There is something happening in the world of illustration at the moment. Many of our collections, from wallpaper to bags, are by illustrators-turned designers such as Lee may Foster, Megan Price, Daniel Heath and Bebaroque; each very different but all sharing a love for turning their illustrative drawings into functional objects.
This is a trend that sees no sign of slowing down, next month we will be launching new collections by designers who replace the pencil for threads and leather in order to create their illustrations (more on that soon). It was whilst researching the contemporary illustration scene that I came across the House of Illustration, the first museum dedicated solely to the art-form. It's been seven years in the making and they still are fundraising for a permanent building in which to house their collection and hold exhibitions - but in the meantime they have lots of information on-line about illustration and curate exhibitions in host venues such as the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
As you can imagine they are passionate about this subject and write "Illustration is part of our everyday lives, firing our imaginations and evoking memories. It helps us to develop our language and to understand the world around us. And we believe that illustration opens a door to the whole world of arts for everyone."
If you are near London and fancy going to see the very best of contemporary illustrators I would recommend you take a trip to the Best Of British Illustration Exhibition 2009 at London College of Communication (29 July – 12 August) to see over 300 artworks showcasing incredible talents of illustrators who have made a significant contribution to their industry over the last year, including Daniel Pudles’s dramatic editorial image Latitude, Leonard And The Mob, Mind for New Statesman’s Diary Section and also Nishant Choksi’s Winter Roaming, part of Vodafone’s widespread Global airports campaign.
And if you fancy being part of this growing fascination with all things drawn why not have a browse through our site (which is in itself an illustration of a fictional shop) and select your very own piece from the hand-made items we have on display.
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