We are in awe of the playful, thoughtful and powerful work that this year’s illustration graduates have produced. In this feature, we celebrate 10 inspiring up-an-coming illustrators, who captured our attention.

The AOI’s annual general meeting was held on Monday 24 May 2020 for the financial year ending September 2020. Agent Ciara Phelan, Illustrator and educator Jhinuk Sarkar and Art Director..

Jo Ann Miller, consultant at Directory of Illustration, has shared her keen marketing sensibility and love of the illustration industry with artists worldwide for over 27 years. She’s an independent..

Find some great tips on presenting your WIA2021 entries!

The AOI has joined with the Society of Authors to submit written evidence to the House of Lords’ EU Sub-Committee

This new video is full of tips for getting the best out of your entry, selecting a category and sharing your entries! You can also download a pdf guide here..

The AOI proudly presents the Complete Guide to Freelance Illustration Class of Autumn 2020! Discover the work of 15 talented illustrators – and check out part 1 here.

The AOI proudly presents the Complete Guide to Freelance Illustration Class of Autumn 2020! Discover the work of 15 talented illustrators – and check out part 2 here.

From practical to tips looking after yourself (and taking a break from social media), we asked our WIA2020 award winners what advice they would to give to other illustrators. Here are a few tips for success for entering WIA2021 and beyond.

World Illustration Awards 2021: Celebrating Great Illustration!The World Illustration Awards showcase the great work being made by illustrators all over the world today.In 2021, we will especially celebrate the resilience..

In May 2020 we asked our membership about the impact of the pandemic on their lives, with a particular focus on the financial impact.  You can read the report here…

Help us change our industry for good! We work to support the rights of illustrators in various ways.  We are passionate about this, and need your help to help us..

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..

Please note this call is now closed AOI’s 2021 mentorship scheme is open for applications! We are delighted to introduce 15 mentors who are generously sharing their time and expertise..

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…