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Quadrille recently commisioned Jesús Sotés to illustrate Written in the Stars by Alison Davies. This beautifully illustrated and designed book will lead you through the heavens as you discover the scientific facts, legends, and myths that surround the 88 constellations of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Uncover the patterns in the stars through the richly illustrated […]

We are delighted that iconic British brand Radley has released their latest limited edition picture bag and purse, Dog of the Manor. Designed by Rachael Saunders, the design shows Radley and his friend trimming a Scottie dog topiary in the garden of their manor, among applique and screen-printed autumn leaves. Rachael has collaborated with Radley a […]

Lucy Rose was asked by Penguin Random House to redesign a cover for one of their backlist titles, The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffery Masson. The illustration needed to show the harmony between the animals to emphasise the book’s concept; farm animals feel complex emotions. The idea for the redesign was to give the book a more beautiful/giftable feel as […]

We are delighted to share spreads from Lucy Davey’s second picture book, Being a Butterfly. Written by Annabelle Lynch and illustrated by Lucy Davey, Being a Butterfly is the follow up to Being a Bee. The book follows the life cycle of a Holly Blue butterfly and this is the second in a series of four about […]

Daniel Long was asked by Carter Wong to illustrate the packaging for Nomadic Dairy’s Kefir range. The Kefir range is a fermented probiotic milk drink with live cultures that aid digestion and gut health. Danial has created a unique design of each of the three flavours – lemon, raspberry and natural. He has incorporated an illustration […]

The Artworks had a very special visit from Art Liaison director, Eriho Yamamoto in early July. Art Liaison is a Japanese illustration agency and has been in association with The Artworks for over 20 years so it was great for the team to finally meet Eriho face to face.  After meeting with Lucy and Alex, Eriho headed to […]

Laurindo Feliciano was recently commissioned by The Victorian and Albert Museum, to refresh the visual identity for their Families programme. As part of the programme the V&A host workshops and events throughout the year that encourage children and adults to take part in creative and fun activities that explore the museum’s collection. Laurindo was asked to […]

Italian restaurant, Bocconcino, based in London’s Mayfair recently commissioned Sarah McMenemy to capture the flavour of their summer season in this charming illustration. Sarah approached the brief by incorporating iconic ingredients from Italian cooking into a map of London’s West End. Looks delicious!        

Following the success of the bestselling Sophie Kinsella novel, My Not So Perfect Life 2017, Lucy was commissioned to illustrate the main characters for her seven standalone novels. Surprise Me is out now and recently topped the UK book charts. Published by Penguin Random House.

The Artworks illustration agent, Alex Hadlow was invited to be part of the small-but-select panel of judges to decide the award for SAA New Talent in Illustration Associate Prize at the prestigious New Designers Awards, taking place at London’s Business Design Centre this week. There was some amazing work exhibited by recent graduates from courses […]

    We are thrilled that Dawn Cooper was commissioned by Egmont to illustrate Ocean Emporium by Susie Brooks. Following on from the success of Insect Emporium (Egmont, 2016) Dawn and Susie have teamed up again to create this beautiful guide to the greater part of our planet and some of Earth’s most incredible animals that live […]

  Lucy Rose was commissioned by Bonnier Zaffre Publishing to illustrate the cover for Stacey Halls much anticipated new book, The Familiars. Set in the early 1600s in Lancaster during the infamous Pendle witch trials, the novel focuses on the friendship of two women who are both fighting for their lives in the face of prejudice. The […]

Debbie Powell was commissioned by Juliette Norsworthy at Octopus Books to illustrate a new title by Victoria Harrison, Happy by Design.  Happy by Design teaches us how we can actively improve our health and wellbeing through the way we design our living spaces. Debbie is a design enthusiast and this was a dream project for her […]

  During May half term Lindsey was asked to create some live illustration in response to ‘Imagine a story,’ workshop with storyteller Lucy Walters. The workshop was based on Queen Victoria’s life growing up at Kensington Palace. Lindsey illustrated a large mural inspired by the stories created during the workshops and we think they are […]

  Rachael Saunders was recently commissioned by the US supermarket, Natural Grocers, to rebrand a selection of their food products. She was asked to bring the items to life through the use of her whimsical and characterful animals. These newly packaged pieces are being slowly released into the stores across America throughout the year so […]