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Illustrators Illustrated is an online space for critical discussion and exploration of illustration - based in Wellington, NZ, and Berlin, DE. We feature in-depth interviews, articles, studio visits, book and exhibition reviews, as well as special projects, all illustrated!

SANDRINE MARTIN - INTERVIEW

Chimène Henriquez finds out more about the work of French illustrator and comic artist Sandrine Martin…

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SHOW AND TELL - DIGITAL INNOVATION IN NARRATIVE ILLUSTRATION

Beyond the current popular use of illustration in digital media (as part of website design, onboarding for apps, instagram ads…), how are illustrators creating innovative story-led work in this new ocean of digital possibility? We explore the work of illustrators who are utilising the strength of narrative illustration and structures inherent to specific digital platforms to create new forms of visual storytelling.

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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!

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MISE-EN-SCÈNE

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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DRAWN TOGETHER #2

Illustrators Illustrated has just hosted DRAWN TOGETHER #2, at the lovely Prinzessinnengarten in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Here are the results from our collaborative drawing session…

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THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION – video

For anyone that needs a wee refresher on what illustration is and what illustrators do in the 21st Century, check out this short video, The Art of Illustration from Off Book / PBS Digital Studios.

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STUDIO VISIT: HERETIC

Luke Frost, Jon Rundall and Therese Vandling make up Heretic – an experimental illustration and print-making studio based in London. The engaging trio share a room in the Space Studios complex, just around the corner from the freshly green London Fields in Hackney. With their original prints and high technical standard, Heretic’s innovative work would be the middle of an intensely bright Venn diagram that blurs the spaces of illustration, design and print-making.

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REVIEW – PICK ME UP

The illustration and graphic arts scene in London appears almost as hectic and diverse as the city itself. Illustrators Illustrated travelled to the UK to visit the 6th incarnation of PICK ME UP, a two-week festival of illustration and graphic arts held in late April and early May. Featuring international illustrators, studios, collectives and galleries and a public programme of talks and presentations, there was a lot to see and do, and now you can read the review!

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Illustrators, Illustrated

We’re so excited about our new portrait-chain project! We have invited illustrators previously interviewed by Illustrators Illustrated to create a portrait of a fellow illustrator. Check out Anna Katharina Jansen’s beautiful portrait of Sarah von der Heide!

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ILLUSTRATORS IN CONVERSATION #1

Illustrators in Conversation #1! Ella Cohen and Bárbara Fonseca share their thoughts, frustrations and methods around illustration and research as well as musings on Nick Cave’s work ethic…

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STUDIO VISIT: FRANKIE PIP

Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the log-filled port town of Lyttelton is the home studio of Hannah Beehre, AKA Frankie Pip, a New Zealand artist and illustrator. Frankie fits her illustration work around being a full time parent, and during our studio visit she talks about her work and explains how she manages to balance a career as an illustrator alongside motherhood.

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