Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor illustrates her second book in Ruby Jean Cottle’s Black River duology, commissioned by Simon & Schuster through Atria Books.
There’s a restless feeling running through Carolina Fuenmayor’s new cover for the final instalment of the Black River duology.
Made for Atria Books ahead of the novel’s September 2026 release, the piece leans into the tension at the centre of the story: desire tangled up with fear, loyalty shadowed by secrecy.
This is vampire fiction at its most emotional - the cover settles naturally into the darker, romantic tone that has shaped the books from the beginning.
Commissioned by the team at Harvard Business Review for a special issue on How to Collaborate Better, Julia developed a collection of concept-driven illustrations in her distinctive minimalist style. With her trademark use of scale and visual metaphor, Julia’s illustrations explore the different aspects of collaboration with clarity and wit.
Colombian artist Gina has developed a full illustration system for dm-drogerie markt’s Spring 2026 campaign, Garden of Transformation, displayed across more than 2,000 stores nationwide in Germany.
The commission forms part of dm’s rotating artist programme, which invites a different illustrator every four months to reinterpret the brand’s visual identity at scale - Gina is the first Latin American artist selected for the series, extending its cultural and visual range.
Her concept transforms everyday retail environments into living ecosystems, where objects and beauty spaces evolve into organic, blooming forms. The campaign spans storefront façades, posters, postcards, shopping bags, and in-store applications, running until 26 June 2026 and unifying dm’s seasonal presence through a cohesive illustrated world.
Gina says, "Working on this project alongside the design team and my agent has been a deeply enriching journey. Being able to combine analog and digital techniques and to contribute ideas that were ultimately considered for a brand of this scale, has been incredibly rewarding. This commission brings together many of the things I love both as an illustrator and as a person. I hope that those who encounter it feel energized by the colors, uplifted by the visuals, and carry with them a sense of joy and positive energy."
Phosphor's Léon Moh-Cah has, once again, collaborated with School of Life, who publish one video a week on their YouTube on themes of self-understanding, calm and emotional maturity. Most recently, Léon has lent her hand to videos titled 'Stop Start in Love', 'When People Turn Love Down' and 'In Praise of Nice People'. See some stills from the videos below, or watch them in full on YouTube.
Léon is a French 2D animator and sketch artist, interested in the beauty of everyday life. Her animations have been screened and won awards across the world. Léon's practice, mixing digital and traditional techniques, uses daily observation and travels as a main source of inspiration.
After completing BAs in graphic design and animation in Paris, Léon went on to study an Animation Masters at the Royal College of Art. Then, following a year and a half of globe trotting as a digital nomad, she settled in Seoul.
Léon pictures her sketchbooks playing a more central part in her career in the near future, and she is currently gathering inspiration for a new short film.
While Adam is widely recognised for his Illustrated Histories series, his versatile style lends itself effortlessly to more corporate contexts, as seen in this striking cover for The New Athenian. His focus on people and architecture is reflected in the strong sense of detail across these samples.
Bekologic was commissioned to create a series of illustration for the National Museum of Korea’s exhibition ‘Our Lee Shun-shin’.
Bekologic was commissioned to create a series of illustration for the National Museum of Korea’s exhibition ‘Our Lee Shun-shin’. Admiral Lee Sun-shin is one of Korea’s most revered historical figures, a naval commander of the mid-Joseon period. The exhibition traces key moments from his life and legacy.
Doug was commissioned to create an illustration for the cover of a Nature Index supplement about China and scientific research collaboration.
The cover feature was about scientific collaboration in China between universities/research institutions, industry, and the private sector, and between researchers in China and developing parts of the world such as Africa.
Steve May brings his trademark warmth and energy to one of his most meaningful commissions to date, a comic strip, honouring the ongoing work of those supporting adults and children affected by the Grenfell Fire.
Created for the Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service, the project began with a two-hour workshop in which Steve worked alongside the community, adults and children together - to find the right way to tell this story. Ideas emerged naturally, including one from a boy who shared a vivid dream about being chased by goblins. That image became the beating heart of the strip: a haunted house filled with emotion monsters - fear, anger, anxiety, trauma, faced down by a young girl hero named Emily, guided through each challenge by Grenfell workers represented as green hearts. The finale sees an art therapist literally paint a door to freedom: a sun-filled green field, a carnival, and everyone reunited.
The result is a piece of illustration with genuine purpose - bold and adventurous in style, yet deeply rooted in the real experiences of the community it celebrates.
Fran Labuschagne was commissioned by Wellesley College for their 150th-anniversary feature Claiming a Place at the Table. Fran beautifully translated themes of leadership and resilience into 3 striking illustrations in her signature style.
Illustrating a fictional report from the future, tracing the dramatic journey of science from its turbulent present to a promising new era of innovation.
The concept behind the image was to depict a graveyard of scientific apparatus, from which vibrant, abstract shapes emerge, symbolizing the rebirth and evolution of scientific exploration unbounded by traditional funding structures/dogmatic cultures.
Nautilus is an award-winning, high-brow American science magazine that blends in-depth scientific reporting with storytelling, philosophy, culture, and art. Founded in 2013, its mission is to connect scientific topics to everyday life, exploring one specific monthly theme (e.g., time, consciousness, uncertainty) through comprehensive, long-form essays, interviews, and vivid illustrations.
