Day in and day out, HC2′s Design News rants and raves about some new designer, architect, or technological gadget that everyone is, will, or should be talking about. Although today is no exception, I honestly can’t stress the magnitude of talent that is oozing out of this find. Regular readers will know that we are huge fans of illustrators whose interests and influences span a much broader range than fine artists or even comic book creators. Dan Mumford’s work falls into it’s own category not because of his style, but because of it’s unparallelled quality. Dan’s work has a timeless quality to it. There’s clearly inspiration drawn from the 1920′s, 70′s and yet his work still feels cutting edge. Don’t take my word for it, take a look for yourself.
Name dropping aside, Mumford has worked with many artists in the music industry on products ranging from CD covers to event posters. Regarding collaborating with clients on designs (something HC2 refers to as “the process”), Mumford says: “we throw ideas backwards and forwards, I draw some sketches up and we decide on the route that the project should take, generally there’s at least a week or two of solidifying an idea. I don’t like to work on anything until the client knows what to expect, otherwise you can end up wasting a lot of time. Following the decision on where the project should go, I’ll start drawing stuff up and keep the client updated throughout the process all the way to the finished product.” We love Mumford’s style so much! Check out his portfolio for a closer look.
