Survey on priorities to shape UK system for protecting designs
Design rights protect the appearance of all or part of a product design and the shape or configuration of the whole or part of an item. This includes ceramics, jewellery and surface patterns, and if you create any of these the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) want to hear from you to help shape the UK system for protecting designs.
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Introducing The Complete Guide 2025 Speakers - Part 2
The AOI’s Natasha Knight talks to Nicole Mullen and Charlotte Abrams-Simpson about what to expect and how they’ll be supporting this years cohort
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A Word From Shefali Wardell: Exploring Alternative publishing to Create Opportunities
Shefali Wardell, the self-described interdisciplinary drawing artist, writer, and educator, talks to Natasha Knight about how following less conventional publishing can fuel artistic ambitions and reap rewards
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Pictoplasma 2025 Berlin Conference
The 21st Pictoplasma Berlin Conference comes back this May to present another exciting celebration of contemporary character design in all areas of art and design.
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Introducing The Complete Guide 2025 Speakers - Part 1
The Complete Guide to Freelance Illustration course is back, starting on 24th April 2025! Meet the AOI speakers behind the course sessions.
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WIA2024 Touring Exhibition On Display London Book Fair 2025
This year the World Illustration Awards 2024 Touring Exhibition was featured in the Illustrators Gallery at London Book Fair 2025
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AOI responds to Copyright and AI consultation to protect illustrators
On 25 February 2025 AOI responded to the UK Government’s consultation on ‘Copyright and Artificial Intelligence’ which proposed an exception to your copyright that would allow commercial use of text and data mining for no payment.
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The Art of Breaking In: Real Talk with Early Career Illustrators - Part 2
With the launch of our U25 membership, we are excited to spotlight six AOI Members aged 25 and under.
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The Art of Breaking In: Real Talk with Early Career Illustrators - Part 1
With the launch of our U25 membership, we are excited to spotlight six AOI Members aged 25 and under.
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