American Illustration brings together the best in American and Canadian illustration art from magazines, newspapers, advertising, books, posters, packaging and animation art. Now in its twelfth year, the respect and enthusiasm from artists, designers, art directors and art lovers for this annual continues to grow. Created by Edward Booth-Clibborn, chairman of the Art Directors Club of Europe, American Illustration 12 adheres to the principle set by its predecessor, European Illustration: to present both well conceived and well executed work from both published and unpublished mediums. Selected by a panel of distinguished jurors, American Illustration 12 takes a hard look at American life today. It presents the views of some of North America's most gifted artists whose talents are continually being stretched by the demands of the varied mass communication mediums. This year's jury, led by Edward Booth-Clibborn, met in New York to carefully choose the work to be included in the book. The panel of jurors included: Gail Anderson, Deputy Art Director, Rolling Stone; Richard Baker, Art Director, Vibe Magazine; Jessica Helfand, Design Director, Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine; Kent Hunter, Executive Design Director, Frankfurt Balkind Partners; Mirko Ilic, Art Director, New York Times; Mark Koudys, Principal, Atlanta Art Design in Toronto; and Kandy Littrell, Senior Art Director, Newsweek. Chosen from the thousands of items submitted, the images in this edition will be a vital source of inspiration and an invaluable reference for illustrators, graphic designers, art directors and art lovers alike. American Illustration 12 includes an index of contributing artists (with addresses), together with a listing of art directors, designers, advertising agencies and clients who commissioned the selected works.