Have a look at Jared Nickerson’s website by the name of J3Concepts. Jared is a 26 year old illustrator based in Seattle, WA (usa) with an impressive client list including MTV, nintendo, activision, microsoft, nike and many more well established brands. He specializes in character, editorial and videogame illustrations.

You might remember our previous post about this traveling sketchbook. The book is at it again, and you can follow it’s progress on it’s blog : http://lookatbook.blogspot.com/

Simon Schubert spent 2 years perfecting this unique technique of creating artworks by just folding a single sheet of paper. These detailed architectural works take up to a full week of precision folding and creasing work each to complete.

Though they come from the year 2006, these letter shaped creatures created by Jonathon Yule beautifully portray his love for typography. Jonathon created these illustrations entirely built from his favortie sans-serif fonts. Helbotica t-shirts are available here.

Janine Rewell is a freelancing graphic designer and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. Her awarded works have appeared in advertisements, product packaging, book covers, magazines and posters. Janine’s computer-based vector style combines basic geometrical forms with small decorative elements. The style is often described as absurd yet naive, with a modern Slavic touch.

Have a look at the astonishing graphic and web design work of Darren Firth, Art director and Co-Founder of UK based studio ‘Six’. This portfolio shows his personal work under the name ‘Keepsmesane’.

Kevin Dart is a freelance illustrator living the life in california. Together with his roommate Chris Turnham, he stands at the head of Fleet Street Scandal.

Be sure to check them both out, because they are impressively sharp.

“I try to capture the energy of a person who is being true to themselves. This I believe is the essence of a photograph.” – Michael Muller

A short biography…

Michael Muller was raised in Northern California. Due to his father’s business, he spent most of his time traveling with his parents. After seeing the joy of taking pictures with his father, he first picked up the art of photography.

When he returned to the US, he started out photographing snowboarders and saw his pictures exposed after only 1 year. With little experience he got accepted to Otis Parsons School of Design. But after a short semester he was to be considered an art school dropout.

He didn’t give up on photography. Running on talent alone, he started photographing the most prestigious names of fashion and entertainment.

His portfolio shows a decade of photography, traveling, and experiencing people. With his work shown on the covers of the most important magazines today.

In 2007, he published a gallery titled “Quiet” for The Art of Elysium, with water, or underwater-photography as his subject. You can check it out here

His website, mullerphoto.com, has an innovative system of user interaction.
It has been created by Jason Kristofer, (he too has an interesting site to say the least).

Phil Noto is a graduate of the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.
After working for Disney for about a decade he is now concentrating on his comic art.
He’s known for is assistance in Lilo & Stitch, Mulan, The Lion King, Tarzan and other well known animations.

Check out his impressive portfolio here, and some more of his work here.

They say that, along with a heavy dose of pop culture, he puts a great deal of personal opinion in his paintings. Check out his impressive acrylic paintings right here.

You can also catch an interview with him over on blah blah gallery.