Join the next monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds.
‘Hi everyone — we are BREW your monthly illustration AOI meetup for Leeds. We run a social on the first Wednesday of every month at Water Lane Boathouse.
OCTOBER Meet-up – Leeds / West Yorkshire illustrators – our next meetup is coming up soon. This 2nd of October we are going Halloween!
- Vicky and Ekaterina will be handing out spooky prompts to get us drawing.
- Please bring a sketchbook and anything you like to draw with.
- We will be at Water Lane Boathouse as always from 6-8pm.
- It’s free but please sign-up so we know how many to expect – we’d love to see you there!
There will be a friendly group of local artists and illustrators to chat to – lots of people come alone, or in small groups. All illustrators are welcome, regardless of background, education, skill, age, etc.
FREE! Find more information and book your place here.
Accessibility:
The AOI would like to make events accessible to all, where possible. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing [email protected].
Illustration by Rachael Powick.
Join the in-person Panel discussion for tips on how to start working as an illustrator.
This friendly panel of illustration professionals will share their insights and advice for getting your personal and professional practice up-and-running. From finding the right opportunities and people to work with, to nurturing an online presence and nailing application forms, we’ve got you covered. Bring your notebook and lots of questions! To learn more about the event and to book tickets head to their website.
Speakers:
Olivia Ahmad (Chair) is a UK-based curator and editor specialising in graphic arts and design. She is Artistic Director at House of Illustration in London, where her recent work has included exhibitions on socialist design and developing the UK’s only dedicated residency for illustrators. From 2018-2021 Olivia was editor of Varoom, the UK-based contemporary illustration magazine published by the Association of Illustrators. Her books include New York: Lucinda Rogers Drawings 1988-2018 (ed., West Street Press) and 100 Figures: The Unseen Art of Quentin Blake (Tate Publishing).
Sarah Morris is the Membership Manager at the AOI and a former Illustration Agent, with a wealth of commercial knowledge and passion for illustration, design and supporting the industry. A people person and nurturer of talent, Sarah is passionate about championing creativity, new talent and is committed to helping make the industry more accessible.
Sharpay Chenyuè Yuán is an illustrator based in London. She graduated in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art in 2021. Sharpay’s work explores social histories by combining drawing with field and archival research. She is House of Illustration’s first Engine House Graduate Resident and her work has been displayed at Tate Britain and her project Pearl’s Daughters has been shortlisted in this year’s V&A Illustration Awards. Sharpay’s editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times and Die Zeit.
George Morton is an artist agent and freelance illustrator. Since graduating from his illustration degree nearly ten years ago, he has accumulated a broad range of experience from an array of creative agencies working across branding, design, illustration, events and advertising. A freelance illustrator himself; he has worked with clients including Amnesty International, Condé Nast and Vans. George joined artist representation agency Grand Matter in 2018 and now works as a Senior Creative Agent at the agency; working with artists and clients across all types of commissions, whilst also heading up social media and assisting with studio campaigns and editorial projects.
Chanté Timothy is an illustrator who loves experimenting with movement, vibrant colour, character design and storytelling. Chanté is a Pathways into Children’s Publishing 2019 – 2021 Alumni and here illustrations can be found in seven children’s books including Hey You! by Dapo Adeola, Daddy Do My Hair: Beth’s Twists by Tola Okogwu, and Legacies by The Black Curriculum.
About New Designers:
Full of disruptive thinking, ambitious ideas and fresh approaches, New Designers presents the work of 3,000 hand-picked graduate design talents from around the country. Hosted at London’s Business Design Centre 29 June – 2 July & 6 July – 9 July, the show explores every discipline of modern making.
The work on display is complemented by an extensive range of design-focused talks and events, a hands-on printing workshop and prestigious Awards programme.
To learn more about the event and to book tickets head to their website.
(image: Panel Members L-R Olivia Ahmad, Sarah Morris, Sharpay Chenyuè Yuán, George Morton, Chanté Timothy)
Kick starting an awesome few days of illustration events in Dublin, is our all new business masterclass – essential for all image makers!
Join the AOI’s Lou Bones for this comprehensive evening event covering all the essential areas for a successful career in illustration including pricing, licensing, self-promotion, understanding the commissioner’s journey and working internationally. We will also be focussing the more difficult issues such as dealing with copyright infringement, fee erosion, late payments, difficult clients and the ins and outs of client negotiation, contracts, fees and industry standards.
Lou Bones will draw on real examples and share practical tips before leading a Q&A. This masterclass is aimed at seasoned professionals and the up-and-coming alike.
Part 1
Introduction to the AOI
Self-promotion Strategy
Social media
The commissioner’s journey
Copyright / rights: what it is, how it works, dealing with copyright infringement
5-minute break
Part 2
Contracts: what they are, what’s in them + why they are needed
Client negotiation: how to get what you want, dealing with tricky situations, late payments, difficult clients and common fee erosion tactics
Pricing Your Work: examples of fees + insider info
Further info
30-minute Q&A and beers wahoo! All questions welcome!
@theaoi @illustratorsireland @wearerothco
Day 2 of our awesome illo events in Dublin this October!
Join AOI’s Lou Bones with illustrators Steve McCarthy, The Project Twins and Rothco AD Peter Farry discussing the challenges of sustaining a successful career in illustration, pursuing your personal work and expanding your career through diverse routes. Not just pens for hire, the speakers draw on real examples of working with great clients and share their experiences of how they have turned their personal work into commercially viable projects. We’ll also cover practical tips on understanding the commissioners journey, collaborating with Art Directors, learning to communicate not only with the client but also their audience, harnessing the power of your own audience and the importance of self-promotion before opening up a Q&A session.
@theaoi @illustratorsireland @wearerothco @theprojecttwins @mrstevemccarthy
Day 3 of our Dublin illustration events and why not throw a party??
Buzz down to the awesome Lucky’s on Meath Street to meet your peers, catch up and have a drink together.
Be sure to bring your sketchbook as this time we’ll be doin a big round of ultimate swapsies. 15/20min full page illo in each book and pass it on.
Can’t wait to have Illustrator extraordinaire Robert Ickis Mirolo Illustrator back with us once again providing us with some jazzy new wave sounds. Drink specials available on the night too!
Come and draw, dance and drink with illustrators and friends. 6pm onwards
This event is free and open to all just RSVP, spread the word and see you there!
@theaoi @illustratorsireland @luckysdublin
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An exhibition of the 50 best entries to the competition organised by the AOI in partnership with the London Transport Museum and sponsored by Serco.
14 February – 6 April 2014 at the London Transport Museum
Across the ages, London has produced and inspired countless stories. Fictitious and real characters and events in this amazing city have always held fascination, from anecdotal urban myths to grand tales of historic legend.
London Stories, an exhibition featuring the best of the entries for The Serco Prize for Illustration 2014, opens on 14 February 2014 and will feature 50 works of art.
Entrants were asked to create an illustration which visually captures a well-known or obscure London narrative; stories that are contemporary or historical, real or imagined.
The shortlisted illustrations celebrate a vibrant, multi-layered London – urban myths, historic events, remarkable characters and London’s animal population. From ghost buses, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show of 1887 and Lenin’s ‘love letter to London’ to a Pearly King and Queen, and an escaped monkey jazz band. Other entries depict the ravens and the white bear of the Tower of London, Tin Pan Alley as well as literary and musical references such as The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Girl from Petrovka, Mary Poppins, Sweeny Todd and Oranges and Lemons.
There’s also a chance to explore the exhibition after hours and enjoy the opening evening of London Stories during the LTM’s Friday Late on 14 February 2014. There will be a bar and DJ and storytelling for adults on board some of the heritage vehicles; a chance to illustrate your own London Story with short illustration workshops, and to strike a pose in a photo-booth with a choice of props. Please see the LTM website for more info.
The exhibition closes on Sunday 6 April 2014.
For further information visit http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk
