The SAA are very pleased to be supporting the World Illustration Awards by sponsoring The SAA Agents Award for New Talent.
Design Projects 
This month, Bright Artist George Ermos’s art can be seen in high-streets around Britain, as he illustrated packaging for this year’s Marks & Spencers Halloween food range.
George’s range of work in Children’s Publishing, and his bold, fun style made him perfect for the seasonal packaging project. Read more about it HERE
Yuko Kondo was commissioned to create the artwork for Earthwatch’s ‘Tiny Forest’ campaign. Tiny Forests are densely packed native forests that fit into the size of a tennis court. This means they bring all the benefits of a forest – climate cooling, lower flood risks, biodiversity, improved air quality and physical and mental wellbeing – right into the heart of our cities and urban spaces. Yuko created a design that packs the wildlife and plant life of the United Kingdom in to this space. The design was used both online and also as mural in urban areas around the UK.
You can see more of Yuko’s work at https://www.debutart.com/artist/yuko-kondo
Who better to create a bold, bright and inspiring illustration than Laura Greenan who designed this sensational artwork for the Juicy Crones project... a new book, website and way of thinking for older women. The illustration needed to portray an older woman who was confident, balanced and calm.
The fabulous Juicy Crones is about 'courageous women claiming this part of their lives for adventure, activism and creativity.' The bright, psychedelic colours represent the energy and vitality of these women, who are in no way, 'past it'.
Laura Barrett has illustrated two scenes for Marks & Spencers range of gin liqueurs, helping to create the effect of snow globe on a bottle!
Phosphor's Laura Redburn has recently embarked on an exciting new project for an innovative new beer brand. Good Karma Beer Co are alcohol free beers that taste like their alcoholic counterparts and aim to spread good vibes and mindfulness in the process. They are part of a culture shift towards a more sustainable, diverse and equal society.
Shine Creative Solutions recently approached Phosphor's Lynn Hatzius to create their new logo and branding.
The company, who provide bespoke promotion services to arts and theatre clients, wanted a more modern look and images that reflected the various fields of entertainment that they work in. It was an exciting project, and MD at Shine Becky felt that Lynn had come up with exactly the perfect solution - a very happy client and a very happy artist!
See more of Lynn's work in her Phosphor portfolio
Megan St Clair was delighted to create a bespoke digital pastel illustration for the John Lewis Jewellery Advent calendar 2020. Embellished With gold foil, Megans signature pastel touch shines through from the belly band and front cover to the inside doors.
Talbots commissioned three internationally renowned female artists including our very own Jessica Durrant anbd Karen Mabon to interpret the courage, strength and determination of women. The result is their 3rd annual limited-edition collection of one-of-a-kind scarves which are available to purchase HERE
Jessica and Karen both shared with Talbots the inspiration behind their scarves:
Jessica, "I wanted to create a light, ethereal work of art, and I use flowers and butterflies in my artwork as symbols of endless change and a quiet strength."
Karen, "As females we are strongest when we lift each other up. I wanted the scarf to celebrate the importance of building networks and helping other women"
Heather Gatley has illustrated an in-store mural design for Canadian Liquor retailer LCBO, following on from a previous mural for their craft beer station, this time it’s all about “coolers”; cocktail mixers to keep cool in the warm weather.
Phosphor's Lynn Hatzius was pleased to see her designs installed (in the form of large vinyls) at the Bee Urban Evolution Lab in Sweden recently.
This was Lynn's first large scale installation and she now hopes to see her work scaled up on a more regular basis.Bee Urban offers interactive and living environmental services in an urban environment in the form of hives & gardens for biological diversity.