Cool Hunting

Illustrator Andrea Innocent
Melbourne artist Andrea Innocent's illustrations are beautiful, stylized and surreal. Borrowing from the Ukiyo-e tradition of woodblock printing that became popular in Japan in the seventeenth century, Innocent uses crisp lines and monochromatic color to create poster-style works. Ukiyo-e, meaning "pictures of the floating world," were often images of otherworldly scenes and people. Like those of her forebears, Innocent's works are ethereal, populated by...

Ghostpatrol Pencil Drawings
Ghostpatrol is an Australian artist currently working in Melbourne. He cut his teeth as a street stenciler, but has since branched out into painting, sculpture and various other media. His most recent work includes drawings on a canvas of pencils. Arranged side-by-side, the pencils' surface were shaved into a flat plane making it easier to draw on. His works feature cherubic kids with oversized...

Jon Krause
With a folio that includes some of the world's most reputable publications, Philadelphia native artist Jon Krause has been causing waves in the art world for intelligent illustration and cutting-edge creations. CH caught up with the Tyler School of Art graduate to discuss inspiration, online galleries and transformers. (More images after the jump.) How do you first get interested in art? I always loved...

10c Mix Cards
The 10c Mix collection of gift cards features five unique illustrations, each of which has been inspired by the stories and activities of childhood. It's the work of Sydney-based Non-Fiction, who also produce a range of t-shirts and have a weblog "of products made by independent Australian artists, designers and craftspeople."Also on Lost at E Minor: Non-Fiction...