AOI Member and 2020 mentee has been named the Illustration First Prize winner of the FAB Prize, presented by Faber & Faber and Andlyn. Find out more about her win and what the prize means for her.

The AOI are thrilled to introduce our new branding illustrations, created by award winning illustrator Tania Yakunova!  This year we set Tania the brief to create a series of empowering..

AOI’s 2021 mentorship scheme is open for applications! We are delighted to introduce 16 mentors who are generously sharing their time and expertise with our community. The scheme is designed..

Ren Renwick, CEO of the AOI introduces the Overall Winner Announcement, followed by Isabelle Ottiger of Winsor and Newton who announces the Overall Winners of the World Illustration Awards 2020..

WIA Judge Jeremy To announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Site Specific Category!

WIA Awards Manager Sabine Reimer announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Science and Technology Category!

WIA Judge Aisha Ayoade of Yellowzine announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Exploration Category!

WIA Category Sponsor Georgie Holt of Procreate announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Editorial Category!

WIA Judge Erich Nagler of Google Doodles announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Design Product and Packaging Category!

WIA Judge Oswin Tickler of smallfury announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Commercial Publishing Category!

WIA Category Sponsor Ben Norland, Creative Director of Walker Books UK announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Children’s Publishing Category!

WIA Judge Alceu Nunes, Creative Director, Grupo Companhia das Letras (Penguin Random House Brazil)  announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Book Covers Category!

WIA Judge Dan Franklin of Jonathan Cape announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Alternative Publishing Category!

The AOI’s CEO Ren Renwick welcomes everyone to our awards announcement today, followed by WIA Judge Melissa Charland of Publicis Canada, who announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Advertising Category!

AOI presents Diversity and Equality report.

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..

The BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity awards the much-loved Elmer and Not Now, Bernard author and illustrator David McKee the winner of its prestigious annual Lifetime Achievement Award…

Explore our showcase of highlights from the WIA2020 Commercial Publishing Category.

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.

The Klaus Flugge Prize for most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration is awarded to Eva Eland for When Sadness Comes to Call

Here we celebrate just some of the highlights from the WIA2020 Children’s Publishing Category selected by category sponsor Walker Books’ Senior Designer and Creative Director.

No matter how devastating this year may be, Pictoplasma refused to give up on 2020, and took the circumstances as an opportunity and an unforeseen starting point for something new: This September 18+19, the first ever digital ‘Pictoplasma in Isolation’ is set to take place as a free 2-day livestream broadcast.

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.

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.

Explore just some of the highlights from the WIA2020 Design, Product & Packaging Category.

The city is rich with people, colour, shapes and atmosphere. Find out how a selection of illustrators from the WIA shortlist use the urban environment as inspiration.

Explore our showcase of a few of our highlights from the WIA2020 Alternative Publishing Category.

Public Lending Rights (PLR) have released the Top 50 Illustrators whose work has been most borrowed from public libraries. Number 1 is AOI Patron Tony Ross! And the list also..