News: Editorial

The Christmas edition of the Radio Times means that the festivities have really started and we are delighted that three Artworks illustrators  have been commissioned to create work for the 2018 edition. Sarah McMenemy illustrated a light-hearted drama on Radio 4 about the fictional Broadway legend Lena Marsh and her various escapades, all very fun stuff! Jesús Sotés […]

We asked Daniela Terrazzini for a few words about her recent commission to illustrate the new novel by Ben Miller, The Night I Met Father Christmas.  “I was initially sent the text and asked to illustrate how I imagined some of the characters to look …Ben Miller was after something quite specific, but would only […]

We are delighted to share some of Darling Clementine’s latest work, they have certainly been busy working on a number of packaging designs. We love their use of clean line and bold shapes resulting in these elegant patterns and designs that bring the product to life.  Alongside their branding work, Darling Clementine continue to work on a number […]

Congratulations to Hannah Bailey!! Her stunning book When the Whales Walked has been nominated by the National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) for the Outstanding Science Trade Books 2019 list! This beautifully illustrated guide published by Quarto explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. […]

Jesús Sotés was asked by the client, Deloitte Insights to create an illustration for an article about managing risk across various industries. Jesús chose to use a building as a metaphor, with three circular walls surrounding a tower and the walls showing the different levels of security and defence. The illustration shows a change in style […]

Laura Barrett was thrilled to be commissioned by Ebury Publishing (Penguin Random House) to illustrate the cover for the darkly enchanting novel, The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale, set in a Victorian toyshop. We asked her a little about the project. “Working with designer and art director Clare Stacey at Head Design, we tried to capture […]

Josie Shenoy was invited to take over a whole floor of this wonderful shop on Carnaby Street. She has filled it with new work, including her Citymap prints and artwork from The Buildings That Made London (Bloomsbury). The show is on until Nov 25th so drop by if you’re in the area, it’s an awesome award-winning shop filled with beautiful […]

Lindsey Spinks was commissioned to illustrate the ancient wonders of the world in the fascinating new title from Lonely Planet Kids, Then & Now. Looking at 12 of history’s most famous civilizations through their palaces, temples and buildings, the illustrations show what the ancient wonders look like today compared to how they looked thousands of years […]

The Artworks illustrator Aurelia Lange was recently commissioned by Quadrille to create the cover and interior artwork for Where to Drink Wine by Chris Losh. Aurelia really enjoyed working on the project and exploring with colour combinations to create a strong sense of identity. Initially she started with creating colour palettes that she felt reflected the […]

Dawn Cooper is well known for her book cover illustrations and has created this beautiful and thoughtful design for the new novel by Hilary McKay, The Skylarks War. We asked Dawn a little about the project. “It was a lovely project to work on.  I tried to capture the book’s themes of friendship and war in the image, whilst […]

Chris Wormell has teamed up with Professor Raman Prinja to create the amazing Planetarium. A very special book, Chris has spent many months working on the stunning and detailed illustrations that take the reader on a whistle-stop tour of the universe. Lose yourself in the beautifully illustrated pages and find out more about all aspects of space, from the […]

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 […]

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 […]

  Dawn Cooper was recently commisioned to create an illustration for the Gin Special edition of the Waitrose Weekend paper. The illustrations are of four of the twenty-eight botanical ingredients used to create Warner Edwards Honeybee Gin; Cornflower, Hibiscus, Chamomile and Lavender (and a couple of bees, of course). The gin has been released in partnership […]

Hannah Bailey has created this beautiful illustration for a piece in Waterfront Magazine about the unusual species in the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Only 20 miles long the canal is home to freshwater mussels, rare ferns, dragonflies and even larger mammals such as otters and shrews!

Josie was commissioned to illustrate a map of Mount Street, Mayfair for the Sunday Times Style Magazine. The illustration sits alongside a lovely article about this beautiful and creative area of London and highlights the stories of the inspiring women working hard to make the street so special. It was published in the edition on the […]

We are delighted to welcome Norwegian duo Ingrid and Tonje aka Darling Clementine to The Artworks team. Having undertaken Visual Communication & Art Direction Degrees in the UK they now live and work in Oslo. Building on their use of bold colours and distinctive way of drawing has created their signature style that allows them […]

The talented James Weston Lewis has beautifully Illustrated ‘Planting for Honeybees’ written by Sarah Wyndham Lewis and published by the lovely team at Quadrille. Follow season by season advice on planting anywhere – whether you only have a city window ledge or a whole country garden. For rookies and experts alike, it’s the grower’s guide to […]

Lucy Rose’s fantastic new editorial Illustrations for Waitrose Food Magazine (March Issue) are out now – Yay! The article Lucy has beautifully illustrated is all about how the chocolate company ‘Madécasse’ has helped to change the lives of many in Madagascar and how the co-founder started as a volunteer in the developing country but has now […]

Kate Forrester has added some wonderful festive Illustrations to the Financial Times Christmas Book section this year. You can even watch Kate bring the illustrations alive online as well – it’s brilliant!