Yehrin Tong’s Dizzying Patterns
Amazing work from London-based illustrator Yehrin Tong. She creates illusory, eye-boggling patterns with unbelievable precision. More work on her portfolio.
Nikki Farquharson’s Mixed Media Girls
London-based designer/illustrator Nikki Farquharson makes great work, my favorite of which is her series, ‘Mixed Media Girls’. She creates them using colored pens and found imagery. Very electro/M.I.A., very rad. More work here.
Pomme Chan’s Voluptuous Illustrations
Loving the colorful and curvaceous illustrative style of Pomme Chan; very bold and feminine. She has an impressive portfolio of fashion, commercial, editorial and typographic work. Check it out here.
Prrr: Electrosexual
Loving the electrosexual vibes of illustrator Augusto Giovanetti, aka Prrr. His collages create interesting juxtapositions between flesh, form, and color. There’s a lot more NSFW stuff in his portfolio, which I refrained from posting here. He’s from Uruguay but seems very Brooklyn to me. Check out more work here.
Yellena James’ Oceanic Abstractions
Yellena James makes some really intricate, textural work with abstract forms reminiscent of sea creatures. She has a nice collection of drawings and paintings on her portfolio site, as well as a large and decently-priced set of prints available at her Etsy shop. Worth a look.
Rapael Vincenzi’s Sexy Fashion Illustration
I love Raphael Vincenzi’s eclectic, in-your-face illustrative style. His women are sarcastic, jaded, stylish, and fierce. He has a very large body of work, and most of his illustration incorporates typography and witticisms that give it conceptual depth. View his portfolio here.
Rachell Sumpter’s Dreamscapes
Really loving Rachell Sumpter’s unique illustrative style. It’s at once hazy and detailed, colorful and quiet. Her characters seem to inhabit a dream world without distinct boundaries, left to wander a nostalgic landscape. View her portfolio here.
Matei Apostolescu’s Intricate, Imaginative Illustrations
I’ve been a fan of Matei’s ever since I bought this piece as an iPhone skin (totally bitchin’ and inexpensive; pick one up here). It’s a pleasure to look at every day and I get a ton of compliments on it. He has a huge body of work, and also offers free wallpaper and icon [...]
Ryan McGinness’ Technicolor Psychedelia
Dubbed “a Warhol for the information age,” (Afterimage) and “a leading pioneer of the new semiotics,” (Vogue) Ryan McGinness stuns and delights with his technicolor mashups of pop culture icons. He’s represented by Deitch Projects, which seems very fitting, and you can view his work here.
Alberto Seveso’s Sexy Illustrations
Check out the work of Alberto Seveso. He does some amazing photo illustrations with a distinct and innovative style. He uses the body as a canvas for his colorful, psychedelic drawings.