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Analysing data collected by IllustrationX and with expert insights from our agents, we outline the latest visual and thematic trends in the illustration market between April and June 2026.
Jul 17
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TrendX - our deep analysis of what's going on in the market
Alison Kerry illustrates the cover for 'Tis the Season to Be Scary, the latest instalment in Vicki Delany's Year-Round Christmas Mystery series.
Oct 1
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Christmas Meets Halloween
For a feature exploring the nature of love, Jacob Stead creates the lead illustration and a series of accompanying artworks for Virginia Living's "The Science Behind Sparks".
Oct 1
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Science of Sparks
For FairyLoot's exclusive edition of Chloe Gong's Deadlock, Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor returned to a world she had previously helped visualise.
Oct 1
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Deadlock - A Special Edition
Cornish artist Lee Hodges joins us for our latest Interview with an Illustrator.
Sep 30
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Lee Hodges' SCRAPBOOK
Created for Spain's International Day of Rural Women, a new poster by Iratxe López de Munáin highlights community, representation and collective decision-making.
Sep 29
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Rural Voices
Oliver Li illustrates for a ZEIT Magazin feature on relationships, commitment and modern ideas of freedom.
Sep 29
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Staying Together
Commissioned by Penguin Random House's Del Ray imprint for Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver, Studio Duco continues an ongoing series of interconnected cover designs.
Sep 28
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Spinning Silver
Philipp Beck produces the cover illustration and chapter openers for Baltimore Magazine's annual Best of Baltimore issue.
Sep 25
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City of Character
Momo Sugimoto creates a series of illustrations for a ship-themed conference room at Epic Systems' expanding office in Collingwood, Australia.
Sep 25
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Tasmanian Meeting
Korean illustrator Makoon collaborates with the Korea Tourism Organization on a map that connects science, travel and discovery.
Sep 25
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Seeing Science
A new cover for Fabien Clavel’s interactive teen horror, published by Poulpe Fictions is illustrated by Emily Robertson.
Sep 24
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Panique au Collège
Tricycle Magazine commission Débora Islas to illustrate its feature on Buddhist sites across Washington, D.C.
Sep 24
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Buddhist Traveler Map
Created for Little Tiger Books’ baby and toddler list, 'Little Ghost Little Ghost What Can You See?' continues Pintachan’s long-running collaboration with the publisher.
Sep 23
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Little Ghost!
We talk to Helen Brady about landing and executing her first big project in children’s publishing – illustrations for three Pocket Potter books by JK Rowling.
Sep 23
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InsideOut: How new illustrator Helen Brady is creating imagery for the Pocket Potter series
Hodder & Stoughton commission Andressa Meissner for the cover of Farah Halliwell’s witchy autumn romance, The Harvest Moon Café.
Sep 22
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Harvest Moon Café
Penguin Random House work with Mayuko Fujino on the cover for Sophie Chen Keller’s novel Little Wonder.
Sep 22
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Little Wonder
PuzPlaz partners with Leah Han to turn two of her illustrations into 1000‑piece puzzles for the Chinese market.
Sep 21
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Puzzle Collaboration
Galo Veio marks its anniversary street celebration with a new poster by Marina Procházka.
Sep 21
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Galo Veio
The Celestial Seas, published by Viking Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House, has been longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, featuring cover artwork by Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor.
Sep 20
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Longlisted Title
Bitso’s campaign with artwork by Tavo Montañez centres on a hand‑painted blockbuster‑inspired mural starring Eiza González.
Sep 18
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A Cinematic Mural
California's Parakid joins us for our next Interview with an Illustrator.
Sep 18
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Parakid's SCRAPBOOK
Tatler commission Bob Venables to create tapestry‑inspired portraits for a feature on descendants of families named in the Bayeux Tapestry.
Sep 15
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Modern Threads
Alma Books teams up with Iratxe López de Munáin for the cover of a cosy whodunnit.
Sep 15
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Mystery Novel
Finding the right creative talent just got a little easier, thanks to some recent updates to our website.
Sep 14
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An Even Better Way to Find Talent
Lhaiza Morena illustrates Editora Mostarda’s new collection celebrating curious young readers and their dreams.
Sep 14
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Pequena Leitora Collection
Débora Islas captures a chance encounter in Beijing for Alcove Press’ new romance by Bei Lin.
Sep 14
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From Beijing, With Love
Ing Lee gives the Brazilian edition of Lee Hong’s psychological thriller a distinctive cover for VR Editora.
Sep 10
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Lady Gangnam