Create your own compelling picture book character in this one-day online workshop with expert guidance from award-winning author and illustrator Claire Alexander. You’ll explore some successful characters from classic picture books and consider what exactly makes them interesting to everyone they need to appeal to: children, parents, carers, teachers and publishers. You’ll learn how to write a character study based..

Are you a cartoonist or comic creator? Do you want to meet other cartoonists and comic creators? Do you want to learn from the best while doing it? Join in at Cartoon Conference 2023 for ideas and inspiration for how you can use your skills to survive and thrive as an artist. Learn from industry experts and specialists. Speakers (so..

Shake XL boasts an incredible lineup of 50+ local and international illustrators, vegan food stalls, a bar and workshops all hosted in an exciting new Bristol venue - The Mount Without. 

 Art is for everyone so all are welcome and the event is both wheelchair accessible and kid-friendly. 

Whether you are an admirer of art, budding illustrator or have..

Bologna Children’s Book Fair will soon welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 6 to 9 March 2023! BCBF will be celebrating this major milestone together with the 16th edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/ Kids and BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus), our brand extension dedicated to general trade publishing organized in partnership with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE). Publishers,..

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration invites freelance illustrators, agents and industry professionals to share their stories, experiences and top tips. This half day of sessions will be packed with inspiring examples and practical advice for starting out as an illustrator. Each guest speaker has found their own definition of success within and around illustration. Together they demonstrate the range of different..

Together with masters of screen printing, Harvey Lloyd Screens, paper artist Owen Gildersleeve has announced an exhibition and brand new body of work, in celebration of hand-crafted individuality, the beauty in imperfection and the magic of collaboration. The spark of ‘Like No Other’ originated during the COVID lockdowns of 2020, where Owen suddenly found himself faced with the freedom to..

On Thursday 23rd March Creative Lives in Progress will be hosting a new online portfolio review session, all about starting out in the world of Branding. If you’re a UK-based creative within the first year of your career, this is a great opportunity to meet and get feedback from experts. Reviewers include designers working in Sunhouse Creative, DixonBaxi, DNCO, Hato and..

The Cartoon Museum's "This Exhibition is a WORK EVENT!" Boris Johnson exhibition will climax with a party (*ahem* work event) held on the anniversary of the first lockdown Boris called. In commemoration of the auspicious occasion, the Cartoon Museum invites you to visit the exhibition after-hours, have some discounted drinks from the bar (for the full Westminster experience) and follow..

‘This is what we do’ will be what it sounds like – an exhibition of new and recent work by the School of Illustration’s founders, Nick and Frances Moffatt. It runs from 31st March to the 21st April, and everyone is invited to a private view on the evening of 30th March from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, where you can have..

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad: The Extraordinary Animaland of Arthur Humberstone, is brought to you by The Arthur Humberstone Animation Archive & showcasing a wealth of production material and unseen ephemera from Animaland (1948), Animal Farm (1954) and Watership Down (1978). 'Arthur Humberstone (1912 – 1999) was a British animator, artist and director whose credits include Animal Farm, Yellow..

Remote Sensing is a platform designed to share challenges encountered in fieldwork on sites, collections, and communities. Artificial intelligence' (AI), sometimes known as 'machine learning', is arriving with enormous speed. What does it mean? What are the implications for illustration as a discipline and as a career? What does it mean in terms of creativity? How does it affect the..

Brought by the Royal College of Art, this online event brings together Adrian Shaughnessy, Jessica Helfand and Michael Horsham: Three renowned figures from the visual arts to investigate the role of artificial intelligence in the production of creative visual work. Is AI a revolutionary tool with transformative powers leading to enhanced creativity? Or a mechanism for replacing artists and designers..

Paint Watercolour Plants in a Loose and Expressive Style Join artist, Helen Ridley, to create a series of botanical illustrations – all studied from life. Be inspired by reference images of tropical plants and seasonal foliage to produce your original work. You'll be guided through the artistic process in this small group workshop. Explore stylised compositions of plants and foliage..

Learn how to create contemporary children’s picture books with market appeal with guidance from award-winning author and illustrator Claire Alexander.   On this course for beginners, you’ll learn how to write stories with convincing characters, experiment with watercolour techniques and explore narrative structure and writing styles. You’ll learn about the book publishing market and get valuable advice on how to..

On Thursday 27th April, Creative Lives in Progress will be hosting their next networking event Meet & Greet, this time focusing on the world of animation. This is a chance to meet a range of industry experts working in this field, learn more about their roles and ask questions. So if you’re a UK-based creative in the first year of your career or..

This in-depth intermediate level course (organised by the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration) will support participants to create their own non-fiction book, with guidance from award-winning illustrator Owen Davey. You will learn how to research effectively and plan your pages, while developing your unique way of creating images. You will get valuable insight into how to take your book to..

This May, the Pictoplasma Conference returns to Berlin to present an all-new selection of trailblazing, trendsetting character design and art. The conference will provide a platform for artists to share ideation processes and working methodologies in focused presentations. International creators and producers from illustration and animation, design and interactive, and urban and graphic arts will exchange strategies for the future..

The BDF Conference is a celebration of design held in Birmingham across two days in June. Alternating each year between hosting a festival and a conference, this year BDF shares the opportunity to offer something a little different with the format to keep things fresh and engaging. BDF Conference 2023 is the first opportunity to put on the Conference in..

Learn more about Fashion Illustration in a new practical workshop with AOI Member Niki Groom. Niki will start the session by giving an overview of her career and showing attendees some of her original and digital artwork. She'll then run you through a series of demonstrations and exercises using fineliner and marker pens starting with faces, then moving on to..

The very first BS4 Arts Trail takes place on the 24th & 25th June 2023. This south-east corner of Bristol is one of the city's leafiest spots, and will see over 70 artists, illustrators & creatives open their homes and studios, or show in one of four community venues. Exhibiting AOI Members include: Becca Thorne and Ellie Wilkinson. Pick up a..

New Designers is back this year championing the future of design. An annual exhibition that brings together the best graduate design talent from across the UK, this event is aimed at professionals in the design industry, as well as general consumers who are interested in seeing the latest trends in design. New Designers also welcomes hundreds of school students each..

Fashion Illustrator Elyse Blackshaw Collaborates with Shop from Crisis Peckham to Promote Fashion to End Homelessness  Elyse Blackshaw, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, joins forces with Shop from Crisis Peckham to create an inspiring window installation that champions fashion as a means to combat homelessness. This collaboration has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of Captain..

A showcase and celebration of design and research from BA, March, MAUD and MST students of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Cambridge. Funded, organised, designed and built by ARCSOC, the University of Cambridge Architecture Society. General opening 10am-6pm Click here or visit website for more details

Join the AOI for this Mini Masterclass, covering a wealth of information on business for illustrators. The session provides solid practical information on how to make that transition from student into industry professional. We’ll be covering what it means to be a professional illustrator, how to take control of your own career path and will be looking at the steps..

The Illustrators’ Fair is the UK’s, if not Europe’s, largest established market solely devoted to promoting illustration, prints, zines, comics, and other forms of independent publishing and illustrated products. With 109 stands, many of which are shared, the Illustrators’ Fair is a platform that allows over 120 contemporary illustrators to both showcase and sell their work. Browse and buy beautiful..

Together with their sister company It’s Nice That, Creative Lives in Progress brings you a special-edition portfolio review with a focus on graphic design and art direction. They will be joined by five members of their creative and editorial teams, to connect with fifteen up-and-coming creatives. This portfolio review is open to emerging graphic designers and art directors. There are 15 spots..

More than a Pageful – Transforming the life of a British comedy icon into a graphic novel: A talk with the creators behind HANCOCK: THE LAD HIMSELF. Join B7 Comics in association with the Cartoon Museum for 45-minute panel discussion about Hancock: The Lad Himself, an epic graphic novel following comedian Tony Hancock from cradle to grave as he agonises his way through..

Children's book author and illustrator, Gizem Gozde Ucar, is visiting Pickled Pepper Books this summer holiday to run exciting 'Story and Art Workshops' for children. With 10+ years experience, Gizem incorporates dancing, singing and games that are special for each story, so each workshop is a new adventure. The workshops will consist of two parts: an interactive story followed by..

Children's book author and illustrator, Gizem Gozde Ucar, is visiting Pickled Pepper Books this summer holiday to run exciting 'Story and Art Workshops' for children. With 10+ years experience, Gizem incorporates dancing, singing and games that are special for each story, so each workshop is a new adventure. The workshops will consist of two parts: an interactive story followed by..