Are you an illustrator looking to get into publishing? The AOI have published their latest edition of Inside Illustration with a specific focus on illustrating book covers.

Find out more the resources on offer: bit.ly/4bcWIly

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📞 Love the excitement of a new commission but feel awkward about negotiating? Our webinar will provide you with the tools you need to be a confident negotiator.

This is an online event. All illustrators welcome!

🗓️ 12 June
⏰️ 12:30PM - 1:30PM UK
🎟️ bit.ly/NegotiatingCon…

☕️ Waiting for all worries to disappear.

By illustrator and member Miriam Pritchard. Explore more of her Folio!

☁️ theaoi.com/folios/pritcha…
☁️ instagram.com/pritchards_pen…

💡 Heading to Clerkenwell Design Week this week? Don't miss our member Coco Lom at the PARKSIDE stand as the launch their new exciting collaboration!

Meet Coco, make your own terrazzo desk coaster, grab a limited edition tote bag and much more.

All details 👇️
theaoi.com/event/coco-lom…

✨️ Aisha Stoll is one of 21 mentees selected for this year's #AOIMentorship scheme!

With a background in Urban Planning, she's interested in illustrating topics relating to wellbeing and mental health. She's mentored by Ari Liloan.

Meet the mentees ↓
bit.ly/AOIMentorship2…

🗻 AOI Member Alexandra Woods specialises in creating illustrations which capture the essence of the brief and unique logos from concept to completion. She loves communicating with colour.

See more of her Folio:
🔹 theaoi.com/folios/alexand…
🔹instagram.com/alexandrawoods2

📽️ Yo Illo are organising a special screening of Animated Shorts this 29th May at ArtHouse Crouch End in London. All illustrators invited!

Find more information:
theaoi.com/event/yo-illo-…

💭 Our community includes illustrators (new and established ones), students, colleges, lecturers, agents and other illustration organisations.

There's a membership for everyone at the AOI. Find out more:

bit.ly/aoimembership

🏆️ The #WIA2024 Longlist is very nearly here!

Keep your eyes pealed next week on our Awards instagram:

instagram.com/worldillustrat…

If you're a Kindle user, we've got news for you 🎉🎉

The Illustrator's Guide to Law & Business Practice is now available as a Kindle version directly from Amazon - hooray!

Get it directly here:
bit.ly/GuideToLawKind…

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2024 #KlausFluggePrize awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomers to children's #picturebook #illustration . Huge congratulations to the shortlisted illustrators! 👏🎉💐Find out more ow.ly/9qji50RGGh9

‼️ We don't want to alarm anybody, but there are only 15 tickets left for our webinar with Derek Brazell and @JoDaviesIllo this 23rd May!

🎟️ General Admission £12, AOI Members £8.
🏃‍♂️ bit.ly/GettingIllustr…

Lovely new project by AOI Member Bek Cruddace | Illustrated map design for National Trust and Castlefield Viaduct, extending the Manchester Bloomtown map which she first designed in 2023 for the 'Festival of Blossom'.

See more of Bek's works:
🌸 instagram.com/bekcruddace/
🌸 bekcruddace.co.uk

🍸️ Barrie Jones is a British illustrator specialising in all manner of delicious visuals.

Explore his Folio fully:

🔸 theaoi.com/folios/barrie-…
🔸 barriejonesstudio.com

💥 Carlos Toro is one of 21 mentees selected for this year's #AOIMentorship scheme!

With a background in engineering, Carlos blends minimal and detailed styles to craft compelling visual narratives. He's mentored by Ollie Hirst.

Meet the mentees ↓
bit.ly/AOIMentorship2…

🍂 'I like to begin by finding a specific vibe or feeling that chimes with what I know about the brief.' - James Weston Lewis.

How to create eye-catching book covers? Find more insights and tips in our #InsideIllustration complete guide:

bit.ly/BookCoversHowTo

Congratulations again to all the debut illustrators on the #KlausFluggePrize 2024 longlist. We are celebrating them tonight, Tues 14 May, Waterstones Piccadilly, London. Tune in noon tomorrow, 15 May, as we reveal this year's shortlist #picturebooks #illustration klausfluggeprize.co.uk

🏹 As an AOI member, you get automatic access to the following benefits:

👉️ Unlimited 1-1 professional + contract advice
👉️ Discounts on events, consultation, etc
👉️ FREE member-exclusive events and resources
... And so much more!

Explore them all:
bit.ly/aoimembership

⛓️ Today, the line between illustration and animation is becoming increasingly interlinked.

In this resource, we cover the key issues that need to be addressed in any animation contract and explain what differentiates them from illustration contracts.

bit.ly/AnimationContr…

Our third FREE meet up for York creative folk! ✏️💭

🙌 Come hang out at Angel on the Green on 3rd June!

Tickets available here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/903110978247

🙌 Sponsored by The AOI

🙌 Image credit Becki Harper

#whatsoninyork #York #illustration #communityevent #illustrators