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2021 Calendar

January 5, 2021 Studio 1482

New Year's Time Square Animation — Animation by Veronica Lawlor

Happy New Year!

Studio 1482 would like to take this opportunity to thank every one of you that visited our site, liked our work, or just offered a note of support this year. It made a very difficult situation a little bit easier knowing you were there.

Because we couldn’t physically mail our annual calendars to you this year we have made them available as a FREE pdf download. We hope that our art brings you joy in the year to come.

DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR HERE

If you prefer a print edition you can purchase it at cost here.

Wishing you all the best in 2021!

Events/Exhibitions

Studio 1482 Drawing Event

November 23, 2020 Studio 1482

Studio 1482 was proud to host our inaugural zoom drawing night on October 30th, as a way to say thank you to our clients and stay connected during these trying times.

Drawing from the model is close to our hearts, and we had a great time that evening working with our long-time collaborator, the performance artist Kika. She modeled for us in an dizzying array of stripes; closing out the 3 hour session by wearing a traditional Spanish mantilla.

Below are some drawings created that evening by our Studio members, with a few words about what drawing means to them:

GREG BETZA: Drawing is my way to confidently communicate, artistically. It allows me to share what I see, feel and think freely without hesitation.

SEE MORE OF GREG’S ILLUSTRATION WORK HERE

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MARGARET HURST: Drawing is the visual communication of my feelings and thoughts.

SEE MORE OF MARGARET’S ILLUSTRATION WORK HERE

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VERONICA LAWLOR: Drawing is my way to connect with others, tell a story, and hopefully bring a little beauty to the world. It’s an instinctive response to a moment, almost like breathing.

SEE MORE OF VERONICA’S ILLUSTRATION WORK HERE

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DOMINICK SANTISE: Drawing is my constant. No matter what comes next, it starts with a drawing.

SEE MORE OF DOMINICK’S ILLUSTRATION WORK HERE

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To find out more about future events, email us at info@studio1482.com

Formed in 2005, Studio 1482 is an illustration cooperative. Each illustrator works independently to bring their unique point of view and personal style to an assignment, or collaboratively to create a larger vision for our clients.

Our specialty is reportage and reportage-inspired illustration. We work traditionally and digitally to create unique and aesthetic visual solutions.

Together, Studio 1482 members have more than 25 years of collective professional experience in the areas of editorial, publishing, advertising, concept development, reportage, fine art, graphic design, and arts education. Awards and honors include American Illustration, Communication Arts, Latin American Ilustración, the Society of Illustrators, the Society of Illustrators of LA, the Rx Club, and the World Illustration Awards.

New work

Live the InterContinental Life Animations

November 29, 2016 Studio 1482

For the past few months I’ve been teasing this project on my Instagram and I’m so pleased to finally share it. I was commissioned by Smith Creative Labs to illustrate 3 short animations for the InterContinental Hotel Group’s Live the InterContinental Life campaign.

The animations were based on podcast interviews which told stories of empathy, worldliness and fascination and were recorded in London, Beijing, and New York City. Smith and animator Mark Bellncula were incredible partners to work with, granting me a tremendous amount of creative freedom and support. I couldn’t be any happier with how the animations turned out.

I loved that these pieces were created in a mostly traditional way, using sequential hand made drawings and paintings. Some of the longer panoramic drawings were so long that I had to work on my floor…and my floor became my desk! Whatever works.

I did my best to document the process of creating the animation art which I’ve included below. I appreciate you taking the time to look!

New work

Bloomingdales

December 2, 2015 Greg Betza

I was commissioned by Bloomingdales to ‘live-paint’ portraits of their customers. It was so nice to see their clients’ faces when they saw their likenesses appearing on paper. I don’t often talk about art with people who are not artists and it amazed me how impressed and fascinated they are by the process of creating art. Their observations and opinions are diverse and genuine. I learned a lot.

I went into the day thinking mostly about the job that I had to do and how I would execute it. I came away with so much more…meeting new people, of all ages, and hearing their thoughts on what I was doing and how much they enjoyed the process.

Thank you to Bloomingdales for asking me to live-paint portraits of your patrons. Great day!

New work

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

July 25, 2012 Greg Betza

I recently received my printed copy of the Premier Sotheby’s Privileged Access brochure. I was commissioned to illustrate the brochure late last year, and while it took a long time to get to production, I think the final piece looks great. The team at Strada were great to work with and I love what they did with the design and layout.

New work

BP Team USA Commercial

July 4, 2012 Greg Betza

Happy 4th of July! In the spirit of the day, I’d like to share a job I worked on for BP’s (Beyond Petroleum) Team USA campaign. Late last year I was called to do work on some storyboards for a film production house out in Brooklyn. When you do this type of job, you never really know if what you draw will see the light of day. So you can imagine how thrilling it was to see my drawings come to life on TV this past week. The commercials for the BP Team USA campaign have begun airing as the 2012 London Olympics approach. I’ve spent some time today watching the videos and profiles of the athletes, and their compelling stories made me a proud supporter of their goals. I wish them and Team USA all the best this summer.

If you’d like to see more of my storyboard work, click here the storyboard studio.

Here are a few drawings and their corresponding live action shots:

New work

Destination Weddings & Honeymoons

August 24, 2009 Greg Betza

Recently I completed this series of illustrations for the Gown Gallery issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine. When AD Michael Goesele asked me to work on these he let me know that I would have a tremendous amount of creative freedom, and that all he required was that they be beautiful. (This is what you want to hear from all of your clients). I’ve been looking to add fashion illustration to my portfolio and to have the opportunity to do it my way was amazing. It’s a pleasure to work with an art director that can see the potential in your work beyond what is in your portfolio. I’m very pleased with these illustrations and I’m excited to do more. Great working with you Michael and DW&H.

New work

Chicago Tribune by Greg Betza

May 9, 2008 Greg Betza

This past weekend I had this illustration published in the Chicago Tribune. I had the opportunity to work with one of my favorite ADs Nicole Dudka. The article is loaded with visuals and I’m really happy with how it worked out.