News & Events

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Industry events, festivals and award recognition from across the membership.

Awards · The Artworks

Pop Up Peekaboo, Seashore – Wins Silver!

We are so chuffed for our Amy Grimes, who has won joint Silver in the Best Baby Book 0-2 category for ‘Pop Up Peekaboo! Seashore’ for DK books, in The Junior Design Awards 2026.

October 2026

Awards · Bright Group

Gavin Scott wins The Children’s Wainwright Prize 2026

Otherlands, written by Thomas Halliday and illustrated by Gavin Scott, won the 2026 Children’s Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction and the 2026 Children’s Wainwright Prize for Book of the Year.

October 2026

News · Meiklejohn

SIAN ROPER – NEW ARTIST

Introducing Sian Roper, the latest illustrator to join Meiklejohn. Sian creates vibrant collages and animations by combining hand-crafted textures and found imagery. Her work is characterised by graphic simplicity and richly layered textures that feel tactile, contemporary and full of depth to communicate ideas with clarity, optimism and impact.

September 2026

News · Lipstick of London

Welcoming Joanna Layla

Joanna's unique style applies fluid brushstrokes and refined composition to fashion artwork. Communicating both beauty and concept within her illustrations, she has worked with the likes of E.L.V. Denim, Garrard, Adidas, and the V&A.

September 2026

Awards · Artist Partners Ltd

Winner of Sky Landscape Artist 2026

Winner of Sky Landscape Artist 2026 - our very own artist Kim Day represented by Artist Partners.

September 2026

Awards · Debut Art

Chuan Ming Ong – Silver Medal Winner at the New York Society of Illustrators Awards

We’re very pleased to share that Chuan Ming Ong has won a silver medal from the NY Society of Illustrators in the Institutional and Uncommissioned categories!!

September 2026