The AOI, in partnership with Society of Authors and Association of Photographers have released an updated resource offering guidance for good mental health and creative freelancers. You can download it here: Mental health and Creative..

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..

Boutique agency Grand Matter launches the new Future Makers programme, calling for Illustrators from under-represented backgrounds to apply.

A big thank you to all who have entered the World Illustration Awards this year. We received amazing submissions and are delighted to see that the global illustration community is..

Discover and enjoy a fantastic variety of high quality illustration work. We proudly bring you a selection of great projects created by our members this month.

‘One Of A Kind’, a picture book by Neil Packer is an excellent publication that allows you to stop, be still and take the time to think. Inside our protagonist is a youngster called Arvo, whose journey takes us from Linnaean nomenclature to the Dewey decimal system by way of aspects of time and space.

​Thought Bubble, the UK’s largest comic art festival has announced this years’ event will take place between the 8th – 14th November 2021. Following a successful move to a digital event in 2020, the festival organisers hope to be able to return to a physical convention by Autumn 2021.

By popular demand, we’ve extended the deadline to enter WIA2021 to 23 Feb!

Last week saw the kick-off of the first London online meet-up of the year. Participants were led by Illustrator Elizabeth Lander to discover Grenada through drawing – and here are some of the results!

Living next to one another in a brick terrace, Alan and Bertram are friends and neighbours who have contrasting lifestyles. How will Pierre, Bertram’s new cat, react to his minimalist new home? Does Alan’s appear more cosy?

The longlist for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize is announced today. Established in 2016, the Klaus Flugge Prize is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. It honours Klaus Flugge, founder of publisher Andersen Press and an influential figure in picture books.

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..

Payback is a scheme which pays artists annually when their artworks have been published in UK books, magazines or on TV.

We recognise that the past year has presented great challenges for everyone, and that many illustrators have suffered a significant loss of income. To ensure that the awards remain accessible..

The theme for this issue is SECRETS & LIES. The Features articles drill down into the conceits that are inherent in the very structure of film, and how classic and modern narratives are shaped by geo-political, cultural and societal upheavals.

The biographies are diverse, from musicians and actors to athletes and scientists; each one a shining example of human excellence and ambition. Author Burnell’s awareness and thoughtfulness is always at the fore.

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.

Most illustrators are freelance professionals. And freelance creative artists are mini-companies. So this Guide has been created to help deal with the business situations illustrators face. Be ninja!

By reading this, aspiring illustrators will feel far more confident in their subject knowledge and will have an idea of what they need to do in order to develop themselves into a creative professional, who has the required practical skills and aptitude for a successful career.

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..

Lee’s Corona Diary is a reflection and reminder of what we’ve been through, via the lens of a visual artist who was compelled to take up his brush and document the worst global crisis of recent times.

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…

Illustrator and tutor Bush Holyhead recently died. Bush was a successful, influential illustrator from the late 1970s onwards, teaching many illustrators through the 1980s.

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..

From 5 November 2020 payments under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will increase from 40% to 80% of trading profits between 1 November 2020 and 31 January 2021

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..