Illustration News
World Illustration Awards 2022
The World Illustration Awards 2022 are now open for submissions offering illustrators the opportunity to have their illustration work seen and celebrated. Professional and New Talent Illustrators, (working individually or as collectives), commissioners, agents and tutors are invited to submit work created, commissioned or published since January 2021.
The Type Directors Club's TDC68 & 25TDC Open for Entries
The Type Directors Club has opened the call for entries for its global TDC68 Communications Design and 25TDC Typeface Design competitions.
Mucca Brings Old World Tradition to NYC with Charming Identity for Cafe d'Avignon
Since its opening in 1999, Pain d'Avignon has become one of the New York City culinary community's most beloved wholesalers, known for supplying quality artisan bread to restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs - sometimes collaborating with them on signature custom items.
D&AD Announces 186 Pencil Winners for 2021 New Blood Awards
D&AD has revealed the Pencil winners for the 2021 New Blood Awards. This year, emerging creatives were invited to respond to a series of briefs set by leading global brands and agencies including: 21GRAMS, Audible, BBC, Burger King, Connect4Climate & World Bank Group, Coors Light, The Walt Disney Company, Duolingo, Fossil & MSL, giffgaff, Grey Poupon, Key4Life & Landor, Penguin, Rare & Xbox, Spotify, Tesco, and The Case for Her & Refinery29.
Freaks of Nature Re-launches as Over The Spoon, with New Brand by Robot Food
Free-from pudding brand Freaks of Nature has relaunched as 'Over The Spoon,' a dairy-free dessert range, with a new identity and name by Robot Food.
New Varoom Intimacy Issue is Out
From paranoia-tinged pandemic editorial for the likes of the New York Times to the body-based illustration of make-up artist Athena Paginton, the latest issue of Varoom looks at intimacy in the last year of image-making.
ADC 100th Awards Winners Announced
The One Club for Creativity has announced the winners of its 100th Annual Awards, celebrating excellence in craft, innovation and design.
Here Design Unveils Ice-cream Recipe Book, Gelupo Gelato
Here Design has unveiled a dreamy pastel-colored design for Gelupo Gelato - a new ice-cream recipe book by renowned restaurateur Jacob Kenedy.
JIA Illustration Award 2021: Call for Entries
Japan Illustrators' Association is calling for entries for its 2021 JIA Illustration Award.
Temi Coker Reimagines the Oscar Statuette for the 2021 Academy Awards
Temi Coker - a 2018 Adobe Creative Resident and popular multidisciplinary artist - has been selected by the Academy Awards to reimagine this year's Oscar statuette into a stunning design that represents Black voices in film.
Shutterstock Launches Global Grant to Empower Female and Non-binary Creators
Shutterstock has launched 'Through Their Eyes,' a $10,000 grant to champion underrepresented female and non-binary creators, and their creative projects across photography, visual journalism, videography, illustration, 3D modeling, and writing.
Woodcut Vibes by Roman Klonek
Roman Klonek has a spot for old-fashioned cartoons and modern block printing styles. In the 90s he studied Graphic Arts in Dusseldorf and discovered a passion for woodcut.
Nail Designs New Brand Identity for Providence Children's Museum
Nail recently designed a new brand identity for Providence Children's Museum. The Museum serves children and adults of all backgrounds and from all communities.
Wikipedia's 20th Birthday Comes to Life Through Design
In celebration of Wikipedia's 20th birthday this year, the Wikimedia Foundation asked two artists to create a set of symbols celebrating 20 years of humans collaborating to collect the sum of all human knowledge on Wikipedia.
Tierra Whack and Adobe Release New Coloring Book
Adobe, in collaboration with artist Tierra Whack, has released a free coloring book, dubbed 'W is for Whack,' to print at home or color digitally within Creative Cloud apps.
Limited Edition NASA Center Poster Series Launch
NASA Gear has announced the NASA Center Poster Series by Neal Williams. In conjunction with the NASA Ames Research Center Exchange, Oxcart Assembly - a collective of designers, thinkers, and doers - has conceptualized a set of high quality, limited-edition collectible posters hand-drawn by artist Neal Williams of Epic Problems Print Shop and Design Studio.
Norman Rockwell Museum Announces Illustration Podcast Series
The Norman Rockwell Museum's Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies has announced a new video podcast series that will explore the work, motivation, inspiration, and lives of illustrators. Each week on 'The Illustrator's Studio,' listeners/viewers will join a casual and personal conversation with illustrators across the nation, from tenured masters to up-and-coming talent.
Picturing Freedom: A Century of Illustration
The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies has announced an exciting slate of speakers and topics for its annual symposium, Picturing Freedom: A Century of Illustration.
Penguin Student Design Award 2021
The Penguin Student Design Award, now in its 15th year, aims to discover and nurture the next generation of design and illustration talent.
World Illustration Awards 2021
The 2021 World Illustration Awards is now open for submissions. Organized by the Association of Illustrators (AOI), this competition aims to showcase the great work being made by illustrators all over the world.
Communication Arts 2021 Illustration Competition
The Communication Arts' 2021 Competition is now open for submissions. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, in print and digital editions.
Sunny Eckerle Designs Custom Holiday Tote Bag for MUJI
MUJI will be giving away a complimentary tote bag featuring an illustration by Sunny Eckerle with all in-store and online purchases that are over $50.
Unilever Partners with PB Creative for New US Brand Launch
Inspired by stories about reclaiming your 'happy place' in these uncertain times, Unilever US Bath and Body team has partnered with PB Creative to design collections of bath and body products under the label 'Find Your Happy Place,' so people can immerse themselves in positive experiences shared by others.
2021 D&AD Awards Open for Entry
D&AD has opened entries for the 2021 Awards. Recognized globally as the ultimate creative accolade, the D&AD Awards have inspired the creative community since 1962 by celebrating and stimulating the finest in design and advertising.
ADC 100th Annual Awards
The One Club for Creativity has opened its call for entries for the historic ADC 100th Annual Awards. Under the 'Once in a Century' theme, this season's program is promoted by a rare look at a series of ADC Annual Awards call for entry posters from throughout the past century, created by some of the world's most legendary designers and creative agencies.
The Type Directors Club's TDC67 & 24TDC Open for Entries
The Type Directors Club's TDC67 and 24TDC, the biggest and most respected awards in the world of type design and typography, are now open for entries.
NYCxDESIGN Launches Uplifting Citywide Poster Campaign: An Ode To NYC
NYCxDESIGN has launched 'An Ode to NYC,' a poster campaign featuring a bold collection of graphic expressions dedicated to New York City's enduring creative energy.
& SMITH Designs Branding and Packaging for Kib Herbal Tea Range
& SMITH designed branding and packaging for Kib, a new herbal tea range launched by East African specialty food company The Perennial Foods Group.
New York Festivals Launches Bowery Awards
New York Festivals has launched 'Bowery Awards,' a new competition celebrating independent creatives in the commercial landscape. Proceeds of the 2020 Bowery Awards will be donated to Feed the Frontlines NYC.
PRINT Awards 2020: Call for Entries
PRINT has announced its call for entries for the PRINT Awards 2020. Formerly known as the Regional Design Awards, the PRINT Awards has a fresh focus on global inclusion, new exclusive categories spotlighting design activism and the latest creative technology, and it continues to highlight talented student work.