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Mentoring Scheme 18-19 Applications now closed!
APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2018-2019 MENTORING SCHEME. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT APPLIED! We are now taking applications for our 2018-2019 mentoring scheme. Please make sure you have read the guidelines thoroughly before submitting your application. The deadline for applications is midnight (GMT) on 30th September 2018. Applications should be submitted via our online […]
Picture Hooks Illustrator of the Year
Congratulations to Kirsti Beautyman, Picture Hooks Illustrator for 2017. Kirsti was mentored by Helen Stephens (How to Hide a Lion, Fleabag).
And congratulations as well to all five of our illustrators for 2016/17. You can read more about all of them and find their portfolios here.
Innovating in illustration – Robert Frank Hunter and Zoë Aubugeau-Williams, Nobrow
How do you set yourself apart from other illustrators? Robert Frank Hunter and his publisher Zoë Aubugeau-Williams discuss drawing techniques and innovative marketing.
From pitch to picture book – Tiffany Leeson, Egmont Books
Tiffany Leeson, Creative Director of Egmont Books, spoke to the Picture Hooks Conference 2017 about the process of turning an illustration into a picture book.
Know Your Rights – AOI, Handsome Frank, Matthew the Horse, & Sonny Ross
The Association of Illustrators ended our conference with a panel discussion on knowing your rights, enforcing contracts, and getting paid.
Picture Hooks Conference 2016 – Session 2 with Nicki Field
Nicki Field, Head of Illustration at Jelly London, talked to Picture Hooks Conference 2016 about becoming an exceptional illustrator.
Picture Hooks Conference 2016 – Session 1 with Tessa Strickland
Tessa Strickland advised a conference of budding illustrators on how to get their portfolio noticed by publishers.