Stefano Vitale is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and artist. While studying for a degree in Economics at the University of Southern California, he often traveled to Mexico and the Southwest. There he found inspiration in the simplicity of the popular local folk art. This influenced him so much that when he completed his economics degree Vitale continued at The Arts Center in Pasadena, California for a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Vitale’s oil paintings on wood have earned him international awards and a retrospective of his life’s work in his hometown of Padua, Italy. Vitale is best known for his beautiful folk-style which has earned him numerous awards and a reputation as one of the most sought after children’s book illustrators. After living in the USA for many years, he moved to Venice with his wife Pamela Berry and their two children. www.stefanovitale.com

Mattia was born in Cuneo, a small town surrounded by the beautiful Italian Alps. At 2-3 years old, besides eating a lot of pasta, his father (an artist in his own right!) introduced and encouraged Mattia to draw. As a result, he spent most of his time creating funny images on every surface he could find. When Mattia grew up, he decided to study illustration at the European Institute of Design (IED) in Turin. Within eight months of graduation, he landed his first Illustration job, a book titled My First Picture Dictionary for Rass Language House, Hong Kong. Mattia resides in Cuneo and when not illustrating, he enjoys playing basketball, traveling around the world, playing his bass guitar, and skiing on the Alps.

I'm a UK based illustrator, brought up in SW England. I spent 4 years studying illustration at art college in Cornwall, followed by a couple of years working at an commercial illustration studio then 20 plus years living in Oxford as a freelancer. I’ve worked for most major publishers and a fair few small ones, during which time I’ve illustrated countless encyclopedias, reference and text books. Several years back I was commissioned by Oxford University Press to illustrate the maps for a history series, ranging from Ancient Romans to WWII. Since then maps have become my speciality. I am the main map artist for BBC History Magazine, my maps have appeared in atlases, books and as posters worldwide. I currently live and work with my family in Somerset on the edge of a village amongst old cider orchards, green fields and mole hills.

Visit stevensalerno.com to view his illustrations for advertising, editorial, product packaging, kids' picture books, etc... click on NEW STUFF to see his "new style" images. Steven's illustrations have been recognized by PRINT magazine, Society of Illustrators, The Art Directors Club, and Communications Arts magazine. Since 2000 Steven has illustrated 20 picture books for children. In 2012 his beautifully illustrated picture book, BROTHERS AT BAT was released by Clarion Books and is a New York Times Book Review Notable Picture Book for 2012. His next illustrated picture book, BOOM! will be released by Hyperion Books (Disney) in June 2013. Clients have included AT&T, The New Yorker, Harper's magazine, Wall Street Journal, McDonalds, American Express, Royal Bank of Canada, IBM, United Airlines, and hundreds more... visit Steven's web site to view portfolios, read full client list, his illustration blog, etc... Steven is a graduate of Parsons School of Design, and lives and works in New York City. -studio ph: 212.477.5798 -web site: stevensalerno.com -email: steven@stevensalerno.com

Martin Haake is an internationally known illustrator and artist. After some years living in London, Martin moved back to Berlin where he lives with his wife and his two sons who both want to grow up to be pirates!(the old fashioned kind of course). He has been working as a freelance illustrator for about 14 years for clients all over the world: Barnes & Noble, The Royal Society of Arts, Penguin Books, The Boston Globe, Travel & Leisure, Elle and the Shangri-la Hotel, Hongkong to name a few. Martin Haake's work has been selected for many illustration and design annuals. He is a big fan of American Folk art and is collecting telephone doodles. At the moment he is working on a children's book about pirates.

Award winning editorial, corporate, advertising, and book illustration. An exciting variety of clients, techniques, and subject matter keeps things fresh. Faces for TIME, NEWSWEEK, BUSINESSWEEK...DINER PAINTINGS: (O'Rourkes is a SILA Gold Award winner).

Fresh, fun & colorful digital illustrations for corporate, advertising, editorial, children's publishing, packaging & products. Plus infographics, charts, maps, icons & logos. Stock images available.

Roy creates dynamic digital images out of his NYC studio that meld a love of color with concept for clients such as Saatchi & Saatchi, TIME, Inc, Grey Advertising, HBO, New York Times, CHASE, GigaPan, Springer-Verlag, TIAA-CREF, The New Yorker, IBM, Smithsonian, NYU, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, McGraw-Hill, MSNBC among others. His art has appeared in American Illustration, Communication Arts and HOW magazine. Keywords: architecture, business, charts, conceptual, corporate, design, digital_3D, editorial, infographics, maps, photo collage, publishing, realism, science, stylized realism, technology, text, trade

John is a member of The Society of Illustrators. He has received over 150 awards in the United States and Europe. Animals, food, technical, maps, medical.

INFOGRAPHICS | INFORMATION DESIGN | ICONS | DATA VISUALIZATION | MAPS & WAYFINDING | INSTRUCTIONS | PRESENTATION DESIGN | WHITEBOARDS Funnel Incorporated is an information design firm that makes the complex clear through the creation of infographics, icons, maps, data visualization and instructions. We work directly with corporate clients and/or creative directors and art buyers at advertising, public relations and interactive agencies. Contact Funnel Incorporated when you need to clearly communicate a product, service, process or idea. For new projects and case studies, LIKE us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnelincorporated or FOLLOW us on Twitter @funnelinc

For over fifteen years, Ingo Fast has created conceptual and narrative, often landscape or cityscape-like illustrations for numerous magazines, newspapers, books, and brochures, for editorial, institutional, educational, corporate and advertising clients in the US as well as many other countries. He has illustrated greeting and holiday cards, posters, annual reports, children's textbooks, travel guides, T-Shirts, websites, maps & charts, bird's eye view diagrams, logos, and murals, in the context of a multitude of subject matters like children, people, family, lifestyle, and retirement; political and society-oriented themes; business, money, financial & investing-related topics; medical, health, and pharmaceutical subjects; technology, communication, media, and the internet; cars & automotive, travel, transportation, and insurance; and food, packaging, and products. His concepts are solution-oriented, and most often satirical, whimsical, and sometimes cartoon-like. His scenes are imaginative, humorous, and clever, and he uses pen & ink / line art combined with watercolor or gouache, or digital color, but also works with black & white line art. He has won recognition from American Illustration, the Societies of Illustrators in New York and in Los Angeles, the Society of Publication Designers, the Society of News Designers, and Graphis, and has exhibited his work in numerous group shows across the country.

scratchboard illustration for icons, spots, narrative, conceptual, portraits and maps.

Maps are an essential form of visual communications. Baker Vail custom maps have helped clients in advertising, marketing and publishing worldwide.

ILLUSTRATED MAPS, HAND LETTERING, ICON ILLUSTRATION. James is a designer / illustrator who specializes in map illustration and hand lettering. Since graduation from the Ontario College of Art & Design he has worked with hundreds of publications, design firms, ad agencies and corporate clients who appreciate his innovative solutions and artistic flair. His evocative line work and watercolour painting skills set him apart from the competition and make each project a work of art. Whether working in traditional or digital media, James delivers all of his projects electronically and works with clients around the globe. Contact James directly regarding new commissions or stock sales.