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.

To help support the work of Ukrainian illustrators we have collated a collection of some of these creators, to ask them why creativity remains important

We chat to illustrator, comic artist and member Mollie Ray about her first graphic novel, how it got pitched and her creative working process.

Risograph printing can provide many exciting opportunities for illustrators today. We share tips and insights into this exciting process with the help of Craig Proud, Director of Dizzy Ink.

We spoke to Grand Matter Co-founder & Creative Director, Ciara Phelan, to get her views on the importance of copyright and protecting licensing based industries.

We catch up with Advertising Commissioner and AOI board member, Daniel Moorey to discuss his thoughts on copyright and licensing.

We reach out to Director of IllustrationX, Harry Lyon-Smith to chat about our ‘Keep your Copyright’ Campaign.

AOI Member Sneha Shanker shares her views on copyright and what it means for herself and Illustrators alike.

Ed Merlin Murray demystifies an area that has been growing in statue and hitting the headlines: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).