Recent illustrations by Jon. These are great spot illos.

An illustration by Marco on writers and their dogs. So evocative.

I love her colors, her thick, opaque paint, and her ltty bitty people in the background.

Bonnie emailed me this charming piece that she completed recently and she tells us, “This piece was for an article in the LA Times about how people decorate their houses with Buddha but completely miss the spiritual message behind what Buddha actually represents.”

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Mike emailed me these delightful images and he says, “Here are some pages from my Anorak Magazine Quarterly story. Don’t worry about that sad paper boat, it works out for him in the end. Trust me.”

A stationery company is interested in playing with these for some pretty products. I am a huge fan of Diane’s brush and ink work. She’s a major gardener, so this flows easily from her hands. I hope we’ll see more of this from Diane soon.

No one draws like Ann. She did a collection of cats and of dogs for the venerable teNeues. I imagine these pieces being licensed in lots of categories. Cards are obvious. But then there are things like tiles, ceramic plates, canvas totes. If you’re going to draw realistically, be so damn good that it flows like you’re dancing. Look for a new collection of white flowers by Ann here soon.

Our artist Trina Dalziel was asked to illustrate an article on the “Carbon-Free Diet”, with topics like eating local, wean yourself off the water bottle, be take-out savvy, insist on sustainable seafood, eat less meat, drink organic, and so on. I am just crazy about her work. It’s delicate, yet confident. Her color is pretty uniquely hers, and she tells a good story with funky-cute little details. Here are her full-page opener and spot illustrations.

Suzy’s work is wonderful. I’m not telling you anything you can’t see for yourself, of course! We are so happy to have recently taken Suzy on for representation. She was a friend of Lisa DeJohn when they both lived in Portland, Oregon and now they both live on the east coast. Suzy took my illustration seminar in surface design this past year and she blew our minds every week. Her style has the letterpress sensibility we love. Suzy lived in Amsterdam for a few years (I think it was a few years) and that sensibility oozed into her brain and made her who she is today. Her work was super-well-received at Surtex, and we have several offers. Tell me what you think of her work. And feel free to contact us to assign illustration or license her work.

No one draws the stylish life like Diane.