Daniel Fishel - Summer 2011 Portfolio by Daniel Fishel

Daniel Fishel - Summer 2011 Portfolio

THE ILLUSTRATION PORTFOLIO OF DANIEL FISHEL

WHAT MAKES MY WORK DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS? The work I create is about balancing visual elements to support the content it’s paired with. When my illustrations are coupled with a particular piece of content, it’s usually because the artwork needs to be conceptual, poetic, a little mysterious and iconic. I work hard to look past overused cliches to produce images that tell stories in fresh new ways. To get to this point, I draw from personal experiences and mix them with the subject matter provided to create a piece of artwork. For example, when dealing with a piece of writing about “How traveling on the road can lead to a higher existential understanding of ones self.” I’ll try to look at what I’ve experienced and meld it together into the art. A figure with a backpack looking upon the open road can work as a concept but how the figure interacts with the road in connection with this higher understanding makes for a better, more interesting illustration.

WAIT A SECOND HERE, WHO ARE YOU AGAIN? My name is Daniel Fishel, and I am an illustrator originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After attending undergrad at the University of the Arts, I moved to Queens, New York in pursuit of a expanding my illustration opportunities and to attend graduate school at School of Visual Arts. Since then I have worked for publications like The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Nylon Guys Magazine, The Stranger, Air Tran Go! Magazine and many others. How to get in touch... Website: www.o-fishel.com Email: daniel@o-fishel.com Mobile: +1.717.386.7511 Twitter: @o_fishel

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