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Heather Landis

Heather Landis

Heather Landis - Vintage, collage illustrator. USA

Los Angeles-based illustrator Heather Landis combines old images, found textures and hand-drawn elements to create illustrations in her own unique style. It’s light, whimsical, nostalgic and surreal, conveying contemporary messages for her clients with the authentic feel of classic illustration.
Heather collects vintage children’s books, analyzing the art and printing techniques used and what they say about the psychology of the people who made them, which feeds into her work. After studying Fine Art in Santa Monica, Heather went to the Art Center in Pasadena to major in Photography and Imaging. With a lifelong passion for collage, she attended illustration courses for fun and by her final year was taking commissions from clients.

Approach

Narrative is an important part of Heather’s approach, and she carefully plans her images, sourcing elements from her library of old books and magazines. Her process is half hand-drawn and half-digital, with physical sketches and vintage images brought together in Photoshop where old paper textures and print patterns are added.

Style

Playful and with a childlike sense of wonder, Heather’s work juxtaposes nostalgic ideals with modern sensibilities, softened by complementary color palettes. Often there’s a sense of humor, or even a hint of the ominous, in her creations.

Client list

Heather has been commissioned by a range of clients including Budweiser, Applegate Farms, The Globe and Mail, ESPN, Heaven Hill Brands, O Magazine, Readers Digest, Black & Decker, Glamour and Seventeen.
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Watercolor drawing of beach party
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Merry & Bright lettering for invitation card
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Animation The Basis of Optimism is Sheer Terror
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An illustration concept of play the day away
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Animation Vote for All
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Custom lettering for Ridge Coffee Company
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Couple playing ping pong illustration by Heather Landis
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Working women illustration by Heather Landis
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Community everything you want collage art
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An illustration of couple dancing
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Portraits of family members
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Women dressing illustration by Heather Landis
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Fight or Flight lettering art by Heather Landis
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Insect toil pattern illustration
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Illustration of Claire, The Gloss Magazine
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Girls playing illustration by Heather Landis
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Abstract illustration by Heather Landis
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Rose flowers illustration by Heather Landis
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The sounds of Christmas illustration for Gramophone Magazine
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Paper art illustration of I am nerd series
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Lady sitting near birds illustration by Heather Landis
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Je T'aime Mon Homme typographic
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Happy Turkey day drawing by Heather Landis
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Cover page design for HR magazine by Heather Landis
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Man listening to birds beat illustration by Heather Landis
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Collage art of Modern Day Rose Red.
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Portrait illustration of James Brown
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Book cover poster design for Lead the way
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An illustration of earth
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Conceptual illustration of a strange place
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Inscription of Take It Easy
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Woman passing by flying birds
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Digital design of home nursing
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Blue, Lady fashion Illustration by Heather Landis
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The Beginnings of LAX business collage
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Astronaut on an alient planet with skelton beside
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The Process of Reproduction
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Looking good feeling good calligraphy
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Let Them Eat Cake
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Matter of Course
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