The SAA are very pleased to be supporting the World Illustration Awards by sponsoring The SAA Agents Award for New Talent.

Natural History Museum Whales Exhibition by Sarah Maycock.

Natural History Museum Whales Exhibition by Sarah Maycock. (Advertising Campaigns, Exhibitions, illustrator)

In the depths of winter 2016 Sarah Maycock and Tom were invited to the Natural History Museum to discuss a new and exciting (top-secret) project. Ushered through a side door they gathered round a grand table in one of the many rooms of the museum that are closed off to the general public. Benji from Weidemann Lampe showed us some complex looking floor-plans, which were the initial thinkings of the 'Whales: Beneath the Surface' exhibition that opened it's door in July 2017.

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Peter Strain brings alive some of Harry Potter’s most iconic quotes in a series of posters for Pottermore.

 

Peter Strain brings alive some of Harry Potter’s most iconic quotes in a series of posters for Pottermore. (Debut Art, Design Projects, Events, illustrator)

We are delighted to share the outcome of Peter Strain’s recent collaboration with Pottermore. Peter was commissioned to create these four bespoke and highly covetable typographical art prints, each celebrating an iconic quotation from one of the seven Harry Potter books.

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SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2017

SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2017 (Arena Illustration, Artist Partners Ltd, Events, illustrator, Industry News, Meiklejohn)

We are very pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2017 is Sophie Melissa from Falmouth University.

SAA Associate Prize for New Talent in Illustration at New Designers 2017 (Arena Illustration, Artist Partners Ltd, Events, illustrator, Industry News, Meiklejohn)

The award is given to a graduate in Illustration who is judged to have created the most fresh and inspiring work at New Designers. The prize is a career-making six months trial representation by one of the SAA’s member agents to be revealed soon, so watch this space.

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Graham Carter Illustrates National Velvet Classic Cover

Graham Carter Illustrates National Velvet Classic Cover (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)

This stunning cover illustration for Enid Bagnold’s, National Velvet is by the very talented Graham Carter, commissioned by Egmont for their Modern Classic series.

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Euan Cook Illustrates Alfie Bloom Covers

Euan Cook Illustrates Alfie Bloom Covers (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)

 

We just love Euan Cook’s cover illustrations for Gabrielle Kent’s fantasy series, Alfie Bloom - published this month by Scholastic.

Euan’s eye-catching images and lettering beautifully reflect the spell-binding adventure stories about eleven year-old Alfie whose dull and lonely life is transformed after discovering that he has inherited a castle full of wonders and an ancient magic hidden inside him. However, dangerous forces are after his powerful magic and it’s up to him, his family and his friends to keep the magic safe.

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Magnificent Retro Style Specialist

Magnificent Retro Style Specialist (illustrator, Lipstick of London)

 

Paul Daviz has been quietly drawing in the corner for as long as he can remember .
Over the decades as a professional illustrator, his portfolio has continued to evolve and now it reaches a Retro Sweet Spot. Paul's Client list is off the charts, as are his hipster inspired new works.

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Evoking the senses this summer and embracing fragrance

Evoking the senses this summer and embracing fragrance (Events, illustrator, Lipstick of London)

Inspired by Somerset House exhibition Perfume: A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent, gpstudio, has dedicated their Arch Window exhibition space to the ‘art of fragrance’. This exhibition will be on display until early September 2017

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How to Make a Kite

How to Make a Kite (editorial, Editorial Commissions, Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

 

BBC Countryfile Magazine recently commissioned Liam O'Farrell for a landscape kite-flying illustration.

BBC Countryfile Magazine is packed with news of the countryside and outdoor living, and for this feature on kite building, Liam has produced a beautiful spread of children flying a kite in an English landscape - infact one just outside his back door.

He explains, "I produced the initial visuals based on the fields around the Vale of Avalon where I live in Somerset. This has quite a hilly landscape so it is not suitable for vast fields of crops. Once we agreed on the initial concepts, I went ahead with the final illustration. It was a real joy to do and looks pretty effective in the final magazine. That said, I won’t attempt making another kite. I know my limits."

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