A few months back I was contracted to create preliminary drawings of 10 new spaces within the new home of the New York Mets, Citifield. This is the type of job that doesn’t come along very often. I was given a tour within the new stadium (a privilege given very few) in order to get an […]
Last December I was contacted by Carmichael Lynch to be 1 of 7 illustrators contributing toward a custom promotional booklet announcing the launch of the Harley Davidson Dark Custom Motorcycle. The art producer on the project, Andrea Mariash, has recently posted the job to her weblog, and I thought it would be a great time […]
Two Studio 1482 members, Veronica Lawlor and Eddie Peña are featured in the July CA Illustration Annual. The article, by Lisa L. Cyr, highlights the important, often overlooked, area of visual journalism and reportage.
In March I visited the San Diego Zoo. I had been there when I was a child and the only memories I have are of Shamu, the famous killer whale. Shamu lives at Sea World…so this was really my first trip. I set out to experience the place through reportage, and below are some of […]
Reportage is the single most important part of my success as a visual artist. Whether it be illustration, graphic design or photography, learning to tell a story while I am part of it has taught me to appreciate and understand what the essential elements of visual communication are…knowledge, experience, and the ability to draw.
Hello, and welcome to the professional web log of Greg Betza, illustrator and member of Studio 1482. I believe in a simple philosophy, to illustrate is to illuminate…and that is what I do. And I do it not with a style in mind, but with communication and aesthetics as my focus. I believe in solving […]
