Based in Bristol? Join in at 3pm on Saturday, 4th of May, Waterstones Clifton, to celebrate the release of BANG: The Wild Wonders of Earth's Phenomena. In this follow up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith takes us on a breathtaking tour of the planet's most astonishing natural phenomena- from […]
"Illustrators In Motion" is a series dedicated to empowering illustrators like you. Dive deeper into the world of animation, ask your burning questions, and learn how to make the leap from stills to motion.
Join the Cartoon Museum for Life Drawing with a focus on super heroes - from poses to costumes to help your character drawings come to life! To celebrate our latest exhibition ‘HEROES: The British invasion of American comics’ we will have model May in her best superhero get up taking on a number of dynamic […]
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics and what is considered comics as a legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. We seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach […]
Meet and draw with fellow illustrators for a visual exploration of the museum's diverse exhibitions. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Explore and Draw / Norwich illustrators Meet-up / CrissCross Don't miss this chance to mingle with fellow illustrators, immerse yourself in creativity, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere of the Sainsbury Centre Museum. […]
Lucky Frog Studio is pleased to announce their very first 'PechaKucha' style talks night : “What do artists do for FUN?’. Inviting four local artists and businesses; Owen davey, Pippa Toole, Tobyilikecats and Mimo, to discuss topics that are, well, just fun! From creating card games to archiving and setting up a shop, its going […]
The AOI will hold the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th May at 6pm. This will be held on Zoom and is open to all members to attend. We’d love to see as many of you as possible. RSVP to the AGM here. At the meeting we will present the accounts and a summary of […]
In this fun and friendly weekender, you will learn how to create stunning lithography prints using simple art materials and household items. Led by Illustrator, Printmaker and AOI Mentor Viola Wang and hosted by Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. You'll explore the principles of lithography and discover how to create a small edition of lithography […]
Artist and AOI Member Coco Lom and Parkside Launch New Collaboration at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024. The new designs in the collection are inspired by the terrazzo-making process, which started with the artist’s research trip to Manchester, where Ethical Stone British Terrazzo is made. During Clerkenwell Design Week, Parkside will be hosting free workshops with […]
Walk, talk & draw with us around Pendennis Point, then join us for a chat in the Princess Pavillion cafe. Open to all illustrators. Book below or via our Evenbrite. Illustrators of all types and experience levels... Step away from your laptops! And come and meet some of your fellow art nerds to: Talk shop […]
What's the most effective way of finding and promoting to illustration commissioners? Book below or via our Eventbrite. Open to all illustrators! All illustrators are seeking new clients, and understanding the process of finding clients and getting commisisoned by them is vital to start and maintain your illustration career. Authors of Becoming A Succssful […]
May’s meet-up is a fun ‘Sketch Social’ with shared drawing activities. Chat, draw, and have a bite to eat with fellow illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite. May’s meet-up is a fun ‘Sketch Social’ with shared drawing activities. Chat, draw, and have a bite to eat with fellow illustrators. All illustrators welcome, whether […]
A webinar presenting the AI disruption tool Nightshade for protecting images online with Ben Y. Zhao, Professor of Computer Science. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Concerned about your work being stolen by AI, with little you can do about it? Image generating AI platforms, trained on images scraped without permission from the internet, continue […]
We invite a panel of some the best known muralists in the area to help us learn about the wondrous world of mural making. Book below or via our Eventbrite. This month Illustration Club (Cardiff illustrator meet-up) are holding a panel with some of the best known muralists, who are also illustrators, to give us […]
You are invited to Yo Illo Projects - A short animation projection night, followed by drinks. Our projection night features animations from illustrator, graphic & motion designer, STEPHANIE JADE. A collaboration from Hidden Art Films and illustrator MIKE YOUNG. A collaboration between animator, MAKI YOSHIKURA and childrens’ book illustrator, FRANCESCA GAMBATESA. Followed by a […]
Agents for Change host free online and in-person portfolio reviews specifically for illustrators who belong to typically underrepresented groups within our industry. These friendly and informal sessions give illustrators the opportunity to receive feedback on their portfolios and ask for advice from illustration agents and commissioners. To apply for their next round of portfolio reviews, […]
Kent Illustrators is the Canterbury-based AOI meet-up group welcoming all illustrators from across Kent. Book below or via our Eventbrite. We’re excited to announce the very first Kent Illustrators (KI) meet-up at Rock Paper Scissors, Canterbury. This meet-up is a chance to introduce yourselves, meet and mingle with fellow Kent-based illustrators. We would like to […]
Join us for a fun, collaborative evening of drawing and chatting, whilst playing the old parlour game of Exquisite Corpse! Book below or via our Eventbrite. Please bring your favourite mark-making tools and if you fancy it, feel free to bring along a sketchbook or a piece of work to share. The game is completely […]
Join us for our monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join us for our monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds. On the first Wednesday of every month we’ll be meeting up at Water Lane Boathouse. We’ll have a […]
Birmingham Design Festival is a celebration of the local, national and international design industry held in the UK every June. For three days, visitors can expect to choose from 20 free talks per day in one of our four Design Districts before coming together in the evening for a headline event in one of our […]
Attention Brummie illustrators! Take a break from the wonderful Birmingham Design Festival to meet up with your fellow illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite. New meetup klaxon! Our next meetup for illustrators will be during the wonderful Birmingham Design Festival. Find some time amongst the chock-a-block festival schedule to meet fellow illustrators at […]
The NCAD BA Illustration Exhibition 2024
The Belfast School of Art final year illustration students welcome all visitors to their degree show. Private view on Friday 7th June at 6PM in room BA-04-012. The show runs until the 22nd of June. The theme of our show is Eclectic, linking to the unique and exciting range of styles, creative processes, methods of […]
As part of the exhibition Wild Anatomies, AOI Member Lynn Hatzius will we be hosting a workshop for children, age 6+ on Saturday 8th June. The workshop will explore symmetry and patterns in human and plant anatomy through simple paper cutting and printmaking techniques. The workshop takes part within the exhibition space, so the children […]
The Print Wagon and The Printhaus team up once again to bring you the return of PRINTED FESTIVAL, Wales' biggest festival all about print! “Always thinking of new ways to share and celebrate print with the community, we’ve put our heads together to create our biggest venture yet.” - Aidan, Print Wagon. Our aim is […]
You meet us at a point of transition. We are moving out, in, through, on, and away. Over the years we have built community, made friends, made and made and made and now we have to go. Packing our degrees away and moving out into the world. Moving Out is Camberwell College of Arts’ 2024 […]
Experience and enjoy the work of this year’s University of Gloucestershire's graduating creative cohort
Illustrator, visual artist and AOI member from Slovakia, Petra Stefankova, will exhibit her paintings in the invitational group exhibition Twelve at the David Art Gallery in Budapest. The exhibition starts on the June 8th, 2024, at 6PM and features 12 selected artists. The gallery is located in the city centre near the Parliament building. Find […]
Illustrator and author Sophie Burrows discusses picture books to graphic novels as part of our ongoing series of picture book meet-ups. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join picture book makers Birgitta Sif and David Barrow for an (online) evening with award winning illustrator and author Sophie Burrows as she talks with us about the […]
Providing you with the tools you need to negotiate your illustration commissions with confidence! Book below or via Eventbrite. Love the excitement of a new commission but feel awkward about the negotiations? The aim of this webinar is to give you the tools you need to negotiate with confidence! We will take a comprehensive look […]
A showcase of University of Central Lancashire's graduating Illustration students
Discover the graduating students from London Metropolitan School of Art, Design and Architecture
New exhibition showcasing an extraordinary collection of illustrations by Art Lab Agency artists
Calling all Bristol illustrators! Join us for a day of sketching and socialising in the beautiful Ashton Court Estate, themed around drawing nature. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Supported by The Association of Illustrators, our Bristol meet-up group, Pip, is the perfect way to connect with fellow illustrators. At our summer event we’ll be […]
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
London's Most Established Graduate Design Showcase is back to champion the future of design.
We look at experimentation, and how prioritising this as part of your practice can lead to new creative opportunities
Michael Rosen: The Illustrators. A new exhibition exploring Michael Rosen’s books and the the work of the illustrators who collaborated with him on them.
This exhibition shines a spotlight on three generations of the Yoshida family of woodblock print artists
We explore how Neurodivergent illustrators navigate their work and practices in industry.
Join in for our free monthly get together of BREW – the AOI illustration meet up in Leeds.
Join the AOI's Sarah Morris and Brittany Freeman at New Designers on Friday 5th July
MA Sequential Design/Illustration Graduation Show at the University of Brighton
A rare and valuable opportunity for an insight into the working lives of three Sheffield-based illustrators.
Bringing the community together for four full days of impact, insight, and inspiration in Minneapolis
Learn how to make the leap from stills to motion with illustrator and motion designer Sophie Winder. Free and for AOI members only!
The UK's largest free to visit illustration fair is back.
Join Glasgow’s illustrator meet-up group, Illo-G, for in an inspiring and relaxing Sketch Crawl at Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Online workshop and social for illustrators across Manchester and beyond
Join fellow illustrators for a free guided walk and draw, ending with a picnic in the lovely museum gardens
Blend Illo & Yo Illo invite you to join them for a free picnic lunch in the park.
A free sketching session for all Kent-based illustrators in Westgate Gardens.
For this AOI Discusses, we're exploring decorative surface pattern illustration and how your artwork can be applied across this area.
Come join Cardiff's illustrator meet-up 'Illustration Club' this month and create your own sock puppet
A new exhibition of architectural drawings by AOI member Agustin Coll.
Celebrating live drawing and sketchbooks.
Come along to the launch of a new meet-up for illustrators in Plymouth with a super friendly drink and draw social.
A fun social sketch session with fellow Sheffield-based illustrators.
Join Falmouth's second AOI social meet up, free and open to all illustrators!
Gosh! will showcase over 40 guests featuring the country's most wonderful and talented artists.
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
The first comic and zine fair is coming to Wood Green, London.
Come along to a relaxed walk and talk hosted by Illustration Club with local reportage illustrator, Dan Peterson.
A new documentary exploring the relationship between two groundbreaking comic creators.
An opportunity to co-work in a relaxed and friendly creative space, in Manchester city centre, and meet and chat to other illustrators.
Hero of Switzerland present a great new illustration show and accompanying book.
An online conversation exploring the process of overcoming adversity, the significanc of candid conversations and inclusivity in illustration and much more.
If you are keen to get to know other illustrators in Leeds, this is the event for you!
Learn how to make the leap from stills to motion with illustrator and motion designer Danielle Rhoda. Free and for AOI members only!
The London Metropolitan School of Art, Architecture & Design. Postgraduate & research exhibition 2024
Self-promotion is an essential aspect of finding work as an illustrator, and we'll be exploring some key ways to go about it.
A solo exhibition of illustrations exploring Day and Night, the duality of light and darkness.
Come join Hand Drawn & Quartered in Preston for an evening of reportage drawing during an open mic night.
Join fellow illustrators for a day out at York Book Fair.
A series of regular artist showcases in Newmarket, Ontario.
Exhibition features a diverse group of artists, crafting artwork on a variety of boards, roughly to the theme of ‘boredom’.
For this AOI Discusses, we're exploring showcasing your work as an illustrator and building community.
This September, Pictoplasma returns to New York for its tenth anniversary US edition
A festival of contemporary original illustration in Prague and the largest illustration exhibition in the Czech Republic.
Grab your favourite art materials, your sketchbook and hang out with your fellow illustrators at this tutored life drawing session in Birmingham.
Discover insights into using social media in a more meaningful way as an illustrator.
Join Sheffield's free September meet-up - an insight into the working lives of two Sheffield-based illustrators.
The next monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds
Join the Kent illustrators meet-up for a 2-hour animation workshop with John Dargan.
A new exhibition of renowned cartoonist, illustrator and artist Steven Appleby.
Illustrators Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee discuss their joint project on Toussaint Louverture.
An (online) evening with multi award-winning illustrator and author Marta Altés
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
Learn about the venue, ArtHole, and create a planet for a new installation in their shop.
A presentation of acrylic paintings, illustrations and short animated films by Petra Štefanková
Sketchy Brekky morning meet-up with Illustrator/author/comics-maker Tor Freeman.
Join your fellow Manchester illustrators at this unmissable Drawn In meet up, exploring the world of Children’s Publishing with Plum Agency.
An exhibition of Plymouth Illustrators, curated by Manifest CIC (Louise Rabey and Gabi Marcellus-Temple)
Pencil in 40 minutes every month for a themed group art session hosted by Sam Warburton.
An opportunity to explore accessible printmaking techniques from the comfort of your home.
Part of the Plymouth Art Weekender, this meet-up is open to illustrators of any and all levels and skill.
International professional illustration fair in the Basque Country, Spain.
Demystifying the ins and outs of the field Motion Design, together with a stellar panel of experts.
Drop In to the Belfast monthly meet up, run by Illustrators North, for a Halloween-themed Drink & Draw.
Join the PIP crew and friends to find out what it takes to not just survive, but to THRIVE as an illustrator.