Here's the stunningly gorgeous Paige as she readies herself to read Torah. What a knockout!

Stamp Art


Portrait Poster


Sign in art

Here's my own son's bar mitzvah video. I embedded a bunch of my own graphics and animations into it. It should give you some ideas of additional ways to use your own graphics in other parts of your event. One thing to notice is the flash animation I put towards the end of the video. This is something new I'm working on and hopefully should be able to offer with your graphic options shortly.

Here are the amazing Gab, Zach and Sam! This was a fun job as I had to try to incorporate their different styles and favorites into their graphics.

Here's what mom had to say: Liz, Thank you for the update, I can't wait to see them!!  The invitations are out and everybody has loved our stamp, thank you, thank you!!! Amazing Job!! It has been a pleasure to work with you too, I'll let you know when everything arrives.

Warm Regards, Jane

Vinyl Banner - 3' x 6'


Stamp art and
Giclee Print, archival inks and paper-- 18" x 18"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"

Great pic I just got so you can see the actual size of a sign in book next to a standard-sized 9 year old girl. All the interior pages (20) were blank for writing. I just did another one of these and the mom put in a few family photos for people to write around.

--with printed dust ruffle on front



--with the dust ruffle removed. (You can see it behind the book.) The actual hardcover of the book is also printed. Looks great. Quite a keepsake.

I drew myself, as well as the dog, my husband and the rest of the mishpacha for my own son's bar mitzvah on Dec. 5th. It was absolutely amazing. Kept me very busy and kept me from blogging for awhile. We had it on a boat with an "adventure" theme. Good thing too because the weather made it quite the adventure!

Gorgeous and weather resistant fabulous vinyl banners! I just had several of these made for my son's bar mitzvah and loved them so much I have to offer them.
Price includes custom layout of your event artwork. You can find them on the order page.

Want something more formal? Our Giclee prints are offered on Archival Papers and Inks with print dimensions up to 18" x 18". Check out our order page for more information.

18" x 18"

Since these are out in the mail now, I can show them. Although everyone loved these I spent way too much time creating a pop-up bar mitzvah invitation. However, the printed graphic on the front and interior was absolutely fantastic. I also had some 3' x 6' vinyl banners made which were so amazing I'm going to offer them on my order page.

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign in Art 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: Hi liz, just went to your web site, and I can't begin to tell you how excited Shayna was to see her portrait on display.  You may have even heard her squeal with delight, as loud as could be, all the way there in Montclair.  Barbara

I had the great opportunity to work again with my wonderful client The Friends Council on Education. We are revisiting a previous image I had drawn of Mr. William Penn and are spicing it up for a podcast. All in all we are making Mr. Penn Wave, my client (not pictured here) kick up her leg, Mr. Penn's hat fly off and a dove with an olive branch fly in and land on his shoulder. I am also including a cityscape that will be zoomed in on in the intro. I am including some of the illustrations that will be used by their animator in Flash. What a fun job! What a great client!









Here's what my client had to say: Oh, Liz!!!!!!!!  I just looked at all the files you've sent me and they are just fabulous.  I have to see how they animate, but I just love them!!!!!! Oh, I love them!!!!! ~G.

Oh, I just love the dots that Jordan picked out for her background. Fun, young and upbeat and pink! What a great bat mitzvah this will be!

Basic Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign-in Board Art- 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: POSTERS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE AMAZING- WE LOVE THEM!!!!

Portrait Poster 23" X 35"


Sign In Board Art 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: Liz, you are a wonderful artist! We're so excited! You so captured his face and smile. David really is going to be a handsome devil when he gets his braces off. Thanks, Lisa
~Looks really great! Really love the product!

I know I haven't posted for awhile many of my recent projects. I've been knee deep in illustrating a huge themed event with at least 9 portraits that will be held in early December. The graphics will be used in the invites, montage and displayed as table tents and posters throughout the event. I won't be able to post any of these images until after the big event so stay tuned for the second week of december when I can post all of them!

Here's a handsome guy whose coming up on his Bar Mitzvah. The below graphic is being used in a 13" x 10" sign-in book. The interior pages will all be blank. Its a hardcover book with a matching graphic dust jacket. This would look amazing displayed with one of our portrait posters in the background. This particular image was created for a great party coordination service called Evention, Inc. They handle events from top to bottom. Oliner Graphics is now offering sign in books on our order page grouped with one of our spectacular portrait posters! Check it out!

Sign-In Book front cover


back cover


full graphic

The following three images are all part of the same series. Its a nice example of what you can do with a theme.

I had another question recently about how I create my work and if I used a photoshop filter. I do not use any filters. I hand draw each of these images. I draw them in adobe illustrator using a small wacom tablet and a graphic pen. I use the photos of my models as starting points and references only. That's why I always ask my clients for a grouping of photos. I want to make sure I capture the spirit of the individual I'm drawing.

Here's some real fun! This graphic was created for a series of educational podcasts for the Friends Council on Education. I actually created two screens, a sign-on and a sign-off screen. My client wanted her image only on the exit image and requested a "bemused" expression on William Penn. She also wanted to be standing on top of city hall in Philadelphia with his stature! Wow, I think we've got it!

Here's what my client had to say: Liz, I just love these images!!!  They are fabulous. You got me PERFECT.  I can't believe it, actually! BEYOND loved it. ~Ginny

sign-off screen


sign-on screen (no client image)


~enlargement of main image

Here's what mom had to say: Love it! You did a great job in capturing Jennie. Thanks, Ellen

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign in Art 23" x 35"

As my grandmother used to say, "He's so handsome he belongs in the motion pictures!"

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign In Art 23" x 35"

I'm having some fun here. This graphic has a lot going on. A full body graphic, an Indiana Jones theme, a New York night sky and the event will be held on a boat. This is a few steps up from the standard portrait package but will blow up unbelievably into a gorgeous print. Unlike most full body illustrations, the same amount of attention as a standard portrait was put into the Bar Mitzvah's face so that it could also be used as a stand alone blow up on its own. The intended use of the graphic is a welcoming sign onto the boat, sign-in art, table tents, place cards as well as being incorporated into the custom invitations. (For the layman reading this please note that the word "proof" has been written across the graphic for protection purposes. This will, of course, be removed when printing.)

One thing to keep in mind is that my artwork is drawn with the intent of blowing up BIG! Massive detail work is put into the graphics which can't be seen on the teeny tiny scale of the computer. Here's a blow up of the bar mitzvah's eye. These illustrations are super detailed and intense to draw!

Wondering why you should hire Oliner Graphics to create your event illustrations?

Here's a handsome guy who's much cooler than I ever was! He snowboards, plays guitar and runs track! We're creating three posters for his Bar Mitzvah referencing these varied interests.

"Action Poster" 2' x 3'


Portrait Poster 2' x 3' -- standard

I thought I'd show how changes can be made with the graphics. Mom wanted to make sure our Bat Mitzvah girl's outfit matched on her image. So off with the "corporate" look and on with the strapless black dress! Shazam!

2nd proof with changes--New look!


Initial Proof copy--outfit too "corporate"


Here's what mom had to say:
Dear Liz, Just a quick thank you for your awesome work on all Audrey's projects…from the poster to table cards, your images were a big hit. Hope to work with you again. Best Regards, Janet

What a knockout! Callie was just so much fun to draw. I love, love, loved her hair and had a great time drawing it. She's getting ready for a fabulous Bat Mitzvah.

Portrait Poster


Sign In Art

Went through an interesting process with this invite as the initial product provided by my online printer was not up to my standards. I had to have the entire order redone and put it into my custom format. Its really fabulous, crisp, colorful, rich and luxurious, I love it. My client loved the finished cards and told me they looked so good he didn't want to mail them!

invite cover, UV 8.5" x 5.5", metallic "blue steel" cardstock, UV coated image mounted on black cardstock outline.


Invite inside--matte

Here's a real stunner! Gavriella is so gorgeous! I'm currently working on Gavriella's invites for her Bat Mitzvah which will be presented in a 5" x 7" "Purple Haze" metallic petal fold card stock. They should be fantastic!

Here's what mom had to say: "Looks gorgeous, we really love it."

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign In Art 23" x 35"

Mock up of Gavriella's invite. Gavriella's actual invites will be placed in a "purple haze" card stock, not the midnight blue as seen here. This is just a sample to showcase how the petal base opens into the invitation. (Below images were taken with my lowly mac camera which gives a mirror image!) Gavriella chose to have our custom rsvp email site, that links directly to her mom's email address, handle guest information.

Here's what mom had to say: Liz, The invitations are amazing, very contemporary and unique. You have to see Gavi’s face when she looks at them.Thanks again for everything Liz, I am sure we will do business again.



The petal invite sample closed.

I loved this! I received recognition for a logo I had created in an International Competition and was published in a book. The book is called "Killed Ideas" and it recognizes ideas of (cough) "creative brilliance" that have been cast off or under appreciated by clients. My logo was one of the top 50 selected out of hundreds submitted.

My logo is also in the running for the People's Choice Award at Killedideas.com so please cast a vote for me by June 30, 2009! Pick #13, Crew logo !!



Here's my logo spread!

More sailing fun. Here's a great image for the cover of a birthday invitation. The card's final size will be 5.5" x 8.5" and will be printed on a UV coated card stock.

Front Cover


Card Inside


Here's a close up of the birthday honoree!

Here's a handsome tennis player looking forward to ace--ing his bar mitzvah!

Portrait Poster


Sign In Board Art

Sailing off to a perfect Bat Mitzvah!

Here's what mom had to say: Thank you so much. These are perfect! Sami loves them. Thank you again they really are beautiful. ~Norma

Stamp art


Portrait Poster -- 23" x 35"


Sign-In Board Art -- 23" x 35"

What a beauty! Alexandra was so much fun to draw!. Alexandra chose the blue gradient background for her art and it worked seamlessly with her tonal coloring. Her hair, eyes and skin tones brought out a wonderful richness in the color contrast of this piece. ~L

Here's what mom had to say: Got the posters and they are wonderful! Getting them mounted at Hobby Lobby on black thanks for the hard work! Thanks again for making this very special and unique! ~Claudia

Heard from mom again after the Bat Mitzvah! Thought you might enjoy this everyone loved your work thanks again!

Stamp Art


Sign In Board Art 23" x 35"

Because of the wonderful colors Laynie choose for her bat mitzvah, I incorporated a style which would give everyone at every table a different look! Every card is unique because of the placement of the background graphics and text bar coloring. Laynie choose to use the transparent mini envelopes with her cards. Place cards are business card sized. To see other options in envelopes, check out our order page.

I'm putting together some art cards for a wonderful "green" charity. The cards will be produced in a series and sold to support the Rain Gardens at the LBI foundation for the Arts and Sciences. The featured artist of the cards is multi-talented artist Paul Daukas whose work has been featured in two recent shows (and who is also my father). The below pieces, "Catching the Wind," "New Barney," and "Storm Coming," are part of an acrylic series he created featuring Long Beach Island, NJ. To find out more about the LBIF Rain Garden go to http://lbifscience.org

Here's what they had to say: The cards came out beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I received them Friday afternoon and we packaged up some for the dinner last night at the LBIF. Don't know how many sold, but they looked great. Thanks again for your beautiful layout and design work. Have a pack for you when I see you next. ~Sandy

5" x 7", UV coating front, matte interior, 14 Ultra-thick Cardstock - scored includes envelopes.

What a great event this will be! This was a rush job but I LOVED drawing Justin. What an exciting theme. What fun to draw.

Here's what mom had to say: We LOVE these!!  You nailed it! ~ Randi

Portrait Poster 24" x 35"


Welcome sign 24" x 35"


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Sign-In Board Art 24" x 35

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Sign-In Board Art



Here's what mom had to say:

Liz, This looks beautiful.  My daughter got a big smile on her face when she saw this  We're really happy with it. ~Sharon
 

portrait poster 24" x 35"


Sign-In Board Art


What a great looking bar mitzvah boy. It was such a pleasure to draw all those fabulous blonde curls. Don't you just love that smile!

Here's what mom had to say:
Hi Liz, We received the graphics today, and the whole family loves them! A friend of mine said they looked just like Joshua. I'm sure his sign-in board is going to be a big hit. Thank you so much, and thanks also for your nice note. My daughter can't wait until it is her turn. All the best, Troi

Stamp art


Portrait poster


Lots of fun 70s action here. Our bat mitzvah girl loves retro and looks great!

Here's what mom had to say:

Liz - I am so excited with the picture! You truly captured Laynie - what a talent you have! I am just so thrilled that this image on the sign in board will be the first thing our guests will see - it will set the tone for a really fun evening!

And, here's what our model had to say:

Hey Liz,
I love the portrait of me, I think it looks so much like me and you did a great job, Thank you sooo much!
Love, Laynie

Here's a handsome golf lover who just happens to also be celebrating his bar mitzvah!

stamp art


sign-in board art


welcome sign


Here's what mom had to say:
Thanks, Liz.  Daniel and I really like the pictures you drew for his sign in board and the welcome sign.  I appreciate your talent and sense for detail and colors.  The posters will enhance the decor at the party.  They are really special and different. ~ Gwenn
 

Here's a beauty. Sydney's Bat Mitzvah theme is "red hot".

Sydney's Bat Mitzvah just passed and here's what mom had to say: Just wanted to thank you for Sydney's graphics. The sign in board & poster were HUGE hits. Everyone has been asking me where I got them. Also the thank you notes came out great. Thanks again. Debbie



Portrait Poster


Sign in board Art

Logo concept for a fund group. The square logo represents a mountain ridge as well as upward growth on a chart.




Another logo version for the campus to career idea but with a font the client really wanted. The campus font is so strong and unique that its difficult to blend it with the formal "career" idea. The banner/pennant representing college has also been styled to resemble the campus font to bring balance to the look.

This was more a slice of life that lol funny.

Oliner Graphics will now print seating cards and table tents! Mini Envelopes are available for seating cards on our "order here" page. They come in a variety of colors and flavors, match your event colors! Come in packs of 25. Check them out here.

I spend a lot of time in this gig removing braces from kids smiles, fixing hair, drawing new clothes and making people all around fabulous. This image amused me because the mom wanted the braces drawn back on! He's so cute!

Montclair High School Swim Team logo. I wanted the swimmer graphic to look like it was flying over the M. I was looking for the concept of speed and action. You are supposed to see this and visualize the M on the bottom of the pool.

I put this invite together awhile ago but had to wait until after the party to post it. Got lots of fun feedback on this one. Scroll down a bit and I took a horribly grainy pic of it with my mac camera.



Here's the horrible mac camera photo. Of course, the mac camera always gives a mirrored image for some ridiculous reason. And, I have no desire to flip it.
Anyway, the final print out was pretty big, a 8.5 x 5.5 folded card UV coating on one-side. The colors printed nicely too. I used overnight prints to print it and they did a very good job.

portrait poster


sign-in board art


stamp art


Here's what mom had to say:

I LOVE IT - you are so talented -- but I have known that for a long time. This is going to be so unique! No one down here has ever seen anything like this.

I think all your choices look great. I like the stripe and the red -

next message:
AWESOME!! it is perfect. I like the red background for the portrait but if it is a hassle to make them with two different backgrounds ( one for sign in one for portrait) stick with what you have.

This is so cool - I just showed it to Andrew and he LOVES it -

Thank you sooooo much.

Robin

Here's a handsome young guy, ready to go for his bar mitzvah in March!

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sign in board art

I made this into a greeting card and a bunch of other stuff that you can look at or purchase if you click.

How nice! I was featured in Mitzavh Market!

Here's what they wrote, "Liz Oliner is an artist. Not with food, balloons or cakes, but with a good old fashioned pen and paper (and a computer!). Her company, Oliner Graphics, creates photo-inspired art  that makes for fabulous and personalized welcome signs, sign-in boards, invitations, place cards and so much more. We recently met Liz at the Celebrate! Party Showcase in Teaneck, NJ, and were very impressed!

Visit the Onliner Graphics Website to see samples, to "watch" Liz draw and to read her graphics blog.

Here's the original I based the work on.

People wonder why I wanted to stop working for agencies in the city and go on my own. This should be shown as a warning video to graphic design/illustration undergrads.



Note: I noticed this you tube video didn't pull up on my husband's PC due to lack of a plug in. So my apologies if this post didn't show properly.

Here's a beauty. Samantha's bat mitzvah is on New Years! The image was created with that in mind and the blue's were given a lively depth. I played with the background graphics with the concept of the falling confetti and the excitement of the evening.


Stamp Art


Portrait Poster


Sign In Board Art

What a handsome guy! Here's what his mom had to say: "Hi Liz, They look great!  Thanks for your excellent job capturing him.  It looks ready to go! Lynn"

Portrait Poster 2' x 3'


Sign In Board Art 2' x 3'


Stamp Art-digital file

Need some Mad Money for your party? Look no further than Oliner Graphics! I just had a great conversation with a client who wants to do a Bond theme for her son's Bar Mitzvah. I'm so excited as it was the same theme I used for my own son's three years ago. Here's a sample of some "party cash" as well as the $1,000 party cash I used for my own son's Bar Mitzvah.
(James Bond doesn't mess with mere $20s. He NEEDS big money!) How fun!

You'll be supplied with a digital file with your cash 3 up (Just like at the mint!) and you can print them off or photo copy them on colored paper. Fun & economical. Tie that theme together!

--Sample money with portrait illustration


--Money sample with doctored photo.

Liz's political doodles are taking on a life of their own and have moved to their own site...http://cantstopmyself.com

Be warned!

Here's a great idea! Ask Liz to take your image and create a welcome sign for your guests. They look great welcoming your guests into the party!

Our wonderful Zack just had his favorite t-shirt replaced by a more formal shirt. And he didn't even have to know! Mom' seems very happy, here's what she had to say:

More perfect than I imagined!  Thank you so much for the extra attention.  Consider this my final approval for Zack's image Pict #22.
 
Can't wait to see finished "Zack's Bar Mitzvah" poster and sign in poster.

portrait poster


sign in board art


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Sample Table Tent (5" x 7"): Table tents are printed on our greeting card gloss stocks and can be framed or just placed on the table. To order table tents for your event, just ask liz with your order.




Placecard sample: Tie your theme together. Place cards layouts are sent via an email word document formatted for in an Avery Template and are printed as needed (by you!) Terrific, economical and efficient! Place cards are business card sized.