Emma Rios and the Enchanted Palace

Emma Rios designed the arches cut out of diabond (like aluminum) for Kensington Palace for the Enchanted Palace Exhibition. 

It was all designed with a group of teenagers from a pupil's referral unit. Emma used some of their ideas and drawings which she then cut out of paper to create the arches. They will be in the Sunken Garden, next to the palace, for the next 2 years. The designs reflect the princesses that have lived in the palace.


Emma is honoured to have her work as a part of this show, she has worked on community projects for the Historic Royal Palaces for many years as an artist and hopes to for years to come. 

See Emma's portfolio here

Show Us Your Type, by Garrick Webster

Garrick Webster explores Neue Magazine, which is a new online project inviting illustrators and designers to freestyle on posters dedicated to different cities. 

Anyone with a creative streak is welcome to take part and the best images end up being displayed at the Show us your Type website. The latest incarnation is a series of works about Barcelona. 

“For this edition we really felt Barcelona as a city being reflected through type, especially the influence Gaudi’s work plays in many of the designs,” says Natalie Long, one of the three organisers. “We are really excited about our next city, Berlin.”

Aida Novoa:

Maybe there’s a touch of the Magritte about Aida Novoa’s lines and graphic letter forms. This poster was created this image for the current Neue challenge on Barcelona.

Lisa Rienermann:

Lisa from Berlin shows off her sky typography, based on photos of the sky from the ground in between tall buildings.

Philippe Nicolas:

And the Gaudi influence reigns supreme in this Barcelona poster by Philippe Nicolas, with this mosaic-like graphic of the Sagrada Familia.

www.showusyourtype.com 

Like these styles? Have a look at our type style gallery 

Team Illustration at Bompas & Parr's Parliamentary Waffle House

Harry, Vicky, Juliette and Nina took a trip down to the Parliamentary Waffle House that Bompas & Parr have set up to coincide with the current elections.
An exciting atmosphere fuelled by Prescott Punch, with the first debate running in the background and a mix of people chomping away on waffles and ice cream topped with colour co-ordinated fruit to reflect their party of choice.
A selection of peeping holes showing an interesting array of parliamentary treats and curios can be found next to the entrance.

Here are a couple of snaps from the team at the venue!

See Bompas & Parr's jellytastic portfolio here 

Jamel Akib's New Educational Portfolio

Jamel has a new portfolio exclusively featuring educational illustration.

See his educational portfolio here
See his more conceptual and atmospheric portfolio here

He also has work on our Stock library if you need an image fast.

Garrick Webster Updates us on Issue 9 of A5-The Remix

A5 the Remix

Garrick Webster has the latest on the current A5 magazine, which is out now. 

The surprising thing is it’s square - not A5! But there’s a reason for this. Created by Israeli designers Keren and Golan Gafni and Tali Green, issue nine takes on the theme of Remix. Designers were invited to create an image based on their favourite song. 

“The format has changed this time due to the theme, in order to give the object the feel of a small vinyl record,” says Golan Gafni. 

Over 600 creatives contributed and 77 were chosen to appear in the square publication. Issue 10 will be on the topic of Sin.

www.thea5magazine.com 

Contributors to A5 magazine had the perfect brief – to create a visual response to their favourite song.

A5 Remix: Steven Beckly:

This is the image Toronto-based photographer Steven Beckly came up with for the song Elephant Gun by the band Beirut

A5 Remix Eitan Cohen:

Artist Eitan Cohen had the song Wake Up by Arcade Fire on his mind when drawing this image for A5 Magazine’s Remix issue

Like these? Have a look at our Style Galleries for illustrators who work in a similar style.

Print is not Dead, but Most of the Magazine Industry will be Digital in 2020

This is an important view on the editorial world holds a light for the illustration world...written by Bob Stacks:

There is a new research report released by the analysts at mediaIDEAS (disclosure: I am a full working partner) that answers the ever-asked question, is print dead?

The answer of course is, no, we are neither dead nor dying, but the analysis also suggests a near moment in time when digital revenues will surpass print revenues for publishers. So, it isn’t about death, but rather about the realignment of our resources and expectations.

According to the report’s author, David Renard, “Over the next 10 years, the magazine industry will experience deep-rooted change from primarily a print-oriented business to one where digital products will represent the largest share of a smaller periodical industry. We expect digital to be the primary source of revenue for magazines past the 2016-2017 time frame.”

According to the report, about 10 percent of the total periodical industry in 2009 was based on advertising and circulation revenue directly or indirectly associated with all digital product lines. In 2014, *mediaIDEAS* forecasts that the digital portion of the U.S. periodical industry will be worth approximately $8.5 billion, or about 28 percent of the total market. By 2020 it will have increased to approximately $20 billion, or about 58 percent of the total market.

Because of several factors including the aggressive adoption of new delivery mediums, such as Apple’s iPad and next generation color e-paper e-readers, the report finds that *digital will go from representing 10 percent in 2009 to representing 58 percent of the magazine industry in 2020*, and, conversely, print will go from representing more than 75% of the market's value in 2008, to less than one third by 2020.

So, in this projected scheme of things to come print survives and so does a regenerated and revived publishing industry. I suppose you can debate the exact percentages, or the precise dates of the report but I think the eventual conclusion is inevitable.                                    

Celebrating Malcolm Mclaren's Moment of Mayhem

12.10pm - we have just finished pogo-ing around the office to the Sex Pistol's "Pretty Vacant" to celebrate

Malcolm Mclaren's Moment of Mayhem in advance of his funeral today.

Think we did the man proud as this prompted much interesting debate over the lack of pop culture countered with the punk DIY ethos which now enables the younger generations to so easily publish
& share their music on the internet.

RIP Malcolm & so glad your wish to be buried at Highgate has been granted.

Holy Mackerel!

There’s some fishy behaviour from Masha Karpushina this month who has brought to life some characters from the sea for the Fish Free Friday branch of the Plastiki website.
Working alongside Art Director Tia Grazette on this exciting project, Masha created a total of 52 witty illustrations, each one showing a fish doing an activity as opposed to getting killed by us! Click here to check out a red fish rocking or a skate sky diving!

Masha Karpushina's portfolio

This Week's StockIllustrations Newsletter

Greetings! This week we're all about shoes! Stilettos, pumps, trainers, cowboy boots and hiking boots! We have all the shoes you need! Remember, if you don't see what you need, our illustrators will gladly undertake commissions. Just send us your briefand let us know what it is you need!

Next week's theme will be reptiles! Brilliant Illustrations, by Brilliant Illustrators. Best wishes, Nina Goldberger nina@stockillustrations.com www.stockillustrations.com

Caroline Church's Scrapbook

Scraperboard artist Caroline Church tells how her creative Father and childhood in Uganda inspired her.
Caroline Church's Scrapbook 
Caroline Church's Portfolio