Akari Inoguchi is a graphic designer and visual artist working in a diverse range of media. She contributes illustrations to fashion magazines, television commercials, product packages and labels, t-shirts, and textile designs. Akari also produces paintings, drawings, digital prints, and murals, and has participated in numerous shows in the U.S. and Japan.

Her clients include Vogue, Brutus and Diesel.

Echo Morgan is a mixed-media illustrator predominantly working in the fashion sector. Her work often (but not always) involves cut-outs, sometimes photography and various other techniques that mesh together. But you can always see her talent as an illustrator behind it all. Echo also has a talent for creating window displays for big fashion brands, which you can also find on her website. Her clients include China Vogue, Marie Claire and Selfridges.

“I’m an illustrator who specialises in mixed media painting on cardboard. My biggest passion is fetish and alternative fashion, lingerie and corsetry.”

Working on cardboard can involve creases and imperfections, which bring about some interesting results. There is a natural texture and colour which also plays a part in the final illustration. It’s great for the environment too; so that’s why I think Katrina’s work could inspire you. Why not give it a go? Get hold of some discarded material, whatever it may be—and draw all over it!

Fashion/beauty illustrator Michalis Christodoulou uses ink, graphite and watercolours to create his work. He is currently based in London and his client list includes Illustration Rally, Creative Boom Magazine and Amelia’s Magazine. Follow him on Twitter @MichalisChristo.

Fashion illustrator Insley Haynes is talented, sure. But aside from this, she has marketed herself…something that many illustrators seem to shy away from. In her own words:

“I founded Inslee By Design during my sophomore year at Washington & Lee University as an outlet for my love of illustration. I turned my sketches into a note card design business and ask my sorority sisters to help spread the news. That same winter I introduced my first yearly calendar… and the rest is history!”

Take a look at her website, where you will find her note cards and 2012 calendar for sale. There is definitely lesson to be learnt here; if something works, keep doing it.

Jean Philippe Delhomme was born in Nanterre, France. He studied animation at L’Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he graduated in 1985. His clients include Vogue, Barney’s department store and Saab. He is a published author of several novels as well as his children’s book ‘Visit to Another Planet’. Visit his website here (though I do warn you, the navigation will make you work in order to reap the rewards).

Kime Buzzelli’s drawings are often enhanced with mixed media, turning what was 2d into 3d, something you can feel. This is a nice touch, especially with something like fashion illustration, where the fabrics and various materials don’t translate as well as a sketch or watercolour.

Kime was born in Ohio and currently resides in Joshua Tree, CA. Where she is working as Costume Designer for 90210.