In 2021, we will especially celebrate the resilience of illustrators and the industry, particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lee’s Corona Diary is a reflection and reminder of what we’ve been through, via the lens of a visual artist who was compelled to take up his brush and document the worst global crisis of recent times.

In May 2020 we asked our membership about the impact of the pandemic on their lives, with a particular focus on the financial impact. You can read the report here. That..

Illustrator and tutor Bush Holyhead recently died. Bush was a successful, influential illustrator from the late 1970s onwards, teaching many illustrators through the 1980s.

Help us change our industry for good! We work to support the rights of illustrators in various ways.  We are passionate about this, and need your help to help us..

From 5 November 2020 payments under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will increase from 40% to 80% of trading profits between 1 November 2020 and 31 January 2021

AOI Member and 2020 mentee has been named the Illustration First Prize winner of the FAB Prize, presented by Faber & Faber and Andlyn. Find out more about her win and what the prize means for her.

This year we set Tania the brief to create a series of empowering images, illustrating our vibrant community and the support the AOI can offer.

Although aimed at a broad range of creative entrepreneurs, illustrators will recognise much of what is proposed and the ‘can-do’ attitude of the writing may well give the impetus to take the suggested actions. It examines what the ‘Why’ of your project/aims is; setting goals; the customer journey, competitors and what your USP is.

We are delighted to introduce 15 mentors who are generously sharing their time and expertise with our community.