NEWS
The 16th International Illustration Research Symposium provides space to discuss the often hidden (but ever present) topic of failure in the context of illustration. This symposium is jointly organised by independent practitioners and academics from the University of Exeter, Arts University Plymouth, and Parsons School of Design in New York. Hosted in Devon by Arts University Plymouth.
Volume 12, issue 1 of the Journal of Illustration is consisting of this first and a forthcoming second issue, are the result of papers presented and subsequently submitted for the 13th Annual Illustration Research Symposium held at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 2023. This volume of the journal represents their research efforts all working towards the common aim of illuminating the various manifestations of the blind spot in the field of illustration.
Intellect's interview
Intellect's James Campbell interviews Nanette Hoogslag (principle editor) and Adrian Holme (associate editor) of the Journal of Illustration in the Intellect's series of online talks 'In Conversation'
The 15th Illustration Research
symposium posters
symposium posters
The 15th Illustration Research symposium was organised by and held at the Koç University in Istanbul, Türkiye. It included an exhibition of posters reflecting on the role of technology in illustration. Here's a selection of posters from this exhibition:
COMMUNITY
The latest research and projects from the illustration research community, highlighted by the Journal of Illustration steering committee members and guest curators.
Sharpay Chenyue Yuan talks to Serena Katt about the way walking, drawing, and archives intersect in her evolving methodology
Sharpay Chenyue Yuan interviews José García Oliva, who reflects on how image-making can process information and create spaces of solidarity, resistance, and shared meaning
The illustrator shares her approach to participatory research and working with archives
Jenn Liv talks about her research into place- and memory-making through immersive technologies
A guide on collaborative picture book making from Rose Feather
Mrudula Kuvalekar and Mawra Tahreem discuss the strategic usage of omission in illustration
CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Illustration and Heritage symposium keynote speaker Yeni Kim shares her approach to participatory research
Kimberly Ellen Hall and Omar El Masri talk about community-oriented projects
Stephanie Black discusses the complexities of working with archives
OPEN CALL for a conference
Carolyn Shapiro talks about the upcoming 'Illustration and the Paper Artefact' symposium
Tom Hubmann talks about his research practice between illustration and environmentalism
Joel Lardner shares his PhD research in progress
ARCHIVE HIGHLIGHTS
The 14th Illustration Research
symposium posters
symposium posters
The 14th Illustration Research symposium was organised by the Illustration Programme at Camberwell College of Arts, and hosted at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London (UAL), United Kingdom. These are some highlights from the poster exhibition at the event.
Ben Jones
John Kilburn, Darren Aoki, Victoria Squire
Gemma Burditt
Christy Burdock
Geoff Grandfield
Hyunjin Seo
Maisy Summer
Matthew Booker
Call for illustration researchers
We welcome visual essays, critical reflections, experimental work, and illustration research projects from undergraduate or postgraduate students, academics, researchers, and practitioners.
Rather than highlighting portfolios, we focus on visual, written, or hybrid critical essays, archive studies, research-focused interviews and discussions, excerpts from papers/dissertations that reflect on illustration as a research discipline.
Get in touch if you would like your research to be featured on our website!
Rather than highlighting portfolios, we focus on visual, written, or hybrid critical essays, archive studies, research-focused interviews and discussions, excerpts from papers/dissertations that reflect on illustration as a research discipline.
Get in touch if you would like your research to be featured on our website!
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