Fryewerk 2.0: Concept Vehicle Illustrations by John A. Frye - by John A Frye

Book Synopsis

"Where can your imagination take you?" renowned artist and vehicle designer John A. Frye answers in wondrous illustrations traversing varied terrain and time periods. Awe-inspiring vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft speed and soar off the pages, inspiring and challenging artists to write their own rulebooks when designing and envisioning transportation design like never before.

Break away from the familiar motorized vehicles of the modern world by going well beyond what is expected and maximize visual motifs of sleekness and volume in "Chapter 1: Cars." His spaceships and hovercraft in "Chapter 2: Ships and Flying Craft," pull cues and details from real world airplanes and cars, and then playfully merge them with motifs of fanciful sci-fi mobility. With "Chapter 3: Autonomous Racing," explore what happens when the driver is taken out of the equation in racecars--new forms emerge when the safety, space, and the visibility of a human occupant is no longer a factor. For fans of the largest vehicles on the road, "Chapter 4: Trucks and Big Rigs," take the most everyday utilitarian vehicles and give them added edge, design, and style. Finally, with "Chapter 5: Other Extraordinary Vehicles," the artist really flexes his creative muscles with unexpected and futuristic takes and sizes of robots, watercraft, and more.

Frye's enthusiasm and artistry comes through on every page, manifested in his sophisticated and often vibrant illustrations and especially his thoughtful reflections on different creative approaches developed over years of experience as a professional and as a teacher. "Unique ideas and thinking come from removing the burden of deeply logical thinking--shrugging off the shackles of critical realism," he writes. "Let your creativity loose on a regular basis and think like a kid with the horsepower of professional artistic skill."

Let fryewerk 2.0, Concept Vehicle Illustrations help you train yourself to more easily tap into that intense creative fuel source--uninhibited childlike curiosity--for more productive, passionate real-world project work and ongoing personal fulfillment.

Review Quotes

Technically speaking, John's work has a precision to detail that is unmatched. His use of form language to build shapes and surfaces with new and interesting intersections is so fun to look at and explore. Furthermore, today we take for granted knowing how to render and draw by hand. For example, knowing how to render a surface that is metallic versus matte with marker and pen. Using 3d tools, we just drag and drop with ease. In this book you'll find techniques for rendering surface materials, perspective, and design methodology. Tools that will better you in expressing your ideas and visions.

From a design standpoint, John has always had a 'personal look' to his work, something that is hard to come by today. In a world where so much art and design has a homogenized style and feel, John's work sets itself apart. I always know it's his hand when I see his work. I feel like it's perhaps a reflection of his personality, or to go even further, a reflection of his inner thoughts and dreams.

In this book, you'll find not only cool looking vehicles of all sorts, you'll discover the inner workings of a designer's brain at work, transcribed from thoughts and dreams. Ultimately, you'll have a better understating of how it's all done. - James Clyne, VFX Art Director/Production Designer

About the Author

John A. Frye has been creating art and design for more than 25 years. His clients have included Hasbro, Teague, Activision, Boeing and John Deere. He is currently Team Leader for the Digital Modelling and Visualization Group at Honda. John is currently and always a design student, he has also taught and lectured at Concept Design Academy in Pasadena California, College for Creative Studies, in Detroit Michigan, Beaux Arts & Entertainment in Paris, France, and online with Domestika. He resides in the hills above the San Gabriel Valley, California, with his wife Su and dog Bunny. His work can be found on Instagram as "@fryewerk" and at www.fryewerk.com.