In 2022, our founder Quentin Blake turned 90. To celebrate, we invited 90 illustrators to draw a candle inspired by the original meaning of the word “illustration' – "to light up, make light and illuminate”.
With huge thanks to Adam Higton(opens in new window), Aleesha Nandhra(opens in new window), Alexis Deacon(opens in new window), Alice Lickens(opens in new window), An Chen(opens in new window), Andrzej Klimowski(opens in new window), Anne Howeson(opens in new window), Ashton Attzs(opens in new window), Axel Scheffler(opens in new window), Bruce Ingman(opens in new window), Carolyn Gowdy(opens in new window), Catherine Anyango Grünewald(opens in new window), Charlotte Ager(opens in new window), Chris Haughton(opens in new window), Chris Riddell(opens in new window), Christopher Brown(opens in new window), Claire Alexander(opens in new window), Cressida Cowell(opens in new window), Dan Fern(opens in new window), Emily Rand(opens in new window), Emma Chichester Clark(opens in new window), Erin Aniker(opens in new window), Grace Holliday(opens in new window), Graham Rawle(opens in new window), Hannah Berry(opens in new window), Harry Woodgate(opens in new window), Hollie Fuller(opens in new window), Huntley Muir(opens in new window), Isabel Greenberg(opens in new window), James Mayhew(opens in new window), Jason Chuang(opens in new window), Jay Cover(opens in new window), Jean Jullien(opens in new window), Jemima Muir(opens in new window), Jhinuk Sarkar(opens in new window), Joanna Layla(opens in new window), Joey Yu(opens in new window), John Lawrence(opens in new window), John Vernon Lord(opens in new window), Jonny Hannah(opens in new window), Joy Yamusangie(opens in new window), Julie Vermeille(opens in new window), Karrie Fransman(opens in new window), Kingsley Nebechi(opens in new window), Laura Carlin(opens in new window), Lauren Child(opens in new window), Lena Yokoyama(opens in new window), Lily Ash Sakula(opens in new window), Lily Kong(opens in new window), Lucinda Rogers(opens in new window), Luke Best(opens in new window), Luke Pearson(opens in new window), Maisie Paradise Shearring(opens in new window), Margaret Calvert(opens in new window), Margaret Sturton(opens in new window), Marion Deuchars(opens in new window), Mark Oliver(opens in new window), Matthew Richardson(opens in new window), Mick Inkpen(opens in new window), Montana Forbes(opens in new window), Natsko Seki(opens in new window), Nick Butterworth(opens in new window), Noma Bar(opens in new window), Oliver Jeffers(opens in new window), Owen Gildersleeve(opens in new window), Paul Cox(opens in new window), Peony Gent(opens in new window), Peter Nencini(opens in new window), Posy Simmonds(opens in new window), Rachael Ball(opens in new window), Rob Biddulph(opens in new window), Rob Ryan(opens in new window), Roderick Mills(opens in new window), Rubyetc(opens in new window), Russell Mills(opens in new window), Sabba Khan(opens in new window), Sara Fanelli(opens in new window), Sharon King-Chai(opens in new window), Sharpay Chenyuè Yuán(opens in new window), Shonagh Rae(opens in new window), Simone Lia(opens in new window), Siôn Ap Tomos(opens in new window), Skye Baker(opens in new window), Steven Appleby(opens in new window), Thomas Hedger(opens in new window), Tom Abbiss Smith(opens in new window), Tom Gauld(opens in new window), Toya Walker(opens in new window), YiMiao Shih(opens in new window) and Zoom Rockman(opens in new window).
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