SARAH DENNIS – The Invisible Woman’s Club
Sarah Dennis’ stunning, intricate paper-cut illustration was a striking choice for the cover of The Invisible Woman’s Club written by Helen Paris and published by Doubleday.
Quite the buzz: Claire Harrup Illustrates The Wild Bee Handbook for Hardie Grant and Quadrille
Claire Harrup has illustrated 'The Wild Bee Handbook' by Sarah Wyndham Lewis, showcasing the variety of wild bee species in the UK and how we can help them thrive.
Commissioning Dave Hopkins is Elementary
Phosphor's Dave Hopkins put his signature pen and ink style to good use recently, illustrating the cover of The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes: The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective by Andrew Lycett. The book will be published by Quarto in October.
Jacey / Bloomsbury US
Jacey was asked to create an illustration referencing the Art Nouveau movement’s works and for the illustration to be have an item-driven direction rather than featuring a character. The brief also requested gorgeous metallics.
ARENA – ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ON MATTHEW LAND
We caught up with Matthew just after the recent publication of 'The Wall Between Us', featuring his stunning cover illustration and asked him about his process.
THE THING AT 52 – ILLUSTRATED BY RICHARD JOHNSON
This beautiful picture book written by Ross Montgomery with atmospheric images by Richard is touching, thought-provoking and a real tear-jerker!
NILA AYE – Julia Donaldson’s Book of Names
Imaginatively illustrated by Nila Aye, Julia Donaldson’s Book of Names, published by Macmillan, celebrates her readers in this delightful new picture book, inspired by the children she has met at hundreds of book signings over the years.
Lucy Rose illustrates Devil’s Breath for Black & White Publishing
The latest novel by Jill Johnson, illustrated by Lucy Rose has been published by Black & White Publishing. Taking inspiration from the botanical plotlines of the book, Lucy’s work features identifiable species with toxic traits…
Political Book Cover Art by Alexander Jackson
Phosphor's Alexander Jackson has illustrated the cover of Rob Burley's new book, Why is this Lying B*****d Lying to me? (Searching for the Truth on Political TV), which was published in May by Harper Collins.
Alexander is known for his caricature-like portraits, often inspired by pop culture and cultural affairs, so he was the perfect person to take on this task, illustrating some key politicians and journalists from recent years.
Take a peek at Alexander Jackson's portfolio, which has just been updated with more work, or contact Trina at Phosphor if you'd like to commission him to work on your next book, magazine, newspaper or any other project.
HELLO MARINE – Summer Reading
Hello Marine created a bold and attention-grabbing cover illustration for Summer Reading, written by New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay and published by Penguin.