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Crafts series for preschoolers, EDE (2008)

Art Director/Designer/Illustrator: Gil Martinez
Technique: Vectors

These four crafts books for preschoolers were entirely made in Adobe Illustrator, and the covers are good examples of how I handle vector graphics. In 2009, the books won the prestigious Editorial Excellence Award in offered by the CANIEM, the National Chamber for the Editorial Industry.

Yankee Magazine Summer Sides Newsstand Premium (2005)

Art Director: Leonard Loria
Designer/Illustrator: Gil Martinez
Technique: Vector

These are a cover and two openers for another premium I made for Yankee Magazine, with recipes for summer side dishes. the cover has an illustration taken from a clip art book (which I modified) and the two opener pages have my illustrations. It is a good example of the way in which I saved money by judicious use of clip art, and by illustrating products myself.

¡Viva México! Illustrations (1997)

Art Director: Benjamín Fernández
Illustrator: Gil Martínez
Technique: Scratchboard

These illustrations were made for Fernández Editores, a publishing house that specializes in textbooks for children ages 3-18. The images had to have the look and feel of old woodcuts from the 1810-1820 period, when the Mexican War of Independence was fought.

Illustration: Suitable Work Spaces (1996)

Illustrator: Gil Martinez
Technique: Scratchboard

An illustration for my undergrad thesis, outlining the minimum measurements for a suitable work surface. I used scratchboard because I knew the book had to be printed in one ink if it was to be printed at all.

Here´s what my coleagues have to say about me:

The launch of TechSoup Canada would not have been the same without Gil's creative leadership. He transformed a rough idea--of showcasing the historical time-line of TechSoup Global during the launch of TechSoup Canada--into an exhibition.
The result of Gil's vision was a series of extraordinary, hand-crafted, perfectly displayed--posters.
All of the key stakeholders who attended the launch celebration were delighted by the exhibition, and we have plans to display Gil's art permanently at the TechSoup Global headquarters in San Francisco.
Donnie Claudinho, Marketing Manager, TechSoup Canada

Gil is an experienced, talented, and detail-oriented art director and book designer.
Omegar Martinez, Translations Coordinator, Fondo de Cultura Económica

Gil Martinez was not only a creative and resourceful art director, he also brought wonderful enthusiasm and energy into the entire editorial group. He was probably one of the most liked colleagues by his peers I have known in my nearly 30 years at Yankee.
Mel Allen, Editor-in-chief, Yankee Magazine

Working with Gil was one of the best parts of the job. He is talented and creative, eager to tackle new challenges, and was always willing to take on additional work, even when it went beyond his job description. Even better, his broad education and life experience made him a knowledgeable resource on editorial matters. A true team player.
Amy Traverso, Food editor, Yankee Magazine

Gil is an innovative Art Director, with special strengths in Type Design and Direction of Photography with a modernist flair. He directs others well, and works to build a team that can create beautiful publications on a tight deadline -- and keep the budget in line as well. I have enjoyed working with him very much.
Susan Champeny, Art Director, IDG

Gil is an outstanding designer, has great creativity, and is a pleasure to work with. Good team player.
Jim Connell, Publisher, Connell Communications Inc.

Crafts series for preschoolers, EDE (2008)

Yankee Magazine Summer Sides Newsstand Premium (2005)

¡Viva México! Illustrations (1997)

Illustration: Suitable Work Spaces (1996)

Here´s what my coleagues have to say about me:

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