"They did two spreads on me (although it's in Chinese) and I am among great company here. Stefan Sagmeister is in it, as well as Carin Goldberg, Mirko Ilic, Jeff Moores, and Tom Nick Cocotos. It's quite exciting!"

Contribute Magazine is a new publication about modern philanthropy. Beautifully designed and printed, Contribute showcases the work of many of today s leading illustrators on a regular basis.

British designer / illustrator Si Scott has created an amazing series of lyrically hand drawn, bespoke posters and CD packaging for Silent Studios in London. The work will roll out early in 2008 as branding for Resonate, a dynamic collective of passionate, talented, noisy, creative, ambitious musicians and producers.

Each year, Spectrum celebrates the very best of fantasy art. Once considered an area specific to only a handful of artists, Spectrum now honors illustrators from a wide range of disciplines whose work is truly… fantastic!

This issue of Print breaks down the very best of design trends geographically; a close examination shows how essential illustration can be to any project, anywhere.

Louisa Bertman will have two portraits on the block in the Live Nation Bank of America Pavillion's Rock and Art Auction in Boston next month. Rock & Art is a program that pairs visual artists with national touring musicians. Live Nation will host a charity auction at the Opera House on November 15th at which all paintings will be offered for sale with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations.

The Society of Illustrators in New York is host to so many wonderful shows throughout the year. But the hands-down, all-out, gotta-love-it, most charming is always the Original Art Show. This juried exhibition, which is on display through November 21, “celebrates the fine art of children’s book illustration.” And what a celebration it is: over 150 original works selected from the books themselves are on display. Best of all, once you’ve toured the show, you can buy any of the books you’ve discovered on the spot. Now THAT’S what we call fun with a purpose!

Three cheers for the very special 9th issue of 3 x 3 magazine, (volume 3, number 3)! Congratulations to publisher, designer and visionary Charles Hively for creating this beautiful magazine devoted to contemporary illustration and for reaching this landmark.

Scott Altmann’s richly colored fantasy art exudes a luminescent quality. He’s equally at home in working traditionally in oil or commanding pixels to do his bidding. “I try to sketch as much as possible, and more from my imagination than reference. It's the idea generation that I am searching for. I can always get reference later if needed, but that initial energy is very important to try to capture. It's really a searching process for me. My mind often feels overloaded with ideas and imagery- so the hard part for me is to be an editor. Scrapping the weak ideas, and trying to pinpoint the ideas that are more powerful.” Altmann divides his time between illustration and gallery work. His clients include Wizards of the Coast, UpperDeck Entertainment and Green Ronin Publishing. Altmann graduated from the Illustration department of the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Ferris Plock grew up in the Bay Area, amusing himself with comic books, graffiti, hip-hop, and Chevy Impalas. Plock's surrealist and seemingly childish artwork more often than not incorporates animals or monsters in everyday human conditions- going to work, dodging splashes from cars, walking their pets, or being attacked by various creatures. You’ll find Ferris Plock's illustrations in XLR8R magazine, Mad Mixer magazine, Tokion magazine, Quarter magazine, Freedom Book, and flavorpill.com. He has shown work in New York City, Seattle, New Orleans, Tokyo, London, Paris, Dublin, and cities across California.