Finding your Creative Voice: 10 tips and insights How do you find your individual style? This article is a summary from the last Devon & Cornwall Illustrators’ Online Meet-up with Caroline Pedler, which looked into providing observations and practical tasks on the subject.
Cecile Barstad publishes new book based on her observations during lockdown AOI Member Cecilie Barstad (Creative Director of Gilles & Cecilie) has recently published her new book ‘Rear Window‘,an illustrated anthology observing life in the converted old London Arsenal Stadium during the first national UK lockdown. We go deep into the project and interview Barstad about the process, from sketching to publishing.
WIA2021: watch our new ‘How To Enter’ video guide This new video is full of tips for getting the best out of your entry, selecting a category and sharing your entries! You can also download a pdf guide here..
Tips and advice from our WIA2020 winners! From practical to tips looking after yourself (and taking a break from social media), we asked our WIA2020 award winners what advice they would to give to other illustrators. Here are a few tips for success for entering WIA2021 and beyond.
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: we reveal the Overall Winners! Ren Renwick, CEO of the AOI introduces the Overall Winner Announcement, followed by Isabelle Ottiger of Winsor and Newton who announces the Overall Winners of the World Illustration Awards 2020..
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Cross-Category Awards We’re excited to announce the winners of our Cross Category Awards! Announced by Derek Brazell and Rachel Hill from The AOI, Elizabeth Owen of the Directory of Illustration, Alice Ball of the Society of Artists Agents, and Jyni Ong of It’s Nice That!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Site Specific Category WIA Judge Jeremy To announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Site Specific Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Science & Technology Category WIA Awards Manager Sabine Reimer announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Science and Technology Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Exploration Category WIA Judge Aisha Ayoade of Yellowzine announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Exploration Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Editorial Category sponsored by Procreate WIA Category Sponsor Georgie Holt of Procreate announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Editorial Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Design, Product and Packaging category! WIA Judge Erich Nagler of Google Doodles announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Design Product and Packaging Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Commercial Publishing category! WIA Judge Oswin Tickler of smallfury announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Commercial Publishing Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Children’s Publishing category! WIA Category Sponsor Ben Norland, Creative Director of Walker Books UK announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Children’s Publishing Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Book Covers category! WIA Judge Alceu Nunes, Creative Director, Grupo Companhia das Letras (Penguin Random House Brazil) announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Book Covers Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Alternative Publishing category! WIA Judge Dan Franklin of Jonathan Cape announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Alternative Publishing Category!
WIA2020 Awards Announcement: Advertising category! The AOI’s CEO Ren Renwick welcomes everyone to our awards announcement today, followed by WIA Judge Melissa Charland of Publicis Canada, who announces the highly commended and winning projects in the WIA Advertising Category!
Mental Health Guide for Creative Freelancers The AOI, in partnership with Society of Authors and Association of Photographers have released an updated resource offering guidance for good mental health and creative freelancers. You can download it here: Mental health and Creative..
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Literature and Myth Explore the fascinating connection between literary themes and illustration in this curated selection from the WIA2020 shortlist.
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Animals From quirky children’s book characters, to more realistic depictions, animals are a great source of inspiration for eye-catching illustration. This selection from across the WIA2020 shortlist categories shows the inventive..
WIA2020 Shortlist Highlights: Commercial Publishing Explore our showcase of highlights from the WIA2020 Commercial Publishing Category.
WIA2020 Shortlist Highlights: Exploration Category The Exploration Category celebrates all forms of self-initiated work, illustration made for portfolios, and experimental pieces that push the boundaries of illustration. This category includes unusual materials, cutting edge technology,..
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Illustration Commissioned by Big Brands Global and well known companies commission illustration more than you might think. Here we look at the shortlisted entries that were commissioned by some of the world’s leading brands.
WIA2020 Shortlist Highlights: Children’s Publishing Category, curated by Walker Books Here we celebrate just some of the highlights from the WIA2020 Children’s Publishing Category selected by category sponsor Walker Books’ Senior Designer and Creative Director.
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Procreate Editorial Category sponsors Procreate have curated their favourite illustration from across the whole shortlist that uses their software. The diversity and range of work is amazing, all facilitated by Procreate’s technology.
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Illustration for Self-Promotion, curated by Directory of Illustration WIA2020 delivery partners Directory of Illustration’s president Elizabeth Owen has curated a selection of shortlisted illustration from across the categories, made for self-promotion and portfolio development.
WIA2020 Shortlist Highlights: Design, Product & Packaging Category Explore just some of the highlights from the WIA2020 Design, Product & Packaging Category.
WIA2020 Curated Highlights: Inspired by the City The city is rich with people, colour, shapes and atmosphere. Find out how a selection of illustrators from the WIA shortlist use the urban environment as inspiration.
WIA2020 Shortlist Highlights: Alternative Publishing Category Explore our showcase of a few of our highlights from the WIA2020 Alternative Publishing Category.