Location: Portland, OR
Website: S.Britt

Don’t call S.Britt’s style “retro.” It certainly has that old Golden Book feel to it, but he is working in the here-and-now, churning out gorgeous illustrations in his “doodle room” for such clients as Chronicle Books, Target, and eBay.

My earliest interaction with Stephan was when I came across one of his illustrations (almost ten years ago!), and I couldn’t figure out how he did it. I emailed him to ask, and to my amazement, he answered with encouragement to experiment and play and make textures. Over the years, I’ve collected not only S.Britt art, but some of his wife Maho’s prints as well. A dynamic duo of artmaking royalty. We’ve got a penciled-in appointment to visit each other’s studios should either of us ever be in each other’s town. Soon, I promise you!

His first children’s book “Over in the Hollow” will be released by Chronicle Books this fall.