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Kareena Zerefos likes to make pictures. She works as a freelance illustrator and designer from her own studio in Sydney. I love the vintage feeling, the simple and elegant style of her art.

Welcome to the hit websites of 2008 …

Virtual pets, video diaries and travellers’ logs could be the next stars of cyberspace … For many in the dotcom world, 2007 was dominated by one story: the rise of Facebook. The success of the social networking service has increased optimism about the internet industry. After all, if Microsoft is prepared to buy a 1.6% share for $240m (£121m), there is evidence that good ideas can be worth a lot of money. It is no surprise then that investors are looking for the next big thing - and these are some of the favourites.

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Inspired by a transparent bag used to collect rubbish, Jamie Wieck created a pair of carrier bags that quite literally ‘carry’ your shopping. Jamie is a graphic designer and illustrator based in London.

Watch your kerning and stay out of the gutter. Design Police are watching.

Tetsuo Ikeda is an artist from Japan. Born in October 1969 in Nagano Prefecture, Tetsuo currently works and resides in Tokyo. Prepubescent boys are frequent subjects of his paintings, alongside characters like dogs and robots, with other irrelevant objects.