As well as being great illustrations to view, these varied book illustrations by Edward Bawden are an inspiration in their strength of composition and sparing use of colour.

World Illustration Awards announced at buzzing private view

Illustrator and Animator Rune Fisker is a Coperhagen-based and Danish born designer, who’s dynamic compositions and vivid colours caught the eye of the AOI team and led to animated dialog for June’s Member of the Month.

Light, bright and happy, this is a charming story.”I was imagining a book where the words were opposite to the pictorial narrative, so that children could get a feeling of knowing something that their parent didn’t,” says Eve Coy.

The Australian government is intending to revise their copyright laws and have issued a consultation paper on copyright modernisation, which AOI has responded to.

What’s the best way to operate in the world – all by yourself or with a team of supportive pals? It’s elephants versus mice in this fun, charming story.

Paul Thurlby is this year’s Site Specific Professional Category winner for his illustrations commissioned by John Lewis for their ‘National Treasures’ themed window and store displays, capturing the theme of Britain’s national treasures, from ice creams by the seaside, to afternoon tea.

Two free Walker Books Family Workshops will take place at Somerset House on the 9th June 2018.

Esther Goh is the WIA2018 winner of the Editorial Professional category, sponsored by Eye magazine, for her project Emojiworld.

Selected from over 3,300 entries, the shortlist and category winners represent the very best of illustration today.