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Jan Calleja is graphic designer living in Manila, Phillipines. In his spare time Jan moonlights as a toy customizer. Having spent some time on sets for film and theater, Calleja learned the skills and technical knowledge necessary to craft scale models. It is through this experience that he now knows which materials and ideas work best. He says the feeling he gets from creating and customizing, in the way he does, is often similar to that of a child with a new possession. (more…)

Nicole Jarecz is a 22-year-old fashion illustrator from Detroit, Michigan; currently enrolled at the College for Creative Studies, she will graduate with a BFA in Illustration during May 2010. Once graduated, Jarecz plans on moving to Paris, France to pursue a professional career as a freelance illustrator. Jarecz follows a multi-media approach to her work and describes herself as a ‘tradigital’ artist – combining traditional and digital methods in her illustrations. Most of her inspiration comes from traveling, street style, pop culture and blogging – her ultimate goal is to produce a visually pleasing and fun image for her audience. (more…)

From age four to 16 I lived under the iron-fisted tutelage of a clan of Kung Fu monks, studying without rest from sunup till sundown — except Thursdays, when Project Runway was on — in preparation for the day when their superhuman powers would be bestowed upon me and I would carry on their thousand-year legacy of justice, honor, and fashion-forward flare. Finally the time came, kneeling at the foot of the temple stairs, my head bowed, ready for enlightenment. After what felt like hours — but was actually like two minutes according to my iPhone — it began. “A choice awaits, my son. Drink from the red elixir and be blessed with the gift of flight, guarding the vault of heaven like the sword of god. (more…)

Yis ‘Nose Go’ Goodwin is a Philadelphia-based artist with a passion for illustration and multi-media arts. He uses a mixed media style to deliver highly energetic work. His designs feature an assemblage of patterns, vibrant colors and characters derived from his imagination, and his surrounding environment. Nose holds a B.F.A. in Film and Digital Video from the University of the Arts. Nose’s work is about just having fun, and often takes a silly approach when it comes to delivering an image. If anything is supposed to be taken from his work it’s to just enjoy yourself and have fun. (more…)

After studying fine art at SDSU I have worked for Virgin Interactive designing video games, taught multimedia at Platt College, and worked at LPL Financial Services as a Marketing Director. In 2007 I left the corporate world to become a full time artist. I have a studio in downtown San Diego where I’m currently working on a comic graphic novel and will be presenting it at the 2010 Comic-Con. My influences are Japanese Woodblock art from the 18th century, artists like Kuniyoshi and Hokusai. I work in mixed media, ranging from acrylics, pencil and ink on wood, canvas and watercolor paper. (more…)