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Charlie Griak

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Part of a series of illustration created for the fall issue of UCLA Magazine for a story about John Wooden's final season coaching the UCLA basketball team in 1975.

Charlie Griak

illustration of film noir, retro, blue, crime, thriller, action, vintage, pulp, book cover, 1960's, movies, car, moody atmosphere, reflection, impressionistic, drawing, pencil, gouache,
illustration of Image created for animated feature film development directed by Jonathan Demme from a Dave Eggers novel. New Orleans, hurricane, catastrophe, flood, disastrous, crisis, America, canoe, struggle, Syria, Middle East, environment, , jail, unjust, prison, religion, discrimmination, levy, history, race, drama, dramatic, conspiracy, exploration, story, narrative, memory, night, reminiscing, yellow, sunrise, fiery, bold, adventure, journey, novel, book, adaptation, writing, literature
illustration of Painted tribute poster of First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone. Movies, poster art, cinema, water color, montage, realism, fire, military, action, drama, thriller, helicopter, police, weapons, motorcycle, portrait, retro, hand-drawn, green and red
illustration of Motel, Film Noir, detective, Movies, Cinema, Night, Atmospheric, Crime, Thriller, Moody, neon lights, hotel, surprise, cigarettes, cool, private investigator, investigation, mid-century, painting, pulp cover, books, magazine
illustration of Comic page created for outdoor life magazine, alligator, swamp, water, boat, comic book, graphic novel, Florida, everglades, sunset, nature, animals, action, rescue, thriller, pink, purple, fan boat, design, sports, boating, helicopter
illustration of film noir inspired illustration, film noir, detective, mystery, paranoia, suspense, moody, atmospheric, cinematic, 1960s, noir city, rain, neon lights, urban night, street scene, man smoking, trench coat, fedora, cigarette glow, window reflection, vintage cars, dark alley, solitude, tension, surveillance, melancholy, shadow, light and shadow, retro, midcentury, illustration, gouache painting, pencil drawing, digital painting, dramatic lighting
illustration of Alternative movie poster for Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood. 70's, San Francisco, montage, illustration, retro, poster, movies, drama, action, police, hand drawn, painting, nostalgia, crime, intense, portraits, celebrity, cinema, investigation, design, movement
illustration of Image created for animated feature film development directed by Jonathan Demme. Family. breakfast, sunrise, lightness, happy, childhood, gathering, food, daily life, animals, pets, meal, home, kitchen, dining room, narrative, animation, America, Syria
illustration of Orange, revolution, politics, social, poster, dynamic, protest, unrest, flag, people, architecture, composition, complexity, movement, smoke, anger, action, activity, group, gathering, uprising, buildings, European, strong, bold
illustration of Comic book page, forest, moody, ravens, wolves, nature, misty, green, sunrise, Pacific Northwest, mystery, crows, pine trees, yellow, green, atmospheric, comic, realism, graphic novel, investigation, haunting
illustration of Series of illustrations created for a year end corporate report. Technology, computers, graphic, future, finances, manufacturing, production, screens, buttons, mechanical, architectural, construction, lab, hand, dials, key board, display, interface, modern, vector, clean, advanced, new, business, corporations, supply chain, bold, dynamic, strong, dramatic, factory, working, hard hat, engine, automotive, assembly line, windows
illustration of Illustration created for Media web site, film, filmmakers, authors, camera, writing, movie set, cinema, story, storytelling, books, megaphone, Hollywood, blue, celebrity, lifestyle, collage, India, car, 1930's
illustration of Image created for animated feature film development directed by Jonathan Demme from a Dave Eggers novel. New Orleans, hurricane, catastrophe, flood, disastrous, crisis, America, canoe, struggle, Syria, Middle East, environment, , jail, unjust, prison, religion, discrimmination, levy, history, race, drama, dramatic, conspiracy, exploration, story, narrative, memory, night, reminiscing, yellow, sunrise, fiery, bold, adventure, journey, novel, book, adaptation, writing, literature,
illustration of Book cover of Revolution created for St. Martin’s Press. Graphic, design, firearms, war, revolution, revolt, Sandanistas, story, guns, flowers, woman, revolutionary, montage, collage, red, striking, narrative, power, Central America, travel, adventure, Nicaragua, uprising, civil war, conflict, tension, gritty, realism, dark, edgy, high contrast, edge, montage, collage, independence, strong, bold, array, cut, layered, figure, women, female, feminine, strength, determined
illustration of Portrait of Martin Scorsese. Filmmaker, cinema, movies, portrait, realism, painting, watercolor, editorial, magazine, entertainment, people, celebrities, culture, New York City, brushwork, texture, portraiture, drama, director, thoughtful, painterly, stylized, retro
illustration of Poster created for Independent Feature Film
illustration of Tennis great Bjorn Borg. Sports, tennis, action, movement, painterly, retro style, Wimbledon, court, athlete, dynamic, graphic, bold, green, racket, swing, fans, history, nostalgia, event, strive, fila, drama, victory, competition, style
illustration of track, running, athletes, competition, olympics, athletics, field, victory, dynamic, bold, strength, retro, action, design, drama, olympics, trials. endurance, motion, figures, body, masculine, posters, graphic, exercise, muscle, tension, training, sports

Profile

Charlie Griak is an illustrator with a passion for bringing his clients' ideas and concepts to life with dynamic imagery. His love of drawing has led him to many rewarding professional experiences as an illustrator, storyboard artist, animator, and director. Over the last decade he has been fortunate enough to work with some of the top brands in the world including: Microsoft, Target, CNN, American Express, and National Geographic. 

Style/Techniques

Cartoon, Collage, Design, Figurative, Gouache, Graphic, Montage, Painterly, Pencil, Realism, Stylized, Watercolor, Concept Art, Film/Entertainment, Vector, Apps/Mobile

Subject/Specialties

Action, Adventure, Animals, Book Covers, Celebrities, Character Development, Children's Books, Comic Book, Corporate, Editorial, Family, Fantasy, Food, Historical, Mural, Mystery, Nature, People, Political, Portrait, Posters, Scientific, Sci-Fi, Sports, Technology, Wildlife, Americana, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Feminine, Masculine, Spiritual, Game, Edgy, Urban