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Josie Shenoy’s delicately illustrated map of ‘Belgravia in Bloom’ blossomed – excuse the pun – from a commission with the Evening Standard. Following the theme of ‘The Language of Flowers’, which was inspired by the Victorian art of Floriography – sending coded messages and expressing emotion through floral arrangements. Josie depicted some of the 50 retailers, restaurants […]

We are incredibly proud of Kate Forrester who has been shortlisted for a D&AD award for her work on the collaborative project Let’s Talk. Kate worked on the project with photographer Charlie Clift, who was interested in raising awareness of mental health. The campaign’s aim was to break down the social stigma surrounding mental health […]

Laurindo was commissioned by Rocco publishers in Brazil to create these covers for ‘The MaddAddam trilogy’. He said ‘The imaginative universe Atwood has created in these dystopian books is very inspiring and rich of strange creatures, atmospheres and nature’.

Lucy Scherer and Chris Wormell attended David Fickling Books 2019 Showcase last night. It was a fun filled evening with the authors speaking about their upcoming titles and sharing snippets of what’s to come. Chris spoke about his first chapter book, ‘The Magic Place’, which will be published by DFB in September 2019. Here are […]

Laura Barrett was commissioned by Little Brown to create a cover for Clare Mackintosh’s new book, A Cotswold Family Life. Laura very much enjoyed working on this commission, “It was a joy to work on this and a place that’s close to my heart as I’ve spent a lot of time there since childhood.” We love […]

Alexandra Boocock, who is one of our Startworks artists was commissioned to create a series of designs for Apples to Pears, an established gifting company. We asked Alexandra about the project and how she approached the brief.  “Gift in a Tin was a very exciting project to be working on! The aim was to produce packaging designs […]

Rob Ball has been working hard for many months creating a new take on the Flying Lady featuring on the side of Virgin planes. Virgin Atlantic says the move is part of a “pledge to tackle its gender pay gap and increase diversity and inclusion across the business”, which extends to “the look and feel […]

We are thrilled to announce that two new artists have recently joined the Artworks team. Catherine Pearson is a Swiss illustrator based in the hills of Lausanne, Switzerland. With a BA in illustration, Catherine through her career and experiences has refined a unique and playful illustration style. She is passionate about bringing clients ideas to life […]

Laura Barrett was commissioned by Vintage Books to illustrate the cover for Lucy Mangan’s memoir of childhood reading Bookworm and was delighted when the publisher chose to keep the hardback cover design for the paperback release. To celebrate the publication of the paperback, Vintage asked her to collaborate with Owl Bookshop in Kentish Town to create a […]

Sam Fred Hinton has been creating some wonderful work recently which lends itself more towards editorial and textual work.  We took a moment to ask him a few questions about his working process and what inspires him. “I take inspiration from everyday life and my own surreal imagination. I’ll constantly write an idea down and […]

In 2018 the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children’s Fund commissioned Sarah McMenemy to create Zoe and the Time Rabbit. This very special book was produced to help support the children of armed forces servicemen and women while their parents are away serving overseas. Typically, there are around 56,000 servicemen and women from the UK away at […]

How exciting that Lucy Rose Cartwright has illustrated her first ever children’s book When the Stars Come Out. This beautiful title takes you on a journey exploring the magical realm that is our universe at night. It discovers how different habitats come alive when the sun sets and lets you meet the animals that live within them. It also […]

Rachael Saunders has once again come up with two beautiful illustrations for Radley of London. We love the playfulness of both designs which are enhanced by the craftsmanship which has gone into the bags. The Party Bus Bag features Radley driving a classic red London bus with his Scottie dog friends, peering out to see the sights […]

Laurindo Feliciano has created these beautiful digital illustrations for the book cover of Silver Shoals by Charles Rangeley-Wilson.  Silver Shoals is a detailed journey throughout the British Isles tracing the histories, living and past, of our most iconic fish – cod, carp, eels, salmon and herring. Commissioned book by Penguin Books and published under the […]

How exciting that Rachael Saunders has illustrated her debut picture book, Boom! Bang! Royal Meringue!  Authored by Sally Doran this vivid picture book is about a princess who is almost perfect until she has to learn to share the best cake ever! The lessons and magic of the story are brought to life through Rachael’s humorous […]

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

Josie Shenoy was recently asked to illustrate the cover for this inspiring anthology of the best of Scottish poetry to enjoy all year round! A Year of Scottish Poems is a glorious collection of powerful, thoughtful and uplifting poems compiled by Gaby Morgan. Reflecting the changing seasons, landscape and history of Scotland and her people […]

Suffolk based artist, Mary Woodin recently visited family in Peckham, South East London and was inspired to create a series of illustrations of the shop fronts on Bellenden Rd. We love how Mary has captured the essence and atmosphere of the area in her unique style. Painted with watercolours these beautifully detailed images show a new direction in […]

We are delighted Dàlia Adillon has been selected for the prestigious 3×3 Magazine Annual. Her cover design for the Worlds Apart, Fabian Review and her book cover for Pride and Prejudice, Alma Editorial were both included in the Winners & Honourable Mentions category. Published in the United States, 3×3 is the first publication devoted entirely to the art of contemporary […]

We recently spotted Debbie Powell’s lovely murals at the Wondertree Resturant, Heathrow airport, London. Debbie was commissioned back in 2013 to create large murals of jungle leaves and vines, as well as world maps to fill the restaurant space. The illustrations also appeared on coffee mugs and menus. So nice to see the work still looking […]