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Seasonal illustrations by Daniel Long for Wall Street Journal’s Fall books review. The books featured include David Nasaw’s The Wounded Generation, Adam Johnson’s The Wayfinder and John Banville’s Venetian Vespers.
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The final part in the ‘Book of Dust’ trilogy by Philip Pullman, illustrated by Chris Wormell. Iconic illustrations for an iconic series. Chris worked with designer Tom Sanderson, Jacqui McDonough and the team at Penguin Random House and David Fickling books on this exciting and prestigious project.
Lucy said it was a ‘personal joy to be asked to illustrate the cover of their annual report’.
The theme for the cover was peatland restoration work and it features many of the special wildlife and plant species found in that habitat, including curlew, bog bean, water vole, sundew and bog asphodel.
Iconic hand crafted illustrations by our Chris Wormell in The Folio Society's exquisite gift edition of ‘H is for Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald.
This is the latest in an enchanting series for DK, illustrated by Katie Ponder! Katie has brought her signature style to retell these beautiful stories about Celtic folklore. She said "I am so proud and honoured to have worked on this magical book celebrating and exploring Celtic myths.” This is Katie’s sixth book on myths with DK, and she feels very lucky to have worked with the team there to create a strong visual identity for this wonderful series.
It was a perfect match when Dawn Cooper was asked to illustrate this fascinating book, A Magical Guide to Plants, by Sandra Lawrence. A topic Dawn is interested in herself, she really enjoyed using her exquisite illustrations to bring this to life, along with Sophie Gordon and the team at Hachette Children’s. The book is partnered with Kew Gardens and available to purchase now!
Take a journey as the apprentice of eminent botanical witch, Madame Voltare, through plant folklore, spell recipes and enchanting rituals as you learn all about the magical qualities of plants.
Commissioned by Hachette, Daniel Long has worked on his fourth cover, ‘A Deadly Night at the Theatre’, as part of this murder mystery series for Katy Watson.
Debbie created a beautiful lino cut illustration to accompany an article in BBC Wildlife magazine all about butterflies, their decline and what we can do to help.
Phosphor's Adrián Balastegui's portfolio has had a refresh and he's currently open for commissions.
Adrián Balastegui is a digital artist based in Barcelona who uses a strong colour palette. He likes to represent dreamlike and tribal worlds in his pieces and create characters distorted from reality. Adrián is always learning and trying to get out of his comfort zone, exhibiting his digital art in Amsterdam, New York, Seville and Berlin, among other places.
Adrián is inspired by Japanese art of the Edo period, the aesthetics 80s and 90s anime and the art of Jean Giraud, better known as MOEBIUS.
Check out some of Adrián's work in his portfolio and find some of his animations here. Get in touch with Trina if you'd like to commission Adrián for your next project.
Phosphor's Léon Moh-Cah is known for her remarkable ability to capture not just the look of a place, but the feeling of it too. During her year-long trip across the world, she discovered The Standard Hotel in London, known for its beautifully designed interiors. Recently The Standard caught up with Léon to ask her how she discovered the hotel, which she's illustrated both inside and out, and some more about her technique.
"Travelling is my main source of inspiration for my drawings, it’s very important to me and nourishes my sketches. I travel to draw and I draw to travel. I’m lucky enough that I can do both at the same time," Léon told The Standard.
Having discovered The Standard through 'Chessidency' a chess and music event run by Donna Leake and Haseeb Iqbal in the hotel's Library Lounge, Léon went back to sketch the beautifully designed spaces. "I was sketching for 2 days non-stop," says Léon. "The first day I arrived at 11 in the morning, and I left at maybe 2am."
Continuing her collaboration with The Standard, Léon visited their Bangkok Mahanakhon hotel and sketched their spaces, Tease and The Parlor, as part of an International Women's Day celebration.
Léon Moh-Cah is a French 2D animator and sketch artist, interested in the beauty of everyday life. Her practice, mixing digital and traditional techniques, uses daily observation and travels as a main source of inspiration.
After completing BAs in graphic design and animation in Paris, Léon went on to study an Animation Masters at the Royal College of Art before embarking on her globetrotting adventures. Her animations have been screened and won awards across the world, and she continues to sketch, both for clients and herself, which is lucky, because Léon describes her sketchbook as “an extension of [her] arm”. She is never without her kit, the entirety of which fits in a small purse: an A6-A5 sketchbook, a watercolour palette the size of a phone, a brush, a 35mm film can of water, a pen and a pencil.
Check out more of Léon's work in her Phosphor portfolio and get in touch with Trina if you'd like to commission Léon for your next project.