AI/ML Media Advocacy Summit

AOI is taking part in a US online event -AI/ML Media Advocacy Summit – bringing together experts and creators to discuss the creative community’s response to AI/ML media generators

What we’re doing at Bologna 2023!

This year we are back at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair giving talks on finding new clients, and offering business advice at the live helpdesk sessions at the European Illustrators Forum stand.

Klaus Flugge Prize longlist announced for 2023

The longlist for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize has been announced. We are proud to say that four AOI members are on the longlist: Beth Suzanna, Mariajo Illustrajo, Genevieve Aspinall and Chanté Timothy.

Pictoplasma 2023 Berlin Conference

The 19th edition of Pictoplasma presents another exciting of contemporary characters in all areas of art and design as well as in video games

The AOI and Artificial Intelligence

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) text-to-image generating platforms are raising significant concerns for illustrators and the wider creative community. Here you can read the AOI’s statement on AI.

Drawing for Illustration – Book Review

With an easy-to-read style, Martin Salisbury has created an attractive and useful book detailing that skill which most illustrators in the ‘About’ sections of their websites will say they have been into since they were small children: drawing.

Payback 2023 now open

DACS has launched its annual Payback scheme which pays artists, illustrators and photographers royalties when their works have been published in UK books, magazines or on TV.