American Illustration inclusion for Paul!

So happy to announce that Paul Rogers has also had a piece accepted into the American Illustration 44 catalogue this year.  The piece chosen was for The New Yorker and the cover was commissioned to capture what it means to be French during the Paris 2024 Olympics – the sense of pride, history and that ‘je ne sais quoi’. No mean feat.

He chose a favourite French film character, Monsieur Hulot to pay tribute to Paris’ long history of design and the arts.  A wonderful mixture of elegance and charm – just like the city itself.

Another accolade for Hanoch Piven!

Absolutely thrilled to announce that the hugely talented Hanoch Piven has also secured a spot in the prestigious American Illustration catalogue again this year. Congratulations Hanoch!
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The portrait chosen was a heartwarming one of Andrew Cuomo created for City & State.

Congratulations to Gen Arai!

Congratulations to the wonderful Gen Arai on his inclusion in this year’s American Illustration catalogue.  He secured two spots, which is an enormous honour and so well deserved.
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Gen Arai has a way of depicting landscapes steeped in memory and nostalgia. His handling of light and shade in this exquisite cover image brings back summers past and asks questions about the reliability of rose-tinted recollections. Gen has created an array of landscapes that bring into focus seasonal changes and our response to our constantly changing environment.

Hearty Congratulations to Joe Morse!

Huge congratulations again to Joe Morse for his inclusion into the American Illustration annual. This fabulous portrait of Senna is to form part of an exciting new project with TMBRWN so watch this space…

Sensitive New Work from Cat O’Neil

A sensitive and empathic image from Cat O’Neil on the legal defence of migrants for RevueXXI.  In her Instagram post, she discusses the important decisions that need to be made when approaching subjects like this.  Is your focus to lie with the experience of the migrants, the defence lawyers, the prosecutors or should it take in the wider, often political context?  We think she got the balance spot on…

Hollywood Glamour from Owen Freeman

Another brand new image from Owen Freeman. This intriguing cover illustration for Stephen Rebello’s new book Criss-Cross: The Making of Strangers on a Train tells the back story of Hitchcock’s dazzling, subversive masterpiece.
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Meticulously researched and stylishly written, this book is a must for all of us who have loved the film.  As ever, Owen takes the subject matter and runs with it.  His drama and cinematic styling are a perfect combination for bringing us a taste of 1950s Hollywood.

A Warm Welcome to Gen Arai!

It is with huge pleasure that we welcome Gen Arai to Killington Arts!  His work is a powerful mix of quiet elegance and commanding narratives and he has used this to great effect in response to a wide range of client briefs.  We look forward to sharing more of his pieces over the coming months, but if you would like to hear more about his work do view our LinkedIn Newsletter for this week.

Elegant Cover by Cat O’Neil

Cat O’Neil’s powerful cover for The Sky Bled by S. Hati. This elegant dystopian science fantasy novel, published by Bindery Books is set in a world steeped in otherness. It highlights the desperate human need to survive in times of crisis and Cat’s delicate 3-D cutout image beautifully mirrors the situation’s fragility.
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If you have a cover project in mind that you’d like to discuss, drop us a line; we would be delighted to discuss it.

First Newsletter of February is Now Live on LinkedIn!

The first Four x Four Newsletter of the month is now live on LinkedIn! This week we look more closely at the wonderful work of Mark Ulriksen, Lisa Perrin, Paul Rogers and Jun Cen.

Happy Year of the Snake!

Wishing everyone a very happy Chinese New Year!
As we enter another Year of the Snake, we can look forward to a time of renewal, transformation, and indeed, fertility. Snakes are known for their cunning, power, and resourcefulness and 2025 might just be the year that needs those traits!
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This gorgeous image by Kuri Huang for Sher Lee’s epic, Legend of the White Snake mirrors perfectly the intrigue of this heart-rendering romantacy. A retelling of a traditional Chinese folktale, the text, and the illustrations bridge the gap between the traditional and the stylishly modern.