Connecting you to the most varied and diverse top illustration talent from around the globe since 1929
Our story
We started in 1929 with a small studio in London’s Covent Garden. Today llustrationX is one of the world’s leading illustration agencies with agents active across four continents.
The secret of our success is in our mission, people, and values. We work hard to exceed expectation and deliver on our promises.
Our mission is to find and connect you to the most talented illustrators and animators in the world. Our talent scouts explore every nook of the planet to offer you the ideal illustrator or animator to help you maxmise the creative and communications impact of your project every time.
Our people are consistently praised for their professionalism, friendliness and expertise.* In fact 96% of our clients say they would recommend us. Wherever you live and work, our local agents have the skill and experience to advise you on the right choice of illustrator for your project.
Our values ensure that we negate our environmental impact, give back to our communities, and actively support our colleagues and customers. You can find out more about our commitment to sustainability and inclusivity, and the groups we support here.
* Source: IllustrationX Annual Customer Surveys, 1998 to 2023.
Ana BandarraAgent - Brazil & South Americasbr
With 20 years of experience working with creative talent as art buyer in Rio's top advertising agencies and creative studios Ana joins our agents team representing our artists in Brazil and South America.
Her passion for art, her understanding of the creative process and attention to each commission's needs ensures a smooth and pleasant process for both artists and clients on the delivery of projects.
Her passion for art, her understanding of the creative process and attention to each commission's needs ensures a smooth and pleasant process for both artists and clients on the delivery of projects.
Briana KranzWest Coast Agentus
As our agent on the West Coast, Briana strives for clarity and connection between client and artist. With her experience as a drawing professor and professional illustrator, she is familiar with the fluidity and rhythm within the creative process and how that develops into outstanding outcomes.
Vanessa LambertMarketing & Associate Agentuk
Vanessa has experience as both an illustrator and an agent, and quickly comes to grips with the creative vision behind the projects she works on. She promotes all the great work our artists do for clients via social media, and also curates our monthly newsletter.
Hannah JustoAccounts Team
Hannah is a highly skilled member of our accounts department with over 5 years of experience in accounting and finance. She provides valuable support to Susan Bell and Sarah Hodder, while also effectively interacting with our team and clients. Hannah is always eager to assist with any query or problem, making her an invaluable asset to our team.
Raquel MessinaAgent Associatebr
With experience as an art educator in museums, organizing exhibitions, and managing communication between teams and international artists, Raquel joins the team as an agent assistant. Her communicative, creative, and interactive personality makes the perfect match for helping clients and artists. As a fellow artist, Raquel is also always stimulating the production of new work and researching the hottest trends of the moment.
Julia FreudenthalAgent - Hamburgde
Julia’s nickname is ‘the voice’ because she loves talking to clients and illustrators, making sure commissions run as smoothly as possible. Her background in graphic design gives her a clear understanding of the creative process and she approaches her work with energy, resilience and a touch of humour.
Janna KruetzerAgent - Hamburgde
Sometimes the best things happen entirely by chance. With legal training and a degree in art history, Janna never envisaged becoming an illustration agent, however her administrative skills and understanding of art make her an excellent one. She empathises with clients and illustrators alike.
Nadia SeoAgent, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbaneau
With years of experience in the creative industries, Nadia has keen and innovative insights in the areas of art and designs. She likes everything she does to be articulate and well-organised. Nadia enjoys working with people, and people who’ve worked with Nadia admire her diligence, efficiency, creativity and patience.
Paul HughsonDigital Marketer
Paul runs all our Digital Marketing programs and campaigns, heading up a team of highly focused and experienced professionals dedicated to optimising the digital opportunities out there for our artists. This covers all aspects of social media, search, ads, UX and much more besides.
Anil RaoAgent & Marketing Support
Anil brings a wealth of experience to the organization with a background in graphic design and expertise in the digital space. As an integral member of the team, Anil provides essential support to agents and artists, managing day-to-day administrative tasks. Additionally, Anil’s skills prove invaluable to the marketing and management teams, assisting with email and SEO campaigns and website management
Juliette Lott
Juliette的能力，热诚和效率让她成为伦敦业内最著名的代理人之一。她天生热爱生活，她饱含正能量的工作态度让客户与同事都能保持愉悦的工作氛围。
Stacey Endress
我们在北美的领航者，Stacey曾从事时尚，媒体与出版行业，因此对于市场有透彻的理解。与她共事过的人都会了解，她对插图充满热情，工作细致入微。
Karen Kaller
Karen喜欢挑战，挑战每一次都能为客户的项目带来杰出的成果。她拥有出版和设计的从业经验，同时具有美式幽默感和热情的性格。
Jac Lott
Jac has a wonderful curatorial eye. She selects and orders all the images in our artists’ online portfolios. Not only does she do this with charm, passion and endeavor, but her touch greatly improves a portfolio's success in terms of viewers and enquiries.
Lauren Ashleigh
Ana Bandarra
With 20 years of experience working with creative talent as art buyer in Rio's top advertising agencies and creative studios Ana joins our agents team representing our artists in Brazil and South America.
Her passion for art, her understanding of the creative process and attention to each commission's needs ensures a smooth and pleasant process for both artists and clients on the delivery of projects.
Her passion for art, her understanding of the creative process and attention to each commission's needs ensures a smooth and pleasant process for both artists and clients on the delivery of projects.
Alice Desmond
在加入我们团队之前，Alice曾在伦敦多家顶级广告公司任职，所以可以很好的了解客户的需求。她非常享受现在的“角色”－为创意项目找到最合适的插图艺术家。很有亲和力的她还同时流利掌握英语和德语。
Sarah Hodder
Sarah已为我们工作了超过20年，她是我们的财务总监，非常细心，可靠。
Sarah Beetson
Sarah Beetson自身就是一位艺术家，近年在国际插图界也取得了很多成绩。她是我们的“眼睛”，帮我们在全球搜罗有独特风格与技术的插图艺术家们。这是让我们每个月都有来自全球的优质资源加入的保证。
Marie Bastille
Marie在25年前加入我们的团队，是我们最优秀的代理人之一，在巴黎业内有着良好的声誉。无论客户或艺术家使用的是英语还是法语。他都能在中间帮助协调沟通，让所有的项目都进展顺畅。
Briana Kranz
As our agent on the West Coast, Briana strives for clarity and connection between client and artist. With her experience as a drawing professor and professional illustrator, she is familiar with the fluidity and rhythm within the creative process and how that develops into outstanding outcomes.
Susan Bell
Susan supports Sarah Mortimer in our accounts department. Formerly a regional controller in the banking industry, she brings with her 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. Susan enjoys being the go-to person when there’s a problem that needs to be resolved.
Vanessa Lambert
Vanessa has experience as both an illustrator and an agent, and quickly comes to grips with the creative vision behind the projects she works on. She promotes all the great work our artists do for clients via social media, and also curates our monthly newsletter.
Hannah Justo
Hannah is a highly skilled member of our accounts department with over 5 years of experience in accounting and finance. She provides valuable support to Susan Bell and Sarah Hodder, while also effectively interacting with our team and clients. Hannah is always eager to assist with any query or problem, making her an invaluable asset to our team.
Raquel Messina
With experience as an art educator in museums, organizing exhibitions, and managing communication between teams and international artists, Raquel joins the team as an agent assistant. Her communicative, creative, and interactive personality makes the perfect match for helping clients and artists. As a fellow artist, Raquel is also always stimulating the production of new work and researching the hottest trends of the moment.
Julia Freudenthal
Julia’s nickname is ‘the voice’ because she loves talking to clients and illustrators, making sure commissions run as smoothly as possible. Her background in graphic design gives her a clear understanding of the creative process and she approaches her work with energy, resilience and a touch of humour.
Corinna Hein
Corinna曾今在德国有自己的插图代理公司，1995年与我们合并。帮助我们成为目前德国最具规模的插图代理公司之一。
Janna Kruetzer
Sometimes the best things happen entirely by chance. With legal training and a degree in art history, Janna never envisaged becoming an illustration agent, however her administrative skills and understanding of art make her an excellent one. She empathises with clients and illustrators alike.
Alexandra Maul
Alexandra有着一双善于观察的眼睛，对待每一项工作都力求完美。她同时还拥有非常乐观的心态，无论是客户还是艺术家，都很乐意与她一起共事。
Steffi Rauch
Steffi在加入我们之前，在德国汉堡拥有10年的设计行业从业经验，所以很能理解客户的需求。她最喜欢看到一个有趣的想法，最终变成成功的创意产品。
Nadia Seo
With years of experience in the creative industries, Nadia has keen and innovative insights in the areas of art and designs. She likes everything she does to be articulate and well-organised. Nadia enjoys working with people, and people who’ve worked with Nadia admire her diligence, efficiency, creativity and patience.
Amary Tang
我们在刚开始开发中国市场的时候就遇见了Amary，从那时起，她就一直和我们在一起。富有亲和力，诚实，守信。无论是与客户还是艺术家们，都相处的非常融洽。毕业于无锡大学服装设计专业，对于动画制作也独具慧眼。
Paul Hughson
Paul runs all our Digital Marketing programs and campaigns, heading up a team of highly focused and experienced professionals dedicated to optimising the digital opportunities out there for our artists. This covers all aspects of social media, search, ads, UX and much more besides.
Anil Rao
Anil brings a wealth of experience to the organization with a background in graphic design and expertise in the digital space. As an integral member of the team, Anil provides essential support to agents and artists, managing day-to-day administrative tasks. Additionally, Anil’s skills prove invaluable to the marketing and management teams, assisting with email and SEO campaigns and website management
Harry Lyon-Smith
Harry took over Garden Studio from John Havergal in 1997, and turned it into Illustration Ltd. His passion for connecting with people, collaborating with them and spotting new opportunities have helped evolve the agency into a worldwide network of leading creative talent.
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