dennis wunsch art + illustration

This art was originally created for a project called “Things that Fly”. It is included as part of a group of artworks displayed at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Ohio.

Available for stock illustration at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

Children's book illustration developed for self-promotion

This art was originally created for a project called “Things that Fly”. It is included as part of a group of artworks displayed at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Ohio.

Available for stock illustration usage at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

This art was originally created for a project called “Things that Fly”. It is included as part of a group of artworks displayed at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Ohio.

Available for stock illustration usage at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

Promotional illustration for a children’s book idea. Based on my personal summer adventures as a child in Northern WI. (Some embellishments on reality added.)

Available for stock illustration usage at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

This full page illustration was created to show readers what can be composted, and what cannot, at a glance.

This artwork was created for a self-promotion piece. It was also exhibited at the Bothell City Hall Gallery (Bothell, WA) along with 13 other images of mine for a solo show titled “The Art of Illustration”.

This art was created for a self promotion image. It is available as a stock illustration at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

This illustration was created for a Western Washington SCBWI assignment. I was blessed to be able to attend a special workshop session for illustrators at a conference in Redmond WA. Kristen Nobles from Candlewick Press was the instructor.

Available for stock illustration usage at: www.theispot.com/stock/wunsch

A feature illustration about thinking of loan alternatives if the standard options aren’t a good fit. The author suggests emerging with crowd funding or high leverage financing

Awards
2019 AZBEE Award, Gold National
American Society of Business Publication Editors
Best Opening Page/Spread - Illustration

This feature illustration and page design were created for an article about a specific loan niche: for rural buyers that are still close enough to commute into the city.
 
Awards
2017 Maggie Finalist
Western Publishing Association
Best Series of Editorial Illustrations / Trade

2017 AZBEE Award, Bronze Regional
American Society of Business Publication Editors
Best Opening Page/Spread - Illustration

Illustration and design created for a Holland America Line anniversary poster contest. The artwork is built using Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Cintiq tablet.

This feature illustration was created for an article titled “Saddle Up for Lending's Ups and Downs”.

Awards
2013 AZBEE Award, Regional Silver
American Society of Business Publication Editors
Best Feature Article Design

2013 Northwest Excellence in Journalism
Society of Professional Journalists
Best Cartoon or Illustration / Magazines, 3rd Place  

Feature artwork created for an article about how mortgage companies need to understand new technology.

This feature illustration and page design were created for an article about how smaller lenders can sometimes be more helpful during tightening markets. 
 
Awards
2017 Maggie Finalist
Western Publishing Association
Best Single Editorial Illustration / Trade

My illustration and page layout were created for a feature article that addresses what mortgage brokers might learn from Andrew Carnegie’s thinking, “it is the total sum of all minds gathered together — not one individual's thinking that matters most”.

Illustration and page design/art direction for a feature article titled "Take the Plunge to a Successful Career". The article looks at two possible career paths for mortgage brokers. 

Awards
2014 Maggie Award
Western Publishing Association
Best Editorial Layout / Trade 

2014 AZBEE Award, Silver National
American Society of Business Publication Editors
Feature Article Design

Feature Illustration for an article about closing more deals in the commercial and hospitality niche.

Awards
2015 Maggie Finalist
Western Publishing Association
Best Editorial Illustration / Trade 

Editorial illustration for an article that discusses 6 ways hard money lenders can help out mortgage brokers when most banks say "no".

Feature illustration for an article about why investing in self storage businesses can pay off very well.

Illustration and layout for a feature article about the challenges of working through new regulatory scrutiny.

Personal illustration created to be part of an art exhibition as a fund raiser for a local animal rescue group.

Feature illustration created for an article about what community banks need to do in order to survive difficult times

This project allowed me to work on a combination of elements including editorial illustration / concepting, hand lettering and page layout and design.
 
Awards
2017 Maggie Award
Western Publishing Association
Best Single Editorial Illustration / Trade

Another example where I was able to work on a variety of elements, including concept, editorial illustration and page layout design.

Awards
2013 Maggie Finalist
Western Publishing Association
Best Editorial Illustration / Trade