Matthew Taylor Wilson on Community and Creativity
Illustrator and designer, Matthew Taylor Wilson, explains why finding a community is such a crucial part of creative development for artists.
The World Illustration Awards 2019
CALL FOR ENTRIES OPEN!
The WIA are delighted to announce that they are now open for entries for the 2019 awards.
The ever prestigious awards saw its most successful year in 2018 with thousands of illustrators submitting work from across the globe. The Awards are delivered by the AOI in partnership with USA-based Directory of Illustration, building on a 40-year tradition of the AOI organising juried survey competitions.
The World Illustration Awards has eight categories that reflect the breadth and diversity of illustration being commissioned globally today. You may enter your work into the following categories: Advertising, Books, Children's Books, Editorial, Design, Experimental, Research and Site Specific.
To find out more about the competition and how to enter click the link HERE
Thomas Flintham’s Press Start WINS Sheffield Children’s Emerging Reads Book Award
We’re thrilled that Thomas Flintham’s fabulously funny Press Start! GAME OVER, Super Rabbit Boy! won the Emerging Reads category of Sheffield Children’s Book Awards 2018. Celebrating its 30th year, and voted for by a team of expert book worms from school libraries across Sheffield, this award celebrates the best of the best.
Arena Welcomes New Illustrator: Matthew Land
We are thrilled to welcome amazing new illustrative talent Matthew Land to the Arena family.
Miranda Sofroniou – new work added to the portfolio
Miranda Sofroniou graduated in 2012 with a degree in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts. She uses a mixture of drawing, collage and painting to create unique, playful and engaging illustrations celebrating colour and pattern.
Laurindo Feliciano is commissioned to create his first animation project for the traditional Brazilian apothecary, Granado Pharmacias
We are delighted to share Laurindo Feliciano’s first animation project for the traditional Brazilian apothecary, Granado Pharmacias. Founded in 1870, Granado commissioned Laurindo to create a series of short animations about their brand heritage and iconic products.
Included here as well as the animation are some stills from the project, Granado Global and Tradicao.
Laurindo Feliciano is represented by The Artworks
Andrew Davidson designs a commemorative stamp to mark the centenary of the Great War
Andrew Davidson was incredibly honoured to be invited to design a commemorative stamp for the 2018 edition of the Royal Mail’s programme marking the centenary of the Great War.
Bill Sanderson Illustrates A Tudor Christmas
Phosphor Art's Bill Sanderson was recently commissioned by Penguin Books to illustrate A Tudor Christmas. Written by best-selling historian Alison Weir and lecturer and guide for Historic Royal Palaces Siobhan Clarke, the book teaches you all you need to know about the period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking.
Bill was tasked with creating his signature scratchboard illustrations for the internal pages of the book.
See more of Bill's work in .
Dave Hopkins Illustrates The Royal Art of Poison Cover
Phosphor Art's Dave Hopkins was commissioned by Duckworth to illustrate this stunning cover of the UK edition of Eleanor Herman's book The Royal Art of Poison: Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicines and Murder Most Foul.
Dave's artwork in his signature pen and ink style has been getting a lot of love on social media.
See more of Dave's detailed illustrations in .
Sophie Melissa for Wired Magazine
Sophie Melissa was thrilled to work with Wired Magazine for their article on micro-dosing LSD trials. Using a striking colour palette and trippy graphics, Sophie used key points from the copy to create her illustration.
Sophie Melissa is represented by New Division