Nate Williams’ art was featured in an ad campaign for DIGITS that recently won second place in the Ad Campaign, Packaging & 3D category at the Altpick Awards. DIGITS is a Massachusetts middle school program that elevates interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers. The campaign also featured the work of Jason Murphy, Leon Bedore, Paul Wesley Jackson and Chris Dent.

Congratulations go out to all!

Nate Williams will be speaking at OFFSET 2010 in Dublin, Ireland. OFFSET is Ireland’s premiere creative festival, bringing together the top international talent in graphic design, illustration, street and fine art, film, fashion, photography and moving image.

Held at the amazing Daniel Libeskind designed Grand Canal Theatre in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands, OFFSET 2010 is shaping up to be a fantastic three days of presentations, lectures, debate and inspiration from some of the leading creatives from Ireland and around the world. Other speakers include David Carson, Steven Heller, Scott Dadich, Tomer Hanuka, Wooster Collective, Gary Baseman, Martin Haake and many others.

OFFSET runs from Friday, October 1st to Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Tickets are available now.

Nate Williams’ Japan Space Love can now be seen on wallets for Argentine label Confitte. The wallets are made from Tyvek paper making them waterproof and highly durable.

Emiliano Ponzi, Nate Williams and Red Nose Studio each has work chosen to appear in the 3×3 Pro Show annual. This year, 3×3 received more entries than ever before, making their seventh show their largest to date. Emiliano Ponzi’s piece for The Telegraph won a Bronze Medal in the Editorial category and Nate Williams’ piece for Hola Amiga received a Distinguished Merit award in the Institutional category. Congratulations go out to all!

Emiliano Ponzi, The Telegraph, Bronze Medal

Emiliano Ponzi, Currents

Emiliano Ponzi, Hemispheres

Emiliano Ponzi, The New York Times

Nate Williams illustrated for Adult Swim’s traveling Block Party. Adult Swim, the creators of television shows such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force and King of the Hill, brought the traveling party to cities across the United States. It featured t-shirt giveaways, carnival games and free concerts by bands like The Whigs, Fiery Furnaces and People Under the Stairs. Nate’s Illustrations could be seen on banners for games such as Meat Wad Pointy Pop, Hairy Throw Knock Down and Squidbillies If you Like It Put a Ring On It.

Catalina Estrada and Nate Williams‘ bags for Blue Q were spotted on Rosengracht in Amsterdam. Looking good!

Thanks to Graham for sending in the photo.

Nate Williams recently illustrated a placemat for Monoblock. The placemat joins a notebook he illustrated for the Argentinian-based company last year.

Magnet Reps will debut three new artists and more than 50 new lines at SURTEX 2010 in New York City (Javits Convention Center, Booth 341-343) May 16-18.

Returning with the successful lines of Bella Pilar, Catalina Estrada and Jenn Playford, Magnet Reps will launch three new artists and collections spanning everyday, holiday, bridal and kids from ankle-biter through tween and teen. The new artists add sizzle to the agency with Hennie Haworth’s prettily quirky art, Nate Williams frisky, folky looks and Marguerite Sauvage’s chic trendsetting renderings.

The agency unites their work with the art licensing needs of respected companies large and small, matching art with product and creating unique solutions for clients in industries such as apparel, social expression, publishing, gift and toys. As a special bonus, Bella Pilar and Jenn Playford will be attending SURTEX and participating in promotions each day of the show. If you’d like to make an appointment, please contact us at art@magnetreps.com.

Nate Williams is exhibiting Bark Bench at Turbo Galleria in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The opening reception doubled as a silkscreening party and many attendees left with their very own silkscreened item. If you missed it you can still purchase pillows, bags and art prints from Hola Amiga. Click here to see photos of the opening reception.

Nate Williams’ poster for Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force may be a few years old but it made a recent appearance in the horror comedy Zombieland, starring Woody Harrelson.