Today we have vector artist James Oconnell aka ‘Anonymous Mag’ to share with you. James is based in Manchester, UK where he creates his stylish graphic illustrations. James has a good understanding of typography and applying that to his designs. Thanks to Alison Watmough for the suggestion. See more on his website, Anonymous Mag.

Though vector artist Souloff works in colour, her black and white work is equally powerful. Her outlines are smooth and sensual, with fat black marker lines thrown in to great effect. You can see influence from night club flyers, and also graffiti ([particularly in some of the lettering). Her ‘Mirror Mirror on the Wall’ series is inspired by fables and fairy tales, but with a modern twist. Do take a look at her website for more…

Cristian Grossi is a graphic designer, illustrator and fabric designer from Italy. Some of his designs can be very minimal, yet others are intricate and crammed from of details. His vibrant colours and clean vector style line work are what epitomise his visual creations. The abstract nature of his designs can be hypnotic, strange and disturbing, in the best sense of the word.

Charlene Chua grew up in Singapore, and her creative career began in website design, later moving into graphic design and interactive design. In 2003 she started pursuing a career in illustration, and by 2006 she made it her full-time occupation. She has worked with clients from all over the world, including Google,  The Wall Street Journal, Konami and Oxford University Press.

She now lives in Canada with her husband and two cats.

Federico Mariani is an Italian illustrator, toy designer and graphic designer. I like his minimalist toys, which use just simple shapes, nice colours and interesting facial expressions. His illustrations include infographics, maps, children’s books and more. Clients include Mondadori Ragazzi, Edizioni EL, Editoriale Scienza, Grani & Partners/Preziosi Collection, Big & Small Peluches, and Ellepi baby apparel.

Thank you to everyone that entered last months Olly Moss Christmas giveaway. The winner has now been announced.

This month we are giving away a brilliant large Ghostbusters print by graphic designer/illustrator Andy Fox aka 88Fox. Printed on 508mm x 406mm high quality heavyweight Fuji photographic paper. Satin finish with strong, vibrant colours.

For your chance to win, you must simply do two things:

1. Firstly you need to follow either our Facebook page or our Twitter (if you are not already following us).

2. Secondly you MUST answer the following question by either writing on our Facebook wall or on Twitter using our tag @the_loungers.

Question:

Who designed the famous “No ghost” logo?

All answers must be in before the 31st of January 2013. A winner will be selected at random and announced on the 1st of February 2013 and contacted via Facebook or Twitter.

Good Luck!

Award winning Irish illustrator Steve Simpson creates visuals that are so rich with type and colour it hurts.

“Steve takes an organic approach to his projects, blending the disciplines of design and illustration. He spends a great deal of time on construction, shape and problem solving at the pencil stage. Continuously re-drawing until a balance of aesthetics, key brief considerations and client satisfaction have been realized.”

Every piece of work in his portfolio leaves me stunned with amazement, so head on over to see more…