A comic strip called Dog Day Out by Lizz Lunney with a happy line drawn greyhound type dog doing lots of fun doggy things - laying in bed, out for a walk on a lead, play bowing and having a ball thrown by a person, having a poo, holding a stick, then home again to bed.

It's the end of the week already, so I'll leave you with this fun comic by @lizzlunney.bsky.social on the simple pleasures of life as a dog. If only being human was this good! I hope you have a fabulous weekend ❤️

Dog Day Out by Lizz Lunney 🐕

Glad you caught it, others have not been so on the ball. And glad we could help. :)

A group of seven illustrations by different artists. Character design for a comic based on historical Chinese pirates. A painting of a cute opossum sitting among flowers and grass and eating a flower. hands holding an illustrated drink menu. A heavily stylised illustration of characters from the cartoon series Spongebob imagined as rock musicians. A stylised editorial piece celebrating Eid-al-Fitr of two hands with mehndi patterns with gifts coming from them. A children's book illustration of a pigeon and lots of wrens wearing postal uniforms sitting in a tree with New York in the background. A stylised black and grey ink illustration of a skeletal wild horse from folklore.

Snacks, Spongebob and the Cat Bite Club! Yep, this week's newsletter is here and it's packed with fabulous art! You can see it at www.hireillo.com/S2S

Art by Tom Pląskowski · @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Brian Allen · Aliena Riu · Mark Reihill · @kalakal.bsky.social · @sarahjcoleman.bsky.social

A photo of three artist trading cards featuring art by different illustrators. A children's illustration of a Roman scene with a merchant loading urns onto a boat. A woman with long white hair looking into the distance at a swan swimming down a river. Two deer stand looking towards the viewer against a snowy scene with pine trees.

It's Artist Trading Card time! Here are three cards by the wonderful Kimberley Hoffman, Anne-Marie Perks and Emmalene Oysti ❤️

Three vintage-style movie posters side by side, each with distinct color schemes, typography, and illustrated characters.

Did you know we sell unique, artist-created prints inspired by classic movie posters? Each piece is designed by one of our uber-talented illustrators and is available in a range of sizes, making them a brilliant addition to any space, if we do say so ourselves. press.hireillo.com

Three illustrations by different artists. A slightly smiling red haired girl wearing a green dress and holding a golden clockwork bird. A collection of simply drawn London icons in red, white and blue including Nelson's Column, a red bus, a black cab and a crown. A girl with glowing transparent horns and dressed in a white t shirt, jeans and grey jacket swinging a baseball bat.

Our fabulous new Featured Artists are here! Check out the brilliant Cathy-Reene, Julia Gash and Adrián Diaz. You can see more of their work in their portfolios:

Cathy-Reene - hireillo.com/cN6
Julia - hireillo.com/cFM
Adrián - hireillo.com/c45

Seven images by different artists. A movie poster for To Catch a Thief with a black cat against a Riviera town background. A fantasy book cover of a sword with a soft purple glow, red flames, skulls and planets in the background. An illustrated map for farm visitors showing different buildings and animals. A cartoon style image of a police officer holding a truncheon with a criminal in an orange striped outfit. Three men wearing suits and talking in a recording studio. A diagrammatic illustration of a boombox in the style of Lego instructions. A fantasy illustration of a male fantasy character dressed in blue with lightning bolts going across the image.

Our latest newsletter is here and it's chock-a-block with fantastic art and illustration! Check it out at www.hireillo.com/SQ8

Art by @lunaryx-design.bsky.social · @raid71.bsky.social · Liz Kay · Chris B. Murray · Micah Champion · Anton Brand · Maeca Art

The AI-Scam-Pocalypse: Artist Email Scams Revisited There’s a new scam on the block! Artist scammers are using AI to write their scam emails, but you can’t just assume that if an email feels or looks like it’s been written by AI, that it’s a scam. The ...

Scam Alert!!! ⚠️

A new scam email is circulating and targeting artist websites via contact forms (especially Squarespace). It looks like AI is being used to generate variations of the same message.

I’ve just updated this post with the latest info and examples:
www.hireillo.com/blog/artist-...

Illustrated cover of Legal Roadmap for Your Creative Business by Kiffanie Stahle, featuring people engaging in creative activities on an island-themed design.

Wow! It’s already been over a year since Elly Walton ❤️ created this wonderful cover piece for Kiffanie Stahle. Every artist should have this book on their shelf.

Artists really can take products to a whole new level. And if you didn’t know, Kiffanie Stahle is The Artist’s J.D. 👋 a.co/d/00GOz7jO

For illustrations of dogs by different artists. A highly detailed piece with a miniature Schnauzer pulling on its lead in a city street. A line drawn cartoon of a pug looking in a mirror saying OMG I'm gorgeous. A children's book illustration of two corgis with one rolling around in a pile of laundry. Two cute and happy tricolour terriers playing together.

Good morning all, I hope you had a good weekend. Apparently, today is National Puppy Day over in the USA, so here are a few pups illustrated by our lovely members to start the week 🐶

From top left: Peter Fasolino, @gemmacorrell.bsky.social, @zoeranucci.bsky.social, Lauren Scott.

I wrote the template to work internationally, integrating several legal quirks from various country without invalidating any other country-specific conditions. I'd happily use the contract in the UK, UK, EU and beyond, but if the job (20k+) justifies it, always hire a lawyer to check your contracts.

Side-by-side photos show a homemade armored Witch King costume with a spiked helmet on a mannequin and close-ups of the armor and helmet details in a cluttered room.

Renowned Tolkien artist John Howe shares his thoughts (facts) on copyright and creative integrity. It’s a must-read for artists and fans alike. Read more: hireillo.com/SJX

A collage of nine photos shows a hand holding colourful trading cards featuring various illustrations and QR codes.

We’re creating a new batch of collectable Artist Trading Cards and would love more artists to get involved. We share them with clients and hand them out at comic cons and art fairs. Next print deadline: Thursday 19 March (Hireillo membership required).

Details: www.hireillo.com/artist-tradi...

Pattern of various illustrated pies and desserts, including whole pies, pie slices, cupcakes, and cake pieces, arranged on a pink background.

Happy belated Pi Day! π 3.1415926535897932385...

Artwork by @jessicawarrick.bsky.social ❤️😋 #PiDay

Three illustrations bu different artists. A dark fantasy artwork with an ethereal woman in a white dress sitting in a pale tree surrounded by softly glowing red lanterns. A detailed children's book illustration of an owl flying at night over fields and woodland. A dramatic stylised image of comic book character Batman with his head in profile against a red background with bats flying behind.

Our latest featured artists are Caitlin Fowler, Danny Deeptown and Ryan Kirkpatrick ❤️

You can see more in their portfolios:
Caitlin - hireillo.com/CTi
Danny - hireillo.com/crA
Ryan - hireillo.com/C4a

A text quote on a lilac background reads A handful of creators break through and achieve extraordinary reach. The common narrative is that anyone can do the same if they just work hard enough. That idea is comforting. It is also mostly rubbish. There is a photo of a man with a beard in the bottom right corner.

If you're an artist or illustrator who uses social media to promote your work, this blog post is for you! Darren provides an honest breakdown of what works, what doesn't, and why: www.hireillo.com/blog/social-media-for-illustrators-the-truth/

Seven different illustrations by different artists featured in the Hireillo newsletter. A children's book cover, a fantasy book illustration, portraits of two men, people hugging, a line drawing of a woman, a colourful stylised image of a woman and a shop front with an illustrated window.

It's newsletter time! You can see it in all its glory over at www.hireillo.com/SM5 🤩

Art by Andy Smith · @jeremywilsonart.bsky.social · @kalakal.bsky.social · Happy Apple Design · @rachelgeorge.bsky.social · @paulshipper.bsky.social · @jontofski.bsky.social

A photo of three artist trading cards featuring art by different illustrators. Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who with a silver spiral that has Roman numerals on it and the tardis in the background, a 1950s style woman with blonde hair standing in a green hallway, a heavily stylised dog sitting in a woodland.

It's time for some Artist Trading Cards! This lovely bunch are by Sean Counley, Micah Champion and Carlos Cuesta Dolz. We primarily send these out to clients as promo items, but also make them available to collectors at conventions.

A selection of nine different children's books aimed at different age groups showing the covers. The books are The Changeling, Funny Factopia, Absurd Said Bird, So You Wanna Be a Crop Star, Big Bad Dragon Club, COunting Sheep, The Wild Beast, Tom Mouse and the North Pole Mystery, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears Completely Ruined By Cabbage.

Happy World Book Day! 📚 Here are just a few of the fabulous books that our wonderful members have illustrated recently ✨❤️

Illustrators, from centre top, clockwise:
Andy Smith
Ginger Nielson
Kimberley Hoffman
Beach
Danny Deeptown
Sue Todd
Joanna Scott
Marcus Cutler
@christinawald.com

Three illustrations by different artists. A stylised cartoon zombie sitting on a toilet with his head resting on his hands. A highly detailed scifi illustration of a girl with purple hair wearing a green pinafore and yellow top holding a spanner and standing in front of a space ship in a woodland setting. A cartoon drawing in muted colours of a man wearing headphones and talking into a microphone with mixing equipment on a table in a cafe surrounded by other people at tables.

Our three fantastic new featured artists are Erika Taguchi, Anton Brand and Tim Kirby ❤️

You can see more work in their portfolios:

Erika - hireillo.com/cua
Anton - hireillo.com/cd5
Tim - hireillo.com/ddV

Seven different images showing work by different illustrators. A group of Marvel superheroes in dynamic poses, a children's book cover with a boy laying in the grass, an pink book on magical folklore with linocut illustrations, a quirky pigeon sculpture designed as a trophy, a detailed illustration of a gloomy bearded man sitting in a pub, the cover of an illustrated children's book about how the body works, and a heavily stylised illustration of a man sitting on a sofa while gaming.

We've got everything from superheroes and folklore to pigeons and poo in this week's newsletter! You can check it out at www.hireillo.com/SJt

Art by Nicolas Rix · Tom Pląskowski · Becca Thorne · Ian Ball · Peter Fasolino · Liz Kay · Brian Allen

Two people with painted nails, one with a rose tattoo, shake hands against a solid pink background.

Big news! The Ultimate Artist Contract Template has been updated and it’s stronger than ever for artists working in the real world.

Protect your work, your rights, and your payments with a contract built from real experience.

Get yours here: shop.hireillo.com/l/artist-con...

A person sits inside a whimsical, complex machine with tubes, gears, and robotic arms mixing colors and painting on a canvas below.

If you think posting art on your socials is the magic ticket to getting clients, think again! Read what really works in this honest breakdown of social media for illustrators.

👉 www.hireillo.com/blog/social-...

A person sits inside a whimsical, complex machine with tubes, gears, and robotic arms mixing colors and painting on a canvas below.

If you think posting art on your socials is the magic ticket to getting clients, think again! Read what really works in this honest breakdown of social media for illustrators.

👉 www.hireillo.com/blog/social-...

Three illustrations by different artists: a children's book illustration of a diverse community in a park, a detailed black-and-white city street scene from a comic, and a colourful stylised digital illustration with abstract shapes, emojis, animals and people.

I'd like to introduce you to our wonderful Featured Artists, Elisabeth Clover, Fabio Jacomelli and Scott Balmer!

See more of their work in their portfolios:

Elisabeth - hireillo.com/cs1
Fabio - hireillo.com/cu1
Scott - hireillo.com/c6D

Testimonial from illustrator Stephen Stone praising a contract service for its value and professionalism, with a photo of Stephen and a cartoon fox illustration.

Thank you Stephen for the very nice review of the Ultimate Artist Contract Template. Feedback like this is always appreciated. ☺️ If you'd like to grab a copy yourself, you can find it here: shop.hireillo.com/l/artist-con...

A gray and pink cartoon pigeon figurine stands on a colorful base labeled "Sneaker Con," with more pink pigeon figures in the background.

The Sneaker Con x Staple Pigeon release at Sneaker Con Shanghai sold out instantly!!! 😱 Credit to Ian Ball, whose distinctive style brought the piece to life. A standout example of art and sneaker culture at its best. ❤️

A stylised black and white illustration by Trevin Wyant of a creepy grinning ghoul character wearing a black cape with a hood that has long points. It has a round white face with black eyes and a wide toothy grin.

Who needs Valentine's Day tomorrow, when it's Friday the 13th today? We will definitely be curling up with a good (or possibly, trashy) horror movie tonight 💀

This creepy little ghoul by horror illustrator Trevin Wyant is perfect for today's mood 🖤

A grid of seven illustrations including the cover of a children's nature magazine with a person watching animals through their window, a painting of an ancient tree with a starry night sky behind, part of a mural with school children playing musical instruments, a mystical picture of a wizard, a black and white shirt with a Predator movie pattern, a Chinese window with a tree branch covered in blossom, and a retro noir style movie poster.

Spring, Predator and Wild Times: this week's newsletter is here and it's packed full of arty goodness! www.hireillo.com/SAt

Art by Vicky Scott · @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Micah Champion · Mark Reihill · @jontofski.bsky.social · Shirley Chiang · Maeca Art

A Chinese traditional-style window with geometric patterns that is partially open under a leafy branch with yellow flowers, illustrated in an ink and watercolour style. The Chinese character Lìchūn is drawn in red at the bottom right corner.

Happy new week, everyone! Yes, it's grey, gloomy and rather damp, but it feels like we can finally start to look forward to spring now. To brighten the day, here's a piece celebrating springtime by Shirley Chiang. 🌸