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World Illustration Awards 2025 Winners Announced!
World Illustration Awards 2025 Winners Announced! After a fantastic Awards Night celebration, we are delighted to announce the Overall, Category and Cross-Category Winners for the World Illustration Awards 2025! "This year’s entries highlight the power of illustration to help us explore and understand the world around us. Artists tackled themes like human connection, the celebration of diversity and inclusion, and the growing impact of AI on our daily lives. Illustration is everywhere, in books, journalism, packaging, murals, it shapes how we see and understand each other. I’m proud to recognise the [...]
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BRUNO GARCIA’S NEW WORKBrilliant…
BRUNO GARCIA’S NEW WORKBrilliant Brazilian illustrator, Bruno Garcia has just given his formidable folio a boost with some vibrant kidslit content to show his painterly style’s versatility. Bruno has created picture [...]
AI Stories, Human-Illustrated
As AI technologies only continue to develop, we have seen a nearly constant flow of news stories analyzing the increasing effects of AI on every facet of life. Conceptual illustration [...]
2025 BxAF Holiday Market
Tis the season, and we are preparing for our Holiday Market at BxAF! Over 30 local artists will be showcasing and selling their artwork. This year, more than ever, let's [...]
2026 Wall Calendar
It's been a few years since I last made a calendar, but this year I was inspired!If you like my illustrations, you can purchase this high-quality calendar from my Etsy [...]
MARVELLOUS MARGHERITA’S FOLIO…
MARVELLOUS MARGHERITA’S FOLIO UPDATEMargherita Morellini has just refreshed her children’s folio with some endearing illustrations like this one. Her recognisable style has so many uses and markets from Picture books [...]
Making A Halloween Costume
My friend Kelly and I made Halloween costumes this year. I had two parties to go to, so this came in handy. My latest Substack is up and involves the [...]
Sending Love: James Yang Illustrates USPS Forever Stamps
Sending Love: James Yang Illustrates USPS Forever Stamps ©️ 2025 USPS James Yang’s Art Takes Flight with USPS Love Series Forever Stamps [...]
FOLIO UPDATE FROM KOKO…
FOLIO UPDATE FROM KOKO LEE!Koko Lee’s conceptual work has featured in many of today’s leading Magazines and Newspapers across the world. This illustration shows how well her textural style and [...]
Two Illustrators, One Studio — Part II
Two Illustrators, One Studio — Part II: Fresh Work from Donna Grethen & Paul Tong We’re checking back in with husband-and-wife illustration duo Donna Grethen and [...]
From Shadow to Light: Fatinha Ramos’s MoMA Feature Redefines Creativity and Identity
From Shadow to Light: Fatinha Ramos’s MoMA Feature Redefines Creativity and Identity Artist Spotlight: Fatinha Ramos — Finding Light, Identity & Creative Freedom Through [...]
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN FROM…
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN FROM JOHN!Lemonade’s pop art illustrator John Sprengelmeyer has just updated his portfolio with some dynamic figurative illustrations. This iconic image captures Patrick Mahomes brilliantly and the textures really makes [...]
Happy Holloween! 2025
My latest Substack is up and has some Halloween related cartoons from years past. Most have never been seen, so maybe you'll be in for a treat. Or a trick, [...]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM LEMONADE…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM LEMONADE HQ!HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We are honoured to represent so many globally recognised illustrators and this montage is just a tiny taste of their talents, but here is a [...]
Belleville Drink N Draw October, Part Two 2025
Last night was the Belleville Drink Night Draw at Egan's Pub. We had a pretty decent gathering with plenty of good conversations and sketching going on.I chose to do a [...]
SAM DEDEL’S JAPANESE BRANDINGSam…
SAM DEDEL’S JAPANESE BRANDINGSam Dedel’s simple vectors capture business and brand communications perfectly. She has developed a conceptual vector style that is equally effective in adland as it is for [...]
SARA SCARES UP A TREATSara Slocum…
SARA SCARES UP A TREATSara Slocum loves an excuse to come up with dramatic lighting and memorable spooky characters! Her painterly technique really adds to this scarecrow Halloween illustration and the [...]
In the Spotlight
Baltimore’s Peabody Institute is the oldest music conservatory in the United States. Every degree- and diploma-seeking student needs to audition as part of the application process. Every year, more than [...]
Inktober, Day 28: Skeletal
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Skeletal. This guy is giving a little peep.
EMANUELA DI DONNA CREATES A TREAT…
EMANUELA DI DONNA CREATES A TREAT FOR THE EYESThe spooky season is always a great excuse for our prestigious illustrators to flex their creative muscles and generate some fabulous illustrations! Emanuela [...]
Inktober, Day 27: Onion
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Onion, as in Onion the Hunter! Oh wait, that's Orion. the Hunter. Oops.
MARILISA RE-CREATES A…
MARILISA RE-CREATES A CLASSICMarilisa Cotroneo’s brilliant traditional techniques are perfect for the classic Frankenstein Cover art. Her unique take on this classic makes this cover fresh and dynamic as you [...]