Exhibited until June, the winners of the prestigious V&A Illustration Awards, have been awarded their prizes. In his acceptence speech, overall award winner John Vernon Lord called out for the arts to stop being stripped from the UK’s school curriculum.

L’Albero is an exploration of trees that initiates children into the secrets of trees. Peter Allen talks to Caterina Gabelli of Studio Fludd about their experience of creating the book

Axel Scheffler comments on the irony of a German winning Illustrator of the Year at the Nibbies 10 months out from the uncertainties of Brexit.

With just over 24 hours until the finalists are awarded, we thought it would be fun to showcase some of our members who are shortlisted and highlight the eye grabbing work selected top of their categories.

Rosanna Webster often consults with us using her illustrator membership in business, pricing and negotiation on some complex and always interesting commissions. A few years back a moving image commission by Stella McCartney propelled her work to the fore and led to a range of opportunities.

It’s refreshing to see a female superhero, and especially a POC superhero, with a positive outlook. Although Juniper Jupiter finds that her job errs on the lonely side, and she sets off to find herself a side-kick. The only problem is finding one that matches her criteria.

Varoom magazine regularly covers reportage illustration. In issue 35 of Varoom magazine Derek Brazell selected Melanie Reim’s drawings from the 2016 USA elections which saw Donald Trump elected.

With an increased focus on illustration, the Illustrators’ Gallery at the Fair showcased work to the international publishing community. We get top tips from those who exhibited for making the most of the Fair – “Don’t be afraid to approach people!”

Imagination is something that we really want to encourage in children. This book shows Tiny Cat exercising this faculty to marvelous effect. It’s about fun, and capitalizes on the curiosity inherent in cats to ensure the tale is engaging and inventive.

AOI Member Luisa Rivera recently worked with Lush to bring their Essential Oils campaign to life. We interview her and Art Director Nat Cook about the process behind the commission.