Reflecting on The WIA2024 Touring Exhibition at the University of Central Lancashire
As we start judging the WIA2025 entries, we’ve been reflecting on the success of WIA2024 and the touring exhibitions.
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AI - Tony Blair Institute 'Rebooting Copyright' report
The ‘Rebooting Copyright’ report was published in April, and has been roundly denounced by the creative sector. AOI join many other organisations in calling out the report’s approach to copyright and the effect handing over the rights in work posted online for training generative AI would have on the creative sector.
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Illustrator Tips From WIA2024 Shortlisted Illustrators
As the judging process for WIA2025 gets underway, we thought it would be fun to reflect on advice shared by our WIA2024 Shortlisted Illustrators who were selected last year.
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Survey on priorities to shape UK system for protecting designs
Design rights protect the appearance of all or part of a product design and the shape or configuration of the whole or part of an item. This includes ceramics, jewellery and surface patterns, and if you create any of these the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) want to hear from you to help shape the UK system for protecting designs.
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Introducing The Complete Guide 2025 Speakers - Part 2
The AOI’s Natasha Knight talks to Nicole Mullen and Charlotte Abrams-Simpson about what to expect and how they’ll be supporting this years cohort
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A Word From Shefali Wardell: Exploring Alternative publishing to Create Opportunities
Shefali Wardell, the self-described interdisciplinary drawing artist, writer, and educator, talks to Natasha Knight about how following less conventional publishing can fuel artistic ambitions and reap rewards
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Pictoplasma 2025 Berlin Conference
The 21st Pictoplasma Berlin Conference comes back this May to present another exciting celebration of contemporary character design in all areas of art and design.
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Introducing The Complete Guide 2025 Speakers - Part 1
The Complete Guide to Freelance Illustration course is back, starting on 24th April 2025! Meet the AOI speakers behind the course sessions.
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WIA2024 Touring Exhibition On Display London Book Fair 2025
This year the World Illustration Awards 2024 Touring Exhibition was featured in the Illustrators Gallery at London Book Fair 2025
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