Breaking into advertising & editorial illustration
<p><strong>David Plunkert’s illustrations have appeared in advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies as well as major newspapers, magazines, and recording labels. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Graphis, Print, the Society of Illustrators, and The New York Art Directors’ Club. He has been featured in numerous books including: Cool Type, New Masters of Poster Design, The Greatest Rock Albums that Never Were, and Mixing Messages.</strong><br />
<strong>We interviewed David in celebration of his upcoming workshop, </strong><a href="http://modernthrive.com/workshops/workshop-38/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>The Business of Illustration.</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>What is the name of your business? And what do you do?</strong><br />
Spur Design LLC is a graphic design and illustration firm operated by myself and my wife and co-founder Joyce Hesselberth. In addition to individual illustration projects I also design posters, exhibits, and print collateral for clients including Maryland Institute College of Art, Johns Hopkins University, The Baltimore Museum of Art, and They Might be Giants.</p>
<p>My recent illustration clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal, Krispy Kreme and The Steppenwolfe Theatre.</p>
<p><strong>How did you get started as an illustrator?</strong><br />
I was making collages on my free time while working as a graphic designer for a design company. When I got laid off I put the collages together into a portfolio and began getting editorial illustration assignments.</p>
<p><strong>What kind of art do you make? How would you describe your art?</strong><br />
I paint, collage, cartoon, and make woodcuts. I would describe my are as modern low-brow.</p>
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