Portland artist and illustrator Amy Ruppel has a fantastic portfolio of work online. Wildlife and outdoor scenery combined with well-executed illustrations makes for some colorful and fine-tuned layouts. We especially enjoy her State Animal Series.

Marc Johns is an illustrator from Victoria, Canada who creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit, humor and sometimes antlers. The best part, you can purchase the original drawings from his blog.

Hailing from Phoenix, Meg Hunt is a self-professed jack-of-all-trades who is currently working as an illustrator. With an impressive client list that includes HOW Magazine, Paste Magazine and The Washington Post, to name a few, her work is vibrant and always entertaining. She can also be found providing regular Twitter updates that are engaging and [...]

Here is a wonderful collection of alphabet letters by illustrator Paul Thurlby. The additional story element in each letter is a nice touch that completes each piece. Have any favorites? Also, check out his editorial work which is equally impressive.

Ben O’Brien is a UK-based illustrator doing some fantastic work. They’re all very colorful, playful and well-designed.