Katie Ponder’s Art Deco Scenes for Mayfair’s Beaumont Hotel

Katie Ponder has been commissioned to create a glamorous series of artworks for the the five-star Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair, London. Drawing inspiration from the elegant art deco interiors of the hotel, Katie kept things colourful and patterned.

“Initially I started the work using a muted palette but the client was keen to something bright and bold. This led me to the oranges and blues along with a few coffee coloured tones for contrast and I think this worked really well to create a bold statement. The bold colours of the work contrast with the elegant monochrome 1920s décor of the hotel and bring a burst of colour and pattern. The style of the work work is an echo of 1920s style of the Beaumont Hotel – a style I particularly love and often draw inspiration from.”

Katie Ponder is represented by The Artworks

Blooming Gorgeous! Lucy Rose illustrates The Hidden Histories of Flowers for Hardie Grant

Lucy Rose has been commissioned by Hardie Grant to illustrate their latest Hidden Histories book. This iteration, The Hidden Histories of Flowers, has allowed Lucy to employ her rich, textured style to highlight the depth and vibrancy of flora past and present.

“I created the illustrations firstly by researching all the flowers in real detail. I then spend time sketching each flower by hand, working out the compositions which was important in this project as I had to find a way to incorporate multiple plants into one image, focusing on how they interact with each other. Once the sketches were right, I work out my rough colour scheme, draw them on my iPad and add lots of organic textures and then fine tune the colours.”

Lucy Rose is represented by The Artworks

New work from Hani Abusamra

Phosphor has updated Hani Abusamra's portfolio with tons of new work. Whether you're looking for someone to illustrate your beer packaging, record cover, film poster or just jazz up your ad campaign with some lettering or a vibrant collage, Hani has you covered.

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2024 Ibiza Season designed by Lumps

Phosphor's Lumps (aka Sam Drew) is excited to be collaborating with Elrow on their 2024 summer season at Amnesia in Ibiza. Sam - a big music lover - described the commission as a "dream project" and it's true, he is the perfect man for the job...

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The Boy Fitz Hammond – Clare Balding -Animal All-Stars

Fresh off the press published this month is Clare Balding's Animal All-Stars fully illustrated by The Boy Fitz Hammond - AKA Dave Pratt is Edinburgh based and has really made this book his own by producing some really funny and charming animal heroes.

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Mark Long – Roar – Beth Mead

Mark, being an avid football fan was absolutely delighted to be invited by the Hachette team to work on Beth Mead's book about her rise to the top of woman's football.

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Nila Aye – Macmillan Children’s Books

Nila Aye was thrilled to collaborate with author Camilla Reid to create these delightful, preschool books; Who’s Cute and Who’s Sleepy. The beautifully crafted board books are full of interactive fun and feature seriously cute woodland creatures and sleepy farmyard animals.

Nila Aye represented by Meiklejohn

Anna Broadhurst – New Artist

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Swarovski Mother’s Day Activations

In 3 Stores across the British Isles, Swarovski hosted live illustration activations for Mother's Day.

Connie Lim was busy illustrating customer portraits in Leicester.

Connie Lim is represented by Lipstick of London

VOGUE SPAIN x Izabella Kacprzak

Vogue Spain has launched a microsite with partner Kérastase, showcasing salons nationwide stocking the brand's iconic products. Izabela was asked to develop the header illustration.

Izabella Kacprzak is represented by Lipstick of London