BFA, Illustration Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA 2000. I combine accuracy with expression. What I want to express is the life, the aliveness of the subject, which is always nature. Working mainly with traditional media, I'm happy to do anything from simple line drawings to full color landscapes, reconstructions, or animation.

Carel Brest van Kempen's artistic mission has always been to deepen awareness of the natural world and how it functions. His work has been exhibited worldwide and his solo exhibition has been touring the U.S. since 2003. An 8-time recipient of the coveted Society of Animal Artists' Award of Excellence, he has illustrated over a dozen books and authored the book Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding.

Connect to your audience with compelling and accurate science visuals that illuminate your research, product, or health education concepts. Inna-Marie Strazhnik is an award-winning medical and scientific illustrator based in Los Angeles who specializes in illustration, graphic design, & interactive UX development for education in science.

Emil is a creative designer working in a variety of styles and media with solid professional experience. He produces high-quality visual designs and he has extensive experience in the creation of designs for both print and online media. His personal website can viewed at: www.artpole.net

Karen is a freelance illustrator/fine artist who uses nature as her source of inspiration. She specializes in insect and botanical illustrations for individuals and businesses. Her realistic depictions of plants, animals and insects are done on a variety of backgrounds ranging from plain to abstract.