Scott Altmann’s richly colored fantasy art exudes a luminescent quality. He’s equally at home in working traditionally in oil or commanding pixels to do his bidding.

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Joyce Hesselberth and Dave Plunkert of Spur Design have launched PrestoBingo, a collection of limited edition prints design

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Illustrator Stephen Savage teamed up with wine-tote inventors Built NY to take on the project of creating zoo animal lunchboxes. Practical, whimsical, soft, colorful.

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We never thought we’d see a cover of the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines that we liked as much as Lou Brooks’ 11th edition.

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Alicia Buelow collects many of the elements of her work from the streets and outer neighborhoods of San Francisco.

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Illustrator Michael Gibbs starts a new creative chapter with a handmade book of artwork inspired by lyrics alluding to color.

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Three cheers for the very special 9th issue of 3 x 3 magazine, (volume 3, number 3)! Congratulations to publisher, designer and visionary Charles Hively for creating this beautiful magazine.

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Fast traveled twice around the world over the last several years. Truth is stranger than fiction. Look at the sketches!

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Dave Wheeler's unique blend of illustration, 3-D objects and photography landed him a plum assignment for HOW Magazine's Special Business Issue.

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The Society of Illustrators in New York is host to so many wonderful shows throughout the year. But the hands-down, all-out, gotta-love-it, most charming is always the Original Art Show.

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Louisa Bertman will have two portraits on the block in the Live Nation Bank of America Pavillion's Rock and Art Auction in Boston next month.

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This issue of Print breaks down the very best of design trends geographically; a close examination shows how essential illustration can be to any project, anywhere.

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Each year, Spectrum celebrates the very best of fantasy art. Once considered specific to a handful of artists, Spectrum honors illustrators from a wide range of disciplines whose work is… fantastic!

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Simon Danaher illustrated the ad campaign that won the Grand Prix in the Press category at Cannes Lions this year, as well as Gold in the Outdoor category.

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Bob Eckstein, illustrator, humorist (and humorous illustrator) has spent the past six years writing and compiling the definitive book on the snowman.

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British designer / illustrator Si Scott has created an amazing series of lyrically hand drawn, bespoke posters and CD packaging for Silent Studios in London.

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Now in its 32nd year, Images is an awards book and touring exhibition. Distributed to over 4000 commissioners, the Images book is considered British illustration's most important document.

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This show is the expression of over 60 of the top graphic artists and illustrators working in the United States and abroad.

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Theispot.com, which links designers to stock and assignment illustration, just unveiled its new site design.

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The cover headline - "The Science of Romance" - refers to the main feature of the special issue, which deals with the molecular dynamics of sexual attraction.

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Ulriksen gives us a dreamy, cat’s eye view of Grand Central Station on the cover…and a hard-hitting Hillary inside.

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After Birth is up February 15th through March 16. The opening reception is on February 15th, from 7-9 pm at Jack the Pelican Presents, 487 Driggs, Brooklyn, NY.

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The Society of Illustrators 2008 awards for advertising won’t be given out until March 28, but Stephen Savage gave us a heads up about winning Gold for his needlepoint portrait of Steven Heller.

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"In all art, I value the personal work; I don't like one concrete genre or stereotype."

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How will China's economy will perform in the wake of the upcoming summer Olympics? Artist Matt Dorfman visualizes.

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The 2008 CA Illustration Annual will include Unknown Girl by Jorge Mascarenhas. The artist comments on the piece in this article.

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For the past year, Einat Peled was tapped to create drawings for a book celebrating the 10th anniversary of Manta Ray, one of the hottest waterfront restaurants in Tel Aviv.

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"They did two spreads on me and I am among great company here. Stefan Sagmeister is in it, as well as Carin Goldberg, Mirko Ilic, Jeff Moores, and Tom Nick Cocotos. It's quite exciting!"

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Artist Owen Smith pays tribute to the classic San Francisco hard-boiled detective novel, Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon.

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"This was a difficult project for me because I challenged myself to develop a new style specifically for this book, based on the art of the Mughal Empire."

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