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APPARATUS – the role of technology in illustration
Journal of Illustration – Volume 14 (due 2027)
Submission Deadline: 26th of January 2026
We invite submissions of full manuscripts or expressions of interest (300 words abstract) for the forthcoming Volume 14 of the Journal of Illustration (due 2027) from those who have participated in any capacity in the 15th International Research Symposium and from those who are inspired by the themes.
Journal of Illustration – Volume 14 (due 2027)
Submission Deadline: 26th of January 2026
We invite submissions of full manuscripts or expressions of interest (300 words abstract) for the forthcoming Volume 14 of the Journal of Illustration (due 2027) from those who have participated in any capacity in the 15th International Research Symposium and from those who are inspired by the themes.
Volume 12, issue 1 of the Journal of Illustration is consisting of this first and a forthcoming second issue, are the result of papers presented and subsequently submitted for the 13th Annual Illustration Research Symposium held at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 2023. This volume of the journal represents their research efforts all working towards the common aim of illuminating the various manifestations of the blind spot in the field of illustration.
The 15th Illustration Research
symposium posters
symposium posters
The 15th Illustration Research symposium was organised by and held at the Koç University in Istanbul, Türkiye. It included an exhibition of posters reflecting on the role of technology in illustration. Here's a selection of posters from this exhibition:
COMMUNITY
The latest research and projects from the illustration research community, highlighted by the Journal of Illustration steering committee members and guest curators.
Sharpay Chenyue Yuan talks to Serena Katt about the way walking, drawing, and archives intersect in her evolving methodology
Sharpay Chenyue Yuan interviews José García Oliva, who reflects on how image-making can process information and create spaces of solidarity, resistance, and shared meaning
The illustrator shares her approach to participatory research and working with archives
A guide on collaborative picture book making from Rose Feather
Mrudula Kuvalekar and Mawra Tahreem discuss the strategic usage of omission in illustration
CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Illustration and Heritage symposium keynote speaker Yeni Kim shares her approach to participatory research
Kimberly Ellen Hall and Omar El Masri talk about community-oriented projects
Stephanie Black discusses the complexities of working with archives
OPEN CALL for a conference
Carolyn Shapiro talks about the upcoming 'Illustration and the Paper Artefact' symposium
Tom Hubmann talks about his research practice between illustration and environmentalism
Joel Lardner shares his PhD research in progress
ARCHIVE HIGHLIGHTS
The 14th Illustration Research
symposium posters
symposium posters
The 14th Illustration Research symposium was organised by the Illustration Programme at Camberwell College of Arts, and hosted at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London (UAL), United Kingdom. These are some highlights from the poster exhibition at the event.
Ben Jones
John Kilburn, Darren Aoki, Victoria Squire
Gemma Burditt
Christy Burdock
Geoff Grandfield
Hyunjin Seo
Maisy Summer
Matthew Booker
Call for illustration researchers
We welcome visual essays, critical reflections, experimental work, and illustration research projects from undergraduate or postgraduate students, academics, researchers, and practitioners.
Rather than highlighting portfolios, we focus on visual, written, or hybrid critical essays, archive studies, research-focused interviews and discussions, excerpts from papers/dissertations that reflect on illustration as a research discipline.
Get in touch if you would like your research to be featured on our website!
Rather than highlighting portfolios, we focus on visual, written, or hybrid critical essays, archive studies, research-focused interviews and discussions, excerpts from papers/dissertations that reflect on illustration as a research discipline.
Get in touch if you would like your research to be featured on our website!
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