My art professors have always told me to “activate negative space”. And I thought I knew what that meant. But then I stumbled across Thomas Lamadieu‘s fantastic Sky Art illustrations. These imaginative scribbles make the most of being inclosed by buildings. Instead of focusing on the buildings themselves, Lamadieu animates the spaces in between. Take that for “activating the negative space”.

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I’ve been creating illustration for a wide variety of media for many years now. I studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, with the legendary children’s book illustrator Tony Ross as my tutor. After University I moved to live and work in Munich, working exclusively in 3D for clients such as MTV, Swatch & Cosmopolitan etc. Upon my return to the UK in 2002, I decided to get back to basics and start drawing again and re-launch my career using a totally different media. Since 2008, I’ve been working with paint and collage.

My current portfolio is a mix of paint and digital paint techniques; I’m inspired by pop art, fashion illustration and the sunny positive Californian colour palettes circa 1970/80′s. My work develops out of experimentation and sketch book work using paint and collage. This technique allows me to work quickly and spontaneously to tight client deadlines. Clients include Elle, Cosmopolitan, Penguin Books, The Washington Post and many more.

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This graphic short is the culmination of a 24-hour comic. Which just goes to show that great work can happen in quick time too. A poignant story of a man who is shipwrecked on an island with a gorilla that is fluent in English, Eastern Mountain Gorilla, French, Bonobo, and Crow.

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Monika-Evgenia Kuznetsova from St. Petersburg Russia dramatically changed the course of her studies while completing a degree in philology by pursuing her true passion – illustration. Now in her second year of illustration study, she has amassed more work than any student I have ever met (in case you haven’t heard, many brilliant artists can be super lazy).

Extremely hard working and versatile, Kuznetsova does not pigeonhole herself with just one style. Her collage work is reminiscent of Mario Wagner and her classic illustrations remind me of the Art Neauvou posters of Jules Chéret. With her raw talent and strong work ethic, Kuznetsova is an exceptional illustrator that could go head to head with any established pro. Upon completing her degree, she plans focus her love of Jewish-Russian art into poster and book design.

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Cats In The Alley started as two soul mate cats who were living in an alley. Dizzy and Tabs are punk rock cats who like books and libraries and making things out of stuff thoughtless people have thrown out. They don’t like eminent domain and things that would ruin the alley. What I really think? It’s about doing the best you can with what you’ve got. Cats In The Alley is updated Sundays and Thursdays.

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Through composition, shadow, and pattern, I like to create images that have a rich narrative basis. Taking influence from Japanese woodblock prints, German expressionist cinema, medieval woodcuts, and everything in between, I take the craft of papercutting, mix it with digital technologies and create my own harmonious hybrid.

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New Zealand illustrator Henrietta Harris has mastered the art of delicately mournful painting. Her style radiates an other-world aura of sad playfulness and whimsy. Each image is something familiar with a cleverly twisted detail to add interest while creating a sense of alienation. I particularly love the pieces with added captions written in hand lettering.

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As an illustrator, David V. D’Andrea specializes in poster art for some of the bigger doom and 70’s-inspired rock bands around today, such as Black Mountain and Sleepy Sun. Beyond the beautiful details in his black line work, he achieves an impressive level of depth combining dark ink with bright colors and careful shading.

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Why do we blush? Do rogue waves really exist? Can evolution outpace climate change? All these answers and more can be found in The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science. This beautifully illustrated book will answer all your most nagging questions while simultaneously bringing a smile to your face.

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Dunya Atay is a visual artist who works with different mediums across various branches of art – from illustration to graphic design, street art to sculpture. Image creation through line art is her biggest love. You can find her works in some nice publications such as Lurzer’s Archive 2011/12 Best Illustrators, Fresh 3 Cutting Edge Illustrations and Quatro Publishing-Digital Illustration.

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Alvin Epps’ work juxtaposes aesthetic qualities with subversive imagery, combining aesthetic, thematic and technical skills to capture the subject expressively.

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I love Steve Simpson’s illustration work and I especially love these chilli sauce packaging designs, where he eschews his usual clean, digital lines in favour of a rougher, more painterly aesthetic.

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I literally get weak in the knees when I see Jessica Oyhenart Ball’s illustrations. Her understanding of lighting and handling of form is truly mind-blowing. If all you do today is go to her website, it will be a good day.

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Just over a year ago, I decided to draw one illustration a day and post it online for a year. I did it initially to practice and to develop. I completed the project last month and I’m really proud of myself for achieving what I had hoped. I feel like an illustrator now. It goes to show what can be done with a bit of focus and an Internet connection.

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Just finishing at Brighton with a degree in Illustration, Katie Scott is one of my favourites from this year’s graduates. Her intricate watercolors resemble medical drawings, but with a closer look, reveal beautifully surreal diagrams of hybrid creatures.

Her subtle use of colour and her immaculate eye for detail allow for her interests in early science, and the world’s uncertainty in this area, to come alive in her drawings.

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It’s quite common for Richard Wilkinson to illustrate his subjects in an isolated setting. Often they appear to be disconnected from society and going through a rough time, which forces the viewer to sympathise with their mindsets.

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Howkapow is a new online design shop which supports emerging designers and illustrators. Everything is pretty lary and colourful, and it’s based in Bristol, not London, for once. It’s run by young husband and wife duo, Cat and Rog How, who have just started a new range of collaborations with young graduates.

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The first time I ever consumed a certain psychotropic substance, I proceeded to board a plane and go on a trip in more than one way. I had my sketchbook, and I coped with my deteriorating mental state by drawing pictures in it. I think had I never regained my sanity and never gotten off that plane, my drawings might have started looking like those of Casey Jex Smith.

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I’m totally floored by British illustrator Matthew Lyons’ retro-futuristic work. At the tender age of 22, Lyons is definitely someone to watch out for.

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There’s something that seems personal and honest in Jaime Zollars’ work with the expressions on her characters’ faces as vital to the narratives encapsulated in her paintings as the compositional elements.

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