The SAA are very pleased to be supporting the World Illustration Awards by sponsoring The SAA Agents Award for New Talent.
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Claire Harrup has illustrated 'The Wild Bee Handbook' by Sarah Wyndham Lewis, showcasing the variety of wild bee species in the UK and how we can help them thrive.
The latest novel by Jill Johnson, illustrated by Lucy Rose has been published by Black & White Publishing. Taking inspiration from the botanical plotlines of the book, Lucy’s work features identifiable species with toxic traits…
Andrew Davidson has been commissioned by The Macallan whisky to illustrate the brand's history and the landscape where it was forged.
The latest in the inspired travellers guides illustrated by Amy Grimes ‘Cinematic Places’ has been published by White Lion Publishing, an imprint of Quarto. The book features 25 cinematic locations, with 60 beautiful illustrations by Amy detailing each one.
We are thrilled to welcome Sandra Isaksson to The Artworks family! Born in Sweden but residing in the UK after several years in Hong Kong, Sandra’s work incorporates her love of food, travel and all those beautiful idiosyncrasies you find along the way.
Her subjects span the globe, but her style is local, friendly and has firm roots in Scandinavia. We can’t wait to see where this partnership will take her!
Claire Harrup has illustrated a new cover for Primo Levi’s profound memoir ‘If This is a Man / The Truce’, for publisher Abacus Books 50th anniversary celebrations.
Andrew Davidson has created the four stamps for the Coronation of HM King Charles III.
The SAA run a new talent award every year in association with the AOI’s World Illustration Awards. Carole Bouvier was our winner in 2022 for her piece titled: On a Spring Day.
Carole’s entry really stood out and we were all very impressed with her strong compositions, use of colour and her visual storytelling – On a Spring Day is a fresh approach at picture book illustration. Carole’s imagery has personality and she shows a sensitivity to the subject matter. We believe her work has a broad commercial appeal that could be applied to all manner of creative solutions. She’s a worthy winner!
The prize is 6 months mentoring with one of our member agents who is selected very carefully to fit with the winner. Carole chose The Artworks and started the mentorship earlier this year so we’ll check back on her soon to find out how it all went.
Carole is a French illustrator based in Cambridge, UK. Before completing a Children's Book Illustration MA at ARU, her initial career was in independent film distribution, an occupation that developed and nourished her passion for storytelling and her taste for strong compositions.
The illustrations were part of Carole's Masters Stage project for the MA, a picturebook called On A Spring Day, told in images and haikus - a Japanese form of poetry.
Granado is a historic Brazilian apothecary that produces a range of cosmetic and personal care products. In 2020, Granado celebrated its 150th anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion, they commissioned Laurindo Feliciano to create a series of illustrations for their packaging and branding materials.
Feliciano’s illustrations were inspired by vintage Brazilian advertising and design from the early 20th century, with a focus on botanical elements and natural ingredients.
The resulting designs feature colorful, whimsical illustrations of plants and flowers, with a hand-drawn feel that evokes a sense of nostalgia and heritage, including a pop-up store at the famous Galeries Lafayette in Paris, located on the Champs Elysées.
The new HM King Charles III silhouette; a collaboration between illustrator Andrew Davidson, Head of Design and Editorial at Royal Mail, Marcus James, and Ian Chilvers, from design agency, Atelier Works is out now.
The project began with Andrew working on a likeness that would work at stamp size.
The second major stage of development was the digitising and fine-tuning of the detail in the silhouette. This was conducted by both Royal Mail and Atelier Works with visual adjustments that were tested at actual size to ensure the silhouette would work at the diminutive dimensions required.
The final image was adjusted to ensure a likeness to the new Definitive ’everyday’ stamp.
To mark such an incredible project, we spoke to Andrew to gather his thoughts on the commission.
How does it feel to capture such an important moment in British Monarchy History?
I feel a great sense of honour to have been asked to work on such an important job.
It’s a hard act to follow one of my heroes, David Gentleman, whose design of the Queen’s silhouette has been in use since 1968.
What were your initial feelings when the commission came in?
When Marcus James of Royal Mail and Ian Chilvers of Atelier Design asked me to work on this project, I was very excited, but knew it was a great challenge.
You’ve created and worked on many iconic campaigns in your career, how does this compare with what you would consider to be other major projects?
Over the many years I have been working as a designer/illustrator, I have always taken the view that each job no matter how large or important, should be treated with the same amount of consideration and respect as smaller less prestigious commissions. It keeps me grounded.