Varoom 32 – The New Canon

Academically, illustration is a relatively new field, an in-between discipline that emerged out of the gaps between fine art and graphic design. Traditionally it has looked to these sources as..

Varoom 32 – New Formats New Stories

Article from Varoom 32 – The New available online: ‘One of the earliest stipulations of the digital Astro Cat project was that even if we were going to be covering..

Varoom 32 – The New

Varoom 32 is now published Regular Readers of Varoom will recognise our on-going fascination with the ideas, technologies and issues that illustrators face in the rapidly-changing creative businesses. We thought..

Varoom 32 – New Formats New Stories

Article from Varoom 32: New Formats New Stories How do illustrators work with app developers to turn their wonderful print stories into credible digital experiences? Illustrator Ben Newman and Flying..

Varoom 32 – Teh Nw

Article from Varoom 32 by Rachel Gannon and Darryl Clifton Illustration as a practice, as an idea, as a tool, is so powerful, charming and winsome, seeing it differently as..

AOI seeks Managing Director

3 days per week. With potential to increase to 5 days per week The AOI is looking for a proactive and experienced senior manager to work closely with the Board..

Tax for freelancers

It’s that time of year when freelancers realise that they have to get a move on to complete their tax returns for the end of the month. Here are a..

Varoom 31 – Jason Lamb cover artist

  For the cover of the Visionaries issue of Varoom, Jason Lamb‘s incredibly detailed illustrations from his Frackpool: The Legacy of Hydraulic Fracturing in Blackpool project felt like a perfect..

Happy New Year

AOI wish all our members a Happy New Year and a successful illustrative 2016!

Varoom as a chair

Varoom 30 was purchased by Ms Digby-Baker and used to collage a chair – great to see it being put to good use! Varoom 30 can be purchased as a..