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ILLUSTRATION NEWS
This month Argbeg Whiskey invited guests to a new limited edition product launch and to connect with their inner punk. Attendees punked themselves and their outfits before getting their "Punk Portrait" illustrated by Jess Rose Bird.
This season, Sunspel worked with Lipstick of London artist Rosie McGuinness on a range of holiday essentials, reimagined in exclusive prints for Sunspel and launched this month today in-store and online.
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee double bank holiday, Seven Dials is tapping into its cultural roots and bringing the 1950s era to its seven streets, Pintachan created a series of bright, fun and celebratory assets for various designs used across the streets.
A brazen poster illustration is designed by Butcher Billy for Lionsgate to promote Nicolas Cage's latest film.
Bill is the recipient of multiple awards including the prestigious 'Key Art' award for his illustration for Batman, and has painted primary poster images for a variety of film genres from Sci-Fi classics like Mad Max to comedies such as Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and Brazil.
Phosphor's Trina and Christine had a wonderful time at the London Book Fair recently, showing off art by some of their talented illustrators who create artwork for children's books. They created a book featuring a quiz about their illustrators, including Christopher Nielsen (whose art can be seen on the cover) Beatrice Simpkiss, Iris de Luz, Jonathan Leach, Luella Wright and Lee Ford.
Most of these artists are open to commissions at the moment, so get in contact with Trina at Phosphor if you'd like to chat or see some more picture book artwork.
Event attendees were treated to a fascinating talk and Q&A with the multi award-winning illustrator
Diane Ewen has gone from strength to strength, and was this year invited to be the ‘Illustrator of the Fair’ at LBF 2022. With her work on multiple titles being showcased across the stands, Diane also gave an insightful and engaging talk about her process and approach to her work in front of a packed audience.
Diane spoke of becoming infatuated with creating from an early age, finding inspiration in the pre-Raphaelites, as well as highlighting the importance of representation in children’s books. The Q&A concluded with wonderful advice to budding illustrators to pick up a sketchbook, start drawing and find your voice.
As well as winning the inaugural Jericho Prize, Diane has seen massive success with picture book ‘Coming to England’, written by Baroness Floella Benjamin, which was featured in Amazon’s Amplifying Black Voices campaign during Black History Month 2021
Julia Allum created a modern travel-style poster, featuring the classic Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Bertone, to advertise the classic car event in Brussels.
