Christi du Toit is a graphic design student and self taught illustrator from Cape Town, South Africa. He creates some excellent illustrated CD skins. I like the humorous style, and a lot of his works are almost like very polished doodles; they are very playful with elements weaving in and out of each other. Take a look at his Behance page, or alternatively his Dribbble page for more.

Today we have the wonderful, zany illustrations of Josh Parpan to inspire you! He’s a former CalArts student now working at Disney TV on a show called ‘Gravity Falls’. Josh has a superb grasp on character design, with all manner of angles and shapes explored to great effect. His colour palettes are also always stylish and tasteful.

Freelance illustrator and comic artist Michael Meier graduated from the prestigious German School of Art and Design Kassel. In 2007, whilst still studying, he co-founded indie-publishing company Rotopol. Who publish the glorious mini comic anthology, Dolor, as well as works by fellow illustrators including the likes of Mcbess and Maike Plenzke. In Meier’s freelance career he has worked with companies including Le Monde, Diplomatique, GQ and Men’s Health. His characters are full of personality and gusto, making his illustration look more like animation screen captures, rather then a standalone images. Find more of Meier’s work on his website.

Natalia Toledo aka Sei00 is from Chile and is currently studying Multimedia Communication at UNIACC. She uses digital techniques or watercolours to colour her fun-filled illustrations. Visit her Deviant Art page to see more.

Lots of different styles from London-based illustrator and designer, Oren Haskins. Yet, they all have a common thread. His drafts have eloquent and often rigid shapes. His pallets are muted and constrained. One may think that this combination may hinder any emotion or motion in the illustration, but in fact, the narrative is better for it. Check out more Haskins’ work on his website and blog.

I am absolutely loving the style of illustrator Daniel Krall. Punchy colours, loose line work and packed with textures. I further became besotted when I found out much of the work is done traditionally, it is a mix watercolour, gouache, acrylic and pixels. For a little more background for Krall, Here is a nice quote from his website:

Daniel Krall emerged from a small farm in Fontana, Pennsylvania, where his artistic roots were watered by comic books, animation, and big-sky colorways. After learning every line of country life, he moved to the city and earned a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, where he now teaches illustration.

Barcelona-based editorial and fashion illustrator Judit García-Talavera has worked for likes of Marie Claire, Bloomingdales, ELLE and Teen Vogue. Her very diluted watercolours create a nice base for her scratchy line work. See more of her work on her website, or her Behance page.