Jessica Tang aka MistousStar is based in the USA. She creates some lovely manga illustrations that have a bit of ‘pop’ to them! Some of her colour work is very beautiful too. See more on her Deviant Art page.

Jayde is an illustrator currently living in San Francisco, USA. Not only is his work attractive, but it made me smile so it was an easy choice for today’s post. His Prickly Pear Cactus project for Facebook Messenger is a great example of this, so do take a look on his website to see more. Clients include Modcloth, Public Bikes, Upper Playground and Facebook.

Adam Rex is from Phoenix, Arizona and now lives in Tuscon. He studied at the University of Arizona, where he received his BFA Qualification. He has since gone on to write and illustrate some excellent children’s books such as ‘Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich’, a collection of stories about monsters.

Fun, stylish, bright and friendly—Eric’s illustrations are all of these things. I love his characters made up of geometric shapes. Illustrations are naturally flat or two-dimensional by nature, so it’s interesting to see the way he embraces that in his work; everything feels unashamedly flat, with simple shapes fitting together to create exciting compositions. Find more of Eric’s work on his website.

Schoolism teacher Jason Seiler is an award winning artist with a humorous style and sound technique. His portraits capture ‘that special something’ which makes them intriguing and engaging. Jason’s clients make for an impressive list and include Time Magazine, Penguin Group, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. To see more visit his excellent website and his agent’s, Richard Solomon. I love that Susan Boyle piece!

I stumbled upon Justin’s blog today (and I think I looked through every page). He is currently working at Disney Studios, and he also creates a lot of fun illustrated work in his spare time. I really like his background art, which is simple, yet beautiful. You’ll also find on his blog some comic strips, character design, illustrated skateboards and the list goes on. Super talent, and extremely inspiring.

Note: Interestingly, we previously featured Justin’s brother Josh on The Lounge.

Tyler Parker is an illustrator based in Seattle Washington, USA. He has had four children’s books published by MeeGenius (find links to them all here). Tyler’s signature style combines a cut-out style with vibrant colours using simple shapes. His clients include Giant Robot, American Greeting and VT Kids.