Check it out! This was a speedy turnaround for the wonderful Sue Ng. Thank you to Sue and the WSJ for the great assignment!

And don’t forget, you can check out Sally’s other works by clicking here.

Happy Friday to our friends, artists, and colleagues!

I recently came across this fun post and thought it would be a perfect Friday afternoon treat. Apparently, official Hollywood posters are not allowed to be imported to Ghana – thus resulting in some very interesting treatments by local artists. The results are fantastic – some are quite funny, some have surprising depth (despite their naivete), and no matter your impression, we can surely all agree that they are fun twists on the originals. Check out these awesome interpretations here, and have a great weekend!

Morgan Gaynin has recently been pretty adamant about focusing its attention and efforts on the small roster of amazing artists that we’d already established relationships with. While we get excited to see such beautiful work coming through our doors (and it goes without saying that we are flattered that so many talented individuals think of contacting us), we simply hadn’t felt convinced in recent months.

That is, of course, until the duo ALE + ALE approached us.

When we consider new artists, the first criteria we look for is quite simple: do they make us stop in our tracks? We bookmark a lot of phenomenal illustrators and are proud to keep up with the community, but it’s when one of us yells out, “Ohmigosh, did you guys see this work?!?” that things start getting exciting.

ALE + ALE’s surrealist collage fits right in with the aesthetic that we fall in love with – illustration with a fine art edge. Victorian ladies dance with mustachioed men, a classroom of donkeys studies vintage textbooks, and a classic stovetop espresso machine doubles as a cozy home. The muted palette and subtle textures invite us to dream about the past, yet we’re also reminded of how those from a bygone era may have viewed the future. We like to think it’s borderline steampunk without being contrived or derrivative – these two pay homage while marching to the beat of their own drum.

Please welcome this talented duo by taking a peek at their website by clicking here.

And look at how quickly they are being integrated into our group – we were heartwarmed to see that they met up with Valeria Petrone during her recent trip to Paris. Bonjour, everyone!

Fans of Paul Garland’s intelligent, graphic work, please be advised: Christmas has come early this year! Please take a moment to check out his newly revamped portfolio. Just click here.