Mark Smith’s book cover image for Penguin, “The Collected Stories of Rumpole,” will be included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53.

Michael Glenwood gets us up to speed on his latest honors and achievements: first up, “Peak Oil,” done for Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School will appear in the upcoming Society of Illustrators 54th Illustration Annual and will be on display at the Society of Illustrators in March. (more)

The second of the three-part Annual Exhibition: Illustrators 54, the Book & Editorial Exhibit opened Friday night at the Society of Illustrators, NY, and will run through February 18, 2012. Congratulations to all of the talented artists represented, and a special shout to these ispotters whose work earned medals this year: (more)

Valeria Petrone will have two images included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)

Victo Ngai will have two images included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)

Keith Negley’s AIDS Awareness poster be included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)

Edel Rodriguez will have three images included in the upcoming Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)

Anthony Freda’s painting, “No-Bull Peace Prize,” was originally published in the Trends Research Journal and has since found its way into numerous anti-war blogs and alternative media news. It was selected to be part of both the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Illustration Annual competitions. (more)

Ellen Weinstein is honored to have her image for the New York Times, "The Unbelievers," included in the upcoming Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)

Tony DiMauro’s intriguing image will be included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53. (more)