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.

We think highly of the whole WIA longlist and are proud to see a great number of illustrators, who are AOI members appear in the final selection. This feature is dedicated to some of the great members celebrated across the categories.

The AOI was founded in 1973 to support and sustain illustrators and the illustration industry. The staff team and the board are committed and proud to have illustrators interests at..

We bring you a recording of our latest chat with Dapo Adeola, part of Spotlight On: a new series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators, freely available to all AOI members.

History of Illustration is an achievement which the illustration community – and industry – can only benefit from; not only as a thorough reference resource, but as a laying down of the importance of our art-form, and what it has achieved over centuries (and more) in one publication.

The AOI, in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to announce for the first time ever, the 500 projects that have been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards..

We bring you a recording of our latest chat with Genie Espinosa, part of Spotlight On: a new series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators, freely available to all AOI members.

Informative text and bright, sometimes playful illustrations, make for a great book on deserts and the life they contain and support, that will delight many children.

With audiences watching brands more closely than ever – our priorities have changed, and consumers are looking to invest and support more meaningful projects during this time of crisis. This is our letter to Art Directors!

Written by AOI’s Georgia Luckman

Written by Chiara Mezzalama Illustrated by Régis Lejonc Published by Book Island ISBN 978-1-911496-16-8 Reviewed by Karl Andy Foster This is a story that sets out its context carefully as..

The V&A announces the shortlisted artists for the V&A Illustration Awards 2020, a celebration of excellence in student and published illustration over the last year. From imaginary worlds and fairy-tales..

The story of an obsessive Emperor’s daughter who demands extraordinary birds. She wants a talking bird to fill the golden cage.

Last Friday we hosted our first Spotlight On Montana Forbes, a new series of informal online lunch chats with inspiring Illustrators, freely available to all AOI members! Clcik through to see the full recording of the session.

This book could be a key resource for you if you’re a lover of the outdoors and have thought about brushing up on your practical skills for when we’re able to once again freely roam the world. Click to read the full review!

We have tips and practices to improve your situation and continue doing the work that you love – and run a business that can thrive in this exceptional climate.

We all know we are in extraordinary times. But there are some things that don’t change. We need to look after ourselves. We need to work. We need to be paid.

Why do Dogs Sniff Bottoms? tells you how to understand the emotions of dogs and has lots of fun, inspiring facts in it.

This year saw a record number of entries from across the UK and a very strong field and, after much deliberation, the judges have decided that two winners will share the prize – Jo Surman for Snow, the book she has written and illustrated, and Kael Tudor for the story he has written:One Goose, Two Moose.

We are aware that there may be an increase in the number of jobs that are cancelled due to the  unprecedented challenges businesses are facing at present. It is always..

We are in fast moving times and there is a huge amount of uncertainty and anxiety around. Coronavirus, and the response to it, is as challenging for illustrators as it..

    Here at the AOI we are always interested in how creatives grow their businesses and expand their practice into new and exciting areas. We were thrilled to catch..

This is the fifteenth time that designaustria organises the Joseph Binder Award, an international competition with a focus on graphic design & illustration. Designers, illustrators, agencies and students from all over..