Alberto Cerriteño is a Mexican illustrator & designer working in the U.S. via Portland. Influenced by the patterns and art from home, his richly textured characters come to life when combined. He also has many of these designs for sale via his Etsy shop.

Here are some fun illustrations and design from New Yorker Erin Jang. When not working for Martha Stewart as an Art Director, she can be found creating cool posters and invites, among other things.

Here are some super-fine illustrations from the hand of Portland designer Ward Jenkins. A former Atlanta resident, he’s been crafting some nice work independently since 2008. He also has an etsy shop worth visiting.

Check out these illustrations from Washington DC illustrator Andrew Bannecker. So nice!

Peter Mendelsund, an associate art director at Knopf, as well as an art director at Pantheon and Vertical Press, is the designer behind these incredible Kafka cover designs. I really hope to see these in print one day.