computer technology that emerged in the 1990's.
Organization of portfolio
Organizing a large body of vector graphic illustration for an on line portfolio can be interesting. Sometimes it's useful to group by technique. On the other hand, people often think in terms of application or subject. To be helpful and make use of established conventions the sidebar section titles use both. Since any given illustration can be described in terms of style, technique, subject or application the category assignments are based on convenience, rather than any strict system. Try another section if you don't see what you want.
Professional Affiliations
Signature Member of the oldest pastel society in America The Pastel Society of America
Regional pastel society based in Vermont Vermont Pastel Society