Red Nose Studio’s series of illustrations for Norwegian appliance company ASKO has been awarded the Silver medal in the Illustration/Advertising category from Visuelt. Visuelt is Norway’s largest annual visual communications competition and rewards work within graphic design, illustration, interactive design and moving image. This is the second time Red Nose has collaborated with SMFB on a campaign for ASKO. The first campaign also received honors in both the United States and abroad. Thanks and congratulations go out to everyone at SMFB!

Graham Roumieu is featured in the premier issue of G’s, The Gutenberg’s Quarterly Concern on Illustration and Surroundings. The magazine, which has it’s headquarters in Spain, is “focused on illustration and illustrators, showing their ways of life, studios, workspaces, pets, meals, and, of course, their work.” It is run by The Gutenberg Collective with art direction and design by Picnic Design. The first issue also features Toronto’s Team Macho, Seoul’s Esther Lee, London’s Jean Jullien and Blue Q Books. 

Nate Williams is featured in Gestalten’s recently released book, Naïve:Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design. This 176-page book introduces a new wave of young designers who are rediscovering the stylistic elements reminiscent of classic graphic design such as silkscreen printing, classical typography, hand lettering, woodcutting and folk art and integrating them into their work. Inspired by 20th Century American legends such as Saul Bass, Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, the burgeoning designers and their work showcased this in this book are inspiring, ranging from illustrations, poster art, editorials, book covers and record sleeves to stationary and textiles.

Ana Bagayan, Emiliano Ponzi, Red Nose Studio, Graham Roumieu and Nate Williams each had work selected to appear in the American Illustration 28 annual and Catalina Estrada, Andrew Hem, Marguerite Sauvage and Gordon Wiebe had work chosen to appear on the TRIBUTE web gallery. To appear in the annual, an illustrator must receive a majority vote or better from the jury. They must receive at least two votes to appear on TRIBUTE. AI28 will be printed in full color and distributed world-wide in hard-cover immediately after The Party on November 12th, 2009. TRIBUTE will also go live at that time. Congratulations go out to all!

Marguerite Sauvage illustrated a second top for French fashion label Deby Debo‘s Summer 2009 collection. This beautiful piece joins Marguerite’s previous Haut Eden top and comes in four colors. The line, which includes dresses and a number of beautiful deconstructed top and tee designs, is available online at Deby Debo, and they ship worldwide!