Bob Wilson for the Hollywood Reporter
Phosphor's Bob Wilson has illustrated an article for Hollywood Reporter about the ways lunchtime dining in LA has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Christopher Nielsen Receives Honour Award for Picture Book Of The Year
Phosphor's Christopher Nielsen has received an Honour Award at The Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Awards for Just One Bee, written by Margrete Lamond and Anthony Bertini.
Phosphor’s Artists Take You Behind The Scenes
Phosphor has started a new project on Instagram, giving their artists the opportunity to take over the account, and giving you the opportunity to learn more about them.
Dave Hopkins for Boat International Magazine
Phosphor's Dave Hopkins has been illustrating articles for Boat International Magazine - including a regular spot for motorsports icon Eddie Jordan - for several years. Recently, he was able to use his cartography skills to create this map, tracking a journey between Falmouth and Barcelona.
Take a peek at Dave Hopkins' portfolio to find more maps and illustrations for Boat International and many other publications.
Phosphor Welcomes Erin Jones
Phosphor are now representing Erin Jones, a multi-award-winning illustrator currently based in Lancashire. Erin strives to make uplifting art that inspires optimism while keeping things chic. She has previously created work for Lancashire Council and Bloom & Folk Magazine.
Erin would love to work on more publishing, editorial and packaging illustration briefs but is open to all opportunities. Contact Trina at Phosphor to commission her.
Jhon Boy Wins First Prize
Phosphor's Jhon Boy recently won first prize at the Versiona Thyssen XIII, an open international competition for young creators. Artists are encouraged to make their own version of one of the paintings of the collection in the Thyssen Museum. Jhon Boy's piece recreated Charles Willson Peale's portrait of The Stewart Children in his signature style.
The 13th edition of #VersionaThyssen featured Alexey Kondakov, SakoAsko and Chamosan as guest artists and jury members. The awards ceremony was held in the museum's garden in June and featured a performance by Dani.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is an art museum in Madrid, Spain. It is known as part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofía national galleries. Find out more about the competition and enter next time here.
Take a peek at Jhon Boy's portfolio for more of his work and contact Trina at Phosphor to commission him.
Phosphor celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
Phosphor celebrate the Queen's Jubilee
Phosphor's Jon Rogers, never one to miss an opportunity, created this artwork for the Queen's Jubilee, poking fun at the illustration agency's long history.
Phosphor artists have been creating stunning imagery for advertising, publishing and the media since 1979. Find out more about Phosphor's history and browse illustrators at phosphorart.com
Phosphor welcomes Florencia Rigiroli
Phosphor has recently taken on a wonderful new artist. Florencia Rigiroli (also known as Un floripondio) is an Argentinian illustrator and art director, who likes to create colourful illustrations focused on nature, botanicals and the female figure.
Phosphor Classics: Bill Garland
Phosphor have been creating stunning imagery for advertising, publishing and the media since 1979, and as well as representing fresh talent, they also still work with some 'Old Masters', who have been with them since the 70s! One such artist is Bill Garland, who has created the main images on countless projects for every major Hollywood studio and television network.
Bill is the recipient of multiple awards including the prestigious 'Key Art' award for his illustration for Batman, and has painted primary poster images for a variety of film genres from Sci-Fi classics like Mad Max to comedies such as Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and Brazil.
Here are a couple of pieces of Bill's work - one from back in the day and a more recent image of Kacey Musgrave. Take a peek at his portfolio for more.
Phosphor’s Children’s Illustrators Shine at LBF
Phosphor's Trina and Christine had a wonderful time at the London Book Fair recently, showing off art by some of their talented illustrators who create artwork for children's books. They created a book featuring a quiz about their illustrators, including Christopher Nielsen (whose art can be seen on the cover) Beatrice Simpkiss, Iris de Luz, Jonathan Leach, Luella Wright and Lee Ford.
Most of these artists are open to commissions at the moment, so get in contact with Trina at Phosphor if you'd like to chat or see some more picture book artwork.
