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John Blumen works from his studio in Pittsburgh, PA. His fantasy and mythological illustrations have adourned countless book covers published by The Penguin Group, Llewellyn World Wide and Harcourt Publishing to name a few.

Warning: When adorning your pet with Amanda Brewer Textile products, you may experience CUTE-OVERLOAD. Symptoms include babbling baby talk and extreme mushy feelings in your heart region. Seek a couch immediately and kiss your shmoopsy-pie. Amanda makes her elegantly sophisticated dog and cat collars from her studio in Pittsburgh, PA.

James De La Vega is an artist who lives and works in New York City's Spanish Harlem (aka East Harlem/El Barrio); he has a store on St. Marks Place in the East Village.

Randall Enos always knew what he wanted to be an aging, balding, magazine illustrator. His clients include The New York Times, NBC, National Lampoon, Playboy, Boy's Life, Atlantic, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Forbes, etc...etc...and ad nauseam.

Brad Gilchrist wrote the Muppets comic strip for Jim Henson at the age of nineteen and has since written the classic comic feature, Nancy. Brad, a cartoonist and writer, is currently working on a new feature titled The Green House, from his studio in Connecticut.

Erik K. Johnson has been defining the artistry of photography since the age of ten.The founder of Scandinavian Photography LLC has mastered his trade with a passion for that which is genuine.

Jennifer Ruf, of Rufhaus Designs, is clearing a new path for designers. A staple of her ingenious work includes building unique identities for those in need of a new or fresh website, branding, advertising or materials for printed media. She creates from her design studio in New Jersey.

Gina Scanlon uses a monoprint technique to create spontaneous lines and chromatic washes for each face she depicts. From everyday Joes to CEO's and all of the newsworthy personalities in between, Gina’s energetic portraits are available for illustration assignments and custom commissions.

Bob Weber Jr's comic strip, "Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids", is distributed by King Features Syndicate to over 400 newspapers.