Justin Metz – How Soccer Changed America and America Changed Soccer – The New York Times

Justin Metz was commissioned by The New York Times to create the cover image for its Sunday Opinion section.

Justin Metz was commissioned by The New York Times to create the cover image for its Sunday Opinion section. The article is about the impact the World Cup has had on American and how American sports have influenced the tournament (for the better or worse).

You can see more of Justin’s work at https://www.debutart.com/artist/justin-metz?tags=all

Lisa Sheehan – Cover for The London Standard Magazine

Lisa Sheehan – Cover for The London Standard Magazine

Lisa was commissioned to create a cover illustration for a feature about tennis.

Lisa also produced some variations based on the cover image including a video which can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/lisa-sheehan/tennis-cover-the-london-standard-magazine#1.  Art Direction was by the great Ped Millichamp.

More of Lisa’s work can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/lisa-sheehan?tags=all

Aleksandra Szmidt

Aleksandra Szmidt has created some beautiful children’s picture books worldwide.

Her work is charming - and whimsical - she has  an original feature of producing a magic mail club that she has created on her own  Instagram account which is very popular.

Children, animals... all beautifully brought to the page as fabulous  characters for any  children’s book.

If you are looking for a children’s book illustrator - working in crayons, watercolour and mixed media - check out

Aleksandra’s folder on our website.

Aleksandra Szmidt - Artist Partners

Paul Young

It seems that  recently we have had a number of requests from our clients for images that are very definitely hand created, drawn and painted. One of our longstanding artists Paul Young spends a lot of his free time creating  local outdoor images, recording  those images by sketching and painting.

Paul Young has a folder depicting images he has created in plein air - which have proved  to be very popular. (Here are a few )

So if you need covers, or end papers that are totally original - please do get in touch.

More of his plein air and sketchbook style in this bespoke folder on our website.

Paul Young Plein Air - Artist Partners

Introducing Marta Liébana Martínez

The Phosphor team is proud to welcome Marta Liébana Martínez. Marta is a Spanish illustrator based in Amsterdam, known for her bold compositions, feminine characters and vibrant visual language.

Her work combines playful energy with emotional sensitivity, creating expressive images that feel confident, colourful and full of personality.

FRANCES CASTLE: WHERE THE TIDE LINES LEAD

Published by Little Tiger Books, Where the Tide Lines Lead is a YA mystery by Sophie Cameron, with a striking wraparound cover by Frances Castle.

Set off the sun-drenched yet shadow-filled Spanish coast, the story follows sixteen-year-old Elio and British tourist Sam as they're pulled into an underwater world of selkie-like creatures after a string of teenagers vanish without a trace. Frances's design spans front to back, capturing the moment where the world we know gives way to something stranger beneath the waves.

It's a cover that makes you feel the pull of the story before you've read a single word - and a striking showcase of Frances Castle’s range across atmosphere-driven illustration.

Frances Castle is represented by Arena Illustration.

ALEKSEI BITSKOFF: TALES OF THE COBB STREET COMMANDOS

Published this month by Faber, Tales of the Cobb Street Commandos is a fact-filled, funny wartime adventure written by Tony Bradman, with cover and internal illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff.

Set in London's East End in 1941, the story follows Jimmy and his friends as they form a top-secret commando unit determined to do their bit for the war effort - training in abandoned warehouses, raising money for Spitfires, and even landing a daring mission to meet Winston Churchill himself.

Aleksei Bitskoff’s energetic line work and instinct for comic timing make the Commandos leap off the page, while his eye for historical detail gives the book its real sense of place and period. Known for his intricate, humorous style, his client list includes the bestselling Little Bad Man and Who Let the Gods Out series.

Aleksei Bitskoff is represented by Arena Illustration.

Jenna Elsby Bennet x Sunspel

Sunspel commissioned Jenna's signature timeless, clean lines for their save-the-date invitations

Jenna Elsby Bennet is represented by Lipstick of London

Jess Rose Bird Masterclass for the V&A Dundee

In alignment with their latest exhibition, "The Art of the Fashion Show", Jess hosted an experimental fashion illustration workshop.

Jess Rose Bird is represented by Lipstick of London

Jacquie Lawson – Svetlana Molodchenko

Armenia-based illustrator Svetlana Molodchenko creates a richly detailed illuminated alphabet for e-card company Jacquie Lawson.