This year we are delighted to run our inaugural pilot mentorship scheme, entirely free for mentees and aimed at supporting illustrators who are underrepresented in the industry.

The AOI, in partnership with Society of Authors and Association of Photographers have released a resource around mental health and creative freelancers.

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.