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The Illustration Issue
Clifford Richards profile, emerging illustrators from Pick Me Up, the relationship between writers and illustrators, and more

The unstoppable Clifford RichardsNow in his 70s, Clifford Richards left his advertising job in the mid 1960s to focus on creating his own products, invariably made from card and adorned with bold, colourful graphic illustration. Much of his work from the 60s and 70s
is now in the V&A’s permanent collection, yet Richards doesn’t consider himself an illustrator. He is though, without question, a brilliant ideas man

How to make great adsIs there a formula for making a great ad? When researching a new book, How 30 Great Ads Were Made: From Idea to Campaign, Eliza Williams spoke to creatives, directors, and clients about what it takes to make a successful piece of advertising. From this expert knowledge, she has compiled the following top ten tips for how to make brilliant ads

Select groupThe Pick Me Up graphic art fair returns to London’s Somerset House this month, showcasing the work of individual illustrators, graphic designers and collectives from around the world. As in previous years, Pick Me Up Selects will feature 20 up-and-coming illustrators as part of a programme that also includes workshops and residencies — we have chosen four of those emerging illustrators to profile on these pages

Words & picturesPairing a writer with an illustrator can be a complex, even dangerous, business. So what makes for the most successful relationship?

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