Getting an email from a potential new client in your inbox is exciting – but before you respond, it’s a good idea to read over the email carefully and take a moment to research thoroughly.

The CRA has recently joined the CIC, an important forum between the creative industries and government as part of a 2023 refresh of the Council.

This year we are back at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair giving talks on finding new clients, and offering business advice at the live helpdesk sessions at the European Illustrators Forum stand.

The longlist for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize has been announced. We are proud to say that four AOI members are on the longlist: Beth Suzanna, Mariajo Illustrajo, Genevieve Aspinall and Chanté Timothy.

The 19th edition of Pictoplasma presents another exciting of contemporary characters in all areas of art and design as well as in video games

Due to popular demand, we have decided to extend the Call For Entries deadline for WIA2023 to 23rd February 2023!

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) text-to-image generating platforms are raising significant concerns for illustrators and the wider creative community. Here you can read the AOI’s statement on AI.

DACS has launched its annual Payback scheme which pays artists, illustrators and photographers royalties when their works have been published in UK books, magazines or on TV.

The results of the AOI survey gathering information on the impact the TDM exception will have on UK illustrators. This includes illustrators’ individual positions on aspects of the their artwork being used in AI training. 

The World Illustration Awards catalogue features the complete shortlist of 200 projects, the artist contact details, highlighted Winner and Highly Commended projects, plus brief profiles of the judges who chose these projects.