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Football Crazy, Football Mad

In the run up to the FIFA World Cup we are celebrating all things football with footy fans Spike Gerrell and Simon Bartram.

Double Mega Lols with the LOLLIES

It’s that time again with a huge chuckle filled fanfare the 2018 Lollies shortlist has been announced and it includes two magnificent Arena illustrators, Thomas Flintham and Spike Gerrell

Alex T Smith’s Claude from Book to Screen

Keeping creative at the heart of cross-platform partnerships. How is Claude making his way to the small screen? Presenting a NEW Disney Junior UK series Claude, based on the best selling series by Alex T. Smith! Watch NEW Claude on Disney Junior UK starting Monday 4th June @ 12.30PM!

The Family Series by Enid Blyton, Illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff

In plenty of time for the summer holidays we present classic, fun-filled family holiday adventure from one of the world’s best storytellers, Enid Blyton!

Journeys of Discovery Illustrated by Frances Castle

Young thrill seekers will be enthralled by the exotic east, agog in the Amazon and utterly star struck as they shoot into space, engaging with the likes of Marco Polo and Captain Robert Scott. This fusion of non-fiction and interactive elements is a brilliant balance of historical educational facts and fun engaging puzzle elements.

Arena May Calendar by Tomislav Tomic

Our calendar image for the month of May is this beautiful illustration by Tomislav Tomic from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling for Bloomsbury

NEW Spring 2018 Illustration Brochure

We are bringing a little sunshine to London Book Fair this week with our brand new Spring 2018 brochure. This seasons extended portfolio showcases some of the incredible talent represented by Arena in the illustrated fiction and non-fiction field.

Arena March Calendar by Frances Castle

Our desktop calendar image for March is this arresting image by Frances Castle from the vinyl cover, The Green Line, for record label Clay Pipe Music

Arena February Calendar by Adam Stower

February is here and we celebrate with this dashing fellow, Piggy Handsome illustrated by the equally dashing Adam Stower

Happy New Year: 2018 Arena Calendar

We welcome in the New Year with the first of our Arena Desktop Calendar 2018 images by Graham Carter for the Children’s BAFTA awards.

Arena Illustration Calendar 2018

To all of our smashing clients thank you so much for such a wonderful range of interesting projects over the last year and for your trust in our illustrators to deliver great work. To all of our incredible illustrators we are so proud of what you do.

We wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Fulfilling New Year.

Arena December Calendar by Kristyna Litten

We round off this year’s desktop calendar with a beautiful illustration by Kristyna Litten, Winter Birds for December

Arena November Calendar by Levi Pinfold

Our November calendar image is by Levi Pinfold, this atmospheric cover illustration is for The Secret Horses of Briar Hill, written by Megan Shepherd and published by Walker Books

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with this charming illustration by Anna Chernyshova

Arena October Calendar by John Howe

Our October calendar image is this stunning image by John Howe taken from the cover of A Miscellany of Magical Beasts (Bloomsbury)

Arena September Calendar by Euan Cook

Our September Calendar image is by Euan Cook, taken from Either Way, the graphic novel he illustrated for Magination Press

Arena August Calendar by Aleksei Bitskoff

Our pin up for August’s Calendar is this marvellous mischief of mice created by Aleksei Bitskoff

Arena July Calendar by Jonny Duddle

Taken from his forthcoming picture book, ‘Pirates of Scurvy Sands’, our July calendar image is by Jonny Duddle which should have you rushing to the coast to indulge in some sun, sea and surf