Simon Prades was commissioned by Usbek & Rica to illustrate an article about Tanzania, where the Maasai people are being driven from their ancestral lands by companies specializing in decarbonization projects.
In this commission for The New Statesman book review, Laurindo illustrated a long literary essay revisiting D.H. Lawrence’s Why the Novel Matters and asking what the novel means now.
'Rather than a portrait, I wanted to translate Lawrence’s idea of “tremulations on the ether” into an image: a mind as a resonant field, where layers of thought overlap, vibrate, and reshape each other. A landscape becomes consciousness; echoes stack into forms; books disappear, return, and shift meaning with time—alive, unstable, endlessly re-read.'
Words by Geoff Dyer for The New Statesman
Nastka Lisova is an illustrator passionate about bringing small wonders and big feelings to the page. Working in watercolor and digital mixed-media, she creates illustrations that celebrate childhood, memory and emotional storytelling inspired by everyday life.
From an early age, Nastka was inspired by the world around her – she loved drawing what she saw: people, animals, flowers and trees. She grew up in a small Ukrainian village and spent much of her time outdoors, walking through fields and along the edge of the forest. She also loved reading and illustrating the stories she read, as books felt like portals to other places and lives she had never seen. Today, Nastka enjoys creating magical, heartfelt illustrations that inspire freedom of expression and a love for life, while gently reminding us how beautiful the world around us can be.
Introducing new Bright Artist Anne Bentley, who has already begun making a wine-coloured splash with our clients. Anne is kicking off her Bright career with this perfect partner illustration to Lettie Teague’s weekend opinion for The Wall Street Journal.
Gordy Wright was commissioned by The Observer to create a companion illustration for their Memorial Sunday 2025 write-up. Featuring Gordy’s delicate and detailed style, this piece goes on to remind us of the importance of commemorating those who lost their lives during The Great War.
Mark Boardman’s cover illustration for CIHT Magazine plays to his strengths brilliantly; vibrant and harmonious colour, fabulous depth and perspective and gorgeous rural and urban landscapes, complete with a fun, conceptual twist!
Seasonal illustrations by Daniel Long for Wall Street Journal’s Fall books review. The books featured include David Nasaw’s The Wounded Generation, Adam Johnson’s The Wayfinder and John Banville’s Venetian Vespers.
Mark Long was delighted to be called upon by the prestigious Easy Jet Magazine to illustrate '10 Epic Adventures Around Europe, an article that covers a line- of challenges, steep climbs and wild terrain. From a run, hike and kayak around the Santorini collapsed volcano to a climb up North Africa's highest peak Mount Toubkal.