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

Introducing Brand New Artist Carly Gledhill!

Introducing… Carly Gledhill

“My name is Carly Joanne Gledhill. Born and raised in West Yorkshire, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Design in 2006, followed by a Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration in 2010.

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Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’

Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’ (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

On What Inspired the Story

Like many kids who grew up in the 80’s I loved my children’s TV.

Shows like Thundercats, He-man, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles were personal favourites.My background is in animation, so I naturally lean towards projects that have a more filmic quality to them and so I decided I would create my own version.

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CNIM Annual Report by Hey

CNIM Annual Report by Hey (Design Projects, Editorial Commissions, illustrator)
Parisian agency Babel commissioned Hey to create a series of illustrations for the CNIM annual report. Each double page spread featured two striking illustrations that focused on the various industrial activities the company are involved with and the advanced technologies they use.

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Sarah Maycock – Spring time at William & Son

Sarah Maycock – Spring time at William & Son (Advertising Campaigns, Editorial Commissions, illustrator, Licensing)
With Spring upon us William & Son wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate it’s arrival through some beautiful artwork and animation for their website and social channels. With a little help from Material Organisation, Sarah Maycock and a friend of Frank’s we were able to make this request a reality by transforming their flagship store in London into a visual epitome of the season.

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Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp

Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

At Bright we’re always eager to take a peek behind the creative curtain of our artists’ lives. We had the opportunity to chat with über talented Stephan Lomp following the March publication of his author/illustrated Mamasaurus (Chronicle Books). Read on to learn more about the development that went into Mamasaurus, and what Stephan has in store for this beloved dino family!

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