WIA2023 Longlist announcements

The judges have made their decisions, and we are delighted to announce the 500-strong longlist for this year’s World Illustration Awards competition. This year we will announce the longlist by category..

Lost – review

Lost in an unfamiliar setting polar bear can’t remember how he got there, or which way he turns for home. Everyone is too occupied to help. Mariano Illustrajo’s delightful new book questions, ‘where is home’?

Drawing for Illustration – review

With an easy-to-read style, Martin Salisbury has created an attractive and useful book detailing that skill which most illustrators in the ‘About’ sections of their websites will say they have been into since they were small children: drawing.

10 UK Illustration Graduates to Watch in 2022

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.

New Designers: Industry Insight Panel Discussion – Illustration First Moves

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..

WIA2022 Longlist announcements

The judges have made their decisions, and we are delighted to announce the 500-strong longlist for this year’s World Illustration Awards competition. This year we will announce the longlist by category..

Shirley Hughes 1927-2022

Creator of Dogger and Alfie, AOI Patron, author and illustrator Shirley Hughes, who has died aged 94.
“There’s a reason you’ll always find lots of Shirley Hughes’ books in libraries and schools,” says illustrator/author, Marion Deuchars, “children love them!

Indigo Takes Flight – review

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.