Illustration for SkateXS. A company that makes skateboards for younger kids.
©2020 Fian Arroyo
This was the first version, for an assignment for Boy's Life magazine on sports superstitions, but the copy in the story changed and the final art became slightly different. I liked this version where Jim Palmer wore the same pair of socks through an entire season. I created 8 different illustrations for the article. Stay tuned to see the others.
This surly sea dog was created for Kid Stuff Marketing for a toy catalog cover that is distributed to fast food restaurants. Super fun assignment...Shiver me timbers!!!! I just had to say that. :-)
“Hunting For Tomorrow's Ghosts” is a mix of watercolor and digital illustration. It was created for a collaboration between Green Man Brewing and Push Skate Shop and Art Gallery here in Asheville, NC and was printed on a skateboard deck and sold at both places.
I will have archival fine art prints of this in my shop soon. ©2018
Blues Hound Illustration created for a self promotional ad campaign entitled "Hiring The Illustrator Shouldn't Have You Singing The Blues". Love guitars and have been wanting to draw a blues guitarist...you do the math. :-) ©Fian Arroyo
I recently created this watercolor and ink book cover illustration for the book The Stories Of Art Books One & Two. I really loved painting opaquely with the watercolors to create the fiery green smokey feel of the background. Of course drawing dragons is always a plus!!! Working with author Kelly Wolf was a great experience and I hope we can work together again in the future.
Scratchboard illustration for Plant, Sites and Parks magazine many many moons ago for an article on “Pulling The Plug On Your Electric Bills”.
Digital illustration created for H-Street skateboards for X-Games champ Moto Shibata’s pro model. ©Fian Arroyo
Commissioned by Osiris, the skateboard shoe company, to be used at a trade show and to be part of a series of illustrations for a possible full deck of cards. ©Fian Arroyo
This fun illustration was created for a toy catalog that goes out to the restaurant industry. ©2017 Kidstuff Marketing, Inc. Illustration by yours truly.
One of a series of illustrations done for Boy's Life magazine for an article on sports superstitions. This one was about Yankees pitcher Don Larson who during the 1956 World Series was not spoken to in fear of jinxing him. The silent treatment worked: Larsen pitched what is still the only perfect game in World Series history.
Fast food toy catalog cover created for Kid Stuff Marketing for their Wildlife Chompers toy line.
Fun map I recently did for AAA Traveler magazine, which showcases some travel destinations in Germany.
One of a series of illustrations done for Boy's Life magazine for an article on sports superstitions.John Henderson of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, had to be slapped in the face before a game to get ready for it.
One of a series of illustrations done for Boy's Life magazine for an article on sports superstitions. This one was about how Babe Ruth made sure to step on second base every time he came in from right field. He also, refused to let teammates borrow bats because he believed each bat was good only for a certain number of hits. Turk Wendell brushed his teeth and chewed black licorice between innings.
Illustration for an ad campaign for a custom home builder depicting receiving feedback.
Pentago game box cover illustration. It's the Skateboard Madness version using the characters I developed for MindtwisterUSA for other games, geared for a younger audience. Even the title and logo are hand drawn to go with the feel of the art. It should be out later this year.
Promotional illustration to depict moving my family from Miami to the mountains of North Carolina in 2019.
Catalog Cover Illustration created for the 2013 Kid Stuff fast food toy catalog.
This Alphonse Mucha inspired Asheville Art Nouveau Travel Poster was originally created as a logo for Blue Ridge Adventures but reformatted to sell as archival fine art prints.
This illustration was created for a fundraiser for Veteran Homestead. It was used in invites, email blasts and posters and helped make it the most successful event in the organizations history. Win win!
This Cash Cow was created many moooons ago for ATM kiosks for Bank Atlantic in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
This is one of four packaging illustrations created for Dr. McCombs sugar free kids vitamins. Should be in a store near you soon!
Spirit Of Wisdom was originally a sketch in my sketchbook that got a lot of likes on social media so I decided to create it again as final art. You can get an archival fine art print for yourself here.
Another fun illustration created for the awesome folks at kid Stuff.
MindtwisterUSA commisioned me to illustrate the box cover, play pieces and game board for their board game Bucky Lasek's Ramps and Rails.
Illustration created for The Miami Dolphins Football Preview marketing campaign.
Box cover illustration created for the Mindtwister USA dice game Fandooble. I also created the art for the playing pieces.
This illustration was created for a show at the ZaPow Art Gallery in Asheville, NC. to benefit the local Humane Society.
Box cover illustration for the board game Motocross Unplugged for Good Ole Games.
Logo illustration created for the Blue Ridge Adventures Couch Potato mountain bike race.
Advertising illustration used on a poster for KFC and Taco Bell called "Rumble On The River" to announce a rubber duckie river race.
Box cover illustration created for the board game Skateboard Madness by Mindtwister, USA.
This Drugstore Cowboy illustration originally was created as a promotional image. Got an assignment from the promo and married the art director that hired me. Best illustration I ever did. :-)
Game box cover illustration for the board game Captain Clueless by Ceaco.
Humorous illustration for a private client to be used for t-shirts on a fishing boat.
Puzzle illustration for a line of puzzles featuring characters I created for the board game Skateboard Madness by Mindtwister, USA.