Full of Eastern Promise!

Following the success of Richard Merritt's first children's book 'Take a Hike' being snapped up by the Japanese market, it seems our other artists are also trailblazing their way around the Far East! Seoul resident Jun-gu Noh has recently been busy working on a great spread for Intelligent Life magazine, David Bain's fabulous children's book has just been released in Korea, and Ella Okstad's charming book 'What Mona Wants' has also just been translated for the Korean market.

Richard Merritt





















Jun-gu Noh


















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Ella Okstad

New Title for Alison Jay

Alison Jay has brought her exquisite brushwork to this gorgeous retelling of The Nutcracker. Based on the Balanchine ballet, this sumptuous package is the perfect gift for any fan of The Nutcracker - young or old. The nicely balanced text captures all the best moments and sets the stage for Alison's richly imagined artwork. Sharp-eyed readers will notice tiny details playing out thrillingly over the course of the story (keep an eye out for the gifts under the Christmas tree!). From the cozy Christmas party to the delectable Marzipan Palace, Alison's artwork is truly enchanting and is released in October this year. Hope you can all wait that long!

NEW ARTIST - LISA HUNT!

A warm welcome to our latest signing, Lisa Hunt. Having worked for a few years as an in house illustrator for a design company, Lisa is now concentrating on her freelance work, and with a great portfolio of lovely art, we're sure she'll do just fine. Check out more of her work on our website.

Alison Jay Working 9 - 5 !!!

Congratulations go out to our exceptional illustrator Alison Jay this month, as her gorgeous children's book, 'Welcome to the Zoo' had been bought by Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Sponsored by the Dollywood foundation the library offers up free books to go out to children under five right across the USA, Canada and now parts of the UK to encourage them to get into read. A huge 148,000 copies will be snapped up by the library and will be winging their way to thousands of lucky children on both sides of the Atlantic! Well done Alison!

David Whittle works with South Eastern Railways

With the dawn of Oyster card travel on London's over ground network, illustrator David Whittle has been busy working on a big advertising campaign for South Eastern trains. His wonderful artwork will grace key poster sites at railway stations across the network. The artwork is also used in direct mail, press, on buses, underground sites, and online, with his quirky characters being used for an animation on the South Eastern Railway home page. Be sure to check out his illustrations on your travels this February and March!

New card range from Ingela Peterson Arrhenius

Checkout these stunning new designs from Ingela, in collaboration with Lagom cards. Ingela's effortless style once a gain comes up trumps with these simple but effective graphics. Next time you need to send a loved one a greeting, put a smile on their faces with an original Ingela card design!

New Artist - Violeta Dabija!

Introducing a brand new artist to The Organisation - Violeta Dabija! Living and working in Moldova, Eastern Europe, Violeta is comfortable in both traditional and digital media. With 9 years of experience in the business and 25 children's books to her name, Violeta really is a success. This was reinforced in 2008 when she gained an entry into the publication of the top 200 illustrators working today. Check out more of her great work here.

Violeta has also recently had her wonderful drawings turned into animation by children's publisher 'Speakaboos'. See some of her fresh modern takes on classic fairy tales below: