Jacey for Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Jacey was commissioned by Bloomsbury to create this stunning illustration for Bethany Wiggin's titles "Stung" and "Cured". Jacey is represented by Debut Art
Adam Hancher’s cover for the Guardian
Adam was recently asked to create this stunning cover illustration for The Guardian’s travel supplement to explore ‘The Real USA’. This particular edition was focused on road trips, and forms the 2nd of the 6 part series.
Adam Hancher is represented by the Artworks
Rob Ball MIF Biospheric project
Rob Ball was commissioned to illustrate Manchester International Festival’s ‘Biospheric’ project, encouraging wildlife and home gardening. Rob created a fantastic set of vibrant and exciting images.
Rob Ball is represented by the Artworks
Laurindo Feliciano’s Ad campaign for Nestle, Maggi Fusian Pad Thai
Our latest addition to The Artworks, Laurindo Feliciano has blown us away with his first job for Publicis Mojo in Sydney. Laurindo was selected to illustrate the new ‘CAUTION’ campaign for Nestlé’s product MAGGI Fusian Pad Thai. Laurindo’s surreal and imaginative illustration made him the perfect choice to help create this stand-out campaign. Michael Dole, Creative Director of Publicis Mojo, Sydney: “We were incredibly lucky to work with Laurindo, who added his own brilliant ideas and imagination to bring the concept to life. God only knows what goes on in his head.” Well done Laurindo, we can’t wait to see what you do next!
Gary Redford
Gary Redford was commissioned by The Brand Company to illustrate the posters and press adverts for the ‘Pop The Kennebunks’ festival in Maine. Gary’s contemporary take on retro graphics was utilised to create this striking image for Maine’s ultimate lifestyle festival.
Gary Redford is represented by Meiklejohn
Garry Walton
Garry Walton illustrated this stunning cover for Completely London’s ‘Indulgence’ issue. The brief was to create a Pop Art image with impact, for the award-winning magazine.
Garry Walton is represented by Meiklejohn
New Arena Illustrator: Alejandro Colucci
We are very proud to introduce a new Arena illustrator, Alejandro Colucci. He is an award-winning artist who is comfortable illustrating fantasy, crime, horror, historic fiction and science fiction publications across the globe. His illustrations have adorned the covers of many bestselling writers including H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, J.G. Ballard, Anne Rice, Mario Puzon and Patricia Cornwell to name just a few.
Alejandro works in a variety of techniques both traditional and digital, his artwork engages the viewer to give an emotional response to his subjects. Here are two recent book cover designs he illustrated for Michelle Paver's exciting new series, Gods and Warriors, published by Puffin.
David Hitch: Get the Colgate ‘Advantage’
David Hitch celebrates Andy Murray's win in the Wimbledon Men's Singles final this year with this illustration for Colgate's Facebook campaign. It's one of many created by David which will feature on their Facebook page throughout the summer.
David Hitch is represented by ArenaFrances Castle: Interactive Games for The Mary Rose Museum
Frances Castle was commissioned by a new media design agency to illustrate two interactive games for The Mary Rose Museum. Built alongside HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the new state-of-the-art museum houses Henry VIII's famous warship and many of the 19,000 artifacts which were recovered with it from the sea in 1982. 52,000 visitors have already flooded through the museum's doors since it opened on 31st May!
Frances had to illustrate objects and characters for 'What's for Dinner' which gives visitors a chance to choose the menu for a crew of over 500 men and officers. She also designed a fun shooting game called 'Foil the French' featuring four different types of guns with different firing ranges – visitors are set the challenge to disable the enemy ships in order to capture them, not to sink them!
Frances Castle is represented by Arena
Levi Pinfold’s Black Dog: Children’s Book Winner, AOI Illustration Awards 2013
Congratulations to Levi Pinfold whose stunning picture book, Black Dog, has won the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013.
The judges describe the book as ‘A visual treat, full of mood and atmosphere, the beautiful illustrations are full of detail and perfectly in keeping with the story … A timeless, thought-provoking book about facing up to anxiety, fears, and the black dog that visits some of us from time-to-time.’
Black Dog has also won first prize in the Children's Book Category in the year's AOI Illustration Awards AND the picture books category in the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2013.
Levi Pinfold is represented by Arena