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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Tado were commissioned by Bauer to create the cover art for their Brothers Uncovered podcast. The image features caricatures of Ashley and Jordan Banjo and Perri Keily, who host the podcast.
More of Tado’s work can be viewed at https://www.debutart.com/artist/tado?tags=all
This ‘Trumpification of American policy' cover was a finalist in the ASMEs for best conceptual cover.
We are delighted to announce the reveal and soon to be published book : The Feelings Book: Touch and Feel emotions created in partnership with the Play team at Great Ormond Street Hospital published by Happy Yak and beautifully illustrated bye Miguel Ordonez. This wonderful book has been created as a multi sensory experience with a variety of touch and feel materials encouraging readers to interact - pre order available - published 7th August.
Miguel is the brilliant illustrator behind all the hugely successful and best selling books written by Jimmy Fallon- Dada, Mama, Baby, Nana and other titles including : Going to the Volcano and The Eyebrows of Doom and many many more.
Miguel’s stylish illustration and designs are unique, and to see more of his wonderful work please go to our website at Artist Partners - Miguel Ordonez | Artist | Artist Partners
We have exciting news that Henry Boon a very exciting and new talent has joined Artist Partners...
Known for his richly layered visual storytelling, Christopher brings his signature blend of collage, photography, and digital painting to The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison and Overgrowth by Mira Grant.
Arena Illustration is thrilled to announce the release of a breathtaking collector’s edition of Robert Holdstock’s acclaimed fantasy novel Mythago Wood, now fully illustrated for the first time by the legendary John Howe.
Elena Resko created a range of colourful and dynamic images for her latest collaboration with Inpact Media; fully illustrating their publication on Rare Diseases.
Elena Resko is represented by Meiklejohn
Dystopian and post-apocalyptic scenes are one of Gavin Reece’s specialisms, as showcased here perfectly in his cover illustration created for Those Who Survive written by K. N. Milde.
The World Illustration Awards are presented annually by the Association of Illustrators in partnership with the USA-based Directory of Illustration to support, promote and celebrate contemporary illustration being made today across the globe.
This year celebrates 10 years of the World Illustration Awards, and we are delighted to share that the first venue to host the WIA2025 Touring Exhibition, will be the Coningsby Gallery in London from Monday, 3rd November –Saturday, 8th November 2025.
The awards are an inspiring survey of the breadth and diversity of current global illustration practice chosen from over 4,500 submissions received from 85 countries.
The exhibition showcases 44 Award-Winning and Highly Commended projects selected by an independent global jury across ten industry-relevant categories such as Design, Children’s Publishing or Editorial.
This vibrant, colourful, thought-provoking exhibition of professional and new talent work from all around the globe will delight and inform audiences of all ages.
Find out more information about all things WIA on their website worldillustrationawards.com.
The Society of Artists’ Agents (SAA) has sponsored the New Talent entry category for many years and Society member agencies have mentored the winning illustrators.
Maurice Baltissen brings a richly detailed 3D world to life for a gamified McDonald’s app experience in Spain.
Maurice's ambitious 3D animation project for the Spanish McDonald’s app is a vibrant, fully animated overworld for a new in-app mobile game experience.
Designed specifically for the Spanish market, the visual world merges whimsical architecture, playful detail, and clear branding to draw users into an interactive, game-like journey. All 3D design and animation was handled by Maurice and his team, while development and app integration came via partners at LiveWall.
Users can explore the world by selecting Spanish as their language in the app, then navigating to the “My McDonald’s Work” icon to enter this imaginative digital landscape.