Agents for Change

Would you like to receive feedback and advice from an illustration agent? Sign up for one of our free online portfolio reviews! ✨ Date: Thursday 26th June 2025 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm (BST) Our next round of portfolio reviews is a bumper edition and will be hosted by agents from Jelly (@thisis_jelly ), The Artworks (@theartworks_inc ) , Inkling Illustration (@inkling__illustration ), The Different Folk (@thedifferentfolk ) and Making Pictures (@mp_illustration ). Application Deadline: Friday 20th June at Midnight. Our portfolio reviews are open to artists who belong to typically under-represented groups as part of our ongoing mission to make the illustration industry more accessible and inclusive. Visit diversifyingillustration.com for more information and to apply. Link in our bio.

Ask Me Anything is back! ✨ Apply now to have a 20-minute one-to-one video call to discuss your creative career with one of the artists represented by Handsome Frank (@‌handsome_frank), a UK-based illustration agency that represents some of the best illustrators around the globe. Date: Thursday 27th March 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm (GMT) Application Deadline: Monday 24th March 2025 You’ll be able to chat with @zoebarkerdraws , @mattmurphyillustration , @timdrawsinink , @mollymccammon_ and @hattieclark_ and ask them anything! They’re ready to lift the lid on what it’s like to work as a professional illustrator and share everything they know about the industry. Our online events are open to illustrators who belong to typically underrepresented groups in the industry as part of our ongoing mission to make illustration more accessible and inclusive. Visit diversifyingillustration.com for more information and to apply. Link in our bio.

Illustration fairs & festivals to visit in 2025 ✨ We've compiled a list of illustration events across the UK and further afield. There is a new article on our website which includes all of the dates, links and information you need. Here are some fairs and festivals we'd recommend following: ⭐️ The London Book Fair: @londonbookfair ⭐️ Bologna Children's Book Fair: @bolognachildrensbookfair ⭐️ Pictoplasma: @pictoplasma ⭐️ Birmingham Design Festival: @designfestbrum ⭐️ New Designers: @newdesigners ⭐️ D&AD New Blood: @newblood_dandad ⭐️ London Design Festival: @l_d_f_official ⭐ Glasgow Print Fair: @glasgowprintfair ⭐️ The London Illustration Fair: @thelondonillustrationfair Did we miss anyone? Let us know if there are any more illustration events we should add to the diary!

@hwillustrator is an Essex-based illustrator with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Their work is bold, joyful and character-driven. . #Illustration #Design #Artist #Diversity #CreativeIndustries #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration

Would you like to receive feedback and advice from an illustration agent? Sign up for one of our free online portfolio reviews! ✨ Date: Wednesday 29th January 2025 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm (GMT) Our next round of portfolio reviews will be hosted by agents from Grand Matter (@grandmatter_ ), Making Pictures (@mp_illustration ) and The Bright Agency (@the_bright_agency ). Application Deadline: Tuesday 21st January at 5:00 pm. Our portfolio reviews are open to artists who belong to typically under-represented groups as part of our ongoing mission to make the illustration industry more accessible and inclusive. Visit diversifyingillustration.com for more information and to apply. Link in our bio.

@fsellustration likes to capture the essence of motion, expressions and gesture in his illustrations. He describes his work as being full of energy and anger. . #Illustration #Design #Artist #Diversity #CreativeIndustries #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration

2024 has been the busiest year so far for Agents for Change! ✨ Here are some of our highlights from the past 12 months… 🌟 We hosted 10 portfolio reviews, including 3 in-person events in collaboration with Hachette (@hachetteuk ), Harper Collins (@harpercollins ) and the London Illustration Fair (@thelondonillustrationfair ). During these sessions, we offered advice and feedback to over 100 artists! 🌟We launched our new art kits scheme, providing disadvantaged high school pupils with the materials they need to pursue their creative passion. (You can donate a kit via the link in our bio) 🌟We supported dot-art Schools (@dotartschoolsnw ) and Art Bytes (@artbytes_ ) with art kits for their competition winners. 🌟Jelly (@thisis_jelly ) kicked off our new Ask Me Anything initiative, answering illustrators burning questions on a series of one-on-one video calls. They followed these sessions up with an insightful new article which is now available to read on our website. 🌟We’ve reached almost 5,000 followers on Instagram and over 1,000 on Threads. Thank you all for following along! We’re really proud of everything we have achieved in 2024 and super grateful for everyone who has helped us along the way. And we have even more exciting plans for next year. Have a very merry Christmas and we shall see you in 2025! 🎄

@jumbojan is a Thai illustrator and graphic designer based in Bangkok. She aims to share the beauty and diversity of Thai culture with the world. . #Illustration #Design #Artist #Diversity #CreativeIndustries #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration

Would you like to help a young person reach their full creative potential? Donate an art kit this Christmas! 🎁✨ This festive season, you can donate an Art Kit and make a real difference! For just £20, you’ll provide a high school pupil with all the materials they need to dive into their passion for Art & Design — something they might not otherwise afford. We’ve designed 4 unique kits in collaboration with UK high schools, tailored to meet the needs of budding artists. They each contain everything a pupil requires to pursue their creative passion. 🌟 Your support means the world to us (and to the young artists who receive these kits). 💻 Learn more & donate at diversifyingillustration.com or hit the link in our bio! #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration #Illustration #Art #Creative #Education #Christmas #Gifting #Donation 🎨💖

In a brand new article on our website, the team from Jelly (@thisis_jelly ) answer some frequently asked questions about the illustration industry. ✏️✨ What do illustration agents typically look for when representing a new artist? How important is social media? Is making a living as an artist still realistic? The Jelly team give their thoughts on all of these questions and more as they shed light on some of the most puzzling parts of working as an illustrator. Read the full article over on our website - link in bio. Image by ROOF (@roofstudionyc ), an animation studio represented by Jelly. . #Illustration #Design #Artist #CreativeIndustries #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration #AskMeAnything #IllustrationIndustry

We are hosting a portfolio review at the London Illustration Fair 2024! Book a free place to receive feedback and advice from our illustration agents. ✨ Date: Friday 29th November 2024 Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm (GMT) Location: The Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QR The London Illustration Fair (@thelondonillustrationfair ) will be taking place at the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, with a jam-packed schedule featuring over 80 artists. It's London's biggest artist-led illustration event and we can't wait to get involved! This portfolio review is open to those belonging to typically under-represented groups in the industry, as part of our ongoing mission to make illustration more accessible and inclusive. Visit thelondonillustrationfair.co.uk to grab yourself a spot - link in our bio. Tickets are free and spaces are limited so be fast!

@nadineveresk12 is an illustrator from Kazakhstan who takes inspiration from nature, feelings and life experience. Her art is full of big shapes, vivid colours and cute characters in playful surroundings. . #Illustration #Design #Artist #Diversity #CreativeIndustries #AgentsForChange #DiversifyingIllustration