30+ years and 20,000 commissions… meet IA’s Nick Diggory
30+ years and more than 20,000 commissions for advertising agencies, designers and publishers all around the world... meet Illustrators Australia's Nick Diggory.
Meet Michelle Frantom (Dr. Grafix)
Have you met Illustrators Australia's featured member, Michelle Frantom (Dr Grafix)? A career artist with a PhD in visual art, Grafix creates bold, satirical artworks from the south coast of WA.
The Melbourne Writers Festival 2017
Where to go, who to watch and what to make - IA's picks for things to do at the 2017 Melbourne Writers Festival
Blume Illustrated Festival Wrap-up!
Jody Pratt, Working Party member and former President of Illustrators Australia, talks about Blume Illustrated, a multi-faceted magazine and festival-based project that took place in Katoomba, NSW May 26-29, 2017.
The people have spoken!
Flushed with success at being the joint winners of the 'People's Choice Award' at Illustrators Australia's recent group show 'Paper + Pixel' at Collingwood Gallery, Serena Geddes and Rhiannon Mowat share some advice for those reluctant to show their work.
In preparation for Illustrators Australia's next major group show Paper + Pixel - opening May 5 2017- we have a look at what's in store for the exhibition...
Anna Hoyle – Not Quite Right
It’ll come as no surprise to fans of Anna Hoyle’s pun-packed paintings celebrating vintage books and collectables and the absurdities of consumer culture that humour is central to her mission as an artist.
Tonia Composto Is Making Up For Lost Time
2017 promises to be massive for Tonia Composto. She has Excel spreadsheets full of goals (most of which began life ─ like many of her wildly colourful, quirky, printerly illustrations ─ as sticky notes. Such a liberating, no-pressure medium, the sticky note).
Burning Questions for those ‘In The Know’
IA’s recent In The Know Seminar at Docklands gave experienced and emerging illustrators the chance to fire questions at an industry panel. Here are a handful of Q&As we couldn’t resist sharing.
Mitch Vane Shares Her Lessons Learned
A highlight of IA’s recent In The Know seminar was the opening address by Little Lunch creator Mitch Vane. Funny, candid and insightful, Mitch captivated the audience with tales from her stellar, 35-year career. Lessons learned? Our top five are right here.
Vale Alex Stitt 1937-2016
We at IA are saddened to hear of the news of the passing of Alex Stitt AM, an illustrator / designer / animator who left an indelible mark on the cultural consciousness of Australia. His characters for the ‘Life. Be in it” campaign will never be forgotten by those of a certain generation, and his […]
The Facilitator – Lara Chan-Baker
An insightful article on Lara Chan-Baker of Jacky Winter Group.