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Matt Griffin Visualizes The Three-Body Problem Trilogy for The Folio Society
Matt Griffin Visualizes The Three-Body Problem Trilogy for The Folio Society From Dune to The Three-Body Problem: How Matt Griffin Captures 18 Million Years of Sci-Fi History Represented by Shannon Associates, internationally acclaimed Irish artist, author, and illustrator Matt Griffin has partnered with The Folio Society to bring one of modern science fiction's greatest achievements to life: a spectacular deluxe limited-edition box set of Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem trilogy. Spanning 18 million years, Liu Cixin’s Hugo Award–winning masterpiece explores humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization and the ultimate fight for existence across time and [...]
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Fall University 2026
The Fall editions are here! Our latest work for college and university magazines features a range of bold illustration styles celebrating the research, discoveries and developments happening on campuses. Kathleen [...]
JACK BROUGHAM SIGNS WITH OUR…
JACK BROUGHAM SIGNS WITH OUR AGENCYMore thrilling news as we can announce the arrival of graphic novel illustrator, Jack Brougham to our roster! Jack is extremely versatile and works on [...]
ILLUSTRATIONWEEN’ BRINGS OUT THE…
ILLUSTRATIONWEEN’ BRINGS OUT THE BEST CHARACTERSThe Halloween season lends itself to illustration and how it captures the fun, spookiness and excitement for kids and families in particular. Creating original characters and [...]
Falling for Fall
Our Fall projects are some of the best, because this season is all about the mood — whether it’s warm and cozy or dark and mysterious. Whatever Fall feeling you’re [...]
Folio at Fifty!
Founded by Nicholas Dawe in the pre-digital world where transparencies, lightboxes and deadline dashes across the city for hand-created artwork were the norm, 50 years on Folio Illustration Agency remains [...]
ANASTASIA CARTOVENKO JOINS…
ANASTASIA CARTOVENKO JOINS LEMONADEThrilling news, as award winning Moldovan illustrator, Anastasia Cartovenko has signed to our illustrious agency roster! Her dynamic work has featured with some of the largest Food [...]
International Wombat Day
Vitruvian Wombat5x8ink and digital colorsToday is/was International Wombat Day. I do like me a wombat.There is a wombat refuge/rehab place in Australia that is building a retirement home of sorts [...]
Celebrating Award-Winning Picture Book Art: Spotlight on Sue Todd
Celebrating Award-Winning Picture Book Art: Spotlight on Sue Todd In the world of children’s publishing, combining rich lyrical themes with compelling visual storytelling is an art [...]
Inktober 2026 Day 21: Hero
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Hero.
TOM MORGAN JONES EXPANDS HIS…
TOM MORGAN JONES EXPANDS HIS FOLIOLemonade’s Tom Morgan Jones has had many accolades over the years as his folio has been compared to some of illustration’s greats, but he continues [...]
Inktober 2026 Day 20: Lounge
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Lounge. As in Lounge Lizard. You know the type.
Inktober 2026 Day 19: Confusion
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Confusion. I was going to have Grandpa Simpson here yelling at clouds, but I guess he's confused enough as it is.
All Star: The Art Of Sports Gallery Show, Part Two
This past Friday was the opening reception for Tony Miello's All Star: The Art Of Sports show at the River's Edge Gallery in Wyandotte, MI. Tony invited a few of [...]
October 2026 – Issue 1
Our debut issue made a splash, packed with three playful stickers, a delightfully spooky print to liven up your space, and a thank-you note—topped off with a fun coffee fact [...]
Welcome t o the Club!
Welcome to the El Coffee Mail Club—a unique community where creativity and coffee come together. Imagine a place where, each month, you receive an exclusive piece of original artwork welcoming [...]
INTRODUCING NEW ILLUSTRATOR,…
INTRODUCING NEW ILLUSTRATOR, SAV SCATOLA We are proud to announce another talented signing, as the vastly experienced Sav Scatola joins our group. UK based Sav has long list of prestigious clients [...]
FOLIO UPDATE FROM JAMES…
FOLIO UPDATE FROM JAMES CROFT The multi-faceted portfolio of Lemonade’s James Croft never ceases to impress our clients, as his style is equally at home featured on branding projects as it [...]
Inktober 2026 Day 18: Flightless
5x8ink in sketchbookToday's Inktober word prompt is Flightless. You don't get a more apt description of flightless than a penguin. Well, maybe a skeletal penguin could be even more flightless.
Masterclass Series: A Veteran Agent’s Blueprint for a Sustainable Illustration Career (Part 3)
Masterclass Series: A Veteran Agent’s Blueprint for a Sustainable Illustration Career (Part 3) Welcome to the third and final installment of our Masterclass Series with veteran Artist Representative [...]
LEMONADE WELCOME SIMON…
LEMONADE WELCOME SIMON BAILEY!Exciting FRIDAY news, as we can announce the signing of leading children’s illustrator, Simon Bailey to our roster! Simon’s extensive list of toddler and early learning books [...]
Inktobers
My latest Substack is now up and is a review of some past Inktobers. You can get there by clicking HERE.