News: Special Projects

To mark the release of My Little Pony: A New Generation on Netflix, Rachael Saunders has been commissioned to reimagine ten famous horse paintings displayed in The National Gallery, London. Each illustration had to evoke the painterly style and composition of the original, but also encapsulate a fresh, vibrant energy, faithful to the new generation […]

Andrew Davidson has created a series of illustrations in an incredible collaboration with The Macallan; the prestigious whiskey distillery that produces one of the leading single malt whiskies. The project sees Andrew producing beautiful woodcut illustrations that tell the story of Captain John Grant, and the transformation of the wild landscape of his estate into […]

The final video in our book focussed series of interviews is with not one, but four of our incredible illustrators; Dawn Cooper, Daniel Long, Katie Ponder and Jesús Sotés, who all contributed to the incredible “A Really Short History of Nearly Everything” written by none other than Bill Bryson. A very special project that sees […]

Kate Forrester was approached by Disney to design the cover artwork for their latest worldwide release as part of “The Ultimate Princess” campaign. The project brought together authors and illustrators from around the world to create 14 new inspiring stories about the iconic Disney princesses. Wanting the cover to be typographic, with a central dominant […]

The Artworks are proud to be part of Agents for Change, a new collective of UK artists agencies that are working to increase diversity within the creative industry. What is Agents For Change? We are an assembly of illustration-based agencies in the UK, working together with the shared goal of increasing diversity across the creative […]

Laurindo Feliciano has been invited by British poster Mika, to be one of ten artists who will exhibit their work in public spaces all across Paris. Temporarily transforming the city into an open-air art gallery, Laurindo and the other artists work can be seen across 2500 sights, including billboards, flags and Morris columns, giving the […]

Claire Harrup has teamed up with ceramicist Lydia Hardwick, creating a series of stoneware tiles that brilliantly showcase Claire’s incredible artwork; “[Lydia and I] met whilst working on an education project for our local arts organisation and were excited to discover we only lived a few roads aways from each other!  Our friendship and shared interests […]

Rachael Saunders was commissioned by the team at Echo Tango to help design a short animation commissioned by the Department of Children & Family Services in Louisiana, USA. The animation features Rachael’s signature character designs, bringing a warm empathetic feel to a very sensitive subject. Rachael’s illustrations have translated beautifully to animation thanks to the […]

Chris Wormell was commissioned to create a unique version of the English Rugby Union rose logo for the 150th anniversary kit, based on the original 1871 rose. Commissioned by Thisaway Design, Chris worked with designers Remy Auger and Graeme Cook to come up with an image that directly referenced the original embroidered rose found on […]

Lottie Hall has been developing an impressive gallery of greetings cards; a perfect self-initiated project that has seen her apply her bright vector shapes and expressively drawn marks into a range of cards perfect for any occasion. Featuring illustrations of ovens, mountain sides, fruit bowl characters and playful explorations of type, these cards act as […]

The signed limited edition of Bibliomysteries, published by Suntup Editions is a collection of short mystery fiction, all linked by a central element, the biblio in the mystery or, the book — “each story is set against a backdrop of libraries, bookstores, rare manuscripts, priceless volumes, or eccentric book collectors.” And who better to illustrate […]

Aurelia Lange has worked with artist Lydia CS to create the album artwork for “Contact” and music video for the accompanying single “The Ring” for the band Landshapes, out now via Bella Union. Using the title as a starting point, Aurelia and Lydia used “The Ring” as a symbol representing multiple viewpoints; “The ring motif […]

This week’s double sized Christmas issue of Radio times is packed full of illustrations from our very own Lucy Davey, Lucy Rose and Harry Goldhawk! Throughout the magazine, Lucy Davey has provided small Christmas spots, from Christmas puddings to horn-blowing Angels, as well the decorative festive borders consisting of holly, ice skates, and a little […]

Catherine Pearson was commissioned as part of this years Adobe MAX virtual event to create two downloadable wallpapers for attendees, as part of the CoCreate: Max illustration team. Adobe MAX is renowned for its luminary speakers, celebrity appearances, musical performances and global collaborative art projects; “If you told me a year ago that I would […]

Once in a while, a project might fall into The Artworks hands that might be a perfect fit for not one, but two of our artists. Rarer still is the illusive brief that requires the talents of three of our illustrators, all working together on a single vision. But a project that is a perfect […]

Our pocket portfolios are a fun, convenient way of getting a glimpse into the work of the artists we represent, not to mention easy to keep on hand in case you need to quickly find the right artist for whatever project you have in mind. Whether you want to quietly leaf through the pages at […]

Holly Maguire has contributed an illustration to Remember Who Made Them, a non-profit campaign created in solidarity with garment workers in the global south who are often exploited and poorly paid by fast fashion brands. After responding to a request put out by one of the founders looking for illustrators passionate about this issue, Holly immediately signed […]

Lizzie King is an illustrator, sculptor, window dresser and most importantly, exceptionally creative. Her designs display an effortless cool, with bright colours, tropical motifs and a little bit of 90’s nostalgia, combining to create an immersive body of work thats cartoonish as well as cohesive. The wobbly lines and colourful characters present in Lizzie’s illustrations […]

Not one for a day off, Lucy Rose keeps busy creating beautiful cushion designs when not working on commissioned projects. Starting with research on a particular subject (normally exotic birds, animals and plants), Lucy begins to sketch out composition ideas and settles on initial colour palettes, “I think this is a really important and time […]

Lizzie King has collaborated with Submit to Love Studios; a home to a collective of self-taught artists who have survived brain injuries, on a t-shirt design that raises money for brain injury survivors across East London. Partnered with Sandra Lott, Lizzie immediately clicked with the bright colours and characters that populate Sandra’s work. Working over […]