Congratulations to Rachael Saunders on being longlisted in the WIA’s 2022. – Winner of The V&A Award 2017: Alan’s Big Scary Teeth, by JARVIS! (Awards, Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Congratulations to Rachael Saunders, who’s panoramic illustration of Krka National Park has been long listed in the WIA Awards 2022. We featured Rachael’s incredible illustration previously here, when it won the Wacom Cintiq 16 challenge.

“My epic patterned panoramic pays homage to Krka National Park, Croatia. Its sheer scale and level of detail pushed my skills to the limit, but also allowed me great freedom as I pursued to achieve an image that was truly immersive and playfully explored the flora and fauna of the park.”

Rachael Saunders is represented by The Artworks

The Queen’s Knickers Prize 2022 Winners

Yes, you heard that right- these awards organised by The Society of Authors and run by the Scottish Book Trust, and was selected by the Children of Scotland.

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The Last Bear Wins Blue Peter Book Awards

Congratulations author Hannah Gold and Arena illustrator Levi Pinfold whose collaboration was voted Best Story by schoolchildren across the country.  

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Iris de Luz wins at AOI World Illustration Awards

Phosphor's Iris de Luz won the Directory of Illustration Award at this year's World Illustration Awards! Out of over 5,000 entries, Iris' work shone through, and she winsa a single page marketing package in the Directory of Illustration, a 100-image professional portfolio on directoryofillustration.com and a consultation with the DoI team.

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Congratulations Greg McIndoe on being longlisted in the World Illustration Awards and featuring on the Creative Boom Podcast!

What a week it’s been for Startworks artist Greg McIndoe (AKA Headless Greg)! Greg was invited to chat on the latest Creative Boom Podcast , where he discusses starting his own business,  social media, and the importance of recognising and reconciling struggle. It’s a really candid and thoughtful interview and definitely something we would recommend listening to whether you’re a recent graduate or established in your creative career.

On top of that, Greg has been long-listed in the World Illustration Awards in the new talent section of the alternative publishing category for his book he worked on his final year of university, Wilson Strange; a fantastic exploration of mental health through the eyes of the titular character.

With all this happening, we can’t wait to see where Greg will go next and how his talent will continue to flourish and be recognised. Congratulations Greg!

Greg McIndoe is represented by The Artworks

Bright’s David Litchfield scores double nomination at Indie Book Awards 2021

David Litchfield has appeared on the Indie Book Awards 2021 Shortlist not just once, but twice, taking two of the six coveted spots on the list.

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Alexander Jackson wins with Samuel L.

Phosphor's Alexander Jackson won in the personal category of the 2021 Communication Arts Illustration Competition with his illustrations of Samuel L. Jackson.

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The SAA…what we’ve been up to…

As well as promoting the talents of established artists throughout the world, the SAA take pride in nurturing new talent as part of our Education Programme. Over the years we’ve invited creative graduates nationwide to attend portfolio surgeries, giving students an insight into what agents and commissioners look for in a portfolio and over the last few years we have started a mentorship programme.

Mark Entwisle

We are delighted to celebrate the fabulous news that Mark Entwisle, one of our very talented artists has been announced the winner of The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2020

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We made the 2021 Blue Peter Book Award Short-list!

We were completely thrilled to see the big reveal of the prestigious 2021 Blue Peter Book Award shortlist. What a dazzling array of brilliant books for all ages and reading abilities. We are especially excited to see Aleksei Bitskoff featured in the books for 9-11 year old category with Life of Riley: Beginner’s Luck written by Simon James Green and published by Scholastic. You can read more in our blog post here. Since 2000, the enormously popular and influential Blue Peter Book Awards have been recognising and celebrating the best authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children. Watch a short introduction to this amazing shortlist HERE.

This funny, gentle story is packed with snappy humour and hilarious characters. You can’t help but love Riley, a brilliant, witty, world-weary kid and long-suffering underdog. There’s a lovely message about being grateful for all the things that you have and for appreciating the people who support you, no matter what. Perfect for Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans or children about to start secondary school, though there’s a lot of fun to be had for grown ups here too.

You can grab a copy of Life of Riley Beginner's Luck HERE

Aleksei Bitzkoff is represented by Arena Illustration, you can view his online portfolio HERE