The SAA are very pleased to be supporting the World Illustration Awards by sponsoring The SAA Agents Award for New Talent.

Introducing Brand New Artist Carly Gledhill!

Introducing… Carly Gledhill

“My name is Carly Joanne Gledhill. Born and raised in West Yorkshire, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Design in 2006, followed by a Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration in 2010.

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Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’

Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’ (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

On What Inspired the Story

Like many kids who grew up in the 80’s I loved my children’s TV.

Shows like Thundercats, He-man, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles were personal favourites.My background is in animation, so I naturally lean towards projects that have a more filmic quality to them and so I decided I would create my own version.

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Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp

Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

At Bright we’re always eager to take a peek behind the creative curtain of our artists’ lives. We had the opportunity to chat with über talented Stephan Lomp following the March publication of his author/illustrated Mamasaurus (Chronicle Books). Read on to learn more about the development that went into Mamasaurus, and what Stephan has in store for this beloved dino family!

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The SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2016, Part 2

The SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2016, Part 2 (Events, SAA Member Agents)

New Designers 2016 - The exhibition for emerging design
Part 1: 29 June – 02 July (Awards Preview 29 June)
Part 2: 06 -09 July (Awards Preview 06 July)

The Society of Artists Agents (SAA) are delighted to be working in partnership with New Designers 2016.

The SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2016, Part 2 (Events, SAA Member Agents)

SAA Member Agents

The SAA is a group of like-minded Agents who collectively represent nearly 1000 World Class illustrators. We believe in promoting the use of quality illustration and nurturing new illustration talent through our educational programme and this year we are very proud to offer The SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers Part 2.

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