Indigo Takes Flight is a great short story, says reviewer Louise Date, and one that is a thought-provoking tool for discussing change, difference and how to accept the people we see in the mirror.

We are in awe of the playful, thoughtful and powerful work that this year’s illustration graduates have produced. In this feature, we celebrate 10 inspiring up-an-coming illustrators, who captured our attention.

Written in verse, this is the story of Daphne, a girl feeling loss and uncertainty, who seeks comfort and security in a library, where the books and her phone block out the world around her.

An Illustrated History of UFOS is an ideal choice of ground for Boardman to demonstrate his skill at interpreting a subject whose mythology is constructed upon a confusion of fact and fiction

With Gender Swapped Fairy Tales, Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett give an ingenious update to these familiar stories. Their aim for children “to grow up in a world where little girls can be powerful and where little boys can express their vulnerability without anger.”

Poster Prize for Illustration 2019 – London Stories Friday Late London Transport Museum, Exterion Media Gallery, Covent Garden, London Open 8 February – 14 July 2019 Tickets: Adults £15; Concessions and LTM Friends £12 A new exhibition featuring 100 illustrations opens with a Friday Late on 8 February at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden and celebrates one of the..

Revealing the talents of a mid century illustration master, this book on John Minton displays a wonderful selection of his evocative images which boldly capture a powerful sense of place.

A History of Drawing surveys the practice and teaching of drawing at Camberwell College of Arts over an eighty year period. Featuring the work of over sixty artists, this exhibition celebrates Camberwell’s past, and will shape making and critical debates about drawing for the future. 

Jill Craigie lecture theatre 13:00 – 17:00 22 November 2017 This symposium coincides with the launch of the second edition of Becoming a Successful Illustrator (Bloomsbury, 2017) by Derek Brazell and Jo Davies, Associate Professor of Illustration, Plymouth University. It will feature artists from the best-selling book, talking about their practise across a breadth of contexts, including children’s publishing, games..

The World Illustration Awards 2017 were showcased at Somerset House from 31 July – 28 August 2017, marking the 41st year of the Association of Illustrators’ annual juried illustration awards.