Mick Wiggins
Stepping into ignorance, I can't tell what Mick Wiggins does to achieve the look of his work. There are lots of raw canvas etchings with varying colors which make me think Photoshop, his lines are awesome which leads me to think he also uses Illustrator. But I can't get past his gradient blends, sometimes unfocused subject matter, obvious brush strokes, unfitting pathfinder objects, and it makes me think he actually paints these things. Regardless of the process, his style, layout, and design are tremendous. I was floored by his work, and the series of Steinbeck novels he designed for Penguin Classics made me want to buy each of them, frame the cover, and throw away the rest.
Stepping into ignorance, I can't tell what Mick Wiggins does to achieve the look of his work. There are lots of raw canvas etchings with varying colors which make me think Photoshop, his lines are awesome which leads me to think he also uses Illustrator. But I can't get past his gradient blends, sometimes unfocused subject matter, obvious brush strokes, unfitting pathfinder objects, and it makes me think he actually paints these things. Regardless of the process, his style, layout, and design are tremendous. I was floored by his work, and the series of Steinbeck novels he designed for Penguin Classics made me want to buy each of them, frame the cover, and throw away the rest. 
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So Mick uses strictly Photoshop for his work. Stretches my mind that an application primarily used for creating the leading edge of art and design can do such a good job of re-creating styles of the past as well.
He also has beer coasters on his site that you can get for free.
Well played sir, well played.
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