Polish fashion illustrator Olka Osadzinska is attracting a lot of big brands, and it’s easy to see why. Her edgy, punchy style is unashamedly brash, sexy and totally cool. This will make you look. And you might like it.

Ovi Nedelcu is an illustrator and visual development artist living in Portland, Oregon. His clients include Laika, Disney, Sony, Hasbro and Simon & Schuster. You can view a lot of work on his blog, and don’t forget to check out ‘The Bible Storybook’, a modern children’s book adaptation of the Old Testament online.

Hugues Mahoas is from France and works in the animation industry, with his background art standing out as a real strength along with his character design. I love the eerie quality in his work, and he has a special talent for picking colour combinations that are unusually brilliant. Visit his blog for more.

Esther Diana hails from Spain. Character design, background art, conceptual art, graphic design and traditional editorial illustration are all among her many talents. From vector to watercolours, she demonstrates what a powerhouse of a talent she is. As always, we have a small selection for you to glance over here at The Lounge, so please do click through to her website and see a lot more excellent work.

Phoenix Lu is a Chinese illustrator with cracking digital paint skills. She has an exquisite collection of fantasy art, particularly mermaids. If you like what you see here on The Lounge, there’s plenty more where that came from; visit Phoenix Lu’s Deviant Art page.

Shaz Enrico Lym is a Sheridan College graduate, a talented animator and character designer. His work usually features modern characters set in the real world, depicted in his edgy animated style. I’m a big fan of his characters, and they totally come to life in his animation work. Shaz recently contributed to ‘Niko and the Sword of Light’, a fully animated comic book app brought to life by the magic of Kickstarter.

Presenting the work of Toronto-based illustrator, Rima Neverland. Before you ask, no, sadly that is not her real surname. What is real, is her enthusiasm for illustrations. Apparently surviving off pizza alone, Rima produces quirky and cheerful characters employing a wonderful bright pallet and subtle textures. You can see more of her work on her website.