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The Simple Life: Cool, graphic illustrations that celebrate mid-century design

For his series The Simple Life, American illustrator Jeremy Booth created a range of illustrations based on the design and culture of the mid-century. Adopting his usual graphic style of appealing lines and flat colours with his trademark use of light and shadow, the artworks pay homage to cult relics of the past – demonstrating his deep love for nostalgia.

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Installation view of The Simple Life exhibition at Sergeant Paper gallery, featuring Jeremy Booth's mid-century inspired graphic illustrations displayed on white walls with a yellow patterned chair and shelving below

Born and raised in Louisville Kentucky, where he still resides today, Jeremy was fascinated with drawing as a young boy but as he grew older his interests shifted and he no longer pursued art. Years later, his creative interests resurfaced as he pursued graphic design.

Jeremy spent half of his twenties teaching himself how to design. While learning and working through his design career he was introduced to digital illustration and found he really connected with it. He has turned that exploration into a profession.

Being an admirer of photography he spends a lot of time studying light and harsh shadows. His work is inspired by his admiration and some have come to call his work Vector Noir. Although Jeremy’s focus is illustration these days, he still enjoys graphic design and often will combine both in his work. Select clients include Amazon, Samsung and Digital Ocean.

Discover more at www.jeremy-booth.com, or you can view The Simple Life at his first French exhibition at Sergeant Paper in Paris until 29 October 2016. More info at www.sergeantpaper.com.

Via Creative Boom submission

Modernist building with repetitive diamond-patterned windows and a bold yellow structural beam against a blue sky, with palm fronds silhouetted in the upper left corner
Stylised illustration of a modernist apartment building with white facade, black railings and bright red doors and window shutters across multiple storeys
Isometric illustration of cooking ingredients and equipment in muted teal, orange and brown tones with a bottle, pot, cup and utensils arranged on a geometric surface
A mid-century modern interior scene featuring a black and orange armchair with geometric piping against a red wall with interlocking yellow rectangles, alongside coloured glass vases and a doorway on the right
Three white spheres suspended by thin lines in front of geometric shapes in shades of red, blue and black, a mid-century inspired illustration by Jeremy Booth
Mid-century inspired illustration featuring vinyl record players and a calendar grid in red, purple, black and white, set against a geometric hexagonal pattern background
Stylised illustration of a mid-century workspace with a desk lamp, smoking cigarette in an ashtray and scattered items on a blue-toned table beneath stacked books
A stylised illustration of a hand adjusting controls on a retro kitchen appliance, with a clock and settings displayed on its panel, set against a colourful geometric background
Isometric illustration of a potted plant with green spiky leaves in a white pot on a metal stand, positioned before stacked geometric shelving in orange, teal and black tones
Three isometric buildings with cream and grey tones, filing cabinets visible in windows, against a dark starry night sky in Jeremy Booth's mid-century inspired illustration style
Retro illustration of a blue vintage television set with a mint green screen and orange dials, beside a tall orange conical floor lamp, set against a dark teal background
Geometric illustration of a modernist courtyard with a teal cone-shaped topiary, striped wall, palm fronds and stepped platforms in teal, cream and charcoal
Isometric illustration of a mid-century turquoise dresser with an orange radio sitting on top, beneath hanging orange pendant lights and yellow geometric shapes
Illustration of a mid-century modern doorway with bright yellow doors and geometric patterned wall, flanked by two teal cacti with a tiled floor beneath
A mid-century style illustration featuring a wine glass beneath a stylised sun against a purple striped background, by Jeremy Booth
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