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World Illustration Awards 2025 Longlisted Artists, Exploration and Book Covers Categories: Maria Francesca Melis, Dawn Xintong Yang, Lim KangLi, AMAO, Dongyan Xu
World Illustration Awards 2025 Longlisted Artists Exploration: Lim KangLi, AMAO, Maria Francesca Melis, Dongyan Xu Book Covers: Dawn Xintong Yang, Maria Francesca Melis The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, recently announced the Longlist for the World Illustration Awards 2025! We received over 5,000 submissions to the competition which ran from December 2024 to February 2025 and the 30-strong jury had the difficult task to select their favorites in each of the 10 categories. There were many more fantastic works of illustration and we are delighted to [...]
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Detroit Comic Book and Toy Show
poster/flyer by Martin HirchakThis Saturday, I will be set up at the Detroit Comic Book and Toy Show, which will be held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center [...]
La Marjal, New Mural in Spain
Back in December I was in Spain and of course I wanted to work some magic there. This mural was something I really wanted to do for a while. It [...]
MELISSA GETS THINGS DONNEMelissa…
MELISSA GETS THINGS DONNEMelissa Donne’s stationery range created for Paperchase at Tesco is finally out in the public domain and can be admired by her fans across the UK. Melissa’s talent [...]
CIAO BOLOGNA!Another…
CIAO BOLOGNA!Another eventful Bologna Children’s Book Fair is over and we are so humbled by the kind words both clients and illustrators shared with us! It is a precious trade show for illustration and [...]
Resist!
5x8from sketchbookPenguin resistance is still a thing, right? Hell yeah, it is. Whatever it takes.
Conceptual Editorial Illustrators
Consider this post as your guide to our illustrators who specialize in turning concepts into eye-catching editorial visuals. From flat vector-graphic to textured and organic, our roster covers a range [...]
Aftermath of Wildfires: Visualizing Landslide Risk
Aftermath of Wildfires: Visualizing Landslide Risk Hurricane-force winds, fires that devastated neighborhoods in hours, and toxic debris left behind—survivors of the Eaton and Palisade wildfires have already endured so much. [...]
THE MARVELOUS MEL ZOHAR JOINS THE…
THE MARVELOUS MEL ZOHAR JOINS THE AGENCYWe have another exciting announcement as Italian Children’s book illustrator, Mel Zohar signs with the Lemonade family and brings her energetic style with her! Mel’s [...]
Workplace Cartoons, Part Five
Once agian, there is another installment of Workplace Cartoons up on my Substack. Yeah, yeah, there are a lot of them. I may shake things up for my next post [...]
Lucie Dessertine’s Fantastical and Magical Book Cover
Lucie Dessertine‘s illustration shines when it comes to the world of fantasy and magic. Her bright colors and high-contrasts will capture the attention of young readers. As a bonus, Lucie [...]
Announcement!
The list of cast members keeps getting bigger!
CONCEPTUAL INSPIRATION FROM…
CONCEPTUAL INSPIRATION FROM GUILLERMOThe Agency’s conceptual illustrator, Guillermo Baron has just updated his portfolio with some stunning work for some of Europe’s leading publications. Sometimes the simplest of illustrations can [...]
Science Comic
A Cosmic Science Comic Comes Alive The main character of this science comic, a hydrogen atom named Flighty. Drawn by Ari Gea, SayoStudio The Atoms That Built the Universe, A [...]
March 2025 Newsletter
As the signs of Spring are starting to sprout, catch up with what’s been blooming at Mendola Artists!To receive this newsletter in your inbox, subscribe on LinkedIn! New Talent We’re excited [...]
ULRIKE HALVAX SIGNS WITH…
ULRIKE HALVAX SIGNS WITH LEMONADE The talent just keeps on coming! and awesome Austrian illustrator has just signed and made it into the folio for BOLOGNA! Her energetic painterly style has [...]
BOLOGNA IS THIRSTY FOR LEMONADEWe…
BOLOGNA IS THIRSTY FOR LEMONADEWe are here AGAIN and ready to kick off another exciting Bologna Children’s Book Fair! We are not walking the show, we are on our Stand amongst [...]
The Department Of Defense?
Right after the 'election' and up to the 'inauguration,' I was asked more than a few times when I would be starting on Sh!tshow 2, and to be honest, that [...]
WELCOMING LIBOR DROBNYExperienced…
WELCOMING LIBOR DROBNYExperienced Czech illustrator, Libor Drobny has an established client list already but we are delighted to sign him to enable us the share his talent to a wider Publishing [...]
Science Communication Tips to Attract Investors for funding of science
How can you stand out in a crowded field to secure science funding? Tips From Investors in Life Science & Tech What exactly are investors looking for in a science [...]
MARTIN IS MOTORING ONHighly…
MARTIN IS MOTORING ONHighly decorated vector illustrator, Martin Wickstrom brings a special brand of sophistication to his vintage creations and his work is in big demand with Corporate event and [...]
The RappArt Guide to Photo-collage
Whether it’s a graphic photomontage or mixed media composition, collage continues to be a popular illustration style for intriguing and unique visuals. Check out some of our collage artists’ most [...]