News

From stories of commissioned illustration projects and artist features, to what’s next in global visual culture

Our newsroom brings you frontline inspiration with groundbreaking uses of illustration, the wider market, and rising trends shaping tomorrow’s media

Tai brings Photoshop and Illustrator tips to life for Adobe.
Aug 22, 2025
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Mastering Creative Cloud
Montana Forbes shares insider tips on breaking into Fashion Illustration.
Oct 31, 2024
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How To Get Into Fashion Illustration
Liam O'Farrell delivers talks on his work and inspires others to take up drawing.
Aug 23, 2023
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A Master Storyteller
Our Agent Ambassador Alice Desmond gives a talk on building portfolios as part of the Pathways to Children's Publishing course.
Jan 19, 2023
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Pathways into Children's Publishing
Luiza Laffitte works on a project for Adobe France to promote digital creativity in coffee shops.
Jul 12, 2022
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Creativity & Coffee
We're pleased to share an interview between The Association of Illustrators and IllustrationX Director Harry Lyon-Smith on the issue of Copyright.
Jan 19, 2022
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Keep Your Copyright
Ben Zimdahl enlightens us on the digital assets that are taking the art industry by storm.
Nov 16, 2021
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NFTs & The Art World
Ben Tallon talks to Live Illustration London about the launch of their new collective
Aug 9, 2017
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Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Live Illustration London
Ben Tallon makes a graduation special - talking to a variety of students and lecturers on their fears, hopes and dreams!
Aug 3, 2017
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Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Graduation
Ben Tallon chats to the SHIFT team about their program to help creatives without a degree or experience.
Jul 18, 2017
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Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Do You Need to go to Uni?
Ben Tallon meets with Artsthread's Katie Dominy to talk about their graduate platform.
Jun 6, 2017
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Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Graduate Advice
In episode 12 of the Arrest All Mimics podcast, Ben Tallon talks to the Rainbow Crusader - Sarah Beetson.
Feb 3, 2017
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Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Sarah Beetson
Have you authored a children’s book? Are you looking for a special illustrator to match the style of your story?  Perhaps you’re looking to commission an artist privately, for something you’d like to have in your home or workplace.
Jun 18, 2015
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How to commission an Illustrator (a guide for first-timers)
Kate Ackley from the University of Wolverhampton is the winner of the Orion and Illustration Ltd Student Illustration Competition!
May 22, 2015
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Winner Announced!
 

Apr 24, 2015
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Life as a Creative
Issue 9 of Illustrators Quarterly is out now and features an article on Miss Led.
Jan 23, 2015
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'Illustrators' Issue 9
Exciting news! Orion Books and Illustration Ltd have teamed up to discover the next step in book cover illustration.
Jan 13, 2015
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Book Cover Competition
Jul 16, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 7
Jul 9, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 6
Jul 2, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 5
Jun 24, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 4
Jun 16, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 3
Jun 9, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 2
Jun 5, 2014
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Scrapbook Notebook 1