This sort of illustration is what I call “American Flat.” Not to be confused with the “Superflat” of Takashi Murakami. This is Yankee grown. See the signs category for several examples of the hand-painted signs that are in basically the immediate family of this American Flat. American Flat is the cousin of the more broad, loose American style used by design duo Aesthetic Apparatus, and is basically the twin-brother of the artwork of Gary Taxali. Some might call it the same thing! Below you will see the illustrations of Matt Thomas.
I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember. At some point during my education, my drawing stopped getting me in trouble, and started getting noticed. While working at studios, I steered away from developing a particular illustration style. The variety of styles that we executed provided more choices and customization for our clients—yet, I felt that my work needed more refinement. Today, I’m constantly challenging myself to polish my skills. There is a certain satisfaction in seeing a style develop over time. – Matt Thomas
Take the time to visit the rest of the portfolio of designer / illustrator Matt Thomas to recognize an American illustrator. Of course then also don’t forget to enter the illustration category of the site you’re at; World Famous Design Junkies.
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[...] like to further understand the flat phenomenon, take a peek at World Famous Design Junkies first Matt Thomas post. He’s on the American tip. Flat is one of the many skilled styles of illustration we [...]