Illo Agency Open Call for Illustrators

JR United Kingdom; York; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom, through the Illo Agency, is looking for freelance illustrators to submit their portfolios for representation. This opportunity welcomes artists focused on cultural diversity, editorial art, and children's book illustration to join a progressive platform. It's a fully remote role with no submission fees, allowing creatives to build their reputability globally.

Qualifications

• Illustrators specializing in cultural diversity.
• Expertise in editorial and conceptual art.
• Children's Book Illustrators with current trend awareness.

Responsibilities

• Submit portfolios for representation consideration.
• Work independently on illustrative projects.
• Collaborate with the agency to align with brand values.

Skills

Cultural diversity

Editorial art

Conceptual art

Children's book illustration

Education

Recent illustration degree

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31.05.2025

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Job Description:

At illo agency, we represent a roster of artists from around the world, who are independent thinkers, driven by what they believe in and enjoy what they create.

We work with major progressive brands to communicate their message and align our mutual values by connecting them with diverse, genuine and individual talent.

We actively invite you to submit your portfolio to be considered for representation. This is a fully remote freelance illustration position, enabling you to work from anywhere in the world while building your global reputation as an illustrator. It is also on your own time as this is a freelance position.

The best part is, we want to see your work, so there's absolutely no cost associated with your submission.

We are currently looking for illustrators specializing in the following areas:

-Illustrators with a keen focus on celebrating cultural diversity

-Illustrators with expertise in editorial and conceptual art

-Forward-thinking Children's Book Illustrators with an eye on current trends

-Recent illustration degree graduates who are eager to make their mark in the industry

You do not have to work across all the above areas. If you relate to one of the areas above, we are happy to consider your work for representation.

At Illo, we know that we have the power and opportunity to work closely with some of the most influential names across commercial markets. It is important to use our platform and ensure we do our very best to pitch artwork and stories that are truly representative of modern-day artists. We strive to represent quality cultural content, in hope of making mainstream media more inclusive towards global artists and their artwork.

Hear illo agency's manager, Amy, share her insights and experiences about what makes the agency truly stand out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUo5dUyXUi4

All submissions are processed by our talent scouts at ITSme, and reviewed in conjunction with our Illo agents.

In order to submit your work, please send a collection of images or a link to your online portfolio/ website to [emailprotected] along with some information about you. We will review this and get back to you if you are the right fit to become represented by illo.

To find out more about ITSme and our submission process, please visit:

https://itsme.biz/

Job Type:

Contract

Entry Fee:

NONE

How to Apply:

Send us a quick intro from you and 5-10 images of your work, or a link to your online portfolio/ website.

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