For the last ten years, Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann have traced the latest developments in illustration across the globe--and for all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era, they're here to set the record straight. There were extraordinary eras before mass media changed our viewing habits, back in the day when illustration was the most primary means of illuminating the word on paper, to today when we get our words and images on screens as small as a watch face. And in this environment, today's designers and artists are holding their own brilliantly. Illustration is more free and varied than ever, and it is ubiquitous in all kinds of media from paper to screen, books, packages, clothing, cars, and restaurants. This book celebrates the sheer quality, diversity, intensity, comedy, vivacity, and exceptionality of the work being created by illustrators right now. From veteran artists like Brad Holland, whose oblique and metaphorical paintings for the New York Times' op-ed section revolutionized illustrative content in the 1970s, to up-and-coming stars like Robin Eisenberg, her pastel-skinned alien belles cruising in spaceships on indie-rock album covers, the 100 artists in this collection are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, but they represent a compelling snapshot of the styles, techniques, and use of color by artists across the world. We dare you to pick your favorites.

Includes index.

Foreword /Julius Wiedemann -- Introduction / Steven Heller -- Monika Aichele -- Sara Andreasson -- Clara Selina Bach -- Melinda Beck -- Ben the illustrator -- Maya Beus -- Ethem Onur Bilgi÷c -- Peter Blake -- Paul Blow -- Bodil Jane -- Paula Bonet -- Darren Booth -- Steve Brodner -- Marc Burckhardt -- Margaux Carpentier -- Hsiao-Ron Cheng -- Seymour Chwast -- Sue Coe -- Alexandra Compain-Tissier -- Costhanzo -- Craig & Karl -- Custom, by Sophy -- Paul Davis -- Jean-Philippe Delhomme -- Vanessa Dell -- Matt Dorfman -- Henrik Drescher -- Christi du Toit -- Robin Eisenberg -- Diana Ejaita -- Catalina Estrada -- Joe Fenton -- Lennart Gäbel -- Carmen García Huerta -- Dani Garreton -- ALina Grinpauka -- Lisa Grue -- Benjamin Güdel -- John Hendrix -- Maria Herreros -- María Hesse -- Jody Hewgill -- Jessica Hische -- Brad Holland -- Mirko Ilic -- Jeremyville -- Jean Jullien -- Kako -- Maira Kalman -- Igor Karash -- Audrey Kawasaki -- Adonna Khare -- Max Kisman -- Eduardo Kobra -- Olivier Kugler -- Katarina Kühl -- Anita Kunz -- Laura Laine -- Connie Lim -- Liniers -- Adam Lucas -- Justin Maller -- Marco Mazzoni -- Tara McPherson -- Gildo Medina -- Mari Mitsumi -- Sergio Mora -- Kadir Nelson -- Victo Ngai -- Christoph Niemann -- Lotta Nieminen -- Robert Nippoldt -- Monica Obaga -- Eiko Ojala -- Naomi Otsu -- Sara Paglia -- Pierre-Paul Pariseau -- Andrea Pippins -- Hanoch Piven -- Geffen Refaeli -- Edel Rodriguez -- Bruno Santín -- Koren Shadmi -- Yuko Shimizu -- Laura Smith -- Jeff Soto -- Ralph Steadman -- Hattie Stewart -- Gary Taxali -- Mike Thompson -- Treco (Deco Farkas) -- Charlotte Trounce -- Olivia Twist -- Tomi Um -- Berta Vallo -- Armando Veve -- Stefan Vogtlñder -- Joohee Yoon -- Olimpia Zagnoli -- Isadora Zeferino.