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Discover the creative genius behind Alchemy Studios mesmerising motion design for the high-end dart Elysian V – a fusion of metallic brilliance and living creature animations in a visually immersive experience 🐍…

In this exclusive interview, we delve into the multifaceted world of Christopher Brown, exploring his remarkable artistic journey…

Delving into the world of illustration, our focus today is on Dale Edwin-Murray, a remarkable artist with a unique journey…

This month we caught up with the charming Lesley Buckingham whose work is a marriage between watercolour and textiles…

With the US Open Tennis Championships 🎾 this September, it's the perfect opportunity to catch up with Camila Pinheiro, the talented artist who created this year's artwork 🏆…

This August we are revisiting some of our favourite projects from 2022. In light of this, it is only fitting that we delve deeper into the captivating experience of Andy Singleton's 2022 🎨 Artist in Residency 🎨 with Fenwick…

A collaboration of dreams - Ruby Taylor teamed up with Gordons last February to create a series of limited edition bottles, celebrating 💖 love 💖 in all forms!…

This August we're revisiting some of our favourite projects from the first half of 2022! 🥳

Kicking off our Greatest Hits with Whooli Chen X H&M 🦊 - a sustainable clothing range…

It's tennis season! 🎾

Guess who illustrated the weekly edition of Radio Times for the first week of July, which served as a guide to all of the action on television and radio to mark the beginning of Wimbledon? The one, the only, Stephen Millership…

This July, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Gilbey, a talented illustrator making waves in the creative industry 🌊…

If you are a fan of comics, then you want to check out Matt Taylor! 💥

This July we chatted with him about his career in illustration, his creative inspiration in music and what items he would take with him to a desert island 🏝️…

This month we caught up with the lovely Kerry Hyndman ahead of her collaboration with the Royal Highland Show to learn more about her affinity with all things outdoors…

This July we took a deep dive into the marvellous career and craftsmanship of Paul Wearing. Find out more about his involvement in London's biggest private drone show or how he illustrates the finest cook books…

Attention all Glasto lovers. 🎪 🎈 🎉

This month Sam Gilbey teamed up with the BBC to artwork a collection of billboards showcasing Glastonbury's headline acts such as Elton John, Guns N' Roses and the Arctic Monkeys…

Celebrations are in order! 🎂

It's been a whopping 40 years since the Central Illustration Agency was born and founded by the brilliant Brian Grimwood. To celebrate, we put together an exclusive print 🎁 and held an event for our lovely clients 🎉…

This month, we had the honour of interviewing Simon Spilsbury, a talented artist who specialises in fluid and lively line drawings with a distinct sense of humour and quirkiness

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This June, we had the opportunity to catch up with Benjamin Wachenje, the versatile illustrator and painter, following the news of his commission from the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show!…

If you love art with depth and texture, then you need to check out Tim Marrs!

This month he got together with Chris Curtis to make something spectacular. Click to learn about his creative process for a certain Gallagher's lyric video remake…

Do you love the illustrations that feature in children’s books?

Harriet Russel has been busy producing the illustrations for the ‘Brainiac Book’ series published by Thames and Hudson, and you want to check it out…

This May we caught up with the London-based motion design studio: Alchemy! 👟

Andrew Milner, Executive Producer & Partner, let's us in on their secret to crafting effortless looping animations…

From emblems by order of the King himself to title sequences that will go down in history, here's what the agency cooked up for the King's Coronation…

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Attention all food lovers, this one’s for you! ✏️

This month we welcome Pencil on Paper to the agency, the food illustrator bringing the culinary experience to life. From English breakfasts to doughnuts, your mouth will be watering in no time…

This month we chatted with the lovely Ulla Puggard, the Danish multi-skilled designer who works primarily in pen and ink…

If you love packaging design, you don't want to miss this! ☕

Step inside the whimsical world of Whooli Chen in collaboration with SATUR and the National Palace Museum for coffee company Land & Flavours of Taiwan…

In a studio in the heart of Glasgow Merchant City, you will find Jacky Daly plotting together geometric shapes, graphic compounds and digital illustrations. Find out all about his design process as a digital illustrator now…

Fancy treating yourself to a vibrant new piece of art? Check out what our lovely artists are selling in their personal shops! 🛍️…

Meet Charlotte Day, the gardener turned botanic illustrator, with a keen fascination for all things horticulture! 💐

Find out more about her career as the go-to for floral artwork and learn more about her creative process this April…

A spoonful of colour helps the medicine go down, in a most delightful way! 🎨

Take a break from the digital age with David De Las Heras and see the world through the eyes of his canvas…

We are utterly in awe of Mads Berg’s elegant poster designs for none other than the luxury fashion brand, Georgia Armani…

What better way to celebrate the beginning of British summertime than with an artist interview? 👀

This March we catch up with Peter Horridge, a leading practitioner in lettering and typography, to chat about logo designs, dream commissions and more!…

With Mother's Day just around the corner, you don't want to miss this! 💐

Our very own Andy Singleton designs Fenwick's Mother's Day Fragrance packaging and when we tell you it's beautiful, we're not lying…

If you love magazines, typography and culinary goods, then look no further than Ross Crawford's cover design for the Observer Food Monthly…

Open the cabinet of childhood curiosities and dive into Martin Haake and his wife Judith Homoki’s new picture book: Am Meer…

The queen of patterns, Ruby Taylor, has only gone and done it again! This month she teamed up with the sustainable clothing brand Lucy & Yak and we are obsessed…

'To Keep Covid Away' is a campaign led by Meta and World Health Organisation which invited illustrator Mark Thomas and animators Dog & Rabbit to team up in Lichtenstein style
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Attention all history lovers, this one is for you! One of the top dogs of digital illustration, Jason Raish, artworks Sky History’s latest show ‘U-Boat Wargamers’…

Sarah J. Coleman's signature inky style has sparked widespread attention, from the front covers of prolific books to the title font of movies. Now, she teams up with Avon on their recent campaign - Eva, Become - a uniquely feminine fragrance…

What better way to see the new year in than with a spectacular new signing? With great pleasure, we open our arms to the London-based motion design studio: Alchemy…

Hop into the Chinese New Year with artist and illustrator, Stanley Chow. To celebrate the year of the rabbit, he teamed up with not one, but two powerhouses: the Isle of Man Post Office and Manchester City Council…

Step inside the charming world of - Rainy Days - a beautifully 3D-crafted habitat enriched with the sound design of rainfall…

Where to start with Dog & Rabbit?! We’ve had the intoxicating honour of working with the team behind the bone and carrot for over twenty years and the secret to our enduring affair is…

Today we are celebrating the collective of award-winning filmmakers that are, Park District…

Kicking off another year of creativity, we caught up with Feed The Eyeball’s brilliant Creative Director, James Gibbon…

2022 was a busy year for illustrator and creative director Tim Marrs, and animator and director Chris Marrs, the dream team behind Curtis Marrs…

Foray into the festive season with Alice Pattullo’s Christmas packaging designs for Fortnum & Mason. Find her illustrations on a boozy Advent Calendar, ornaments fit for your Christmas tree, and crackers to spice up the table decor…

Graphic designer, illustrator and creator of all things shiny and sophisticated, Susan Burghart, extends her fresh and edgy approach to design with everything she creates …

Richard Wilkinson takes a deep dive into the creative sphere of anatomical illustration for Disney's new documentary Limitless with Chris Hemsworth...
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Take a tumble down the rabbit hole and find yourself in the absurd world of Jason Raish’s wonderland...…

Burst into Good Wives & Warrior's latest packaging collection budding with snowcapped Christmas trees and flora...…

Our man in Paris, the inimitable Hugo Weinberg, has been representing CIA’s artists from his bijou apartment in Place St Georges for the best part of 30 years...…

Andy has enjoyed an incredible year of creativity. He was awarded Fenwick’s Artist in Residence for 2022, bringing with it beautiful window displays, beauty bags, in-store creations and a magnificent Queen’s Jubilee portico...…

Introducing our new pioneers of visual thinking: Scriberia. Based in London, and trusted around the world, Scriberia empowers clients in the age of visual communication. Through animation, illustration, scribing, graphic facilitation and storytelling...…

If you are not familiar with Vera van Wolferen, let us introduce you! Vera is a stop-motion director and set designer from the Netherlands...…

Wonderlust is a design and animation studio based in Halifax, Canada's wonderful little seaside city. Specialising in explanatory animations and character-driven stories, Wonderlust has quickly become recognised as one of the world’s leading 2D...…

This month we welcome the brilliant Harry Tennant as an animator! Harry's career has been a one-way road to success, with clients ranging from Starbucks, The Financial Times, British Airways, BuzzFeed and Penguin Random House...…

Step inside Hannah Lemons's perfect miniature home, enriched by the products of Samsung. In a recent advertising campaign commissioned by BBH Singapore, Hannah’s beautiful creations make an appearance, showcasing how home appliances can...…

It all started with a hat stand. Over thirty years on from their startup, insurance company Beazley rebrands itself thanks to Prophet Agency and the elegant illustrative work of Paul Wearing. Introducing the Beazley animation... …

11 years ago an advertising agency in New York commissioned Good Wives & Warriors to be a part of #AbsolutBank, inviting artists to create an original bottle design for Absolut Vodka. 11 years later, they were invited to South Korea’s brand new Ulsan Muse…

Alice Pattullo's freelance illustrations draw upon the rich history of art and craft, as well as her own deep love of exploring stories. We caught up with illustrator Alice Pattullo to find out how her passion for drawing and history have shaped her work…

Are you a recent creative graduate looking for how to get started and succeed in the illustration industry? This one’s for you! Top Tips for Emerging Creatives To Landing Your First Illustration Client:…

Make a foray into the colourful world of Anna Higgie's fashion illustrations. Inspired by 2022's Fashion Week, the collaboration of luminous realism with confident brush and pencil marks is a winning combination…

Meet Flora & Fauna - La Double J's most imaginative expedition into transcendental homewares, featuring designs based on the other-worldly illustrations of Romanian artist Aitch
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This month we catch up with CIA's latest signing Camila Pinheiro on her love for fashion as we hear more on how she blends her cultural background with bold prints and tropical colours to create a unique aesthetic…

Today we're celebrating the vibrant, colourful world of illustrator Uijung Kim! We hope you enjoy getting to know her a little better…

Spending 7 months living and working as an artist in Nepal was a dream come true for Kate Miller. In this mini travel diary, she shares some of her favourite places and creative inspirations from her time there. …

Jitesh travels the world to capture vibrant colors, textures and shapes of cities. We caught up with him on his recent trip to Porto to learn more about his creative process and how he maintains his enthusiasm for travel…

A huge congratulations to Kerry Hyndman for winning the 2022 V&A Book Cover Award for her work on The Rich House by Stella Gibbons…

In the spirit of traveling, we're excited to share a sneak peek of the new NFT collection 'Invisible Cities', by illustrator Shan Jiang. Explore these pieces of art and discover hidden cities around you…

An early pioneer of hand-drawn type and 'lettering as image', Sarah's work is an inky thread of conversational energy, detail and movement. With a style so versatile, her work has found home with live art, murals, ad campaigns, editorial covers, books…

Another massive drop from Curtis Marrs for Noel Gallagher! The creative duo were commissioned to create a series of eye-popping music videos for Gallaghers' Glastonbury set…

This summer we catch up with David De Las Heras on life as a freelance illustrator, the role of craft and what inspires him today…

The creative duo were recently commissioned by Waltham Council to create a vibrant mural for Higham’s Park, celebrating the local community and wildlife! ⁠…

Mads Berg is serving as he marks Wimbledon's Centre Court centenary with a series of epic new artworks
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We are so excited to announce CIA’s Andy Singleton as Fenwicks’ New Artist in Residence 2022…

Commissioned by order of The Peaky Blinders…

CIA’s Stan Chow, Jonny Gibbs and Ben Wachenje were ordered to commemorate the legacy of the Peaky Blinders with a series of artworks to celebrate the final season of the hit series…

As a confectionary brand, bringing love and joy is what Candy Kittens is all about. Introducing... Candy Kittens LOVES x Ruby Taylor 🌈…

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Rusted Pixel…

Introducing A Blink Of Ink: Artist Jill Calder’s talent shines brightly in her latest exhibition at Falkirk’s Callendar House! …

Brighton-based illustrator Nishant Choksi gets playful with his recent illustrations for Weightwatchers…

This month we catch up with prolific illustrator Mark Thomas on his love for comics, working on set with director Jon Amiel as he shares his nuggets of wisdom for those just starting out their freelance career…

You don’t have to be Rockefeller to commission animation. We can also make the Earth move for more modest budgets! Why don’t you give a gif a go?…

This April we catch up with Tobatron on his most recent adventure with Ubisoft as we hear why humour plays such an important role in the creative world…

Clare’s lino cut prints show the strength and quality of the cut line. She graduated in theatre design from Central St Martin’s and ever since has been working as an illustrator…

This February we catch up with Margaux Carpentier on her upcoming exhibition and love for storytelling and colour, the freedom that being a freelancer entails as she shares her creative dreams for 2022…

2022 is off to a flying start as we welcome onboard another NEW ARTIST to our roster. Say hello to the king of adventure Brian Edward Miller…

In this exclusively digital world, we have very little time to make a punchy first impression. In an era flooded with images a book really will be judged by it’s cover so how should you curate a stand-out folio presence in an overcrowded arena?…

It’s been an adrenal Autumn so far at CIA! New additions to the agency team, a zesty looking Motion site makeover and some dynamite new signings. Business is brisk and one commissioning sector that seems to boast complete viral immunity is packaging…

This month we catch up with globetrotter Jason Raish on his hyper-realistic style and the importance of doing what you love as we hear more on how his freelance career is continuously evolving…

As summer 2021 comes to a close, we have something guaranteed to put a smile on your face 👀

This August we hear from Simon Spilsbury on finding his natural energetic style, creative lockdown DIY and more on why he loves being a freelance illustrator…

MARCH is here. SPRING has SPRUNG and what better way to mark the occasion than with another artist interview! This month we catch up with creative duo Good Wives and Warriors…