Presenting the 2022 Xmas Gift List

We’re pleased to announce we’ve completed the selection process for the 2022 Top 10 Xmas Gift list. This year we … More

Unpacking 2022’s Comic Conventions

Now that we’ve had time to decompress, it’s time to share this year’s comic con experience.

On My Desk: Patricia Pedroso Pedro

The desk and studio below belong to Spain-based freelance children’s illustrator Patricia Pedroso Pedro. Patricia is a digital artist (also a skilled watercolour and gouache artist) who loves anything with a hint of darkness and fantasy. Clients include Raw Stone, Coffee & Language Publications, and a wide variety of private commissions.

Hireillo Comic Anthology #1

This 36-page comic anthology is a collection of eight stories written and illustrated by eight artists who hail from different backgrounds and parts of the world. We gave each of them a limited number of pages and told them to do what they do best.

Springtime by Sian Bowman, a new Hireillo background illustration

We’re proud to present a new Hireillo website background Illustration. Children’s illustrator Sian Bowman created the artwork (tentatively titled “Springtime”) and we think she did a fantastic job putting it together. For us, commissioning an illustrator to create a website background is a tricky prospect. We represent a wide range of illustrators, and the website’s background illustration needs to be unique but not distract from the work of our other members. It’s a fine line to walk, and Sian managed the task admirably.

Together We Thrive, an Interview with David Blatner

Together we thrive, an interview with David Blatner (CreativePro Network) and the first interview of many for the Hireillo Interview series conducted and edited by Darren Di Lieto (Hireillo). Topics covered include how David got into publishing, communities, making the most out of conferences and events, and many other issues.