Mcbess (pseudonym of Matthieu Bessudo) first came to my attention through Kitsune Noir's super Desktop Wallpaper Project.
He creates wonderfully busy illustrations that stylistically remind me of the early Popeye cartoons but have so much going on in each picture that you are just drawn in to the surreal world that spills from Mcbess' mind on to his pad.
Check out more of his fantastic illustrations here.
I like this fellows work a lot. Raymond Biesinger is a self-taught illustrator from Edmonton, Canada. His images are minimal, often using only one or two colours.
On his info page, Beisinger talks of using "pens, computers, inks, acrylics, photos, rubber stamps, photocopiers, printers, blades, typewriters and Letraset" to help create his work.
This hands on approach coupled with his unique, self taught minimal style creates a wonderfully dark feel to his illustrations. See more of his work here.
I have long been a purveyor of fine facial hair. To sport a beard is to have joined a society of the hirsute. Exchanging a fraternal glance with another beard wearer is a life affirming thing.
This once exclusive club has now been opened up to all by Magma with their Beard Cap. It is a woolly balaclava that gives the wearer the privilege of modeling a fine plumage on their very own boat.
Choose from the straight moustache with short beard (above) or the handlebar moustache with long beard, both styles available in blonde or brown. Purchase from Magma.
Patrick Leger's work has been featured on a ton of design blogs recently, gaining the attention for the fantastic vintage style he has crafted for his illustration work.
I really like his use of minimal, washed-out colours, it gives the work a real feel of 60's comic strip illustrations.
As mentioned on Made In England, a lot of designers are choosing a vintage look for their work at the moment, which is possibly a reaction to the "too perfect results of using a computer". An interesting point.
See more of Patrick's work at his site. You can buy a print of After The Heist here.
Burst Of Beaden is the pseudonym of Jon Klassen, an illustrator and designer who comes from Niagra Falls (exciting to come from there).
The thing that I really like about Waterfall is how Klassen has managed to create a very distant and eerie feel with such a simple illustration.
There are many other beautiful illustrations to be found of the Burst Of Beaden site. A couple more of my favourites are Beach House and Dayton, Ohio 1903. You can buy a print of Waterfall here.
Great combination of beards and birds going on here. Kind of puts me in mind of the sort of creature Roald Dahl would have created; two parts hilarious, one part horrifying!
You can see more of Marc Johns work at his site, his blog and on Flickr. You can buy a print of Beard Bird here.
I've just seen this on Swiss Miss, it looks fabulous. It's called ABC 3d and was designed by Marion Batille. A great Christmas present for the designer in your life. Buy it here.
