'The Victoria Vanishes,' the first of six, is now out in hardback.

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Illustrator Jamie Wolcott discusses the fine points of creating a gig poster for Harris' NYC stop on a tour promoting her latest release.

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Long before it became the brand of a search engine, the creature whose uttered cry gave it a name haunted Kentuckians.

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Typeface designer Mark Simonson created 'Felt Tip Woman' based on the handwriting of graphic designer Patricia Thompson. Here's how that font got its quirky name.

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Harris discusses his work in this year’s Academy of Art Spring Show. The interview will air in the coming weeks and will feature Eli’s award-winning sketchbook work.

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Everyone should have somewhere to live. Doug Ross illustrates 10 posters for Habitat for Humanity of Canada.

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It's the annual that sets the industry standard. Gorgeous artwork from Anna & Elena Balbusso, Daniel Bejar, Chris Buzelli, Harry Campbell, many more.

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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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This is a three part guide to those wishing to start a history blog. It can be a guide for blogging on any subject and not just the humanities. It’s for beginners so I’ve kept the information basic.

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...on how to escape life's unpleasant situations. Todd Umbarger's illustrations are clever!

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

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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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Chuck Gonzales recently illustrated a series of wordless books by Think It Ink It Publishing. The books are offered as a writing kit to encourage children to write creatively.

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This year, the SI celebrates its 50th year of exhibiting the best that illustration has to offer.

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Some images make you laugh and say, “Whoa” at the same time. Brian Stauffer’s half page illustration certainly qualifies!

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

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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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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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Contribute Magazine is a new publication about modern philanthropy. Beautifully designed and printed, Contribute showcases the work of many of today's leading illustrators on a regular basis.

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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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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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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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