A career in illustration doesn’t just involve drawing and creating nice things, it means being a business. This comprehensive article aims to demystify the business side of illustration and help support graduates and new illustrators who are starting out.

What’s the most important and valuable thing you own as a creator? The answer’s simple: it’s the copyright to your work. In order to protect licence-based industries, we’re calling on illustrators,..

AOI Members Central Vapeur are set up in the heart of Strasbourg, France, and the newest members of the European Illustrators Forum. Here’s eight affiliated illustrators we met while visiting the association.

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

  There is lots of good news in Ben The Illustrator’s survey.  Overall as illustrators we are proud, feel supported and are motivated to be better.  Our industry offers a..

Ben The Illustrator has been a Freelancer since 2005. In this article, he shares tips on accounts, negotiation and keeping on top of your business.

PIP – the AOI meet up in Bristol – held a discussion around how illustrators manage when it comes to their mental health – and possible solutions.

Providing guidance and advice on a wide range of topics, this is one of those books that is great to have ready on your shelf, to return to time and again when you need a bit of clarity or inspiration.

The Folio Society who are committmed to publishing quality illustrated books, are profiled in the Love issue. We talk to illustrators Victo and Paul about the experience of working with the esteemed publisher.

10 years ago, the way we communicate and promote ourselves online changed dramatically with the arrival of social media platforms. Love it or hate it, these have now become an almost integral part of our daily professional routine. But how beneficial is it really for Illustrators? AOI Member Matthew Griffin shares his thoughts on the matter.