NEWS
The second issue of the Blindspots Volume, emerging from the 13th Annual Illustration Research Symposium at Washington University in St. Louis (2023), deepens a collective inquiry into a deceptively simple question: what has illustration research failed to see — and why does it matter?
Marking ten years of the Journal of Illustration, this issue arrives at a moment of disciplinary maturity and renewed scrutiny. Over a decade, illustration has grown from an overlooked subject into a thriving field of scholarship — prompting researchers to ask what knowledge remains underexplored, and where the blind spots persist.
Marking ten years of the Journal of Illustration, this issue arrives at a moment of disciplinary maturity and renewed scrutiny. Over a decade, illustration has grown from an overlooked subject into a thriving field of scholarship — prompting researchers to ask what knowledge remains underexplored, and where the blind spots persist.
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.
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:
The latest research and projects from the illustration research community, highlighted by the Journal of Illustration steering committee members and guest curators.
Lihong Liu talks to Paul Coldwell and reflects on his work
Lihong Liu's reflective essay on her practice-based research
The artist shares insights on the differences between the research environment in art institutions in china and in the UK
Hatiye Garip introduces Accessible Lines, a project which makes illustrations accessible for blind and low-vision audiences.
Call for Poster Abstracts
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
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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