In 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to work on the Edge of Eternities space fantasy card set for Magic the Gathering. Not only would I be painting epic space scenes, I would be tackling 8 cards for the set, the most I’ve done for a single series. The fine folks at Wizards of the Coast came across my illustrations for Space Park and when they reached out, I gladly said yes! Here’s a look at…
In 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to work on the Edge of Eternities space fantasy card set for Magic the Gathering. Not only would I be painting epic space scenes, I would be tackling 8 cards for the set, the most I’ve done for a single series. The fine folks at Wizards of the Coast came across my illustrations for Space Park and when they reached out, I gladly said yes! I’ll cover a lot…
Nerdy Nuts | Mrs. Claus’ Chocolate Cake For the holiday season this year, I had the amazing opportunity of working with one of my favorite small batch peanut butter companies, Nerdy Nuts! The goal was to create custom artist edition labels for Halloween, Black Friday, & Christmas which meant I was able to put my spin on these nostalgic holidays which are each near and dear to my heart. Process The…
“Adventure Illustration” has been a thread woven deep into the fabric of the illustration work I do through Orlin Culture Shop. It is what I grew up loving and what I enjoy creating most in my work. As an illustrator, I’ve had the unique opportunity to bring this theme to a range of different clients, from books to billboards and more. One of the latest opportunities I had was to bring that theme…
Toxic Flamingos | Illustration This year, one of the most fun projects I was able to work on was a set of illustrations for the Toxic Flamingos Discord server. I worked on the project with Craig Mount and when he first approached me with the idea, I could tell this was going to be a really great project based purely on the description of what he was hoping to see. Let’s dive into the creation…
Lucky Charms | Poster This year I had the great opportunity to work with the folks at Anomaly on a campaign geared towards the launch of new space themed shapes for Lucky Charms cereal. As a product of the 80s, I of course grew up eating cereals like Lucky Charms so it was a fun way of connecting my present with my past. For this campaign, Anomaly wanted to create a massive space poster which…
59 Parks | Shenandoah National Park Poster This year I had the incredible fortune of working with the fine folks at Fiftynine Parks to create a piece for Shenandoah National Park. I’m so thankful the timing worked out on this one because it afforded me the opportunity to work with the 59 Parks team to create a really fun piece that was incredibly relaxing to work on (you know I swoon for painting…
The Ghoul of WindyDown Vale · Book Jacket Illustration I’ve had the good fortune of illustrating a handful of covers for one of my favorite authors, Jake Burt, through Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, with Associate Art Director Aurora Parlagreco . Each book I’m able to work on offers a unique opportunity to tackle different subject matter as I try to craft a cover which accurately captures…
This year I had the good fortune to work with the folks from Beekman 1802 on a set of illustrations for their limited edition “Twinkle Twinkle Little Farm” holiday packaging. The packaging afforded me the opportunity to illustrate 5 magical scenes capturing the heart and spirit of Beekman Farms - and each piece was printed on their gift sets offered through the Home Shopping Network. Creating…
Cleo Porter And The Body Electric · Jacket Cover Illustration · 2020 I’ve had the great fortune of working with Macmillan Publishers on a handful of books for author Jake Burt . The first book I was able to illustrate for these fine folks was a sci-fi adventure series called “Cleo Porter And The Body Electric”. One of the things I enjoy most about illustrating book covers is reading the book in…
I’ve had the privilege of working on a handful of illustrations for Field & Stream magazine and each time, it’s been a true joy. This year I had the opportunity to reconnect with design director Russ Smith to tackle a really fun illustrated spread for a story written by T. Edward Nickens . It’s been a while since I’ve done an editorial illustration breakdown so I figured this was the perfect piece…
2019 FONTACULAR · Illustration In 2019, I had the great fortune of working on the campaign for Fontacular - a font extravaganza featuring type bundles from 6 different type foundries. My task was to create a theme for the campaign including branding and a unique color palette, and then create a mountain of work to accompany the theme which included 18 type specimens, 3 web banners, 5 newsletter…
Popgun Summers Screen Print · Available at OCS13.com “ When the time comes for a man to look his Maker in the eye, where better could the meeting be held than in the wilderness? ” — Richard Proenneke The Backstory I have been blessed with the opportunity to work on so many fun projects over the years with a number of great clients. As I produced work, each piece helped me to grow as an…
Devils Backbone Brewing Co. · Gold Leaf Alternate Color This year I had the incredibly good fortune of working with Virginia based Devils Backbone Brewing Company and Okay Yellow on a complete rebrand of a handful of their craft beer labels. The project afforded me the opportunity to work with a lot of great people to solve some intriguing composition challenges with illustrations which would…
This year I had the great fortune of working on and completing a really fun print series for Oldetowne Landscape Architecture with the fine folks at Tribe , an independent brand design agency located in Frederick, Maryland. Oldetowne worked with Tribe to develop a strategy which would help set their print advertising apart from the industry (which was traditionally photography based). The solution…
Fortis Poster · Final Illustration Late 2017, I had the good fortune of working on a fun poster for Fortis Construction with Mr.Shane Kucera (who was great to work with!). Shane sent a brief for the project which had a very interesting challenge... to create a single poster which encapsulated construction projects Fortis had in 4 distinct geographic locations throughout the United States. These…
Space Explorers! We have a new destination in the Space Park universe which has recently been unveiled... welcome to Fusion Falls! The light and energy at the base of this cosmic location has been sought after by many, yet only the bravest explorers holding sun crystals are able to traverse the terrain to harness the power of the Falls. Space Park Kickstarter Campaign Space Park · Fusion Falls ·…
Attention Space Explorers: The next destination in the universe of Space Park has been unveiled... welcome to the Lunar Woods! These lush woods are filled with exotic flora and fauna, pools of moonlight, and bioluminescent lifeforms found only when the moons align... Before we dive into this one, the Space Park kickstarter campaign has already met it's base funding goal! The fine folks at…
Our journey through Space Park continues with one of the rockiest locations yet: The Cosmic Canyon! Rocky spires reach through the heavens as explorers brave enough to scale the cliffs are rewarded with breathtaking setting suns. Space Park · Cosmic Canyon · Type Design by Mattox Shuler For those who may not know, Space Park is a board game designed by Henry Audubon and the fine folks at Keymaster…
We're back from another adventure through the exotic realms of Space Park to bring you the next cosmic destination: The Celestial Seas! Explorers of these shores will find an abundance of life in the oceans and the skies as eternal fountains spill off the rocky cliff formations under the stars. Space Park · Celestial Seas · Type by Mattox Shuler For those who may not know, Space Park is a board…