“Craig Frazier, master of conceptual style, has defined American illustration for over 30 years. Drawn proves his approach is as fresh today as when he began.”
—Steven Heller, Author, Art Director, Educator, and Design Critic.
“Craig is a true designer. He’s a problem-solver and his solutions are always deeper and more satisfying than those of most good illustrators. The proof is in this extraordinary book—one chockablock with ideas and imagination, with artistry, discovery and delight. Drawn is a book for the ages!”
—Richard Danne, Designer (NASA logo designer)
“At the heart of Craig’s work is drawing—the serious business of putting pen to paper. He draws in a language that rewards curiosity, challenges conformity, and welcomes contradiction. I would make Drawn a textbook in every illustration school in the world!”
—Joe Morse, Illustrator/Director of Illustration, Sheriden College, Toronto
“I’ve admired Craig’s work for decades and it’s great to see the collection together and read his thoughts about process and the business of illustration. I show his work to my students as examples of the best conceptual thinking in illustration.”
—Paul Rogers, Illustrator, Associate Professor, ArtCenter College of Design
“Craig tells stories built upon truths. They are an amalgam of his personal values and his charmingly odd creative sensibilities. Rather than simply draw, Craig draws us in.”
—Hank Richardson, Miami Ad School Atlanta, Director of Design
“Craig’s endless visual concepts, combined with his dusty dry wit, continue to demonstrate his rare intelligence, curious mind, and deep pool of intrinsic talent—all of which he has generously shared with us in this book.”
—Kit Hinrichs, Principal and Creative Director of Studio Hinrichs
“In 2000, as a young Italian illustrator, I used to look at American masters in the annuals and discovered Craig Frazier. I could easily recognize a clarity of intention that is more common in graphic designers than illustrators. It’s a gift to have a monograph containing such a massive number of his images, sketches, and handmade artworks in order to fully appreciate his artistry.”
—Emiliano Ponzi, Illustrator, Milan, Italy
“I continually insist that my students aim for smart and beautiful solutions. Getting there requires curiosity, tenacity, passion, and work. This is what Drawn is all about. It not only shows the vast amount of great work that Craig has produced for over 40 years, but also shares his arduous and fruitful process.”
—Antonio Castro, Associate Professor, Graphic Design, The University of Texas at El Paso
“Craig’s design, and later his relentless focus on expressing big ideas through imagery, added, and continues to add globally, a perfectly pitched note—the one that makes you remember, almost wistfully, the song, the moment, the insight, the aha, the sense of knowing, of understanding. What a gift this compendium of work and insights is!”
—Karin Hibma Cronan, Co-founder and Principal of CRONAN