Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

Helen’s life and career are effectively covered, and it’s a delight to be reminded of the work created over such an impressive career by one of the UK’s foremost children’s book creators.

Tossary of Terms – Book Review

Tossary of Terms is a series of words or terms which describe the modern condition with an accompanying illustration. For example, ‘data barnacle’ is defined as a ‘Café customer who leeches four hours’ worth of free WIFI in exchange for shelling out two quid on a cup of fruit tea’.

AOI signatory to DACS trade agreement letter to PM

DACS has written to the Prime Minister on the negative impact of signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on the UK’s creative economy. AOI along with Association of Photographers and the Society of Authors are signatories.

Campaigning – CPTPP trade agreement would impact creators

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, one of our major trading partners, Government is considering signing up to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). We have significant concerns over the CPTPP, especially where it relates to copyright.

AOI X Cachetejack

We’ve tasked the dynamic Cachetejack duo to bring a kick of colour to our new AOI leaflets. Have a glimpse at their excellent illustrations inside.

Barbosa – Book Review

From the 1920’s until his eighties, Barbosa created a wealth of illustrations. Many are collected here in an intriguing biography of an illustrator who came to epitomise Regency elegance.

Interactive RAF graphic novel from Middlesex University

Chocks away!  Middlesex University students have collaborated with the Royal Airforce museum at Hendon airfield to produce an online interactive graphic novel relating the history of the airfield from the early 1900’s to the present day.