Of all the years I have spent combing the internet for the best it has to offer, I’ve never come across someone quite as talented as Marcus Eriksson. I am particularly fond of his work for the Air Jordan brand, of which he has many examples in his portfolio.

Marcus is currently serving as Creative Director for the relatively new Academy, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Follow him on twitter @subdisc.

1. Masha Sedykh
[www.behance.net/Korphee] [www.flickr.com/photos/korphee]

2. Howard Schatz
[www.howardschatz.com]

3. Tim Navis
[www.navisphotography.com] [www.flickr.com/photos/navisphotography]

4. Mary Robinson
[www.flickr.com/photos/mryrbnsn]

5. Andrea Hübner
[www.flickr.com/photos/quadratiges] (Warning: NSFW)

6. Ville Varumo
[www.villefoto.com]

7. Haley Jane Samuelson
[www.haleyjsamuelson.com]

8. Ben Thomas
[www.ben-thomas.com]

9. Gemma Booth
[www.gemmabooth.com]

10. Joey Lawrence
[www.joeyl.com]

11. Olivia Frølich
[www.oliviafrolich.dk]

12. Marie Hochhaus
[www.mariehochhaus.de]

13. Bruno Dayan
[www.brunodayan.com] (Warning: NSFW)

14. Chris Floyd
[www.chrisfloyd.com]

15. Laurent Nivalle
[www.laurentnivalle.fr] [www.behance.net/Nivalle]

16. David Jordan Williams
[williamsstudio.zenfolio.com] [www.behance.net/WilliamsStudio]

17. Jakob Wagner
[www.jakobwagner.eu] [www.behance.net/JakobWagner]

18. Ibai Acevedo
[www.ibaiacevedo.com] [www.behance.net/Ibai_]

19. Thériault Jean-François
[www.artefakstudio.com] [www.behance.net/Artefakstudio]

20. Emanuele Nardoni
[www.behance.net/illele]

21. Kim Høltermand
[www.holtermand.dk] [www.behance.net/Holtermand]

22. Johnny Lucus
[www.behance.net/aquatictenenbaum]

23. Michael Bodiam
[www.michaelbodiam.com] [www.behance.net/MichaelBodiam]

24. Steffen Schulte-Lippern
[www.book-a-steve.de] [www.behance.net/steve-works]

25. Bagrad Badalian
[www.bagradbadalian.com] [www.behance.net/Bagrad] [bagrad.deviantart.com]

Not only does Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic have one kick-ass name, he has the skills to back it up. I’ve seen the work of thousands of graphic artists and designers and and Aerosyn’s sense of design, art direction and execution are often on a level of their own. He is also a founding member of The Keystone Design Union, a global collective that consistently outputs some of the most stunning work in the industry (which makes sense, looking at their roster of professionals).

I came across the work of Fredrik Melby a few months ago on popular the popular creative professionals community Behance. He combines somewhat dark subject matter with outstanding typography and design sense to deliver crisp, moving imagery. Something everyone must experience.

Check his work out on his Behance or at http://www.anti-ink.com.

Vector illustrations by Hydro74. www.hydro74.com

Hydro74, otherwise known as Joshua M. Smith, is one of the most talented illustrators I’ve ever come across. He combines his excellent drawing hand and artistic vision with his smooth vector skills in order to output some serious work. In fact, I just purchased his Wrath of the Norseman shirt to add to my Hydro74 collection.

Check him out at http://www.hydro74.com