Varoom 38: Being Seen – Aisha Ayoade of Yellowzine For the Activism issue Aisha Ayoade of Yellowzine tells us about identity, goals for the magazine and why print is important.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Dinner Party On the occasion of Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019 AI and EIF are pleased to invite illustrators to Another Brick in the Wall – 8th Illustrators Dinner Party with live drawing!
Six Things I’ve learnt, by Ben Tallon Longstanding AOI Member Ben Tallon is celebrating 10 years working as a professional Freelance Illustrator, and in this article he shares six of the best lessons he’s learnt throughout his career so far.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Publishers Insight Following the incredibly useful Agents Top Tips for Bologna, we asked for a publisher’s insight into how to use your time wisely. We approach our friends at Pan Macmillan for their tips for the Children’s Book Fair!
No-deal Brexit Copyright regulation passes The statutory instrument for copyright and related rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit – which remains a possibility – was last week passed by both houses of parliament. It is expected to be signed into law shortly.
The People Awards – Book Review + interview Illustrated by Ana Albero, this book celebrates equality with a set of ‘Awards’. Peter Allen speaks to Ana about the project – “I learnt that I have the endurance to complete much more extensive projects than I thought”.
EU Copyright Directive – vote due 27 March Talks on the EU Copyright Directive have completed with a compromise text and the European institutions now have to adopt the proposal. For the European Parliament, this is currently scheduled as a session on 27 March.
Varoom 38: War In The Neighborhood The dramatic stories behind the housing activists of 80s New York revealed in Seth Tobocman’s powerful graphic novel. Varoom talks to Seth about the ideas behind the project.
Illustrator of the Month – March In the run up to Bologna we find ourselves delighted by one application by Italian Illustrator Valeria Weerasinghe. Her website bustling with character driven personal projects, we found her the perfect candidate for our Italian take on Illustrator of the Month!
Your Mind Is Like The Sky – Book Review How can mindfulness be presented to a child? And what is the solution to visualising mental health? Subtitled A First Book of Mindfulness, this book explains the idea to children with soft, subtle images from Laura Carlin.