From ‘Down Under’, AOI member Andrea Innocent lives and works as part of the Illustration scene in Melbourne. She describes her travelling years in Japan and how its historical art style influenced her own practice, plus the journey to finding satisfaction and grounding in teaching and leading workshops in Australia.

Starting with September’s Activism issue Varoom has a new Editor.

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.

‘There is a groundswell zeitgeist perspective shift occurring. But much too slowly in my opinion.’ The superstar illustrator on his enthusiasm for tackling political and social issues with image and comment.

Jim Butler won the WIA2018 Professional Books Category for his limited-edition artist’s book ‘Blackrock Sequence’.

A Latvian story of three friends, a horse, a raven and a crayfish setting up home together – a charming tale about friendship and compromise.

Illustrators develop a close connection with their materials. In Varoom 37 Poppy Chancellor, MaricorMaricar and Olimpia Zagnoli reveal what they love about what they work with.

New confidentiality/NDA agreement templates for members!

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.

Sabrina is the first graphic novel to be longlisted for the Man Booker. “Oblique, subtle, minimal, unmanipulative: the style of the pictures is the book’s worldview.”