Catalina Estrada’s popular peacock illustration can now be seen on a unique paper lantern from BlueQ, the designers and manufacturers of decorative objects, eclectic bath products, miniature books and other artful curiosities.

Last spring Emiliano Ponzi illustrated for The New York Times’ Book Review of Francisco Goldman’s book Say Her Name, the touching memoir of a man whose bride dies tragically while surfing. Hauntingly beautiful, the illustration was then sought out for the Grove Atlantic US paperback and UK editions, the French edition (Editions Bourgois) and Dutch edition (Lebowski Publishers).

Nate Williams’ work can be seen in Bike Art, a book dedicated to art about bicycles. The book celebrates the bicycle’s appearance in urban art, illustration, painting, tattoo art, sculpture, and more. Nate’s work appears alongside art by illustrators like Adam Turman, Alain Delorme, Andy Singer, Blanca Gomez, David Pintor, Emilio Santoyo, ilovedust, James Gulliver Hancock, Jennifer Davis, Ken Avidor, Mads Berg, and more.

Red Nose Studio’s art appeared in Natalie Ratkovski’s book Creative Illustration, published by Mann, Ivanov and Ferber. Chris’s art is featured alongside work from artists like James, Jean, John Buscema, Simon Bartram, David Wiesner, Deniz Zilber, and Stan Lee. Click here for more photos of the book’s interior.

Hennie Haworth’s quirky silhouette and whimsical hand-lettering can be seen on the cover of Julie Cohen’s latest release, The Summer of Living Dangerously. The book, published by Headline Publishing, is a gorgeously warm, funny and heartbreaking story about facing up to your past and finding out what – and who – you really want.

Catalina Estrada’s latest project is Coordonné wallpaper. Visit Catalina’s site see more photographs of the wallpaper and digital murals.

“Take a step into the enchanting world of Catalina Estrada and be dazzled by the array of colours, shapes and mesmerising characters that confront you. This captivating new collection from Coordonné will bring a burst of colour to any ambience and create a lovely atmosphere for living and working.

The range features non woven wall coverings of the highest quality and a selection of stunning wall murals which will convert any blank wall into a breath taking work of art. Come and join us in the fantasy world of Catalina Estrada and be spellbound by its magic! ” –Coordonné

Emiliano Ponzi’s animation for Amnesty International, Voices for Freedom, has been awarded Best in Show in Print magazine’s moving image competition, Print in Motion. Congratulations Emiliano!

Emiliano Ponzi and Red Nose Studio have been selected as winners in Print Magazine’s Hand Drawn competition. Emiliano’s Wikileaks image for Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper uses the image of a small boat netting “big fish” as a metaphor for the scandal. Red Nose Studio’s illustrations for Orange Coast Magazine are a series on motorcycles, bars, boxing, and other manly activities in Orange County.

With Mother’s Day around the corner, Marian Heath releases its Spring collection for 2012. Hennie Haworth’s ‘Mom’ card combines the floral and the feminine for a fresh Mother’s Day look.

Here is Nate Williams’ cover for HOW Magazine’s 2012 International and Interactive Design Award Annual. HOW video editor, Phillip Grosvenor, animated the cover, as can be seen here. The HOW blog also features a sneak peak at Nate’s interview in the feature 10 World Class Design Firms.

In What ways do color blindness and dyslexia influence your illustration process?
“Being dyslexic has had a huge impact on not just the way I see, but how I think. Because it makes reading difficult, you are constantly missing information so you have to fill in the gaps mentally, which over time makes you a very curious and creative person,” Williams shares. “I saw characters (letters/numbers) as abstract shapes instead of the symbols they represent. Because of this, I developed an interest in typography from an early age.”

Read the rest and see the animation here.