Chromatopia covers the history of colour development from prehistoric times, right up to new pigments being developed in later years.

Join us for our exciting events programme, exploring what it means to innovate! From artist-led workshops, to talks and seminars, find something new to inspire your practice!  All events can..

The Klaus Flugge Prize for most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration awarded to Jessica Love for Julian is a Mermaid

Migrations is a lovely pocket sized book, filled with images and words from illustrators which encourage the viewer to mull on what it means to leave for a new, maybe safer, future. As relevant now as it was a few years ago at the start of its journey.

Joey Yu grew up in the UK, but as a child went to Hong Kong with her family most summers. In Varoom 39 she talks about her nostalgic feelings for these trips and her other travels.

This October, we’re at Hoxton Arches exploring what it means to be innovative in the context of illustration, asking; how can this versatile medium be stretched to its creative limits?

What makes a successful portfolio? Quality work is often the answer, but we tend to undermine presentation in this equation. In Part 2 of Driving Business, we interview Nikki Groom and Josh McKenna about how they manage their online presence and shops, and how they help to drive their success.

Sennep Games’ Alphaputt is a mobile game that combines the studio’s passions for typography, crazy golf and pop culture from the 1980s and 90s. Shane Walter talks to creative director Matt Rice about how Sennep’s nostalgic fantasy world became a reality.

Serena Katt talks to Paul Gravett for the Nostalgia issue about her graphic memoir of her grandfather, ‘Sunday’s Child’, which considers what we choose to remember and to forget.

There are few things more heartbreaking or traumatic for a child than to lose a parent. Mum’s Jumper attempts to tackle this agonising scenario, by telling the story of a girl trying to understand and cope with the death of her mother.

London-based illustrator and designer Tim Easley is best known for his bright palette and bold lines, imaginatively fusing playful characters and hand drawn lettering. Having also worked stints in Tokyo..

Two months after winning the inaugural AOI Members Awards at the World Illustration Awards 2019 exhibition, we celebrate conceptual Illustrator Thomas Paterson once again as our Illustrator of the Month.

Jinhwa is an illustrator based in New York. She grew up in South Korea and China. She is influenced by her city life, where she draws people, streets and buildings…

Manshen Lo created the artwork for the cover of the Nostalgia issue of Varoom. We asked her about her concept and process.

Featuring an unlikely female anti-hero who is well into middle age and has hardly any redeeming features, with this graphic novel Posy Simmonds has put her finger on the zeitgeist, presenting to the reader a world no longer sure of itself, where pigeons always come home to roost.

Dani is an illustrator based in New York. She graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from Washington University in St. Louis and is pursuing her MFA degree in Illustration..

Giovanni Benedetti (aka Muto) grew up in Modena, Italy. Later on he moved to Milan where he earned his masters degree in architecture at the Polytechnic University. He currently lives..

Fruzsina is a Glasgow-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer, originally from Budapest. She studied MA Graphic Design at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and she is currently studying M.Des..

Eleni Debo is a Belgian illustrator living in the Italian Alps. Since finishing her master’s degree in visual arts in 2015, she makes illustrations for books, prints, editorials and campaigns..

No matter if you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, a portfolio is essential to showcase the best of your work (and yourself) to potential clients. In order to do that, you will need a website that stands out. In this new article, we ask Illustrators Sam Taylor and Claudine O’Sullivan for their insights and tips on what makes a successful online portfolio.

This clever and intricate set of illustrations is a feast of interactive images in a relatively slim volume, bursting with facts and providing the reader with an immersive, surprising and fun experience.

The BCC welcomes this opportunity to contribute to an important area for copyright and IP in the UK.

An extensively illustrated tome from Alan Male, who writes authoritatively on the subject, moving through eras to provide a survey that focuses specifically on the notion of the message, impact and significance of illustration.

AOI Members can submit their work for the next Members’ exhibition at Hoxton Arches!

We got in touch with Steph Alexander-Jinks at The Artworks to talk about a particularly special project in their group, involving longstanding commission with Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex, and illustrator Andrew Davidson a seasoned professional in the Agency’s roster!

Thomas is a freelance illustrator focussing on conceptual illustration, taking imagery and themes and subverting them to create new meaning in intriguing and thought-provoking artworks. He has worked for clients..

This scholarly and engaging collection of key readings provides an excellent body of work for those who wish to understand how the subject of graphic design is moving from a field towards a discipline.

What Does the Crocodile Say? focuses on the first day of nursery, and kicks off introducing sounds with ‘The alarm clock goes Dringg Dringg’. This repetition of words carries on throughout the book – great for reading aloud.

Sua Balac is a professional illustrator based in Stuttgart, Germany

Driven by curiosity & led by culture, Sarah Williams believes that art has the power to inspire and engage audiences in new and unexpected ways. Having worked in advertising for..