After failing to get a job in a Cheese factory Chris went on to fail at being many different things before he started studying Graphic Design and went on to focus more on illustrated projects. Visit his mental and colourful site for more ‘big enough for background’ pictures, or see his work here.

Victoria Talbot is a recent graduate of Middlesex University and her CV has an impressive range of awards and placements in everything from Editorial at Wallpaper* to RSA Design Directions. She is now working at The Church Of London design.

Thomas Austin is a design student at Falmouth University. His website has a nice selection of work, including these rather pretty stickers used to congratulate anyone or anything instantly and lastingly.

Another project, shown below:

The mysterious Ed England sent SSZ this letterpressed Valentines Day card. Thanks, whoever you are.

Welcome to the odd world of The Pit. Illustration that you have to look at twice; often rude, sometimes colourful, always deranged and beautifully rendered.

Visit his myspace here (just watch out for ‘Vogue’, you’ll see what I mean) and his flickr group here.

Central Saint Martins graduate Chris Seddon focuses much of his talent on illustrating the human form and fashion. Seddon claims to get his inspiration from various places including old photography, women, analogue electronic equipment like the Roland TR-808, helter-skelters, scafholding, and cranes.

To see more vistit www.cseddon.co.uk or check out his t-shirts at www.idontlikemondays.us

JR is an undercover photographer and street artist who is best known for his massive cheerful faces pasted in urban environments.  He has lately been working in favelas in Brazil and slums in Kenya.  His work is intended to raise awareness of people living in horrendous poverty and danger, and also to provide hope and unity to those people.  The scale of the Kenya project is incredible – with 2000 square metres of roof covered in photos of eyes and faces that are water resistant and so will provide protection to the houses below during the rainy season.  I first came across JR in Amsterdam in 2007 (see photo below).

Via Josh Spear

Marcello Velho is a twenty one year old illustrator from Bournemouth. Passionate about his work, Velho likes to experiment with various formats and mediums including album covers, magazines, animation, photography and zines.

To see more, visit his website at www.marcellovelho.com

VietnamTheMovie is an illustrator and artist from Gloucestershire with a wide-ranging portfolio covering editorial, cartoon, fashion and illustration. His varied and exciting use of colour, dynamic portraits and anime reflect the influence Japanese culture has had on his work.

See his website and flickr page for more. One To Watch.