This title joins a series of books, Little Guides to Great Lives. Part of the illustrious line up is Stephen Hawking, whose story is sensitively and energetically told by author Isabel Thomas and illustrator Marianna Madriz.

There was possibly no other artist of this period capable of creating a work like The Starry Night – it’s sublime. This is a simple but effective addition to the many books on the artist.

Anna grew up in rural East Yorkshire, fascinated by stories and cities. She studied architecture at The Bartlett UCL, where she became increasingly interested in the power of illustration in..

Patrick Dias is a Toronto-based designer and animator. A graduate in graphic design, and self taught in illustration and animation. After spending the past few years co-running a studio, he..

Magoz is a multidisciplinary artist based in Malmö, Sweden. His work focuses on visual communication, problem-solving, and minimalism. Through a poetic language, Magoz focuses on the conceptual value of his..

After graduating from Glasgow School of Art, Fiona worked in animation before specialising in picture books. Her debut book ‘Hiding Heidi’ and Illustrations for ‘A Dot in the Snow’ were..

Kathryn is an international award-winning illustrator, writer and university lecturer based in London. She is a keen researcher in theatre and performance history, with a passion for ballet of the..

Sonja lives and works as an illustrator and designer in Vienna, Austria. In 2012 she graduated from University in Salzburg where she studied multimedia art. Since then she has worked..

“You can’t plan it and all that randomness can be terrifying,” Sydney Smith talks about inspiration striking and his new book, and Karl Foster reviews this ‘classic’ title.

Renowned Illustrator Malika Favre talks business, dealing with copyright infringements, prints and wellbeing.

Don’t Hug The Pug is just the book for parents and kids to enjoy at an age when playing games is still an essential part of learning, where sitting on the rug with baby and pug (and bug…) is visibly the heart of the matter.

As a book aimed at young people, it’s written in clear language by David Roberts that doesn’t shirk from incredulity at some of the staggering events and the reactions from men (and some women) in power as the campaign for votes for women continued on for far too long.

Varoom 40 is a fascinating look at visualising alternatives.

Populated by Giants and Trolls this multi-layered story has distinct threads to the Scandinavian folklore that Hilda’s creator, Luke Pearson, acknowledges as an inspiration, resulting in a latent darkness and obvious magic that lends a classic quality to the narrative.

Jessica Love talks about winning awards, choosing paper, creating passionate characters and negotiating in business.

This highly detailed illustrated book alive with textures and vibrant imagery is from the hand of artist and printmaker Graham Carter. The main excitement comes from his spectacular bird illustrations: the vivid colour and dynamic shapes helps to drive the narrative and grab our attention.

The AOI is delighted to support the Faber Andlyn Prize for undiscovered BAME writers and illustrators. The first prize for illustration was awarded jointly to Sarah Christou and Simji Park..

From Mog, to The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Judith Kerr’s creations have been part of childhood for several generations now. It is about time for a biography.

Joy Miessi transforms personal experiences into visual memorabilia through mixed media work. Both an illustrator and painter, Joy’s work reveals a varying range of themes, from past moments and conversations to intimate thoughts. In this article from Varoom 39, Aisha Ayoade talks to Joy about the concept of nostalgia and how the past is made present in their work.

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..