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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.
“I fear I have fallen for a certain internet monkey” - @bugboyriley
Oh Riley, I fear the whole Bright team has too!
Riley is an illustrator who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications and Design. He has since traveled across the country from coast to coast working for various studios as an Illustrator in both the children’s book and greeting card industries. Riley’s work is fueled by his friends and family he has found in the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as his wide array of other passions including the wildlife around him, and good food. In his free time, you’ll probably find Riley tending to his indoor jungle or cooking up something in the kitchen.
To see Riley’s viral post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU_amZioMRx/?img_index=1
You can view Riley’s portfolio on the Bright Website. Click here: https://thebrightagency.com/uk/licensing/artists/riley-samels
From Bright's Design & Advertising Division, Luca Grassi's (@lucagrassi_illustration) collaboration with Elle Decorationaccompanies an article by Esther Walker.
Luca is an award-winning illustrator from beautiful Urbino, now living and working in Torino. Luca’s rich artwork style utilises contrast and colour to create emotive characters and narrative scenes.
You can view Luca's portfolio on the Bright Website. Click here: https://thebrightagency.com/uk/design-and-advertising/artists/luca-grassi
Mark jumped at the occasion to work with Easy Jet again on their in flight magazine. The article being 12 Adventure Honeymoons. The brief was to adorn the pages with activities honeymooners can get up to in various locations served by Easy Jet, from snorkelling to island hopping in Croatia.
Aleksei Bitskoff blasts onto bookshelves with an uproarious cover for The Galaxy World Cup, a galactic football adventure where underdogs meet aliens and chaos reigns.
Get your boots on and prepare for take-off! Alan Joyce’s The Galaxy World Cup lands courtesy of Chicken House Books with a brilliantly bonkers cover illustration by Aleksei Bitskoff that perfectly captures the madness, humour and interstellar action inside. When a rag-tag team of schoolboys get mistaken for Earth’s greatest players and zapped into the universe’s biggest tournament, Aleksei’s character-rich visuals bring every extraterrestrial oddball and unlikely goal scorer to life - on and off the pitch.
Known for his finely observed line work, imaginative worlds and instinctive sense of comedy, Aleksei’s cover doesn’t just sell the story - it sells the fun. From weird alien spectators to snap-shot moments that feel like they’ve been plucked straight from the game, his art effortlessly invites readers aged 7–11 (and anyone who knows the agony and ecstasy of a last-minute goal) to dive in.
Aleksei Bitskoff is represented by Arena Illustration.
Darling Clementine worked on a range of special promo packs for Quaker Oats, helping to fuel Team GB for this year’s Winter Olympics!
There were a multitude of different pack fronts, showcasing the different sports competing at the games. The packs were part of a promotional give away with the chance to win prizes including tickets to see the athletes in action in Milano Cortina!
James Weston Lewis produced 5 different and dynamic covers for the Radio Times Winter Olympics Guides. We love seeing how James brought these daring and fast paced sports to life through his illustration style. He perfectly captured the beautiful scenery, the athletes and the essence of each sport in the 5 individual covers.
Quarto Books commissioned Carolina to create the portrait illustrations for Billie Eilish is Life by Kathleen Perricone, part of the Modern Icons Series.
Carolina’s vibrant artwork complements the book’s celebration of Billie Eilish’s life, career, and cultural impact, bringing her music, style, and personality to life for fans old and new.
From early hits like Ocean Eyes to award-winning tracks for No Time to Die and Barbie, the illustrated guide captures the artist’s fearless creativity and wide-ranging achievements.
See the book here.
Quarto Books commissioned Carolina to create the portrait illustrations for Billie Eilish is Life by Kathleen Perricone, part of the Modern Icons Series.
Carolina’s vibrant artwork complements the book’s celebration of Billie Eilish’s life, career, and cultural impact, bringing her music, style, and personality to life for fans old and new.
From early hits like Ocean Eyes to award-winning tracks for No Time to Die and Barbie, the illustrated guide captures the artist’s fearless creativity and wide-ranging achievements.
See the book here.
From breakfast to bedtime, Hao Hao’s art makes chemistry feel familiar and fun.
For Elements of the Day published by HarperCollins’ Red Shed imprint, Hao Hao teamed up with author Samantha Lewis to make the building blocks of the universe feel familiar and fun for young readers.
The hardback uses vibrant colour art to show how chemical elements are part of everything children see, touch and taste from waking up to going to bed. Hao’s designs turn moments like breakfast cereal or sand on the beach into playful, easy-to-grasp visuals that connect sensory experience with scientific ideas.
Her work adds warmth and clarity to the book’s curious, fact-rich journey through the day, inviting both kids and adults to see science in the everyday.
Check out the book here.