IGI news
Write and Illustrate Course
December 05 2009
This Picture Book Writing & Illustration course is a ‘relaxed’ course, suitable for aspiring, beginner or emerging children’s writers, and those with a love of children’s literature, and enthusiasm to learn more.
Some basic drawing skills and ability with at least one colour medium is required.
New Picture Book Course
August 10 2008
Adrienne Geoghegan will be working with Independent College this year to present a course all about picture book writing and illustrating.
Running for twelve weeks from October to December it is divided into writing and illustrating or you can opt to do both parts.
Read Full Story »Gold & Bronze for Ireland
August 02 2008
Steve Simpson and Chris Haughton win awards at the Images 32 awards recently in London.
Steve Simpson walked away with The Gold Award in the Design and New Media category for his illustration work for gourmet pie outlet Pure Pie. Chris Haughton won a Bronze in the Advertising Section
Read Full Story »McHugh meets the Queen
April 01 2008
IGI member Jonathan McHugh was recently asked to contribute a number of illustrations for inclusion in a hardback coffee table book to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Schools in Ireland in 1608.
The five Royal Schools - in Donegal, Cavan, Armagh, Tyrone and Fermanagh - all worked together to produce the book to mark the occasion and to focus on their long histories.
Great Eagle Wood
March 15 2008
This month sees the launch of a new book, Great Eagle Wood, by Cork writer and academic, Derry Cotter and illustrated by IGI member Kevin McSherry.
Kevin took time out to tell us a little about the book.
Read Full Story »One Small Step Campaign
September 18 2007
IGI Member Steve Simpson has recently completed a campaign for the Dublin Transport Office.
The campaign ‘One Small Step’ aims to Encourage people to leave their cars behind and walk to work. Read a step-by-step article on the illustration blog SCAMP.
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