Davor Bakara Illustration Blog

I am very honored and happy to announce that this illustration was selected for this year’s annual „American Illustration 29“. The jury selected only 388 images from 8,033 entries to appear in the well-known annual. The book will be released at the AI-AP party and exhibition, both part of Illustration Week in New York City in November 2010.

Update:
I am again very honored and happy about another selection of this piece by the 3×3 Jury to be in this year’s „3×3 Illustration Annual No. 7“ which will come out in fall 2010.

A possible funny interpretation and a second one that illustrates the actual meaning of the term “Yuppie”. Spot illustrations for column “Wortschatz” (Vocabulary). Client: Reader’s Digest.

Illustration for a birth announcement card.

A possible funny interpretation and a second one that illustrates the actual meaning of the term “Shanty”. In this case a song performed by seamen during working activities on their ship. Spot illustrations for column “Wortschatz” (Vocabulary). Client: Reader’s Digest.

Several illustrations of different insulating wall panels for particular purposes, also used for advertising on public buses. The visual ideas refer to the german term of each panel. Client: ARTA.

A possible funny interpretation and a second one that illustrates the actual meaning of the term “Tankini”. In this case a swimsuit. Spot illustrations for column “Wortschatz” (Vocabulary). Client: Reader’s Digest.

Winter postcard. Client: ARTA – Management für das Handwerk.

A possible funny interpretation and a second one that illustrates the actual meaning of the term “Barkarole”. In this case a song by a gondolier. Spot illustrations for column “Wortschatz” (Vocabulary). Client: Reader’s Digest.

Extremely realistic portrait of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Contribution for cartoon competition.

Another little sketch. Done while drinking coffee…

Surfin’ Sun ‘n Waves. Personal piece.

Four drawings working also as one for the exhibition “Sketch It Out” at APW Gallery in New York City.

An ordinary day in an ordinary office. Illustration for an article about managing several tasks for the Office Gold Club Newsletter. Client: Quartier Stuttgart.

As you can see, there is no line at the horizon. Personal piece, used for self-promotion.

Portrait of Barack Obama. Personal piece, used for self-promotion and published in “3×3 Illustration Directory Illo 09″.

One of two illustrations for a SIM card packaging. Agency: Heuer & Sachse, Hamburg.

One of two illustrations for a SIM card packaging. Also published in “3×3 Illustration Directory Illo 09″. Agency: Heuer & Sachse, Hamburg.

Portrait of W. A. Mozart. Initially a printed postcard, used for self-promotion. Some weeks later “Die Zeit”, one of Germany’s most important weekly newspapers, used it as a cover illustration. Due to layout matters it was mirrored. Client: Die Zeit.

Personal piece, used for an Invitation Card to the Opera.

One from a series of four illustrations for a real story about an Afghan family being deported from their second home, The Netherlands. This is the alternative color version. Client: Chrismon.