Come along and join AOI Member Lana Hughes at The Old Bank Vault this summer to take part in her beginners Hand Lettering workshop. This workshop will consist of a brief introduction into the basics of hand lettering, how to get started, how to build letterforms & create beautiful lettering - whilst learning about the equipment used to write in…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

Dalston Comic (creators) Club, is a free monthly meetup for adults who make comics, or are interested in starting, hosted on the last Monday of every month at Dalston CLR James Library. (Excluding Bank Holidays)

An exhibition of fourteen hyper-realistic portraits in pen and pencil by Natalie Knowles, aged 15-17 at the time of drawing. Seventeen years later it is very exciting to be exhibiting all fourteen original portraits, seen together for the first time in public. Venue: Anteros Arts Foundation in Norwich. More info and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/202419903878271/

Illustrator and AOI Member Sarah Edmonds is creating a town – come and help her build it! During this lively interactive exhibition, the gallery will be transformed into an imaginative Information Centre. Visit and find out more about this work in progress town – see its landmarks, meet the locals and add your own suggestions to the noticeboard. Alphabetown is an…

Art Devotees of the Future A picture book can be a child’s first experience of art and can be the ideal way to start looking at detailed images. Join award-winning illustrator James Mayhew, in discussion with Linda McClelland from the Scottish National Gallery and author Vivian French from Picture Hooks, which provides opportunities for emerging illustrators, for a fascinating discussion…

Come and discover how printing, painting, tearing, cutting and scribbling have transformed James’s practise as illustrator, especially for the award-nominated book Mrs Noah’s Pockets. Using myths and legends as a theme, this is a practical and fun masterclass, exploring composition, form and drama in picture books, through the process and experiment of collage. Book now via National Galleries Scotland

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

Explore the art of becoming a professional illustrator, working with publishers and designing beautiful books that win awards at the Bloomsbury Institute. In a brand new event series, Inside Bloomsbury, key members of the Bloomsbury team will talk about what they do in more detail than ever before, discussing what it takes to illustrate book jackets that please authors, agents and…

The World's Biggest Drawing Festival is celebrating 2018 with the theme of 'PLAY' which is all about the role of playfulness in creativity, invention and discovery. The theme will raise awareness of how inventors, designers and artists use this approach when visualising their ideas, experimenting and playing - often with happy accidents - where something happens, or is discovered, or ends up being different…

Dalston Comic (creators) Club, is a free monthly meetup for adults who make comics, or are interested in starting, hosted on the last Monday of every month at Dalston CLR James Library. (Excluding Bank Holidays)

OPENS: Sep 6th-9th, 12-6pm PRIVATE VIEW: Sep 5th, 6-9pm (RSVP) The Murlo Collection will be showing at Studio 9294, 90 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN from September 6-9, with a private viewing and live Q&A on the evening of September 5. Entry is free. Opening hours: 12pm – 6pm. As a producer, Murlo has created some of the most distinctive club music…

You are all invited to the opening of the new exhibition at The Pocko Gallery in Dalston featuring works from the Punanimation directory. Punanimation was initially formed in 2015 as a Facebook group,​ ​ with the aim to empower, promote and connect women, trans and non-binary people working in the largely male animation and motion industry, sharing advice and disseminating…

To celebrate the new Netflix adaptation of its Hilda comic series, Flying Eye Books is publishing a new series of illustrated middle grade novels – join them for an exclusive preview screening of the animated show, as well as the launch of the first in the series. By Illustrator Luke Pearson Tickets on Eventbrite with the option to purchase a new book in the series Tickets are £9.99…

Join Dougal Dixon, palaeontologist, geologist and author, in conversation with vertebrate palaeontologist and science writer Darren Naish to mark the return of Dixon’s astonishing speculative-evolution book ‘After Man: A Zoology of the Future’. Dougal imagined and beautifully illustrated this new world and its creatures in his 1981 book ‘After Man’ and brought to life the wonderous predatory mole-beasts the Desert…

Discover what is “Made In Peckham”. From ceramics, sculpture, painting, screen printing, photography and craft to prop making, fashion, textiles, graphic design, product design, architecture and homewares. You will find these artists, makers and creators in every nook and cranny across SE15 within iconic buildings, purpose built studios, railway arches, unassuming industrial buildings, at home and in restaurants and bars.…

A one day family and fan convention with a full program of events such as book launches, star interviews and fun live art events hosted by guests and comics journalists. This year's guest list features some of the biggest names in comics including the legendary creative team behind Judge Dredd: John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra with many more to be announced.…

MA2018 showcases diverse new work by students graduating from the MA courses in Sequential Design/Illustration, and Arts and Design at the University of Brighton. Students come from a wide range of disciplines with backgrounds in illustration, graphic design, sculpture, games design, typography, textiles and filmmaking. These internationally recognised postgraduate courses support self-initiated individual projects and help students to develop an…

Thought Bubble 2018 runs from 17th - 23rd September, at venues across Leeds with the centre-piece convention taking place over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd September in the heart of the city; Millennium Square, Leeds Library, Leeds Town Hall, The Carriageworks Theatre, Cookridge Street and Radisson Blu Hotel. Tickets are now on sale for this year's convention, and full booking…

Experts in mid-20th century design highlight the often overlooked contributions by women to print, pattern and popular art This inspiring, informal study day considers the legacies of those women whose work shaped the graphic art and textle design of the last century, celebrating the work of Enid Marx and her peers Peggy Angus, Barbara Jones, Mabel Phyllis Barron and Dorothy…

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator and AOI Member Francesco Lo Iacono, you will work from a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the…

Picture Hooks is headed to Wigtown! Picture Hooks artists have been involved in a mentoring scheme and have been paired with an experienced and acclaimed illustrator for the past year, studying the creative process at the heart of making picture books and exploring new techniques and methods of working. The result is the work in this exhibition.

Are you in Leeds for Thought Bubble on the Friday evening? Join Avery Hill Publishing and the good folks of Travelling Man for the launch of 'Retrograde Orbit' by Kristyna Baczynski and 'Follow Me In' by Katriona Chapman. The perfect way to get in the Thought Bubble spirit! Signings, sketching, drinks and comics camaraderie!

Singapore’s first indie illustration-centric festival!

Children’s books challenge, inspire and encourage young minds. However, in today’s globalised marketplace, how do publishers ensure distinct groups of readers are represented while continuing to operate and grow internationally? Attend The Bookseller Children’s Conference 2018 to hear from leaders influential in this movement: from international CEOs to grass-roots school library campaigners, from multinational businesses to micro-publishers, across fiction, non-fiction,…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

Get ready for one of the most exciting exhibitions in East London covering a vast selection of styles within the illustration filed! Artists from all around the world will be coming to celebrate creativity, community and the new chapter that Cluster House commences. This is an opportunity to discover the best artists from different backgrounds, different stages of their career…

This course is taught by Illustrator Anna Goncharenko. Anna has produced Illustrations for many major brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Grazia and L’Oreal. This class is for specialists working in the field of fashion – Fashion Designers, Stylists, Art directors, Illustrators (suitable for early career illustrators, those looking to change direction, or just freshen up their portfolio) Fashion and Textile students.…

Buy unique affordable artworks direct from a diverse community of artists from a wide range of artistic backgrounds, that includes established illustrators, designers, independent publishers, ceramicists, all exhibiting alongside their up- and-coming contemporaries. The broad selection of artworks for sale includes, ceramics, zines, independent publications, patches, custom t shirts & tote bags, art prints, risograph & screen prints, jewellery, and…

Join in for Mareykrap's first solo exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. Artist Mareykrap focuses on the passing traces of daily lives. She captures the subtle moments, depicts them in her paintings and stores them there. Her works are mostly consisted of painterly illustrations and the gif animations, which are connected set of illustrations in a flow of time. Mareykrap uses…

TJ Boulting is delighted to present In The Company Of, an exhibition exploring the relationship between historic and contemporary women artists, curated by Katy Hessel, founder of the Instagram-based blog The Great Women Artists. In The Company Of will showcase three historic female artists, Barbara Hepworth, Lee Miller, and Alice Neel, alongside twelve dynamic contemporary female artists. The exhibition aims…

A FULLY SCREENPRINTED POSTER SHOW London’s acclaimed screen-printing studio opens its doors again for their Blisters show. Tucked away in East London’s creative hotbed, acclaimed screen-printing studio Print Club London presents its seventh annual show, Blisters – Season 7 This Year the show is set to be bigger & better by bringing together a collective of 50 established and emerging…

The Picture Hooks artists involved in a mentoring scheme have been paired with an experienced and acclaimed illustrator for the past year, studying the creative process at the heart of making picture books and exploring new techniques and methods of working. The result is the work in this exhibition.

Bristol Comic and Zine Fair celebrates the world of DIY and independent publishing. The fair brings together artists, writers, and publishers from across Bristol and further afield for a one-day market. 2018 will be our 8th year. The poster for BCZF 2018 is by Molly Fairhurst. BCZF 2018 is on Saturday 6th October, 12-5.30pm (Accessible Hour 11am-12pm)

Bristol based art fair full of comics, posters, t-shirts, zines, patches etc. Sunday 7th October FREE ENTRY 12-5pm insta/twitter/fb: @shakebristol email: [email protected]

A Drawing event, for all skill levels and no skill levels to join in. With Live Illustration and Comedy. Live Comedy panel featuring: Tony Cantwell Kevin McGahern Aoife Dooley Tickets €10. Get your ticket here.

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator and AOI Member Francesco Lo Iacono, you will work from a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the…

Celebrate the noise makers, the pioneers and the inspiring creators. The unapologetically smart, funny, humble and inspiring. The ones with the business upfront and the party at the back. Now in its sixth year, this day long conference of ideas and inspiration features internationally celebrated and influential speakers showing an insight into their creative work spanning brand, architecture, film, typography…

Organised by Ink Paper + Print, a platform for new makers, illustrators and designers working in contemporary graphic arts and design, this is a Free event. There will be 75+ exhibitors in total across two venues showcasing a range of printmaking, artist's books, 20th Century design, zines, screenprints, risos, ceramics and contemporary crafts. This is an opportunity to see contemporary printmakers and…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

From the people behind ICE Birmingham, the winter special of the comic convention returns to Brighton for its second year. Full details including guests and events are to be announced very soon!

No Ordinary Heroes and Centrala put their heads together and the idea for two-day festival full of comics, zines and illustrations was born! For the second time all comics lovers will meet right in the centre of Prague. Our goal is to connect local and international community of authors with local audience, with main focus on rich production of European…

Brighton Illustration Fair (BIF) comes back for a 4th consecutive year this 3rd & 4th November to the University of Brighton’s Sallis Benney Theatre & gallery spaces. Back for 2 days of exhibitors, guests, talks, exhibitions and much more. Confirmed guests so far include Atelier Bingo, Maria Midttun, Laurie Rowan and Ryan Gillett. More to be announced.

The Picture Hooks artists involved in a mentoring scheme have been paired with an experienced and acclaimed illustrator for the past year, studying the creative process at the heart of making picture books and exploring new techniques and methods of working. The result is the work in this exhibition.

To mark the centenary of Armistice Day and the end of the First World War, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL, will present a major project that explores the life and themes of the work of artist, illustrator and poet David Jones, CH, CBE (1895 –1974).

Gran Salon Mexico is an independent initiative that promotes and disseminates the current world of illustration in Mexico. The flagship Fair is dedicated to contemporary Mexican illustration that takes place annually in Mexico City and celebrated its first edition in 2014. Free entry.

The SCBWI British Isles Conference is a superb opportunity to add focus to your creative craft and gain essential insight on children’s publishing from leading illustrators, agents, art directors, authors, publishers and editors. Whether you’re an illustrator, author or both, you’ll discover fresh perspectives for your practice and get opportunities to meet and show your portfolio to some of the…

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator and AOI Member Francesco Lo Iacono, you will work from a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the…

Join ActionSpace artists for another rendition of Out There Art Fair, the yearly exhibition ActionSpace holds at Cockpit Open Studios. Once again, ActionSpace artists will be showing unique works made in the studio for the duration of the fair. Out There Art Fair 2019 promises a peak into the practices of ActionSpace artists and offers visitors and collectors the chance…

There will be a short guest talk with artist & illustrator Helena Torres-Muga Feijoo http://helenatmf.com/ Helena is a regular guest at The Open Draw 'My paintings and illustrations are usually about our inner wilderness, our deep connection with our world, everything natural that surround us, as a woman, with our femininity, and at the same time with the cosmos or…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

Vertical Gallery is proud to present John Bond “Wrong Time / Wrong Place”. In his first show in the United States, the British illustrator will feature 30 new original paintings that sees ‘man’s best friend’ planted within a surreal life/death universe that only exists inside John’s dog-obsessed mind.

The London Illustration Fair is back with a fun packed festival of art, craft, creativity and visual culture. Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf plays host to our four-day illustration extravaganza with five floors of artwork, prints, workshops talks and more from some of the world’s top artists and designers. To celebrate thier 5th birthday five featured artists and companies have been…

Andrea Kang and AOI Member John Bond have partnered up for a joint show, where they'll be showcasing new pieces of work. In June 2016, Woot Bear have hosted Andrea for her solo show "I See Bears". She also joined a group of the best female talent for "Feminamorphe II" in February 2017. We will be welcoming John Bond and his collection…

Hastings Illustration Festival (HiFest) returns for its fifth year on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December 2018. It will take place, once again at The Printworks, and in the surrounding America Ground area, with top guests from the world of illustration, over fifty stalls offering unique gifts just in time for Christmas, (including books, zines, prints, ceramics and t shirts).…

Award-winning local artist Jan Bowman has announced her first Open House in Deptford. Visitors will be able to buy her elegant, optimistic prints of London and other cities, including a new series of images of Venice, Italy, and discover how she finds inspiration and creates her work. From Scotland via Canada, Jan is an architect-trained illustrator and author whose lyrical,…

On Saturday 8 December 2018 from 11am-5pm, over 100 hand-picked stalls will sell freshly-illustrated produce in their pop-up marketplace. Including prints, books and ceramics across styles from children's illustration to graphic design. With the House of Illustration shop also fully stocked with festive wares, come by for Christmas shopping that's an antidote to the high street and bound to fill you with…

To mark the 70th anniversary of the declaration of human rights we’re very happy to announce that in partnership with Amnesty International UK, Riposte has curated a group exhibition that will run from 10—16th December at Coal Drops Yard. We'd love you to come and help us celebrate the launch with drinks and music on Human Rights Day, click here…

This fantastic Artist Talk Series features 6 artists with one talk a month starting in October. Each session features a talk from the artist, a Q&A session, and a workshop activity to run for the rest of the evening. The sessions will run from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, but the venue will stay open for networking and drinks ’til late. 25th October…

Circus is delighted to host a solo exhibition by children’s book illustrator Nick Maland. The show features illustrations from Nick’s new book, Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon. Written by the celebrated author, Sally Gardner, we are transported to a magical isle – complete with mermaids, giants, ice cream and a circus. Illustrations are also on show from a career…