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✏️ In-Person Live Illustration, 3rd July 2026, London, UK
📅 Date: 3rd July 2026
💸 What's your budget? £1k-£3k
⏰ How many hours of live illustration do you need? Full day
📍 Location: Cricklewood, London, UK – in person
An international leadership development programme is seeking an...
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What a fortnight it’s turnin’ out to be.
First up, we (The Good Ship Illustration) were invited to a private preview of the snazzy new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in that there London last week.
But on our way to QB’s new hoose,...
✏️ Chalkboard illustrations for a Northumberland landmark - ASAP
📅 Date: ASAP (ahhh that ol’ chestnut)
💸 What's your budget? £750
⏰ How many hours of live illustration do you need? N/A
📍 Location: Bamburgh, UK
I’m frazzled AF and didn’t realise this was a quick turnaround job so flinging this into...
✏️ Live scribe / graphic recorder needed in Newcastle, 17th June
📅 Date: 17th June 2026 (Wednesday)
💸 What's your budget? Not specified
⏰ How many hours of live illustration do you need? 1:30pm-5pm (3.5 hours)
📍 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – in person
The client is looking for someo...
🖍️ Illustration Project, by 18th June 2026, Remote (GMT)
📅 Date: Within the next 10 days (flexible)
💸 What's your budget? Not specified
⏰ How many hours of illustration do you need? To be agreed
📍 Location: Remote (meetings via Teams, GMT)
A client is looking for an illustrator to...
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