Alan Dalby
Graphic artist Alan Dalby has a childlike Attenborough-esq fascination with nature and an affection for tessellation.
Andrew Fairclough – Skillshare
We received exciting news from Melbourne over night that Andrew Fairclough (AKA Kindred Studio) has launched his first Skillshare class.
Fine Jewellery
Nuno DaCosta's art appears on the front cover of The Telegraph Fine Jewellery Winter Edition and Chaumet.
Gary Redford for The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Gary Redford has once again worked with Hatched London to produce a stunning illustration for The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Garth Glazier for The Lady
Phosphor Art’s Garth Glazier illustrated the cover for September’s issue of The Lady.
Jonny Duddle: The Jolley Rogers and The Monster’s Gold
Ahoy there, me hearties! The Monster's Gold, Jonny Duddle's third book in the Jolley-Rogers series for 7 to 10 year olds, is published this month. Lavishly illustrated on nearly every page, this book is another swashbuckling pirate adventure, jam packed full of action and humour.
The Surreal and Assemblage Art Form of Box Art
Joseph Cornell's work was recently exhibited at the RCA this summer, and his work inspired a number of creative art directors and designers to explore this surreal and assemblage art form.
A ‘ROARRRsome’ Storytime Sunday with Julia Patton
On Sunday 15th November we hosted the very first Storytime Sunday at The Bright Emporium with the amazing Julia Patton! Julia’s latest artistic adventure, The Curious Tale of Fi-Rex (Fat Fox) is a collaborative story written by celebrities to raise money forBBC’s Children in Need.
What Do Illustration Agents Do?
Illustration Ltd.’s Harry Lyon-Smith estimates that there are over 1000 illustration commissions each week in the United Kingdom.
With so many illustrators working on so many projects and any given time, it is clear that there is a big demand for representation out there. Illustration agents, like any agent, are the linchpin in the relationship between artists and the commissioning clients.
That might not explain what the agency does, and why freelancers need them but like any agency, there are certain tasks the agents will do to make it far easier for the freelancer excel in their career. As Caroline Thomson of Arena Illustration agency put it, “An agent is your support, quality control, sounding board and mentor.”
So, here are five practical every-day tasks that we can help you with...