Louis S.

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Is Love All You Need?

Louis S. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 11:46 am
A controversial figure during his time, John Lennon once sang, “All you need is love.” When I was younger I scoffed at the seemingly Utopian idea that the only thing of crucial importance is love....
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Business Card Design

Louis S. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 7:30 am
A friend of mine asked me to design a business card for him. He was tired of the “stock” cards the big office retail chains offer. Being a marketing guy he knows the importance of good branding. Y...
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Happy Halloween!

Louis S. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 6:48 am
A couple of Samalou.com friends have asked me to color the Flying Witch - so here she is, Samalou style. Happy Halloween everyone! Hope you have a spooky Halloween and get colossal mountains of candy...
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Scary Skeletons - Coloring Page

Louis S. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 7:15 pm
Halloween is such a great time of year and I couldn't resist posting another coloring page for it. I hope you're having as much fun coloring these as I am creating them. Enjoy my friends! Cli...
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Copy The Worm - Coloring Page - Reader Submission

Louis S. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 7:59 pm
Here's one from another Samalou.com friend, Jackie. LMHO - She says she's not very good at following directions. I say - have fun with it. She also said not to worry. He was born with the hoo...
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Blast Off! - Coloring Page - Reader Submission

Louis S. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 9:49 pm
Here's a submission from Thomas, a Samalou.com friend. I believe Thomas is 9 years old. Great job Thomas! I love how you added the sun, moon and stars - nice touch. Look at how colorful he made th...
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Flying Witch - Coloring Page

Louis S. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:55 am
Well, Halloween is almost upon us and this year I've actually managed to be a little early with some Halloween fun. She's a spooky flying witch - look out! Click here to download a PDF of the...
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Infinite

Louis S. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 9:32 pm
I'm not a mathematician but I do believe the numerical value of pi is infinite.
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Infinite

Louis S. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 8:46 pm
I was attempting to make the outline of the shark representative of the infinity symbol. I'm not sure how obvious that is though. Then I thought - oh well - the sharks appetite is infinite also. ...
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Blast Off! - Coloring Page - Reader Submission

Louis S. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 8:07 pm
Isn't this fantastic!? This was submitted by Gai Hart, author and artist behind the fun blog, Static Pencil. I just love the way Gai colored this little guy. Keep em coming!
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Blast Off! - Coloring Page

Louis S. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 8:24 pm
Now that is one strong one. Looks like my friend here needs a Gax-X...LOL Click here to download a PDF of the coloring page above. Again, I'd love to see all the coloring masterpieces. Send them...
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The Whatsit - Louis Simeone and Jennifer Poulter

Louis S. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 9:02 pm
This piece was a collaboration between me and award winning author, Jennifer Poulter. We created a poster for the website Sharing-books.com. I did many sketches for Jennifer's poem and arrived at ...
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Samalou.com Now On Facebook

Louis S. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 7:35 am
I just built a Samalou.com Facebook page. So if you're a fan of my work and you're ever in the Facebook neighborhood drop by my page and be sure to "Become A Fan".
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Caution: Even A Worm Will Turn

Louis S. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 8:40 pm
No matter how small you are or what position you're put into - bottom line is... NEVER GIVE UP!
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Illustration Work - Sneak Peek

Louis S. posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 5:48 am
Previously I mentioned an illustration for a poem I'm working on. Here's a little sneak peek of one of the characters in that illustration. I like the challenge of this illustration project. U...
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Happy Accident - Step Three, The Final Stage - Color

Louis S. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 6:35 am
And finally color has been added. If you know my work you'll notice that I colored this illustration different than others I've done in the past. Even the line work is somewhat different. To b...
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Happy Accident - Step Two - Outlines

Louis S. posted an article on - Jul 27, 2009, 10:50 pm
Well, there's my "happy accident" outlined. There she is, Miss America. I said she would change somewhat from the sketch. They always do. It's not a drastic change from the sketch. I bring t...
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Happy Accident

Louis S. posted an article on - Jul 21, 2009, 7:32 am
I'm working on an illustration for a poem right now and whenever I work on a project I do numerous sketches for it - until I come across the right one. This little lady above is one of the many sk...
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Turtle Back Zoo Logo - Reader's Submission

Louis S. posted an article on - Jul 14, 2009, 8:33 am
Final logo I supplied Metal Sign In The Zoo A fellow New Jersey resident and frequent visitor to the Samalou too blog, read my previous post about the Turtle Back Zoo logo I designed for the Essex ...
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Worn

Louis S. posted an article on - Jul 2, 2009, 1:01 pm
Worn down and busted that's how this guy feels. A little late on this week's illustration friday topic. I knocked out a sketch last night and am finally getting around to posting it now.
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A Little JIB JAB Never Hurt Anyone

Louis S. posted an article on - Jul 1, 2009, 4:03 am
Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! I really enjoy the satirical animations from JIB JAB. Right now there’s a lot of buzz around their latest animation, “He’s Barack Obama”. It’s hilarious....
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Another Apple Store Complaint

Louis S. posted an article on - Jun 27, 2009, 10:26 am
Recently I bought myself an inexpensive monitor at Radio Shack so I can have two monitors hooked up to my Mac at the same time. I bought the additional monitor because I wanted something to keep my pa...
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Summer Desktop Background For Download

Louis S. posted an article on - Jun 22, 2009, 4:04 am
"It's Time for Summer" and to celebrate I've created another desktop background. Again, I'm offering two sizes for download, 1024x768 and 1680x1050, as these seem to be common screen resol...
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About Me

Louis Simeone’s illustrations evoke the kind of wit and whimsy that is universally appealing to a variety of audiences. A professional illustrator with a BFA from William Paterson University in New Jersey, Louis brings a dynamic flair to his illustration work through his fluid use of line and skillful handling of color.

Louis Simeone has been working in the field of communication arts for over fifteen years. If you need an illustrator for character design, magazine illustration, children’s picture book illustration, advertising illustration or wish to discuss any other illustration project coming up, contact Louis Simeone.

Louis' work has been recognized by Graphic Design:usa, Creativity Annual Awards and The Art Directors Club of New Jersey.

Please visit http://www.samalou.com to view my work

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