Lucy Truman illustrated Avios’s recent advertorial for The Sunday Telegraph travel supplement. Lucy was commissioned to highlight the benefits of Avios’s reward system in her retro chic style.
Celyn worked with BBH on the advertising and branding of The Guardian's forthcoming Open Weekend Festival. Celyn produced this series of wonderful
illustrations for the event to be used on the festival signage, programmes on the day, and website.
Christopher Gibbs has illustrated the covers for 3 Sherlock Holmes classic stories for Radio Times. They have teamed up with Penguin to celebrate the return of the popular BBC TV series Sherlock. The Arthur Conan Doyle titles A Scandal in Bohemia, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Final Problem and Other Stories are free for RT readers.
Chris King embraced the opportunity to illustrate the cover for the Guardian Guide last month, featuring Ryan Gosling. It's an illustration he is quite proud of and a striking one too. Chris says "It initially started as a piece about his new film 'Drive' but became more about the actor and his life rather than just focusing on the film (hence the dog/Hollywood star in the “Grand Theft Auto” inspired backdrop). Thanks to Stephen Jenkins (art Director at the Guide) who steered the ship."
Warwick Johnson Cadwell has illustrated the cover for the second book in author Atinuke’s series about the irresistible Oluwalase Babatunde Benson, AKA ‘No.1?. His hobby is car spotting, but he is also good at solving all sorts of problems for his village.
Warwick’s colourful illustration really makes the book stand out and appeal to it’s audience of children aged 7 and over.
‘The No 1 Carspotter and the Firebird’ is published by Walker Books.
Lucy Truman’s bright and sunny artwork was the perfect choice for Deborah Wrights feel good novel ‘Swimming With Dolphins’. Lucy’s cover perfectly compliments this romantic adventure, which transports the reader on a journey across the world on heroine Julia’s mission to complete her ‘Ten Things To Do Before I Die List.’ Lucy Truman is represented by New Division
The David Gemmell Legend Awards have just announced their short list for the best book covers for this year!
Artist Partners' Artists once again appear very strongly and dominate the nominations for this years book covers appearing in the highly prestigious David Gemmell Legend Awards – Artist Partners and their artists are very strong in this particular fantasy genre, and they are delighted to present the works of the nominated artists: Bob Lea, Larry Rostant andPaul Young
Artists and the pieces that they're nominated for are: LEA, Bob - Cover of "The War of the Dwarves" by Markus Heitz
ROSTANT, Larry - Cover of 'The Ragged Man' by Tom Lloyd ROSTANT, Larry - Cover of 'The Bone Palace' by Amanda Downum
YOUNG Paul - Cover of 'Tome of the Undergates' by Sam Sykes YOUNG, Paul - Cover of 'Wolfsangel' by M.D. Lachlan YOUNG, Paul - Cover of 'The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice' by Stephen Deas
A big welcome to Steve Horrocks who his our latest signing! Originally from Merseyside, Steve moved to California with his wife in 1995 to work for a major feature animation studio and over the years has still pursued his passion for creating and illustrating on a personal level. Following great success in comics and animation, he has just finished his first childrens book and we think, with his beautiful drawings, that this is the beginning of a wonderful future in the children's market. Steve works digitally but likes to keep a traditional feel to his work.
Ace artist Darren Whittington has created a series of 6 characters for Gear4 headphones, which have just been launched this month. The client was so pleased with his ideas that had to work within the constraints of the packaging, that he is now working on some new characters to add to the range.
The long awaited final book in Michelle Harrison's fairy trilogy, The Thirteen Secrets will be released soon. Arena's Christopher Gibbs has illustrated all the covers and the third book completes a beautiful set.
Thirteen Secrets is published by Simon & Schuster on 3rd February 2011, so don't forget to pre-order it now.