Explore the fascinating connection between literary themes and illustration in this curated selection from the WIA2020 shortlist.

From quirky children’s book characters, to more realistic depictions, animals are a great source of inspiration for eye-catching illustration. This selection from across the WIA2020 shortlist categories shows the inventive..

Explore the WIA2020 shortlist in a whole new way! 

The Exploration Category celebrates all forms of self-initiated work, illustration made for portfolios, and experimental pieces that push the boundaries of illustration. This category includes unusual materials, cutting edge technology,..

Global and well known companies commission illustration more than you might think. Here we look at the shortlisted entries that were commissioned by some of the world’s leading brands.

Editorial Category sponsors Procreate have curated their favourite illustration from across the whole shortlist that uses their software. The diversity and range of work is amazing, all facilitated by Procreate’s technology.

Art education has certainly had an interesting year, with many colleges having to switch to remote online teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Falmouth Flexible has been already ahead of the curve since 2016, and in this article they interview their MA Illustration Students to find out more about the rewards and challenges of studying online.

WIA2020 delivery partners Directory of Illustration’s president Elizabeth Owen has curated a selection of shortlisted illustration from across the categories, made for self-promotion and portfolio development.

Printmaking and Collage offer exciting ways to play with shape, colour and surface. We’ve picked some of our favourite examples from the WIA shortlist for you to explore how illustrators can use these versatile techniques.

Whether you are a commissioner looking to work with fresh talent, or just an illustration enthusiast, we recommend visiting a variety of this years online degree shows. Now is the time to celebrate, share and support the graduates of 2020. The AOI have compiled a shortlist of 5 illustration degree shows to get you started on your virtual tour (no petrol needed).

How do illustrators use their autobiography as inspiration for their work? We’ve selected entries from the WIA2020 shortlist of works that use personal stories, life experience, and family history as their starting point.

Our WIA2020 Category Highlights series continues – with highlights of the entries shortlisted in the Science and Technology Category selected by Directory of Illustration’s Medical Illustration Programme Editor Rachel Bajema!

We’ve curated this list of shortlisted projects that use a limited colour palette from the WIA shortlist for you to discover the creativity unleashed by working in monochrome!

Cicada’s Ziggy Hanaor has a keen eye for talent, she has hand-picked some of her favourite illustrators from the AOI folios with the style and energy needed to succeed in children’s publishing.

Our WIA2020 Category Highlights series continues. Read on for highlights of the commissioned entries shortlisted in the Book Covers Category!

We’ve rounded up some not quite 2-dimensional entries from the WIA shortlist for you to discover the extra dimension/s illustration can take.

The first in our WIA2020 Category Highlights series – see highlights of the entries shortlisted in the Advertising Category!

Here at the AOI, we have been astounded by the versatility, resilience and undeniable talent of this years graduates. In this feature, we are celebrating 10 up-and-coming illustrators, who stand out in our minds. From paper-cuts to placards, these illustrators have demonstrated incredible creativity in the face of adversity, and we know they will take the industry by storm.

The AOI, in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to announce the 200 projects that have been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2020! In December 2019, we..

AOI Members Central Vapeur are set up in the heart of Strasbourg, France, and the newest members of the European Illustrators Forum. Here’s eight affiliated illustrators we met while visiting the association.

We’ve rounded up some fantastic New Talent entries by either current students or recent graduates for you to discover, and see the next generation of illustrators who are pushing our industry forward.

We’re proud to highlight our network of brilliant Illustration Agency members and break-down what they can offer to business – to help propel new projects to the fore during this period!

Find out how some artists are pushing the boundaries of illustration’s potential. This feature selected by the AOI Awards Team highlights the more unusual entries from across the entire WIA2020 Longlist.

This article from the AOI Awards team features a selection of animated and moving image entries from the WIA2020 Longlist.

There are some incredible entries on the WIA longlist. This feature selected by WIA2020 Overall Winner sponsor Winsor & Newton highlights entries drawn and painted using fine art materials.

We think highly of the whole WIA longlist and are proud to see a great number of illustrators, who are AOI members appear in the final selection. This feature is dedicated to some of the great members celebrated across the categories.

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.

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

With audiences watching brands more closely than ever – our priorities have changed, and consumers are looking to invest and support more meaningful projects during this time of crisis. This is our letter to Art Directors!

Written by AOI’s Georgia Luckman

Last Friday we hosted our first Spotlight On Montana Forbes, a new series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators, freely available to all AOI members! Clcik through to see the full recording of the session.