Hello Marine / Points
Marine was thrilled to be commissioned for the French edition cover of Sally Rooney’s Normal People, which perfectly showcases Hello Marine’s distinctive style.
Holly Maguire – Workman Publishing
Book Nerd is a celebration of the Bibliophile and is full of fun illustrations and anecdotes that should resonate with every avid reader. Holly made this little book with the wonderful Workman Publishing.
Diane Ewen: London Book Fair 2022’s Illustrator of the Fair
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
Débora Islas/Courageous Queens
Fully illustrated by Débora Islas, Five Mile's 'Courageous Queens' tells ten stories of history's boldest rulers.
Lizzie King is BO$$ING IT with her new design for River Island’s “You Got This” collection.
Lizzie King has contributed a design to the “You Got This” International Women’s Day collection for River Island. Applying her own brand of eye catching bold illustration, River Island “knew instantly we had to get her involved”.
Bright’s Sam Prentice for Elle Decoration
Following on from their previous collaboration, Sam Prentice has created another wonderful illustration for Elle Decoration. Boasting Sam’s unique style, the illustration can be seen accompanying “Why we all need a friend who can offer honest, unfiltered interiors advice” online.
You can see more of Sam Prentice’s work in his portfolio here:https://thebrightagency.com/uk/design-and-advertising/artists/sam-prentice
Caroline Tomlinson
Happy Halloween from all at Lipstick !
Caroline's illustration style combines beautiful inky flourishes, endless exploration and a strong belief in happy accidents.
Full of Character and Spirit...
Francesco Lo Iacono
Celebrating publication of his first book, Water Colour Fashion Illustration...
Kept under wraps for months and months, Francesco's 'Water Colour Fashion Illustration' is a step by step technique guide for illustrating fashion and figures in watercolour.
Published by David and Charles Books, pre orders are available in all the usual places including amazon and Book Depository.
Iris de Luz wins at AOI World Illustration Awards
Phosphor's Iris de Luz won the Directory of Illustration Award at this year's World Illustration Awards! Out of over 5,000 entries, Iris' work shone through, and she winsa a single page marketing package in the Directory of Illustration, a 100-image professional portfolio on directoryofillustration.com and a consultation with the DoI team.