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Nate Williams, aka Alexander Blue, an artist, illustrator and designer/programmer has worked extensively in various facets of the illustration, design, advertising industry with a wide variety of clients.

His illustration work has been geared to both adults and children and has appeared in magazines, advertising, publishing, music, fashion, textiles, home decor, merchandise, posters, social expression and newspapers. His work has been published, exhibited or reviewed in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Australia, Portugal, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and Cyprus.

Nate has worked with the charity organization Art With Heart which unites volunteers from the arts to serve children in crisis by empowering them through self-expression and creativity. He has also contributed work to The Truth Anti-Tobacco campaign which works to discourage kids from smoking.

His illustration has been honored by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, The Type Director’s Club, The ADDY’S and SILA. He has been featured on adcritic.com and in HOW Magazine among others, and has been interviewed by art and design publications across the globe. He was featured in the FRESH column of Communication Arts Illustration annual issue. He has been the subject of interviews in the following art and design magazines: idPure Magazine, issue #10 – 2007 (Switzerland), Juxtapoz, April 2007 (USA), and DPI Magazine, April 2007 (Taiwan).

In addition to his illustration and fine art work Nate conceived, designed, programmed, launched and maintains the highly successful illustration community portals http://www.illustrationmundo.com and http://www.letterplayground.com

Clients
Converse, MSN, Urban Outfitters, Nick JR., New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dell, Wired, Cartoon Network, Microsoft, Sutter Home, Harper Collins, V2 Records, Starburst, Chiat Day
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Awards
Society of Illustrators, American Illustraton, Type Directors Club Award
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Press
How Magazine, Communications Arts, Juxtapoz
Recognition / Interviews