Andrew Hem illustrated for New Scientist magazine’s feature article Oxygen and Life.

Brecht Evens, Emiliano Ponzi, Red Nose Studio and Nate Williams each had work chosen to appear in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual 51. The selected pieces will be published in the May/June 2010 issue. Congratulations go out to all!

Brecht Evens, personal work

Emiliano Ponzi, Time

Red Nose Studio, Microsoft Windows 7

Nate Williams, Göoo

Catalina Estrada’s Moon Garden shoulder tote and Night Bird water bottle are now available from Blue Q, the designers and manufacturers of decorative objects, eclectic bath products, miniature books and other artful curiosities. The bag is made of 95% recycled woven polypropylene, measures 15″ x 11″ and features a roomy exterior pocket and shoulder length straps. The 20oz/600ml stainless steel water bottle is decorated with lead-free inks and is BPA free.

Red Nose Studio illustrated for Microsoft’s recently launched Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft tapped Los Angeles-based design and advertising agency, 72 and Sunny, to commission 12 artists from around the world to create unique wallpaper designs that allow users to customize their desktops.

The artists, who were asked to create art that was light, energetic, inspiring and optimistic, include Klaus Happaniemi, Punga, Yuko Kondo, Nanospore, Pomme Chan, Kustaa Saksi, Adhemas Batista, Kat Leuzinger, Kai and Sunny, Nan na Hvaas and Osmand Nosse. Check out the 72 and Sunny website to see their work.

Ana Bagayan illustrated for the Spring 2010 Running Shoe Guide in the March issue of Runner’s World. Ana joins a line of great illustrators, including Magnet’s Nate Williams and Red Nose Studio, that have illustrated for the popular feature in past issues.

Catalina Estrada was one of 18 prominent female artists invited to design a 3-inch Dunny for their new Dunny Fatale series. Some are cute and sweet, others are bold and cruel, but all are irresistible. Each figurine includes a trading card and comes in a blind-box featuring Catalina’s illustrations. Keep an eye out for their super mystery figures not shown on the box. In the past, they’ve even included hand made one-of-a-kind figures by famous artists!

Other artists in this innovative series include Alex Anderson, KLOR, CW, Aiko, Kathie Olivas, Wendi Koontz, Koralie, Baroness, Anna Chambers, Amanda Visell, Amy Ruppel, Julie West, Toofly, Junko Mizuno, Aya Kakeda, Tara McPherson and Sara Varon.

Catalina Estrada illustrated for Brazilian author Paulo Coelho’s Inspirations 2010 diary. The agenda is a follow-up to 2009’s Joy diary and features a unique illustration for each month alongside quotes taken from the author’s best-loved titles, insights drawn from articles and previously unpublished works. Inspirations is published by Barcelona-based literary agency, Sant Jordi Asociados, and is available in 19 countries.

Marguerite Sauvage’s illustrations can be seen in the trailer for Cover Girl, a new game by Ubisoft for Sony’s PlayStation Portable. Designed for active young woman, Cover Girl is like your own customizable magazine, allowing you to choose content based on your own interests and lifestyle. Users can play fun and addictive mini-games and discover unique tools like the Sex-0-Meter, Manlation (a translator for explaining male behavior) and a size converter for shoes and clothing. Click here to watch the trailer.

Nate Williams illustrated for International Delight’s new line of coffeehouse-inspired creams. The line, Coffeehouse Inspirations, comes in three flavors – Caramel Macchiato, White Chocolate Mocha and Vanilla Latte – allowing you to enjoy your favorite coffeehouse flavors without the coffeehouse price. Visit the website for barista tips and tricks and to check out their online savings calculator to see what you could save each year with Coffeehouse Inspirations.

Here Comes the Garbage Barge!, written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Red Nose Studio, won’t be available until next month but it’s already receiving some great press with starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal.

The book, which is published by Schwartz & Wade and is based on incredible true events, tells the story of a little town on Long Island with a big problem – 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. Enter the garbage barge, who hauls the junk down the coast of North America looking for a place to dump it, driving home the message that we can’t produce unlimited trash without consequences.

Publisher’s Weekly calls the book “funky in every sense of the word” and Kirkus Reviews says it’s “a fantastic combination of text and image” saying “a stinky story never seemed so sweet.” School Library Journal says “this title should be a part of every elementary school ecology unit.” It will be available on February 9th, 2010 and is available for pre-order through Amazon. Remember to check out the book jacket (and this amazing video) for more information about how the art was made.