Vector Illustration Wins the Vote!

Ben's Guide 

When the U.S. Government Printing Office decided to rebrand their "Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government" website, the project's design team called on Shawn Finley Studios to illustrate the site with vector art built in Adobe Illustrator. Vector art was a natural fit for the website, allowing the new Ben Franklin character and backgrounds to be easily scaled and employed in web games and animations.

If your next web or print project could use some highly versatile vector art or character designs, call Shawn Finley Studios to get your campaign rolling!

Ben Franklin Character Turnarounds

(TOP IMAGE: Ben's Guide splash page. MIDDLE IMAGE: Ben Franklin character design turnarounds. BOTTOM IMAGE: Screenshot from "Branch -O- Mania" web game.)

"Ben's Guide" is a website aimed at teaching kids about the various functions of the U.S. Government. Check it out here or view more art at shawnfinley.com.

"Villains" – New Works by Shawn Finley at Rotofugi Gallery, Chicago

I recently had the privilege to exhibit my first one man gallery show at Rotofugi Gallery on February 3. It was a snowy Chicago evening, but despite the wintry weather, I enjoyed a very warm reception celebrating with friends, fans and family – many of whom had travelled from out of state to see the show.

The title – and theme – is "Villains", inspired by the bad guys we love to hate from the movies and graphic novels. This show is a rogue's gallery of bad guys (and gals) including stoic gunslingers, smoking hot assassins, scowling pirates, creeping ninjas, desperate ronin and evil kings. Each work is acrylic on canvas, with 18 paintings in total.

Each "Villains" portrait features a graphic, flat character surrounded by a moody abstract expressionist background, combining Pop Art and Abstract Expressionist techniques. Other paintings are "abstract only", adding the feeling of wind, rain, fire and ice to the mix.

Rotofugi Gallery, located on the north side of Chicago, will continue to host the "Villains" exhibit from Feb. 3-25. You can also view the entire show online.