Thinking & Resources
Perspectives on practice, standards and the business of representation.
Essays & resources
Essays, resources and advice from the SAA and its members.
Essay · Standards & practice
On intellectual property in the age of generative AI: what every illustration agent needs to know
The legal landscape around AI-generated imagery and training data is evolving fast. SAA members share their experience navigating new contract clauses, client demands, and the frameworks shaping the next decade of representation.
Read the essayThe rules of representation are being tested faster than they can be rewritten.From the essay - Ruth Gladwell
Advice · Contracts
The invoice that never came: how members handle non-payment
Shared strategies on late payment, escalation, and the small claims process - drawn from member experience.
Resource · Membership
How SAA membership works: eligibility and how to apply
A plain guide to joining the SAA - who qualifies, what membership commits you to, and how the application process works.
Essay · Industry
Agents for Change and the SAA: a conversation worth having
Two groups, one industry. On common ground, distinct roles, and the future of illustration representation in the UK.
Resource · Handsome Frank
Handsome Frank illustrators shortlisted for a D&AD pencil
Two illustrators represented by Handsome Frank have been shortlisted in this year's D&AD awards.
Essay · Resource
SAA members at Pick Me Up: what to see and who to meet
A round-up of SAA member agency presence at this year's Pick Me Up graphic arts festival at Somerset House.
Essay · Meiklejohn
Meiklejohn artist wins gold at the World Illustration Awards
A Meiklejohn-represented illustrator takes gold at this year's World Illustration Awards.