Diana Mayo has been producing some beautiful images for the #folktaleweek art challenge on Instagram. Here is just one of the images for the story: Oshun and Bird - based on an African Folk Tale.
Katie Ponder has illustrated the covers for two books by author Gillian Hawser, set during the iconic beautiful regency era which Katie has perfectly captured in her designs.
Mike Hall produces wondrous maps and illustrations for The Atlas of Imagined Places.
Combining pop culture with map enthusiasm, 'The Atlas of Imagined Places: from Liliput to Gotham City' is published by Pavilion Books and written by Matt Brown and Rhys B. Davis.
The authors spent months compiling hundreds of fictional and imaginary places from film, television, literature, myths, comics, video games and much more, all of which were carefully plotted in a series of highly detailed, antique-style maps by Mike.
To celebrate the launch of the book, the three creators attended an event at Stanfords in Covent Garden where they discussed what inspired the book, how the authors painstakingly researched and compiled all the locations, and how Matt and Mike worked together to design the maps.
BIG NEWS 🎉 - It’s our absolute pleasure to announce another new signing to the HF roster. Simone Noronha is an illustrator whose work we’ve admired for a long time. Using saturated palettes and moody lighting Simone creates beautiful images that have a story to tell. We’re delighted to have her on team Frank. Who wants to commission her first?
Harel’s delicate detailing and dream-like colour palettes make the third book in this trilogy a perfect read for those seeking the purest of bookish escapes.
Over a year in the making, Eye Spy AnimalZ is Patrick George’s new interactive children’s book. The book features an A-Z of animals discovered through die-cut shapes throughout, revealing surprises in each page turn.
Cindy Kang’s phenomenal illustration work can now be seen in Linn Martinsen’s Therapy Toolkit: Sixty Cards for Self-Exploration, which has been published by Laurence King Publishing.
Following on from the success of Balloon to the Moon, Phosphor's Christopher Nielsen has teamed up with Gill Arbuthnott again on From Shore to Ocean Floor, which will be published by Big Picture Press on 30th September.
"From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration, from shore to ocean floor. Seen from space, Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70% of its surface... yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats, to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species and admire the incredible men and women who took the very first steps below the surface. This spectacularly illustrated book comes from the author and illustrator duo of the award-winning Balloon to the Moon."
Balloon to the Moon won the 'Children’s Trade 9 to 16 Years' category at the British Book Design & Production Awards, and it's hoped From Shore to Ocean Floor will be just as successful.