Katie Daisy might just be my new favorite illustrator! Her work is about as lovely as it gets, in my opinion. You may recognize Katie’s work If you’re familiar with any of Louise L. Hay’s uplifting books or cards, but even if you aren’t, what’s not to love here? Her colorful paintings are very much inspired by nature and all things happy and bright in life.
Marc Martin is an illustrator and graphic designer in Melbourne, Australia whose work seems very much to be influenced by the art of printmaking since it is made up of flat, 2D shapes that are textured with the effect of splattered ink. His work has been commissioned for several noteworthy clients such as Uppercase’s book, Work/Life 2, Wired Magazine UK, and he was once a guest for a whole week on The Design Files.
Julia Watkins is an artist from Vale, Colorado who illustrates the metaphysical energy fields of her subjects rather than the subjects themselves which results in a beautiful rainbow of colors that travel throughout each image in energetic currents. Such a unique and powerful idea!
Kelly Thompson is not only a talented freelance illustrator herself, but she also works as a producer and account manager at The Jacky Winter Group, an agency that supports fellow Australian illustrators and helps them land awesome jobs. Her realistic looking-portraits are mixed with patterns, shapes, and colors in a way that really depicts the kinds of things that are at the forefront of both fashion and illustration these days, and she makes it look so easy!
Cecilia Carlstedt is a Swedish fashion illustrator whose expressive and imaginative illustrations have landed her jobs for H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Elle, & Vogue in her 9 very successful years since graduation. I love the loose, sketchy nature of her work and the way she combines neutrals with bright pops of color.
Matte Stephens is a painter in Portland, Oregon who never seems to stop creating. His Etsy shop is filled to the brim with unique and charming prints of faraway places and other funny scenes, and many of them were made quite recently. He makes this crazy world we live in seem like such a delightful place with a muted color palette and simplified shapes.
Carolin Loebbert is blowing me away right now with her amazingly clever, colorful, and charming illustrations. Carolin’s work has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and exhibitions around the world and she lives and works in Hamburg, Germany. About her work, she says, “If just one person is able to look at my work and get new ideas, or feel happy, or feel that same marvelous spirit I felt, then I am satisfied.”
