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The latest work, ideas and events in the world of illustration and animation

 
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Welcome to the latest edition of TrendX – bringing together data and expert insight to explore the current and emerging trends in the world of illustration.
Apr 24
TrendX - our deep analysis of what's going on in the market
Mau Cardoso energises the April issue of Scholastic Choices magazine.
May 28
Saving Water, One Shower at a Time
Armenia-based illustrator Svetlana Molodchenko creates a richly detailed illuminated alphabet for e-card company Jacquie Lawson.
May 28
Nature’s Alphabet, Illuminated
The cover of 'Stained'; a middle-grade novel in verse by Rhonda DeChambeau, is illustrated by Weston Wei.
May 27
Stained
Chris King creates an illustration for Virginia Living to accompany a feature exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence in the wellness industry.
May 27
AI Assisted Wellness
From Mexico, Tavo Montañez joins us for our next Interview with an Illustrator.
May 27
Tavo Montañez's SCRAPBOOK
A poster celebrating São Paulo is created by Wagner Loud for Ubisoft Brasil’s The Division series.
May 26
The Division Series
Camila Gray creates the cover artwork for Sookie Snow's new fictional romance.
May 26
Winter Heat
Butcher Billy illustrates for Ring Magazine for a feature revisiting Marvin Hagler’s 1986 fight against John Mugabi.
May 25
Final Defence
Elise Lee designs floral calligraphy for a Cartier client event.
May 20
Cartier Gold Florals
Luiza Laffitte produces the cover art for Nantes Métropole’s 2026 Solution Providers Guide for a Sustainable Economy.
May 20
Civic Guide
Tavo Montañez's portrait illustration for Science News, accompanies a feature on gambling researcher Robert Custer and his legacy in addiction studies.
May 20
Robert Custer
For The Guardian’s lifestyle section, Cat Sims reframes the editorial through an everyday superhero.
May 20
Power Up
Veronika Kiriyenko's double-page illustration for COOP Switzerland Magazine explores a playful, nostalgia-filled 'millennial world.'
May 20
Millennial World
Exploring the paradoxical limits of orthodoxy in philosophy, Andrei Nicolescu visualises the idea for Heterodox Academy.
May 19
Heterodoxy
Alison Kerry works on four retro-inspired audiobook covers for Spotify’s editions of Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew series.
May 19
Nancy Drew
Participatory maps and stickers for the London School of Economics’ Sticker Park research project are created by Vicky Scott.
May 19
Sticker Park
Becca Thorne's linocut art illustrates 'I Love You, Little One', published by Z Books / Penguin USA.
May 19
I Love You, Little One
Colin Elgie works on the cover and a series of section-opening illustrations for Virginia Living magazine’s annual Best of Virginia issue.
May 18
Best Of Virginia
Juliet Percival's interactive map commissioned by Durham County Council’s Heritage Coast team is live!
May 18
Coastline
Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor illustrates her second book in Ruby Jean Cottle’s Black River duology, commissioned by Simon & Schuster through Atria Books.
May 18
White Mountain
Butcher Billy creates his second cover for the series 'Les fleurs du Crime de Monsieur Baudelaire', published by Verso.
May 15
Le Murmure du Corbeau
Philipp Beck works for Science News, creating art that takes a scientific idea and tilts it into something more uncanny.
May 15
Balancing Act
Natalia Sanabria creates art for a new Star Wars Deluxe Paper Dolls book for Insight Editions.
May 15
Paper Galaxy
With bold colour and a mural-inspired approach, Superama’s cover and spread for Sarasota Magazine radiate vivacious energy.
May 13
Sarasota Meets Superama
Season of Victory's vibrant illustrated enamel pins and stickers stand out at Audible’s Story House activation, an audiobook lounge and bookless bookshop in NYC.
May 13
Audible's Activation
Claire Rollet’s elegant maps detailing Austin, Texas, and Arizona, are commissioned for Condé Nast publications.
May 13
Condé Nast Maps