I find it very difficult to explain more than any other discipline how incredibly unappreciated illustrators are in the world of 2.Now.

The reasoning behind my lack of articulation surrounding these folk is predicated on the sheer fact that you have to see it to believe it. In other words, I just need to make sure that when someone says, “I’m not really into that” or “I think it’s great, but I don’t pay attention to it” or even “It’s nice but that can get expensive” that I have a list of links to point them to.

I had an illustration created for my article on A List Apart in September. The genius that is Kevin Cornell brought to life the idea behind my piece that left me feeling like I hadn’t done HIM justice.

In trolling other people’s talented creative, I came across Steven Lefcourt. Steven is an artist who works wonders with animals and humor. One of his many designs was featured on shirt.woot.com (a fantastic place to fill your bureau with the strangest and brightest collection of t-shirts you’ll ever see… one at a time).

There are so, so many talented illustrators out there and their work needs to be seen more often in new design. Even a corporate entity can use a little love, so give the idea merit as you hire your next creative team.

We pronounce today: Illustrator Day.