Interviews

Exclusive interviews with contemporary illustrators, looking at their work, ideas and perspectives, techniques and inspiration, illustrated!

VALENTIN SEICHE

Illustrator Yuliya Gwilym pins down the itinerant illustrator and comic artist Valentin Seiche a.k.a. Airfortress and asks him all about his creation of imaginary, fantastical worlds and dark yet adorable characters – as part of our illustrators portrait chain!

YULIYA GWILYM

Illustrator Rosie Brand interviews fellow illustrator Yuliya Gwilym as part of our portrait chain project! Gain insight into Yuliya’s vibrant, texture-filled work and read about the inspiration she finds in working with kids.

ROSIE BRAND

Illustrator David McMillan asks LA-based illustrator and ceramic artist Rosie Brand all about her move to the USA and the development of her work in this in-depth interview, as part of our portrait chain!

DAVID McMILLAN

Illustrator Jayde Perkin asks her partner and fellow illustrator David McMillan some tough and touching questions in this cheeky in-depth interview!!

IN CONVERSATION

Longer and freeform conversations with contemporary illustrators (with PDFs available to download!)

ILLUSTRATORS IN CONVERSATION #3

Olivia Ahmad and Judith Carnaby

Go behind the scenes and learn about curating illustration in this in-depth interview with Olivia Ahmad, Curator at the House of Illustration in London, UK.

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ILLUSTRATORS IN CONVERSATION #2

Jayde Perkin and David McMillan

Jayde Perkin asks her partner and fellow illustrator David McMillan some tough and touching questions in this cheeky interview!

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ILLUSTRATORS IN CONVERSATION #1

Ella Cohen and Bárbara Fonseca
– with Judith Carnaby.

On a cold and dark night in Berlin two talented contemporary illustrators sat down and had an informative, inquiring and inspiring conversation with Illustrators Illustrated founder Judith Carnaby. Ella Cohen, aka Ella Kookoo, and Bárbara Fonseca, aka Veils and Mirrors, share their thoughts, frustrations and methods around illustration and research as well as musings on Nick Cave’s work ethic…

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