Street art expert Tristan Manco joined AOI members for a July ‘Spotlight On’ informal lunchtime talk. With graffiti everywhere as a form of protest, it was the right time for..

The first in our WIA2020 Category Highlights series – see highlights of the entries shortlisted in the Advertising Category!

AOI’s Chief Executive Ren Renwick considers the silver linings of the pandemic.

Here at the AOI, we have been astounded by the versatility, resilience and undeniable talent of this years graduates. In this feature, we are celebrating 10 up-and-coming illustrators, who stand out in our minds. From paper-cuts to placards, these illustrators have demonstrated incredible creativity in the face of adversity, and we know they will take the industry by storm.

Georgia O’Keeffe is often labelled the ‘Mother of American Modernism’, and this portrait of one of the best known female artists of all time seeks to open children’s eyes to her achievements as a trailblazer.

Award winning illustrator Lucy Truman joined AOI members for our new ‘Spotlight On’ series of informal lunchtime talks. With a great use of line and a lightness of touch, Lucy..

This charming tale from Alice Bowsher has her curly haired/bearded hero feeling the need for a canine companion. He’s not that fussed what it will look like, as he’s a scruffy kind of guy himself.

The AOI, in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to announce the 200 projects that have been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2020! In December 2019, we..

Racism, discrimination and inequality have no place in our world, or our industry.

Wei Shao’s focus on urban spaces and their functions is explored through her interest in the rules people make up for their city that regulate, categorise and standardise inhabitants’ lives. In this excerpt from Varoom 40, Luise Vormittag talks to Wei about her ‘zine projects.

Watch our ‘Spotlight On’ talk with talented cartoonist, illustrator and graphic novelist Stephen Collins. Stephen discusses the creative process of ‘writing with pictures’.

We need radical, ambitious plans to see us through the exit from the pandemic.

AOI Members Central Vapeur are set up in the heart of Strasbourg, France, and the newest members of the European Illustrators Forum. Here’s eight affiliated illustrators we met while visiting the association.

Watch our ‘Spotlight On’ talk with illustrator, author, YouTuber and Patreon expert, Fran Meneses a.k.a Frannerd who share fascinating insights into her life as a ‘content producer’.

We’ve rounded up some fantastic New Talent entries by either current students or recent graduates for you to discover, and see the next generation of illustrators who are pushing our industry forward.

This comprehensive book feels very contemporary, documenting as it does the imagery of protest from the social comment of the Reformation in the 1500’s to the civil rights movements. Also covering Women’s Liberation, AIDS, LGBTQ campaigns, Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, Pussy Riot and more from recent decades.

We’re proud to highlight our network of brilliant Illustration Agency members and break-down what they can offer to business – to help propel new projects to the fore during this period!

David Litchfield’s Lights on Cotton Rock is a fantastic book, aimed at children between 4 and 7, but visually compelling and beautifully created – something lovely for anyone to read and admire.

A practical insight from Member Brian Gallagher. The AOI’s Fighting fund supports you financially in going to IPEC.

Find out how some artists are pushing the boundaries of illustration’s potential. This feature selected by the AOI Awards Team highlights the more unusual entries from across the entire WIA2020 Longlist.

In Ways of Drawing we are able to glimpse the personal, reflective and in some cases passionate evocation of the compulsion to make sense of the world through mark-making.

Award winning illustrator Claudine O’Sullivan joined AOI members for our new ‘Spotlight On’ series of informal lunchtime talks. Claudine, who is well known for her Apple and Jameson whiskey commissions, discussed her practice and her unique experience of the illustration industry to date.

This article from the AOI Awards team features a selection of animated and moving image entries from the WIA2020 Longlist.

How does the AOI react to and challenge bad practice? This update highlights recent conversations and changes achieved to secure better practice in competition terms.

The strength and vibrancy of contemporary illustration for children is brilliantly demonstrated by the shortlist for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize is announced today (Tuesday 19 May)…

There are some incredible entries on the WIA longlist. This feature selected by WIA2020 Overall Winner sponsor Winsor & Newton highlights entries drawn and painted using fine art materials.

Spotlight On is our series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators. This week Illustrator, mural artist, wordsmith and map-maker Vic Lee.

Introducing- the AOI mentees 2020! This year we are delighted to run our inaugural pilot mentorship scheme. With the generosity of Willa Gebbie, Cat O Neil, Dan Woodger and Laura..

The AOI, in partnership with Society of Authors and Association of Photographers have released a resource around mental health and creative freelancers. At least one in six workers experience mental health..

Sarah Tanat-Jones’ vibrant portraits in Queer Heroes use colour and pattern to add dynamism to the characters and page layout, making the publication a lively introduction to the many achievements of LGBTQ people.