Christina Song recently graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California with a BFA in Illustration. From her portfolio, it appears that she’s still experimenting with various styles but I am quite taken in by the illustrations shown above — I think the combination of hand-drawings and textures from the collage adds a touch of interest and depth to her work. And the colors — such fun, pretty colors!

She’s just opened up a Bigcartel shop and you can also follow her progress (and adventures!) on her blog.

Norway-born, Berlin based artist Hanne Ulla has an interesting concept to her illustrations — I really dig that she’s exploring the visual cues and codes that are found in daily life and weaves them into her work.

I’m particularly drawn to her last resort series where she explores the intersections between civilization, environmental issues and identity.

From her website:
Her series of imaginary bathrooms and bath houses, grouped together in different dystopic scenarios, functions like a collection of ambiguous short stories, where each drawing reveals a detail of a fragmented plot that the viewer struggles to make any sense of.

Having said that, here’s a glimpse of what it may be like in the future.

Ukraine-born, New York-based artist Victoria Usova’s watercolor wonders are based on memories of her childhood and dreams, and she’s crystallizing them onto paper for all to enjoy! She has always been one of our biggest supporters and I’m thrilled that she’s giving away a couple of her prints to ONE lucky Pikaland reader!

To be in the running to win TWO prints from Victoria (you can choose your favourites!), just comment below and we’ll pick out the winner after 12th October!

UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is melanie, as generated by random.org.