Welcome to Illustrators Illustrated.
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!FOCUS ON PICTURE BOOKS
If you’re in publishing, are an illustrator or student and want to learn more about picture books, two UK-based online sites can help you out.
read moreBACK IN BERLIN
Illustrators Illustrated is back in Berlin!
read more2015 WINTER/SUMMER ADVENTURE
Illustrators Illustrated is on a wee Winter/Summer trip to New Zealand. Follow our adventures on Instagram!
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DRAWN TOGETHER
Illustrators Illustrated has teamed up with the lovely Bootsbau for a new series of events – Drawn Together.
read moreNew York Times – Best of 2014
As part of its Best of 2014 series, art directors from the Opinion pages of the New York Times have selected its best illustration for 2014.
read moreA Very Happy New Year!
A very happy New Year to you all!
read moreSTARK WIE EIN BÄR
Originally published in German, Stark Wie Ein Bär translates to Strong As A Bear, and is a delightful illustrated children’s book with playful artwork and clever pairings, by Cologne-based Katrin Stangl.
read more180 CREATIVE CAMP – REVIEW
Judith Carnaby from Illustrators Illustrated goes to Abrantes, Portgugal, as one of the 20 selected participants of the 180 CREATIVE CAMP 2014. Read her review of the camp and check out great work by some of the participating artists, illustrators, animators and publishers, all illustrated!
read moreOLAF BREUNING
Olaf Breuning is a multi-disciplinary contemporary artist, originally from Switzerland and currently living and working in NYC. Olaf’s work escapes definition, moving between photography, sculpture, videos, and installation. His drawings, made with pencil, paper and a sense of humour, reveal and delight in the absurdity of life.
read moreWASTED RITA
Portuguese illustrator and artist Rita Gomes, A.K.A. Wasted Rita, scrawls and almost scratches her drawings and text works onto the page. Her black and white images are dripping with sarcasm and challenge you with their explicit content and strong emotion. Restless and easily bored, she has a thirst for new people and places, hurling herself into new experiences that inspire her in creating her work.
read moreRUBÉN MARTÍN HERNÁNDEZ
Sitting among fallen oranges, Rubén Martín Hernández has a quick, mischievous grin and sparkles with enthusiasm and energy. Rubén pours that energy into Dodo Magazine, his self-published adventure, science and fantasy magazine for anyone with an inquisitive mind and joyful sense of discovery.
read moreARTHUR CARVALHO – ANIMATION WORKSHOP
Arthur Carvalho is a Brazilian freelance animator and illustrator, based in São Paulo, who creates hand-drawn, collage and digital animation and illustration for businesses and bands. Inspired by the world of skateboarding and rock and roll, as a teenager Arthur found an avenue for his love of drawing, creating fanzines and t-shirts for local skate shops. Now years later, his sketchbooks are filled with bizarre creatures, geometric patterns, skateboard adventures and blocky text, which he brings into his animation videos.
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Come and meet us in person at our monthly meetup in Wellington. See our Facebook page for details on the next Drawn Together evening!