Ben Javen's work displays a strong hand made aesthetic and consists of simple forms, a strong sense of colour, composition and a keen interest in hand rendered type.

Ben left the beloved Yorkshire town he grew up in and moved to the heart of England where he graduated from the University of Central England in 1997 with a degree in Fine Art. After wandering for several years in the wilderness that is life after graduation Ben found his true calling as an illustrator and hasn't looked back since.

Ben has worked for clients such as 8th Wonder, Hugo Boss, The Guardian, Timeout Magazine, Static Caravan, Capsule and is also a proud member of the UNSEEN agency family.

Desperate for more? Visit Ben's blog: benjavens.blogspot.com

Quirky Norwegian design duo Ingrid Reithaug & Tonje Holand are Darling Clementine. Their meeting came about through fate; they were both admiring each other's work a long time before actually starting to work together. Darling Clementine are based in Oslo, Norway, and now sell cards & other products through shops in Europe, USA, Australia and Canada.

Their carefully designed cards combine much attention to detail, humour, unique colour schemes and Scandinavian design heritage. They have been featured in many magazines and design blogs including Time Out, Elle Interior, Vogue and Design Sponge. Recently they were featured in a fresh design book called 'Naïve Graphics' from Die Gestalten Verlag, and will be featured in the new book 'Letterpress' released Spring 2010. See more of their wonderful work at: www.darlingclementine.no

Gemma Correll's distinctive illustrations are addictive, especially her delightfully abundant images of pugs (including the wonderful Mr.Pickles) and cats.

Gemma graduated from the Norwich School of Art and Design in 2006 with a degree in Graphic Design and now works as a freelance illustrator. Her clients range from Virgin Holidays to the wonderful Anorak Magazine.

Can't get enough? We know the feeling! Visit Gemma's website www.gemmacorrell.com to satiate all your cravings for cute.

A recent graduate from Kingston University, HelloWilson (better known as Rachel) is a Yorkshire girl currently living in Italy. Having first studied English Literature at Oxford University, she worked for a time in publishing but inevitably returned to her first love of making things. In a not-so-quiet corner of San Lorenzo, Rome, she works as a freelance graphic designer, eats pasta, drinks coffee and tries her hardest to improve her Italian. Her versatile work spans everything from branding and book design to highly patterned illustrations of sea creatures and scooters. She is happiest away from her computer, wielding a pen and doing some cutting and sticking.

Rachel recently created a 'secret places' design as part of a collaboration with Urban Outfitters and Society6. The print is for sale through UO and is also available as laptop and ipod skins.

See more of HelloWilson's designs at www.hellowilson.co.uk

Julia Pott is incredible. She graduated from Kingston University with a First Class Honours degree in illustration and animation, and has recently been accepted to study at London's Royal College of Art.

Julia's 'My First Crush' short film has been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube, and has won countless awards. Julia's amazing music videos for bands that include Of Montreal and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone ('scuse the pun) rock!

Julia loves unicorns, bears and pugs, and can often be found eating ice-cream.

Check out more of her super-talented work at www.juliapott.com

Robert Ryan's beautiful and intricate paper cuts depict love and loss in all their joyful and melancholy glory.

Rob studied fine art at Nottingham Trent Polytechnic before going on to an MA in printmaking at the Royal College of Art. A highly acclaimed artist and illustrator, he has worked alongside so many prestigious names, including Paul Smith, Vogue, the V&A, Tatty Devine, Liberty, Fortnum & Mason and now ToDryFor!

Gaze in wonder at Rob's awe-inspiring artwork by popping along to his Ryantown shop at 126 Columbia Road, London, or by visiting his blog: rob-ryan.blogspot.com

Stuart Kolakovic is an astonishingly gifted freelance illustrator based in the Midlands, home to Black Sabbath and Industrial pollution.

Also a recent graduate from Kingston University, he has worked for clients as diverse as Sony, Barclays Bank, The Guardian, Howies and US rock band, The Fray.

Stuart is currently working on a graphic novel entitled Lichen, based on eastern European folk tales and fairy stories. It will be published by Blank Slate Books in early 2010, and quite frankly, we can't wait!!

To find out more about Stuart's inimitable illustrations, visit www.stuartkolakovic.co.uk