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Stefan G Bucher is the man behind 344 Design and the Daily Monster – an online drawing and storytelling experiment. His monsters have invaded computer screens all over the world, and their savage adolescence is chronicled in the book 100 Days of Monsters (2008).

Bulgarian-born Luba Lukova, who now lives and works in New York City, is one of the most distinctive image-makers working today. Whether by using an economy of line, colour and text to pinpoint essential themes of the human condition or to succinctly illustrate social commentary, her work is undeniably powerful and thought provoking.

UK artist Paul Davis enjoys commenting on politics, society’s nuances, sex and human behaviour through his work. His style is loose, provocative and witty. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Creative Review, Eye, Print, The Independent and Dazed&Confused.

Graphic designer, illustrator, educator, author and editor, Paul Sahre established his own design company in New York in 1997. Consciously maintaining a small office, he has nevertheless established a large presence in American graphic design.

Christoph Niemann was born in Waiblingen, Germany, in 1970. After his studies at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to New York City, where he has been working as an illustrator, animator and graphic designer since 1997.

James Victore is a self-taught, independent designer. Victore’s work ranges from publishing, posters and advertising to illustration and animation. His clients include Moët & Chandon, Target, Amnesty International, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and Portfolio Center.

Airside is a cross-platform design agency that works in moving image, illustration, graphic design, digital and real world interaction. Founded 10 years ago by Alex Maclean, Fred Deakin and Nat Hunter, their unique approach has won them many awards.