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Wildly Colorful Illustration by Van Orton

An exploration of the wildly colorful design and illustration work of Van Orton.

By Moss & Fog1 min read

A lot of things are called colorful, but the series of hyper-complex, maximalist illustrations from Van Orton Design definitely qualify as wildly colorful. Created for a number of companies in the past year, Van Orten’s work has a very recognizable tone and design sense, meaning their style has developed it’s own “look”.  Using a style that has a comic book “half-tone” sensibility mixed with a great symmetrical patterning, it’s a pop-art sensation.

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An ad for Swatch shows a classic watch inside of a complex wolf-like shape.

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Football players as moveable chess pieces in this colorful illustration.

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Chunk has a big smile and a Baby Ruth in his hand in this great Goonies reference.

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All manner of pop-culture movie references in this colorful poster.

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A fantastical Japanese-themed action poster.

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Kobe Bryant gives a triumphant roar in this iconic poster.

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