We speak to Illustrator and Member Charlotte MacMillan-Scott about the process behind recently published book ‘365 Gays of the Year’, and how the AOI helped negotiate terms

12 graduates previously featured in our ’10 UK Graduates to Watch’ series give their tips and insights to students and new illustrators. Illustration by Jodie Howard

A career in illustration doesn’t just involve drawing and creating nice things, it means being a business. This comprehensive article aims to demystify the business side of illustration and help support graduates and new illustrators who are starting out.

Illustrator, muralist and AOI Member Coco Lom has been recently interviewed by our friends and insurance company Williamson Carson, as part of their online journal articles. Titled “The one to watch: Coco Lom’s joyful & colourful art and photography is making waves”, we share an excerpt of the piece.

Most illustrators are freelance professionals. And freelance creative artists are mini-companies. So this Guide has been created to help deal with the business situations illustrators face. Be ninja!

Watch our ‘Spotlight On’ talk with illustrator, author, YouTuber and Patreon expert, Fran Meneses a.k.a Frannerd who share fascinating insights into her life as a ‘content producer’.

A practical insight from Member Brian Gallagher. The AOI’s Fighting fund supports you financially in going to IPEC.

Award winning illustrator Claudine O’Sullivan joined AOI members for our new ‘Spotlight On’ series of informal lunchtime talks. Claudine, who is well known for her Apple and Jameson whiskey commissions, discussed her practice and her unique experience of the illustration industry to date.

Spotlight On is our series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators. This week Illustrator, mural artist, wordsmith and map-maker Vic Lee.

We bring you a recording of our latest chat with Dapo Adeola, part of Spotlight On: a new series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators, freely available to all AOI members.