The Illustrations of Martin French

Vibrant and frenetic

California born illustrator Martin French graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and now lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He spent 10 years working as a designer and director in digital media before opening an independent studio in 1996. His diverse, dynamic body of work includes street murals in Sao Paulo, Brazil, posters for the Olympics, and portraits for the Grammy Awards. Martins’ clients are among the top institutions, magazines, and publishers throughout North America and Europe.

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Esperanca II

Vibrant and frenetic

California born illustrator Martin French graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and now lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He spent 10 years working as a designer and director in digital media before opening an independent studio in 1996. His diverse, dynamic body of work includes street murals in Sao Paulo, Brazil, posters for the Olympics, and portraits for the Grammy Awards. Martins’ clients are among the top institutions, magazines, and publishers throughout North America and Europe.

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Duende 2

 

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Jump 33

 

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Betty Carter

 

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Savoy 33

 

Series of Martin French Illustrations circa 2008
Protest

UPDATE JUNE 2023

I noticed a spike for this page and while I happy it was Martin French’s work, I was horrified by the state of the poxy little jpgs. I tried to locate better, higher resolution versions but nothing came up except for this page. So firstly, I apologize for the bad images and secondly, should anybody come across better versions of these pieces please let me know where to find them.

Cheers, –p

Link to Martin French’s website and portfolio.