Martin french

Martin French is an illustrator, designer and educator based in Portland, Oregon USA. His distinctive style, an interplay of marks, signs, and symbols spanning a diverse media context—has been recognized internationally for its dynamic visual exploration of life and culture. Martin’s studio practice relies on traditional drawing and mark making in various dry & wet mediums combined with nuanced composition and design. This duality gives Martin’s work an unusual sense of dynamic life. His…

The Illustrations of Martin French | Vibrant and frenetic California born illustrator Martin French graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and now lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He spent 10 years working as a designer and director in digital media before opening an independent studio in 1996. His diverse, dynamic body of work includes street murals in

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The Illustrations of Martin French | Vibrant and frenetic California born illustrator Martin French graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and now lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He spent 10 years working as a designer and director in digital media before opening an independent studio in 1996. His diverse, dynamic body of work includes street murals in

Client: JVC Jazz Festival

Illustration,Graphic Design,Drawing

Sketches of Jazz Trumpeter Avishai Cohen at Jimmy Maks Jazz Club, Portland, Oregon. Ball Point Pen in Molskine Sketch Book.

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The Illustrations of Martin French | Vibrant and frenetic California born illustrator Martin French graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and now lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He spent 10 years working as a designer and director in digital media before opening an independent studio in 1996. His diverse, dynamic body of work includes street murals in

Illustration,Drawing,Graphic Design