Unrivalled resource for graphic designers and multimedia creatives looking for retro references to add a vintage style to their artwork. An outstanding showcase of highly graphic vintage pen and ink illustrations of the famous visual artist Joan Escandell, this book draws on classic styles from various eras, evoking their particular atmospheres with an intriguing modern twist. Escandell contributed to Disney's Cinderella, The Lion King, Hercules, and Pocahontas. AUTHOR: Joan Escandell (Ibiza, 1937) is one of the most outstanding comic book authors of the 20th century in Spain. He worked for the mythical publishing house Bruguera (contributing to "Captain Thunder" among others), an iconic brand in the Spanish-speaking publishing world, where he was a prolific comic book illustrator. The prevailing image many Spanish speaking teenagers have from figures like Ivanhoe or Robinson Crusoe originates from his unforgettable drawings for the series "Literary Jewels for Young Readers" (Joyas Literarias Juveniles). Joan Escandell is also well-known in other European countries as the illustrator of the first eco-friendly series "Antares" in France (1975-1990) and his version of He-Man in Germany. He also contributed to Disney productions like 'Cinderella', 'The Lion King', 'Hercules' or 'Pocahontas'. SELLING POINTS: Handmade Illustration offers a long-needed new perspective to the world of graphic design and illustration by showing a superb collection of timeless illustration and old-school graphic elements that can be instantly applied and used to stylize a wide variety of different projects The book is clearly organized into 27 different thematic areas such as flowers, landscapes, fashion, athletes, offices, horses, historical figures, the human form A comprehensive reference and design tool for professional practitioners, students and design enthusiasts at any level A source of inspiration for all those who want to master the techniques of movement design applied to a wide range of topics Accompanied by a free CD with all the images in high resolution, the book is in fact a royalty-free clipart library. We supply also access to dowloadable files.