Guardian of the Grape Imports Logo by Steven Noble
Client: Guardian of the Grape Imports ·
Steven Noble was tasked with rendering a custom illustration for “Guardian of the Grape Imports” which is involved in import/export shipments of wine. The illustration depicts a woman holding a basket of grapes over her head in a hand illustrated in a scratchboard engraving style using a knife tool carved from a scratch board surface. The illustration was used as a logo mark.
Steven Noble
Illustratorstevennobleillustrations.com
California, United States
English, French
Steven Noble's expertise includes, woodcut, engraving, line art, and pen and ink and scratchboard illustrations. He has mastered a wide range of detail and styles within the scratchboard medium and has become internationally recognized for his work from clients as far away as Japan to Europe.
Over the years, he has become equally adept in the woodcut, pen and ink, traditional engraving and steel engraving styles, as well as a variety of stylized scratchboard techniques. His highly disciplined and complex line work is based on over 23 years of experience from bold woodcuts to very fine traditional 19 century steel engravings.
Over the course of his career, he has created many nationally recognized logos and ad campaigns for a large list of prestigious and high caliber clients such as Coors (corporate/packaging logo), Exxon-Mobil (stock certificate), JP Morgan (annual report) and Mercedes-Benz (ad campaigns). A lot of his expertise encompasses a large volume of subject matter that include food, portraits, animals, maps, architecture, and corporate conceptual images.
Clients: Well Known Clients Have Included The New York Times, Time Inc., Random House, St. Martins Press, Scholastic, Delacorte Press, Wright Group, Mcgraw Hill, Six Red Marbles, Mondo Publishing, Heinemann, Merck, Pfizer, Cleveland Clinic, Virgin, Chiquita And The Discovery Channel.
Testimonials
I've worked with Steve on several projects over the last 15 years and he continues to impress me with his raw talent. He is a true collaborator who does every piece by hand and digitizes it into final art. You will not be disappointed by his professionalism and collaborative style.
Calvin NG
Creative Director Steve is one of those rare creative types who can use both hemispheres of his brain to create tight, outstanding illustrations--every time.
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◦ His website speaks volumes about the quality of his work, so let me speak to the quality of his ethos:
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◦ Steve is sharp, friendly and very professional. He pulls out the stops and delivers above-expectation results consistently. Thanks Steve!
Steven Fischer
Creative Director, Brand Strategist, Designer
Skills
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Associations: The Directory of Illustration, Workbook, Theispot, Garphic Artist Guild
Awards: Cracker Barrel National Addy Award 2010, 2006 Rosey Award
United States
36 Years Experience
Steven Noble's expertise includes, woodcut, engraving, line art, and pen and ink and...