Ryan Berkley

At Creature we are extremely fortunate to partner with talented folks all around the world. This year, one of those very talented people was Portland based illustrator Ryan Berkley. We worked with him to create eight different personalities for eight different types of Sherry. One of those Sherries, Cream, was featured in the 2009 Communication Arts Design Annual.

   
              Amantillado is slightly nutty.                        Cream Sherry is sweet and velvety. 

     
              Fino has a dry and delicate wit.                    Manzanilla comes from a seaside town.

We were searching for the perfect illustrator for the Sherry project when we happened upon Ryan’s booth at a craft fair in Seattle. We were smitten right away. Who wouldn't be, his entire body of work sheds a unique light on the personality of our furry (or feathery or fishy) friends. Check out some of our favorites:

    
                    A real self starter.                                          He is quite the ladies man. 

      
            You'd best stay on his good side.                                It's business time.

You can view all of his work on his etsy page.

Or read his blog to keep up with the latest and greatest.