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A graphic titled Six things an illustration brief should answer lists questions about what is being made, usage, target audience, timing, budget, and rights, on a background with pastel flower patterns.
A person balances on a rope stretched between tall stacks of paperwork, while a large hand above appears ready to flick them off the rope. A passport and documents are visible on the right.
Three illustrations by different artists. A children's illustration of three people exploring a cave lit by their lantern. There is a huge praying mantis shadow behind them and a human skull on the floor. A young adult illustration of a boy wearing a blue jacket and grey shorts discovers a crashed World War 2 German plane among brambles and trees. A cartoon style children's illustration of different robots including some that look like famous robots from films and TV sitting and standing at desks in a classroom.
Seven illustrations by different artists. A cute baby elephant flies over a river with crocodiles in it. A vivid editorial piece of a pink piggy bank cracked open and small people climbing out.A winter woodland scene of silver birch trees and two black rabbits, the shape of another rabbit is seen in the bark of the trees. A woodcut style illustration of a roaring face that is half man and half bear. A cartoon of anthropomorphic rabbits in an office, one sits at a desk and the otheris in a dance pose. An illustrated festival map in bright colours showing people, a music stage and food vendors. A children's illustration of an underwater scene with a fantasy character in a huge oyster shell, with orange fish, an octopus and coral.
Infographic explaining Ireland’s new €3 customs charge per item type on low-value non-EU purchases from 1 July 2026.
Infographic titled “New customs rules coming to Ireland, 1 July 2026.” It explains that many online purchases worth €150 or less, sent to Ireland from outside the EU, will face a new €3 customs duty from 1 July 2026. The charge applies to goods from countries including Great Britain, China, the United States and other non-EU countries. It is charged per distinct type of item in a parcel, not simply once per parcel. One notebook would attract a €3 charge. A notebook, pen and keyring would count as three item types and attract €9. Two identical pens would count as one item type and attract €3. A silk blouse and cotton T-shirt would count as two item types and attract €6. VAT is then calculated on the value of the goods, shipping costs and the customs duty. The infographic says UK purchases may become more expensive, depending on whether the retailer includes the charge at checkout or it is collected separately during import. It says the EU is introducing the change to reduce undervaluation and customs fraud, create a fairer market for EU retailers and improve controls on the large volume of low-value imports from overseas marketplaces. A final example shows a €5 phone case, €4 charging cable and €3 screen protector bought from a Chinese marketplace. As three distinct item types, they would attract €9 customs duty, plus VAT.
A hand holds three artist trading cards, illustrated by different artists, in front of a black bookcase with a vintage ceramic cat on a shelf. The first has a sepia toned caricature of Edgar Allan Poe. The next has a busy children's illustration with a castle, coach and horses and people in historical dress. The third has a person with a long white scarf walking through a snowy landscape with a densely wooded forest behind.
Three illustrations by different artists. A collage of hand lettered text and images about London. Four magpies sitting on a wire. Two children peer through a window into a room filled with plants, crystals and bottles.
A cartoon of a white rabbit dressed in a brown jacket, tan trousers and a tie carrying a briefcase. He stands in an office space with a green desk, black swivel chair and a coat stand. A laptop is open on the desk with a tropical island screensaver. showing There is a framed image on the wall of someone rowing a boat.
Eight illustrations by different artists. An etching style landscape of a gorge with mountains in the background. A childrens illustration of a knight in armour on a rearing grey horse. An alchemist with a beard and mystical green glowing liquid. A stylised image of Disney's Gaston character from Beauty and the Beast. A couple sitting on a hill in front of a distant cityscape at sunset. An ant holding a mobile phone with a location marker on its head. A character logo of a green monster holding a tankard of beer with the words Wort Monster above and below.
A collage of four illustrations featuring black rabbits in various settings: a snowy birch forest, foliage with red leaves, sunlit trees with long shadows, and a wintry field with blue shadows and distant trees.
Three images by different illustrators. A children's illustration of a green dragon behind a man sitting playing a guitar and a child sitting on the floor. A monochrome portrait of a football player. A watercolour painting of a historical red brick building and shop with trees standing either side and the words Luca Faloni above the door.
The capital letters A and I are shown in a turquoise to purple gradient on a black background. There is a red ring with a diagonal line across it over the letters, denoting the universal symbol of something not being allowed .
Cover image for the Ultimate Artist Contract template with illustrations of pens, pencils and an eraser. There is a large red banner stating, NEW US English version now included with all purchases. Two illustrated hands are shaking at the bottom.
Two people illustrated in bold colours face each other closely with closed eyes, lips almost touching. One person has short curly hair and freckles, the other has short curly hair, pink make-up, and large hoop earrings.
Seven illustrations by different artists taken from the Hireillo newsletter. A superhero comic book cover. A medieval bard. pink cartoon cats in a maze. A person on a laptop, a mug and buildings. Lots of different Pokemon characters. A woodpecker and red flower. A fairy character with a beard and plants growing from him.
A hand holds three artist trading cards, illustrated by different artists, in front of a bookcase with music CDs on the shelves. The first has a children's illustration of a star constellation in the shape of a lemur. The next has a three quarter portrait of a woman with long dark curly hair wearing a green shirt and yellow trousers. The third has a children's illustration of an adult deer and a fawn in a woodland setting.
Image of a brick building set by BlueBrixx of the city of Atlantis from sci-fi show Stargate: Atlantis.
A black and white illustrated poster for the 1950 film D.O.A. shows a smiling person sitting at the left side of a bar, with an empty stool next to them that has the white outline of a missing figure. Another person sits to the right with their back to the viewer. Behind the bar, is a bartender in a shirt and tie. The film’s credits appear at the bottom. The film title is in yellow text at the top.
A selection of three illustrations in horizontal bands: a historical ballroom scene, a stylised line drawing of a person with wings surrounded by abstract shapes, and cartoon rabbits playing in a colourful, grassy field with trees and Easter eggs.
A hand holds up three artist trading cards in front of a bookcase filled with DVDs. The cards feature colourful illustrations including an abstract layered landscape, a stylised dog and a portrait of a ginger haired drummer, with the names Scott Balmer, Timothy Banks, and Keith Siedel.
A promotional poster for the Birmingham Design Festival, dated 10–12th June, featuring characters from various films and TV programmes, the festival logo, and the text BDF: EVENTS on a blue geometric background.
A group of seven illustrations.A black, white and red cartoon style image of things considered bad luck, including a black cat. A book cover for The Queen's Painter featuring hand drawn lettering for the title. A montage of character portraits for a book series. Two portraits of ancient kings. A badger and rabbit sitting at a table in the woods having tea. A black and white detailed tarot card drawing. A book cover for Hi My Name is Alex with a portrait of the main protagonist.
A large digital thumbs-up icon has smashed into the side of a building's clock tower. The clock tower is tilted and crumbling with debris falling. The building is set in parkland with other buildings and trees in the background, set against a pinkish sky.
An illustration of two hands releasing a portfolio of artwork into the air to join lots of other flying portfolios in a blue sky with a few white fluffy clouds. The name of hte illustrator, Alex Hahn, is written on the left of the image.
A colourful illustrated map of a fictional town, highlighting the educational journey of students at a school. The map shows a town layout with buildings and a river and lots of people exploring the town.
Part of an illustrated poster in black, white, grey and red. A stern-looking black cat with a 13 collar tag is joined by two birds; one wears a top hat and has a horseshoe hanging around its neck, whilst another smaller bird holds a match to light a cigarette. All three characters are smoking cigarettes and holding hands pf playing cards. There is a pair of black boots, a banana skin and a can of split drink on the table, on which the smaller bird also stands. The scene is shaded by an umbrella held up by the cat.
Three images by different illustrators. Part of a black and white inked comic book page with a person on a motorbike in a cityscape with a gigantic robot in the distance, by SP:Zero. A conceptual, vector editorial piece with a person wearing a cap, blue top and black trousers walking along against a purple toned background. There are five huge hands with fingers pointing at the figure, by John W. Tomac. A detailed greyscale illustration of a young person huddled in a duffle coat in a snowy woodland scene. There are crows perched and flying nearby, by Anne-Marie Perks.
A graphic poster features geometric shapes in purple, blue, and yellow. Three logos appear above the word hireillo in script. The word CHANGE and BDFEVENTS are printed at the bottom in block letters.
Seven illustrations by different artists which are all included in the Hireillo newsletter. A fantasy book cover of a woman in dark clothes with a sword looking at a large wolf. An illustrated tourist map of a farm showing landscape and animal features. A fantasy illustration of an adult dragon with a softly glowing blue baby dragon and person. A conceptual editorial illustration of a winding yellow tape measure with a person walking along it towards a white light. An orange toned montage of different characters from the film The Patriot for a DVD cover. A graphical logo of a red and black samurai mask with sword crossed behind for a jiu-jitsu company. A graphical image of bees on a golden yellow and orange background with a hexagonal pattern.
Framed film poster for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker featuring Kylo Ren's helmet, Rey with a lightsaber, and silhouettes of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa against a red and blue space background with a large moon or planet. Artwork is by Paul Shipper. The poster advertises the IMAX release date as Thursday, 19 December.
A hand holds three artist cards in front of dark shelves filled with DVDs. The cards display artwork by Kimberley Hoffman that shows a large cut-out anthropomorphic leopard display holding a book in front of a tent. Art by Danielle Rose Fisher shows a floral painting including pink roses and other yellow and blue flowers. And art by Tom Plaskowski shows a man in a blue robe with a long white beard sitting at a desk with books, a scroll and a globe on it with bookshelves behind.
A fox wearing a green waistcoat, a rabbit in a pink hat, and a badger with a red bow tie are having tea at a tree stump table outdoors. There are teacups, a teapot, cakes, and a picnic basket among colourful flowers.
A bearded man sits behind a table displaying colorful comics, prints, and cards at an artist booth with a red banner in the background promoting illustrator membership.
Three images by different artists. A softly toned green and yellow frog sitting on a stone by water with pink lily flowers floating in it. A stylised purple person with black hair holding a pink plant with rounded leaves in a pot. A man with red tinged skin wearing a red coat holding up his hands with men rendered in blue tones standing behind him and people dancing in front.
A group of seven illustrations by different artists. A birds eye view map of a theme park. a simple rendering of a woman sitting on a giant flower surrounded by flowers and holding a steaming cup. Two men, one with bull's horn on his head look at each other in a sunny garden area. Five stylised characters' heads in profile for a children's book. A vintage noir style black and white Spider Man comic cover. A tourist map with an illustration of Georgian buildings and a hand drawn map. A woman wearing a yellow dress and hat in the sunshine in a leafy garden.
A photo of three artist trading cards showing work from three different artists. The first is a delicate illustration of a woman with bunches of herbs hanging from a ceiling and a bowl of fruit and bottle of wine on a table. The second is a detailed colour portrait of movie director Steven Spielberg. The third is a brightly coloured graphical illustration of a person with a skeleton body, sunglasses and a high yellow beehive hairstyle holding a sci-fi ray gun.
An illustration of a smiling person with long brown hair lying on the ground, next to a gray cat and a tan dog. They all look relaxed and happy.
Black text on a purple background reads: I’ve known Darren for years and have always respected his deep knowledge of the illustration world. As an experienced illustrator, I was curious to hear his take on my portfolio. He clearly took the time to look closely at the work, and his feedback was honest and thoughtful, never rushed or surface-level. He pointed out things I hadn’t noticed myself and helped me see the strengths I was overlooking. I came away feeling more confident and clearer about where to focus next. Timothy Banks, illustrator, artist, designer, professor...
A poster advertising an event in London featuring animators and graphic novelists. The poster shows the covers of four graphic novels, The Crystal Vase, Mee and Burd, Barking and Anfield Road. Below these is text that reads The Garden Cinema Bar Shorts: From Page To Frame. Sat 18th April 2pm The Garden Cinema Book Tickets Now.
Three horizontal panels of images by different illustrators. A fantasy character in dark spiky armour holding a sword with a red background of swirling red forms. A photo of a low building with a colourful mural painted along the length of it. A children's book illustration of a colourful tiger made from a patchwork of different items with shelves of toys behind it.
A comic strip called Dog Day Out by Lizz Lunney with a happy line drawn greyhound type dog doing lots of fun doggy things - laying in bed, out for a walk on a lead, play bowing and having a ball thrown by a person, having a poo, holding a stick, then home again to bed.
A group of seven illustrations by different artists. Character design for a comic based on historical Chinese pirates. A painting of a cute opossum sitting among flowers and grass and eating a flower. hands holding an illustrated drink menu. A heavily stylised illustration of characters from the cartoon series Spongebob imagined as rock musicians. A stylised editorial piece celebrating Eid-al-Fitr of two hands with mehndi patterns with gifts coming from them. A children's book illustration of a pigeon and lots of wrens wearing postal uniforms sitting in a tree with New York in the background. A stylised black and grey ink illustration of a skeletal wild horse from folklore.
A photo of three artist trading cards featuring art by different illustrators. A children's illustration of a Roman scene with a merchant loading urns onto a boat. A woman with long white hair looking into the distance at a swan swimming down a river. Two deer stand looking towards the viewer against a snowy scene with pine trees.
Three vintage-style movie posters side by side, each with distinct color schemes, typography, and illustrated characters.
Three illustrations by different artists. A slightly smiling red haired girl wearing a green dress and holding a golden clockwork bird. A collection of simply drawn London icons in red, white and blue including Nelson's Column, a red bus, a black cab and a crown. A girl with glowing transparent horns and dressed in a white t shirt, jeans and grey jacket swinging a baseball bat.
Seven images by different artists. A movie poster for To Catch a Thief with a black cat against a Riviera town background. A fantasy book cover of a sword with a soft purple glow, red flames, skulls and planets in the background. An illustrated map for farm visitors showing different buildings and animals. A cartoon style image of a police officer holding a truncheon with a criminal in an orange striped outfit. Three men wearing suits and talking in a recording studio. A diagrammatic illustration of a boombox in the style of Lego instructions. A fantasy illustration of a male fantasy character dressed in blue with lightning bolts going across the image.
Illustrated cover of Legal Roadmap for Your Creative Business by Kiffanie Stahle, featuring people engaging in creative activities on an island-themed design.
For illustrations of dogs by different artists. A highly detailed piece with a miniature Schnauzer pulling on its lead in a city street. A line drawn cartoon of a pug looking in a mirror saying OMG I'm gorgeous. A children's book illustration of two corgis with one rolling around in a pile of laundry. Two cute and happy tricolour terriers playing together.
Side-by-side photos show a homemade armored Witch King costume with a spiked helmet on a mannequin and close-ups of the armor and helmet details in a cluttered room.
A collage of nine photos shows a hand holding colourful trading cards featuring various illustrations and QR codes.
Pattern of various illustrated pies and desserts, including whole pies, pie slices, cupcakes, and cake pieces, arranged on a pink background.
Three illustrations bu different artists. A dark fantasy artwork with an ethereal woman in a white dress sitting in a pale tree surrounded by softly glowing red lanterns. A detailed children's book illustration of an owl flying at night over fields and woodland. A dramatic stylised image of comic book character Batman with his head in profile against a red background with bats flying behind.
A text quote on a lilac background reads A handful of creators break through and achieve extraordinary reach. The common narrative is that anyone can do the same if they just work hard enough. That idea is comforting. It is also mostly rubbish. There is a photo of a man with a beard in the bottom right corner.
Seven different illustrations by different artists featured in the Hireillo newsletter. A children's book cover, a fantasy book illustration, portraits of two men, people hugging, a line drawing of a woman, a colourful stylised image of a woman and a shop front with an illustrated window.
A photo of three artist trading cards featuring art by different illustrators. Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who with a silver spiral that has Roman numerals on it and the tardis in the background, a 1950s style woman with blonde hair standing in a green hallway, a heavily stylised dog sitting in a woodland.
A selection of nine different children's books aimed at different age groups showing the covers. The books are The Changeling, Funny Factopia, Absurd Said Bird, So You Wanna Be a Crop Star, Big Bad Dragon Club, COunting Sheep, The Wild Beast, Tom Mouse and the North Pole Mystery, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears Completely Ruined By Cabbage.
Three illustrations by different artists. A stylised cartoon zombie sitting on a toilet with his head resting on his hands. A highly detailed scifi illustration of a girl with purple hair wearing a green pinafore and yellow top holding a spanner and standing in front of a space ship in a woodland setting. A cartoon drawing in muted colours of a man wearing headphones and talking into a microphone with mixing equipment on a table in a cafe surrounded by other people at tables.
Seven different images showing work by different illustrators. A group of Marvel superheroes in dynamic poses, a children's book cover with a boy laying in the grass, an pink book on magical folklore with linocut illustrations, a quirky pigeon sculpture designed as a trophy, a detailed illustration of a gloomy bearded man sitting in a pub, the cover of an illustrated children's book about how the body works, and a heavily stylised illustration of a man sitting on a sofa while gaming.
Two people with painted nails, one with a rose tattoo, shake hands against a solid pink background.