Providing you with the tools you need to negotiate your illustration commissions with confidence! Book below or via Eventbrite. Love the excitement of a new commission but feel awkward about the negotiations? The aim of this webinar is to give you the tools you need to negotiate with confidence! We will take a comprehensive look […]
A showcase of University of Central Lancashire's graduating Illustration students
Discover the graduating students from London Metropolitan School of Art, Design and Architecture
New exhibition showcasing an extraordinary collection of illustrations by Art Lab Agency artists
Calling all Bristol illustrators! Join us for a day of sketching and socialising in the beautiful Ashton Court Estate, themed around drawing nature. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Supported by The Association of Illustrators, our Bristol meet-up group, Pip, is the perfect way to connect with fellow illustrators. At our summer event we’ll be […]
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
London's Most Established Graduate Design Showcase is back to champion the future of design.
We look at experimentation, and how prioritising this as part of your practice can lead to new creative opportunities
Michael Rosen: The Illustrators. A new exhibition exploring Michael Rosen’s books and the the work of the illustrators who collaborated with him on them.
This exhibition shines a spotlight on three generations of the Yoshida family of woodblock print artists
We explore how Neurodivergent illustrators navigate their work and practices in industry.
Join in for our free monthly get together of BREW – the AOI illustration meet up in Leeds.
Join the AOI's Sarah Morris and Brittany Freeman at New Designers on Friday 5th July
MA Sequential Design/Illustration Graduation Show at the University of Brighton
A rare and valuable opportunity for an insight into the working lives of three Sheffield-based illustrators.
Bringing the community together for four full days of impact, insight, and inspiration in Minneapolis
Learn how to make the leap from stills to motion with illustrator and motion designer Sophie Winder. Free and for AOI members only!
The UK's largest free to visit illustration fair is back.
Join Glasgow’s illustrator meet-up group, Illo-G, for in an inspiring and relaxing Sketch Crawl at Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Online workshop and social for illustrators across Manchester and beyond
Join fellow illustrators for a free guided walk and draw, ending with a picnic in the lovely museum gardens
Blend Illo & Yo Illo invite you to join them for a free picnic lunch in the park.
A free sketching session for all Kent-based illustrators in Westgate Gardens.
For this AOI Discusses, we're exploring decorative surface pattern illustration and how your artwork can be applied across this area.
Come join Cardiff's illustrator meet-up 'Illustration Club' this month and create your own sock puppet
A new exhibition of architectural drawings by AOI member Agustin Coll.
Celebrating live drawing and sketchbooks.
Come along to the launch of a new meet-up for illustrators in Plymouth with a super friendly drink and draw social.
A fun social sketch session with fellow Sheffield-based illustrators.
Join Falmouth's second AOI social meet up, free and open to all illustrators!
Gosh! will showcase over 40 guests featuring the country's most wonderful and talented artists.
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
The first comic and zine fair is coming to Wood Green, London.
Come along to a relaxed walk and talk hosted by Illustration Club with local reportage illustrator, Dan Peterson.
A new documentary exploring the relationship between two groundbreaking comic creators.
An opportunity to co-work in a relaxed and friendly creative space, in Manchester city centre, and meet and chat to other illustrators.
Hero of Switzerland present a great new illustration show and accompanying book.
An online conversation exploring the process of overcoming adversity, the significanc of candid conversations and inclusivity in illustration and much more.
If you are keen to get to know other illustrators in Leeds, this is the event for you!
Learn how to make the leap from stills to motion with illustrator and motion designer Danielle Rhoda. Free and for AOI members only!
The London Metropolitan School of Art, Architecture & Design. Postgraduate & research exhibition 2024
Self-promotion is an essential aspect of finding work as an illustrator, and we'll be exploring some key ways to go about it.
A solo exhibition of illustrations exploring Day and Night, the duality of light and darkness.
Come join Hand Drawn & Quartered in Preston for an evening of reportage drawing during an open mic night.
Join fellow illustrators for a day out at York Book Fair.
A series of regular artist showcases in Newmarket, Ontario.
Exhibition features a diverse group of artists, crafting artwork on a variety of boards, roughly to the theme of ‘boredom’.
For this AOI Discusses, we're exploring showcasing your work as an illustrator and building community.
This September, Pictoplasma returns to New York for its tenth anniversary US edition
A festival of contemporary original illustration in Prague and the largest illustration exhibition in the Czech Republic.
Grab your favourite art materials, your sketchbook and hang out with your fellow illustrators at this tutored life drawing session in Birmingham.
Discover insights into using social media in a more meaningful way as an illustrator.
Join Sheffield's free September meet-up - an insight into the working lives of two Sheffield-based illustrators.
The next monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds
Join the Kent illustrators meet-up for a 2-hour animation workshop with John Dargan.
Illustrators Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee discuss their joint project on Toussaint Louverture.
An (online) evening with multi award-winning illustrator and author Marta Altés
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
Learn about the venue, ArtHole, and create a planet for a new installation in their shop.
A presentation of acrylic paintings, illustrations and short animated films by Petra Štefanková
Sketchy Brekky morning meet-up with Illustrator/author/comics-maker Tor Freeman.
Join your fellow Manchester illustrators at this unmissable Drawn In meet up, exploring the world of Children’s Publishing with Plum Agency.
An exhibition of Plymouth Illustrators, curated by Manifest CIC (Louise Rabey and Gabi Marcellus-Temple)
Pencil in 40 minutes every month for a themed group art session hosted by Sam Warburton.
An opportunity to explore accessible printmaking techniques from the comfort of your home.
Part of the Plymouth Art Weekender, this meet-up is open to illustrators of any and all levels and skill.
International professional illustration fair in the Basque Country, Spain.
Demystifying the ins and outs of the field Motion Design, together with a stellar panel of experts.
Drop In to the Belfast monthly meet up, run by Illustrators North, for a Halloween-themed Drink & Draw.
Join the PIP crew and friends to find out what it takes to not just survive, but to THRIVE as an illustrator.
Join in this end of summer Brighton social and get the opportunity to catch up with your illustration community!
A fun illustration-centred evening focused on connecting you to the creative community of Preston and the surrounding area.
Come join us for a relaxed night exploring all the amazing light installations with fellow illustrators at Brew in Leeds.
Join the Kent Illustrators meet-up group for a 2-hour Halloween-themed Drink & Draw at the Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
Come along for a fun social and foam monster modelling session with fellow Sheffield illustrators.
An interactive workshop, helping you develop a toolkit for building confidence in your business.
Come join fellow Glasgow illustrators for an online Halloween-themed drink n' draw - it's gonna be spooktacular!
A women-led comics forum open to all, with guest speakers Katriona Chapman and Shane Melisse.
A one day print fair celebrating all different types of print.
Valuable insights and practical advice to better understand what representation involves.
Explore and celebrate the works of graduating MA Illustration and MA Graphic Design students at Cambridge School of Art.
Learn how to make the leap from stills to motion with illustrator and motion designer Ivyy Chen. Free and for AOI members only!
The 11th edition of the Illustration Fair will be carried in Mexico City, with free entry for all.
An exhibition of Illustration by AOI Member Hannah Sanguinetti
Meet and draw with fellow Norwich illustrators for a visual exploration of the museum's diverse exhibitions.
Part of the Inside Illustration Creative Practice Course, exploring Fashion Illustration in all its ramifications.
An In-Conversation session with Murugiah
Join fellow York illustrators for a cosy evening sketchbook speed-dating, followed by casual doodling with our favourite bevvies.
Pencil in 40 minutes every month for a themed group art session hosted by Sam Warburton.
An insightful talk exploring the support available to help creativity flow.
Part of the annual Thought Bubble Yorkshire Comic Art Festival, a week long celebration of comics and illustration.
Understand the basics to get your tax return ready, with the opportunity to ask your questions to an expert.
Join fellow Copenhagen illustrators for an in-person meet-up to discuss ways to connect globally.
Explore the role illustration plays in cultural heritage
A new screening and panel discussion, part of London Animation Festival 2024.
Part of the Inside Illustration Creative Practice Course, exploring Fashion Illustration in all its ramifications.
For this AOI Discusses, we will be exploring how passion projects can help attract client commissions.
Join us for an informative talk on the process of licensing illustration at London Illustration Fair.
Let's get together in Newcastle to chat, draw, and cause a little mischief! A meet-up for illustrators.
Returning to Feel Good Club in Manchester City Centre.
