Tasty by Stina Wirsén
2010-08-30
The Swedish Post Office has released a new collection of stamps designed by Stina Wirsén.
This time she has illustrated four Swedish delicacies; Gravad Lax, Polkagris, Surströmming och Spettekaka.
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Helsinki Festival
2010-08-20
Sac Magique illustrated the characters for this years Helsinki Festival. It is the largest arts festival in Finland with the aim to make art more accessible for all.
If you are in Helsinki between 20th August to 5th September you should definitely check it out!
Find out more about the festival HERE
Pet-à-Têt
2010-08-12
Mia Nilsson's and Steven Lenton's exhibition Pet-à-Têt can be seen at cosy café The Haberdashery in London's Crouch End until the 19th September. You can also see and buy Mia's prints on the Woo Shop.
DN Reklamcupen
2010-08-12
"Think with your big head this summer" is The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare's message to the Swedes this summer. The campaign, illustrated by Dennis Eriksson, was their and their ad agency Le Bureau's contribution to the Swedish print competition "Reklamcupen" in daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
Have a wonderful summer holiday!
2010-06-22
SUMMER HOURS AT THE WOO OFFICE:
5th July – 16th July: 10am – 2pm
19th July – 30th July: Closed
Illustrated & animated by Pistachios!
New Logo!
2010-06-22
New, brilliant logo by Dennis Eriksson for Sweden's comprehensive response to hiv and aids. Commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, SIDA, and the National Board of Health and Welfare.
Mia Nilsson at London Transport Museum
2010-06-22
Mia Nilsson and 49 other artists participated in a competition/exhibition at London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The brief was "Cycling in London"!
On the 5th July the winner was chosen, and Mia was awarded 3rd prize. Congratulations!
Creative review!
2010-06-22
Bo Lundberg has been selected by Creative Review for their Illustration Annual. Bo was asked to illustrate his favourite book. He chose the Pantone book..
For those of you who don't know, Creative Review is a monthly magazine launched in London 1980, aimed to inspire people interested in graphic design, advertising, digital media, illustration and photography. Creative Review run three juried awards – The Annual, The Photography Annual and their latest - The Illustration Annual.
The new
2010-06-22
Anne-Li Karlsson was one of thirty artists invited to participate in the second issue of "The age of feminine drawing", a lavish book that explores the unique styles of feminine illustrations around the world.
Obos magazine
2010-06-22
Gustav Dejert has illustrated for Norwegian magzine OBOS again, this time it's three illustrations to an article about insurance.
Olaf Hajek exhibition in Berlin
2010-06-22
Olaf Hajek’s exhibition “Flowerhead” at Johanssen Gallery at Direktorenhaus in Berlin is on until 20th July. A visit is a must if you’re in Berlin this summer!
Johanssen Gallery
Direktorenhaus
Am Krögel 2
10170 Berlin
Open from Monday to Saturday: 11 am-7pm
Jan Cafourek for GE
2010-06-22
Jan Cafourek made this illustration for global infrastructure, finance and media company GE.
Agency: Gyro HSR, Stockholm
Dennis Eriksson on Facebook
2010-06-22
Dennis Eriksson illustrated an article in magazine Form – To be or not to be on Facebook.
Stretches by Rikke Jørgensen
2010-06-22
In Swedish Hairdresser’s Association’s magazine Frisör’s latest issue, Rikke Jørgensen has illustrated some relieving stretches you can do after a hard day’s work.
Mia Nilsson Making Future Magic
2010-06-22
Mia Nilsson was one of the illustrators asked to contribute to an exciting, creative project by
Dentsu London.
"Making Future Magic is a sub brand of Dentsu London, an innovative new advertising agency. They wanted to develop a suite of graphic representations of this phrase, so that every time somebody sees it, they would see a different representation of it. The only rules are that the words should be stacked and be simple enough to work on a t-shirt, pin or mug."
Ost & Kjex by Sac Magique
2010-06-22
Sac Magique has, together with Heli Ellis, illustrated, directed and animated the music promo for Norwegian band Ost & Kjex’s fabulous tune Continental Lover. Love it!!
Eva Hjelte at Hemköp stores
2010-06-22
Swedish grocery store Hemköp continues to work with Eva Hjelte for their in-store campaigns. Summer has arrived at Hemköp!
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Annelie Carlström at Hökens gata 8
2010-06-22
We have plastered the windows of Woo Agenturs office with original drawings by Annelie Carlström. If you are in Stockholm between now and 15th July, drop by Hökens gata 8 and check them out!
Kakenya
2010-06-22
A Pistachios animation for Vital Voices, an organisation working globally for women's independence. This film tells the childhood story of Kakenya Ntaiya, a Masai woman who negotiated herself out of an arranged marriage and convinced her village to collect money for her to study in the USA. She has since returned to the village and built a girls' school there.
Click HERE to find out more about Vital Voices
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Frihet # 3
2010-06-21
Both Annelie Carlström and Anne-Li Karlsson were commissioned to illustrate for the third issue of redesigned magazine Frihet. Carlström made a portrait of the exentric actor Kjell Bergqvist and Karlsson depicted the alliance between the Socialdemocrats and the Swedish Green Party, interpreted as a bunch of flowers.
Royal pattern by Bo Lundberg
2010-06-21
The Swedish Royal Wedding!
With four issues of Swedish evening paper Expressen one received an encyclopedia on royals and regents through history. Bo Lundberg designed the background pattern for the supplement.
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Project on Creativity
2010-06-02
AOL (America On-Line) is one of the largest providers of online services in the world, offering email, interactive newspapers, magazines and internet access. For their 25th anniversary this year, AOL launched a new project called "Project on Creativity". The project celebrates upcoming artists and last week they launched their second collection curated by reknowned artist Chuck Close.
Eva Hjelte and Klaus Haapaniemi are two of the 25 handpicked artists represented in the second collection with their illustrations "BearHair" and Mushroom Land". To see more, visit the AOL Artist Gallery. You can also start following Eva Hjelte's brand new blog by clicking HERE!
Hove
2010-05-27
29th of June it's time for the the ultimate festival experience; the Norweigan music festival Hove!
It takes place on an island on the outskirts of the town of Arendal. Camping, nature, beaches with idyllic surroundings, large international acts and Norweigan artists. Besides the music you can watch yet-to-be-released movies and eat delicious organic food. Vår made the illustrative profile for the third year in a row for this great event.
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Obos
2010-05-27
Gustav Dejert illustrated an article about house insurance for the Norwegian Cooperative Building Association, OBOS.
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Konst-ig
2010-05-26
Annelie Carlström's illustrations from her exhibition "My Dress Hangs There" can currently be seen and bought at the fantastic bookstore KONST-IG on Åsögatan in Stockholm.
Vogue Nippon + Bo Lundberg
2010-05-26
This spread from the latest issue of Vogue Nippon (July 2010) is illustrated by Bo Lundberg. The story is about hairstylists around the world, who demand a high fee for cuts.
HP IPAQ by Bo Lundberg and Jan Cafourek
2010-05-07
Motion graphics director Jan Cafourek and illustrator Bo Lundberg were commissioned by agency McCann San Francisco, to make three animated films for Hewlett-Packard's new phone IPAQ. Here's one of them!
Petra Börner - Bookbinders design
2010-05-07
Bookbinders new wedding collection is adorned by a beautiful illustration by Petra Börner. The collection includes a photo album, notebook, cloth/paper box and folded cards!
Tele2 - the Ark by Olaf Hajek
2010-05-07
Olaf Hajek was commissioned to illustrate the old ark filled with only ONE animal, Tele2’s cheap-sheep Frank. The illustration is used in Tele2’s ad in Swedish glamrock band The Ark’s new album/magazine. You get the message!
Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg
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Eva Hjelte - Hemköp
2010-05-07
For their spring, in-store campaign, Swedish grocery store Hemköp has used Eva Hjelte’s colourful illustrations to give us a nice spring feeling when we enter their stores.
Agency: Locomotive, Stockholm
Tyra von zweigbergk - Arena
2010-05-07
Once gain, Tyra von Zweigbergk was commissioned to illustrate for the social conscious magazine Arena. This time to an article reflecting over the fact that at the same time as internet is a free spot for opinons and social activism, surveillance and threats are increasing rapidly...
Wallpainting by Dennis Eriksson
2010-05-07
Decadent 18th Century picnic in France or Preussen, painted by
Dennis Eriksson straight on the wall at the Woo Agentur office.
Stina Wirsén at DEMO Gallery
2010-05-07
New design gallery DEMO in Stockholm is exhibiting fashion illustrations by Stina Wirsén. Inspired by a private collection of vintage garments, the illustrations were drawn with models in Stina’s studio earlier this year.
All originals and prints are for sale.
The exhibition will be showing until 16th May.
DEMO, Munkbrogatan 5, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Annelie Carlström and Edith
2010-05-07
Annelie Carlström illustrated the lovely swallows on the cover of Edith Söderström’s lates album, Svalår.
Anne-Li Karlsson - Berwaldhallen
2010-05-07
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir's own concert hall, Berwaldhallen, has just released their latest program. Cover by Anne-Li Karlsson!
Gustav Dejert - Cap & design
2010-05-07
In the latest issue of the design magazine Cap & Design, diffrent design-personalites was asked to give their vision of what the reality for the graphic designer will look like in 10 years from now. Gustav Dejert illustrated!
Stina Wirsén - Die Welt
2010-05-07
This spring, German Daily Newspaper Die Welt, went through a thorough redesign and Stina Wirsén was commissioned to illustrate the new byline portraits!
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Gustav Dejert - Svensk Golf
2010-05-06
In the latest issue of the Swedish golf association's own magazine "Svensk Golf", you can read a humorous article about the ten craziest cases where the rule book has no straight answer.
Gustav Dejert illustrated!
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Mia Nilsson - Apropol
2010-05-06
For Norweigan customer publishing magazine Apropol, Mia Nilsson portraited different type of clients, such as the price conscientious and the connoisseur.