New notebooks and sketchbooks at the ready, we are about to dive headfirst into 2026!
Last year was an interstellar year for our wonderful Arena artists. We kicked off the year with young adventurers, magical missions and a mad mutt or two, we jauntily headed through the year picking up a cluster of award-nominations and a hosting a heap of nationwide events where our artists got to meet their fans and share their brilliant books. We ended the year with a fabulous festive stack of treats featuring some of our most beloved characters and that was a wrap (quite literally!).
We launched brand-new author/illustrated series, set a gaggle of enchanting new characters out into the world, and set our sights on big and small screen opportunities.
Alongside all the inspiring projects we got to work on together we also created our own brochures, prints and postcards, ideal for our trips to major European book fairs, which are always a highlight for us.
In October we were delighted to celebrate our 25th anniversary with some of our dearest clients, family, friends and most of all our artists who inspire us every day.
After a cosy Christmas break we are ready to hit the ground running and are eagerly looking forward to another fantastic successful year.
Don’t forget the pinboard function on our website where you can curate your very own mood board featuring key projects and sketches by your favourite Arena illustrators. We regularly update our portfolios so there’s always something new to discover.
