Ken Orvidas illustrated a cover story on diversified companies that perform as well as focused companies but have a measurable financial advantage during economic crises, enabling them to outperform their peers and recover rapidly when needed. (more)

Sandy Haight has a selection of Sumi ink and brush paintings in a group exhibition this month at the Madison Art Collective, 2703 E Madison Street in Seattle. (more)

Michal Dziekan painted this piece as a fundraiser for his friend Dorota who is battling multiple sclerosis. Michal has created a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered prints available here.  Proceeds will go towards the extremely expensive treatment that Dorota needs. (more)

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

Simeon Elson was commissioned by clothing line T.I.A (This is Africa) to produce a logo in various formats, from vintage stamp themed designs to type-only treatment. (more)

Freek van Haagen created this logo for the Dutch packaged food brand, Honig. They are sponsoring "KIKA," a charity fund for cancer research for children. The logo will be printed on the packages for kids all year long. Translated it says: “The KIKA Cookie Bakers.” Cook for KIKA! (more)

Marilena Perilli’s Valentine illustration is whimsically captioned, “I Have This Effect on the Ladies…” (more)

Bill Cigliano was commissioned by Scholastic to illustrate a story on American folk hero Pecos Bill riding a tornado. The tornado was so large it sucked up elephants from Africa and whales from the Indian Ocean. Bill rode it while twirling a lasso made out of two rattlesnakes. A tough dude! (more)

Bob Staake’s brand new sequel to his insanely popular, “Look! A Book!” is called… “Look! Another Book!”  Continuing his visual obsession with the seek-and-find genre, Bob has once more created nothing short of a visual extravaganza. (more)

Chris Beatrice’s wonderfully narrative image is included in this year’s Spectrum 18: The Best in Fantastic Art. (more)