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!MAREIKE ENGELKE
Mareike creates works that play with space and texture, with almost complete disregard for the picture plane, and with wonderful grimy and gritty figures.
read moreWALTER TRIER ON LOOK / BOOK
Illustrators Illustrated is so happy to be collabortating with London based Look / Book – a wonderful website reporting on the art of children’s books.
read moreLIMNER #3
Read Illustrators Illustrated’s first publication review: Limner #3, a critical journal of illustration published by London-based Studio Operative.
read moreTHE CHALLENGES OF TRANSLATION
A nice slide show from The Guardian about the challenges in translating books. Lucky the Illustrations convey so much!
read moreTHE PUBLIC DOMAIN REVIEW
An invaluable resource for public domain images, The Public Domain Review showcases some gems.
read moreDYLAN TAYLOR
Dylan works in a space between design and illustration, creating grubbily textured images with a slick finish.
read moreCRISTÓBAL SCHMAL
Cristóbal’s works are flat and abstract, often using a limited colour palette and geometric shapes, echoing early twentieth century collage.
read moreKATRIN HAGEN
Going by the moniker of Mischief Champion, Katrin’s work is executed in a hand-drawn style using clean lines, texture and witty bubbles of speech.
read moreBÁRBARA FONSECA
Bárbara Fonseca is a Portuguese illustrator and co-founder of Bootsbau, a vibrant gallery in Berlin Neukölln.
read moreSTEFFEN KREFT
An animator, animated. Meet Steffen Kreft, creating work that merges the worlds of illustration and animation.
read moreWALTER TRIER/LILLIPUT
Review of a new exhibition of Walter Trier’s playful mid-century cover illustrations for Lilliput magazine.
read moreLOOK/BOOK REPORT – HOPE IS A GIRL SELLING FRUIT
Look/Book has a written a wonderful piece on Amrita Das’ debut children’s book Hope is a Girl Selling Fruit, published by Tara Books.
read moreIllustrators Illustrated Community
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