The SAA are very pleased to be supporting the World Illustration Awards by sponsoring The SAA Agents Award for New Talent.
Meiklejohn 
Harry was thrilled to be asked to create four new covers for the reissued classics written by Gerald Durrell; The Drunken Forest, The Picnic and Suchlike Pandemonium, Marrying Off Mother & Rosy Is My Relative. The illustrations showcase Harry’s ability to blend contemporary style with a sense of nostalgia, along with his sharp eye for humour and design.
Sarah Tanat-Jones illustrated the cover and inside feature for The New Review, Poems for Mother’s Day for The Observer.
From Homer to Sylvia Plath, poets have been moved by parenthood and in this feature Poet laureate Simon Armitage introduces a selection of beautiful poems chosen especially to celebrate the special day.
Creating contemporary and timeless illustrations to accompany the selection, Sarah’s images are striking in their simplicity, showcasing her expressive line work and fluid forms, brought to life with a fresh colour palette, perfectly capturing the spirit of the poems whilst adding her own distinctive voice.
We’re thrilled to introduce Ana Zaja Petrak, the latest illustrator to join Meiklejohn.
Based in the vibrant city of Zagreb, Croatia, Ana brings a colour-drenched, expressive illustration style that celebrates gastronomy, Mediterranean slow living, and the beauty of nature. Created using both digital and traditional techniques, Ana’s minimal and playful artworks balance sophistication and spontaneity; a mix that allows her to craft images that feel contemporary, yet timeless.
With an impressive portfolio that includes collaborations with global brands such as Whole Foods Market, Marks & Spencer, and San Pellegrino, Ana’s bold and abstract work has been used to bring many beautiful projects to life from eye-catching packaging to beautifully designed cookbooks.
We hope you enjoy taking a look at a selection of Ana's work. You can see more in her full portfolio.
Anna Broadhurst was thrilled to collaborate with the design team at Hotel Chocolat, helping to bring their brand new concept store in Manchester to life with her joyful and eye-catching illustrations. Welcoming visitors to step into an imagined scene that celebrates Hotel Chocolat’s pioneering approach to ethical cacao farming, Anna also created a large-scale mural illustrating the story behind the brand.
Mark Boardman recently illustrated the cover and main feature spread for the brand new magazine from Journey, the global design and innovation agency. Taking inspiration from the featured article about urban design, Mark’s illustration shows a modern landscape containing multiple environments for living and socialising, including workspaces and sports facilities. Using a minimal colour palette whilst retaining warmth and optimism, the illustration perfectly showcases Mark’s talent for creating exciting visuals of dynamic and contemporary spaces.
Carrie May created two stunning fantasy cover illustrations for The Teller of Small Fortunes and The Keeper of Magical Things written by Julie Leong. Both covers showcase exquisite compositions with intertwining details and magical touches, all coming together in Carrie’s signature, softly textured style.
We are excited to welcome Sarah Tanat-Jones to Meiklejohn, the latest illustrator to join us at the agency.
Sarah is an award-winning illustrator based in the creative, vibrant city of Bristol, working across editorial, publishing and advertising. Bringing a very distinctive and artistic flair to her compositions, Sarah's unique illustration style is defined by its energetic and expressive line work paired with bold textures and rich colours, always allowing space for spontaneity.
Blending digital and traditional methods, Sarah begins each image with fluid ink drawings on paper which she then colours digitally or with the addition of hand-painted layers inspired by silkscreen techniques, to create her stylised images and stunning portraits.
To celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) of Jersey, Harry Milburn collaborated with the fabulous team at Jersey Post to create their latest set of stamps.
Taking inspiration from original RAF recruitment posters of WW2, Harry’s illustrations bring a sense of modern nostalgia to the stamps’ artwork.
Natalia Zaratiegui collaborated with the wonderful team at Nesta to create this vibrant, multi-layered interactive illustration, designed to accompany their report exploring a new era of early years and family support services.
