Aurèle Sack

Aurèle Sack presents some bold, crisp, simple typographic work on his site. Mr. Sack has a keen sense of elegant form and practical function, as he successfully marries the two in his impressive work samples. He also employs an innovative, yet intuitive and functional site navigation. Be sure to give his work a look, and then a second.

Levan Kakabadze

levankakabadze.com

I feel as though I have known Levan for a while, although we are merely flickr friends. Mr. Kakabadze, or tabu as I know him on flickr, approaches his work with such a sensitivity and intimacy, that one might feel as though he and they were lifelong friends as well. Definitely give his work a look.

Emmanuel Polanco

emmanuelpolanco.net

Emmanuel Polanco has a well-crafted body of work full of intriguing, mysterious images. His work covers a wide range of styles, but the technique of assembling tactile materials digitally remains the same. His pieces are all about layers and textures, all the while balancing elements of the past with modern composition.

Laurie Rosenwald

rosenworld.com

With an astounding teaching resume, fantastic client list, and keen sense of reality of the design world, Laurie Rosenwald is quite the formidable character. She is an accomplished professor, author, designer, painter, mixed-media artist, typographer, animator, humorist and actress (she once had a small speaking role on the Sopranos). She also directs an acclaimed workshop titled How to Make Mistakes on Purpose.

Ms. Rosenwald brings a unique design aesthetic and rational messiness to her work, all tempered by a great dose of humor. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times while vising her site. To say that she is seriously impressive and magnificently inspiring would be an understatement. Take a look at her site, and be ready for some surprises!

Take that, YCN!

Pascal Blanchet

Pascal Blanchet

Mr. Blanchet's illustration looks like it's right out of the 1950s. His character design is truly excellent. I just wish there was more of his excellent work on his site!

Emilio Tini

Emilio Tini

Fashion photographer Emilio Tini approaches his work with equal parts quirkiness and irreverence, which makes for some great images. The shots with stickers and props crudely constructed from cardboard are not to be missed.

Patrick Daughters

Patrick Daughters

Known for his music videos for Feist, The Shins, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Patrick Daughters also has done extensive commercial work as well. He stays true to his signature, lo-fi and surreal style, with commercials for Clarks, Verizon and Zune. His portfolio is definitely worth a look.

Mary Amor

Mary Amor

Ms. Amor on flickr.com

Mary Amor is a photographer with an excellent sense of linear composition, and human form and emotion. What sets her work apart is her ability to combine these distinct qualities, and explore human relationships to these geometric, and rectilinear spaces. Be sure to check out both her site, and flickr photostream!

Oliver Munday

Oliver Munday

Oliver is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Baltimore. His simple aesthetic brings forward each piece's clever, well thought construction. In addition to providing countless illustrations for the New York Times, his work has been featured in a variety of top design publications.

Edward McGowan

Edward McGowan

Mr. McGowan has some imaginative digital collage and illustration, using a lovely combination of computer-based and analogue techniques.